David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

In the age of AI, many are concerned about the impacts it could have on career prospects. AI has already automated some tasks, and media reports have specifically discussed the impacts of AI on entry-level jobs in coding.

However, students and alumni at the University of Waterloo are much more optimistic about the future, and the general sentiment is that AI presents opportunities, not threats.

Among the six 2025 Co-op Student of the Year winners is Vinayak Bector, a fourth-year Computer Science Student. While working at xAI as a web developer, he made significant improvements to the company’s codebase and Grok translation pipeline.

A new national initiative to transform access to Canada’s historical records is bringing together researchers across disciplines and institutions, including Professor Dan Brown of Waterloo’s Cheriton School of Computer Science.