Applied mathematicians like Lilia Krivodonova use computers to tackle scientific problems that have proved impossible to solve for more than 100 years. “Most equations of practical interest can’t be solved exactly,” she says. “It’s not only too difficult, but theoretically impossible. When we build or compute something, it’s never exact. There’s always some error.”
On November 6, the University of Waterloo launched North America's first school focusing on environmentally responsible business and development with more than $23 million in donations. The School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED), centred in Waterloo's Faculty of Environment, will provide sustainable solutions to key local and global environmental, social, and developmental challenges through education, research, and training.