The Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science is a top-tier academic unit among statistical and actuarial science globally. Our community is engaged in topics such as actuarial science, biostatistics, data science, quantitative finance, statistics, & statistics-computing. Our department is home to 70 full-time faculty researching diverse and exciting areas, over 2000 undergraduate students from around the world, and approximately 200 graduate students in master, doctoral, and professional programs.
News
Historical additions: a look back at the construction of Waterloo Math
In honour of Math 4, we’re looking back at the other buildings on Waterloo’s “Math Campus,” and how they came to be.
Cindy Forbes receives Honorary Doctor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is proud to announce that Cindy Forbes was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Mathematics, one of the university’s highest honours, in recognition of her exceptional leadership, professional achievement, and profound service to both the university and broader society.
The honorary degree was awarded during the Faculty of Mathematics convocation ceremony on Friday, October 24, 2025, where the University community celebrated Forbes’s outstanding contributions to both her profession and society.
2024 Outstanding Performance Awards winners named
Created in 2005, the Outstanding Performance Awards recognize excellence in teaching and scholarship from faculty members across all of the University of Waterloo’s Faculties.
Events
Actuarial Science and Financial Mathematics seminar: Federico Echenique
Joint seminar with Department of Economics
Federico Echenique
University of California-Berkeley
Room: M3 3127
Florence Nightingale Day 2026
CANSSI Ontario and the University of Waterloo Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science are pleased to host our first Florence Nightingale Day on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
Open to high school students in grades 10–12 across the Waterloo Region, the event will feature hands-on activities, games, and panels of professional speakers, followed by networking and lunch. Registration is limited to the first 30 participants on a first-come, first-served basis.
Florence Nightingale Day promotes gender diversity in statistics and data science by encouraging and inspiring people of underrepresented genders to explore these fields. Named after Florence Nightingale, a pioneer of modern nursing and early innovator in data visualization, the event celebrates her legacy and the contributions of women in statistics, while showcasing career opportunities and mentorship in data science.