The Department of Applied Mathematics has 30 faculty members and over 100 graduate students. We offer undergraduate plans in Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Physics that attract outstanding students. The wide range of interdisciplinary research being undertaken in the department provides a stimulating environment for our graduate program.
The department has research programs in
- Control and Dynamical Systems (including differential equations)
- Fluid Mechanics
- Mathematical Medicine and Biology
- Mathematical Physics
- Scientific Computing
News
Applied Math holds first graduate mini-conference
On Friday, 24 January 2025, the Department of Applied Mathematics held its first graduate mini-conference. The one-day event featured 14 talks by graduate students with representation from each of the five research areas of the department.
Publication of Mohamed Hibat-Allah attracts extensive media coverage
A research article published in Science, co-authored by applied mathematics professor Mohamed Hibat-Allah, has attracted significant media attention.
Applied Math alum Sam Hirniak wins 2024 Milt Weinstein Award
Sam Hirniak, a PhD student at the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy, was awarded the 2024 Milt Weinstein Award for Outstanding Presentation in Applied Health Economics at the Society of Medical Decision Making (SMDM) Annual Meeting.
Events
Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing Seminar | Tristan Montoya, An entropy-stable discontinuous spectral-element method for the spherical shallow water equations in covariant form
MC 5501
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Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing Seminar | Christina C. Christara, TBA
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Applied Math Distinguished Lecture | Leah Edelstein-Keshet, TBA
MC 5501