The C&O department has 36 faculty members and 60 graduate students. We are intensely research oriented and hold a strong international reputation in each of our six major areas:
- Algebraic combinatorics
- Combinatorial optimization
- Continuous optimization
- Cryptography
- Graph theory
- Quantum computing
Read more about the department's research to learn of our contributions to the world of mathematics!
News
Laura Bumbulis wins Co-op Student of the Year Award
Laura Bumbulis, an undergraduate student in combinatorics and optimization, hadn’t completed much science-related work since taking grade 11 biology.
That changed in 2021 as Bumbulis played a key role in improving efficiency at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) during her co-op work term.
Research Talks with Michaëlle Jean
Join us for a special edition of Research Talks featuring Michaëlle Jean, Chancellor, St. Paul’s University College, University of Waterloo and former Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
Registration is online.
Martin Pei named among winners of Faculty of Mathematics 2021 Awards for Distinction in Teaching
Martin Pei from the Department of Combinatorics and Optimization has been named among the winners of this year’s Awards for Distinction in Teaching from the Faculty of Mathematics.