Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA)
Needles Hall, second floor, room 2201
Being a PhD student can sometimes feel disconnected from reality, and you start to question how useful your research is. For Madison Van Dyk, a second-year Combinatorics and Optimization PhD student from the Faculty of Mathematics, the research is fully grounded and relevant. Her research finds practical application for one of the largest companies in the world, Amazon, testing algorithms and improving delivery networks. "The skills are employable, and that's across the board for Waterloo Math. A lot of the skills we learn are not only hireable, but if you find the right place, you can apply your research directly."
Learn more about Madison's #GRADimpact.
Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA)
Needles Hall, second floor, room 2201
The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is co-ordinated within the Office of Indigenous Relations.