Waterloo Math’s ‘Hidden Figure’
How Marian Forster became one of the first female employees in Wes Graham’s computing group
“I decided to do mathematics out of defiance,” Marian Forster says, chuckling and leaning forward in her chair. “I pretty much got a message from society, my school, and my family that I was not very smart, and that I should take typing in Grade 10 and become a typist like my mother. And then that would be it.”
Unlocking human potential through a universal basic income
Floyd Marinescu launched UBI Works to reframe the debate about basic income — and his message is catching on
Growing up in a family where money was scarce, Floyd Marinescu (BMath ’02) saw firsthand the impacts of working class poverty. “Money was a source of a lot of conflict in my house,” he said. “I knew that if there was financial security, it would have been a lot better for my family.”
Math Marvels: Benoit Charbonneau
Charbonneau talks about his research and administrative work, his love of geometry and why he does what he does.
Benoit Charbonneau is an associate professor of Pure Mathematics who has been at Waterloo since 2010. We sat down with him to talk about his research and administrative work, his love of geometry, and why he does what he does. The following interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Identifying the next deadly virus
Waterloo researchers use machine learning to classify 191 of the world’s most damaging viruses
Researchers from the University of Waterloo have successfully classified 191 previously unidentified astroviruses using a new machine learning-enabled classification process.
Dean's Letter
Celebrating the past, present and future of the Faculty of Mathematics
Last weekend, I had the pleasure of attending “From Red Room to Green Room: A Celebration of Computer Science throughout the Decades” as part of Reunion 2024.
Creating a beginner-friendly hackathon
How StarterHacks founders William Nippard and Marium Kirmani built equity and accessibility into their hackathon’s DNA
StarterHacks, the beginner-friendly hackathon returning to Waterloo campus this May, grew out of a friendship between co-founders William Nippard and Marium Kirmani based on the principle that opposites attract.
Events
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