Using technology to help humans flourish
Opinion: Prioritizing purpose and values over moving fast and breaking things when it comes to new technology
Edith Law explains how we can ethically harness the power of new technologies for the betterment of humanity.
Using deep learning for personalized cancer vaccines
Deep learning technology is making immunotherapy treatment more accurate and affordable
Dr. Ming Li, a Canada Research Chair in Bioinformatics and University Professor in the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, is using deep learning technology to make personalized cancer vaccines accessible to everyone.
Q&A with the founders of the Computer Museum
The museum brings Waterloo’s storied computer history to life and provides insight into our relationship with technology
E-Ties spoke to the founders of the Computer Museum to find out what inspired them and why it’s so important to preserve our computer heritage.
Letter from the Dean
Stories of impact
After a memorable 2023 for the Faculty of Mathematics community, the new year is off to an impressive start.
New dimension of the genome discovered
Distantly related organisms that live in extreme temperatures and pH conditions develop similar DNA
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have discovered that the DNA of some species called “extremophiles” living in comparably harsh environments is strikingly similar despite these organisms being only very distantly related.
Events
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Alumni events are a great way to stay connected to the Faculty of Mathematics and your fellow University of Waterloo alumni.
Class notes
Find out what your former classmates are up to now!
Alumni on the move and getting noticed, kudos, what's happening in math, newly named scholarships, and in memoriam.