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Waterloo researcher is bridging math and medicine to develop future scientists

When doctors wanted the best outcomes, they called on math researchers at Waterloo

Dean's Letter

Alumnus and entrepreneur Rudy Karsan shares life lessons and his views on the future of work

Immigrating to Canada with his family in 1973, Rudy Karsan (BMath '79) came to UWaterloo to become an Actuary. At the time, it was considered the highest paying job in Canada, and money was a primary driver for Rudy. He graduated a year early, wrote his exams quickly, and became a Fellow by his mid-twenties.

Alumnae Michelle Hung helps women take control of their financial futures

Where should I invest? A common question Michelle Hung (BMath '08) receives and one she is committed to helping women answer as The Sassy Investor. 

We're going beyond

At both the undergraduate and graduate levels, we offer programs that focus on the math behind the financials, and we’re going beyond to include programs that will prepare our students for the future of fintech.

Novel approach triples investment success

University of Waterloo researchers have developed a new framework that increases the probability of meeting your investment target by threefold.

In January 2019, Professor Grossman became Waterloo's second Director of Women in Computer Science.

I am a transplanted New Yorker who spent the majority of her life in Manhattan — until I moved to Waterloo in June of 2016. While so much of my career — first as a clinical psychologist and hospital administrator, and later as a civil litigator — has been heavily structured, I love the freedom of the road trip.

Professor Anita Layton’s contributions to research, which have included revealing the molecular mechanisms behind different responses to treatments for hypertension among men and women; and uncovering potential side effects of a new “miracle drug” for diabetes, have resulted in her being named the Canada 150 Research Chair in Mathematical Biology and Medicine.

PhD candidate Erinn Atwater, an expert in the Cryptography, Security, and Privacy group at the Cheriton School of Computer Science, has developed an Android app for reporters and activists so they can encrypt their smartphones to protect sensitive information before crossing the border.