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Monday, May 12, 2025

Class notes

by ALEXANDA GRAY

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.

Monday, May 12, 2025

Events

by KRISTINE MCGLYNN

Join fellow alumni for fun and engaging events

Thursday, May 1, 2025

William Tutte honoured with postage stamp

by Melodie Roschman

Royal Mail celebrates combinatorics pioneer and WWII hero Dr. William T. Tutte with stamp commemorating 80th anniversary of V-E Day

Waterloo professor and WWII codebreaker Dr. William T. Tutte (1917-2002) is one of ten individuals being honored by Great Britain’s Royal Mail in a stamp series commemorating the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day.

Thursday, May 1, 2025

How landing in the ER led Kristy Gao to Y Combinator

by Mayuri Punithan

Q&A with co-founder of Cenote

We connected with our alum about her unique entrepreneurship journey, her passion for diversity, equity and inclusive (DEI) initiatives, and her words to her younger self.

Thursday, May 1, 2025

Mathematics 4 update: Spring 2025

by Robin Morden

Advancing sustainable computing, exploring M4’s beautiful Gradient Gallery and a memorial for the MC-DC bridge

Learn more about the stunning new building that will enrich education and advance innovative research in the Faculty of Mathematics.

Friday, January 24, 2025

Dean's Letter

by MARK GIESBRECHT

Alumni achievement medallists, Math 4 updates, industry-academic collaborations and more

Welcome, alumni and friends, to the first E-Ties of the new year! 2025 is a notable year for us Mathies. For starters, it’s a perfect square year: when you multiply 45 x 45, you get 2,025. But that’s not all. For a deeper dive on this unique number, check out this article featuring our very own Craig Kaplan, professor of computer science, who explains its full mathematical significance.

Thursday, January 23, 2025

Mathematics 4 Update

by ROBIN MORDEN

A student's perspective on the M4 building, advances in sustainable computing and a peek at the construction site.

Find out what's new with Mathematics 4.

Thursday, January 23, 2025

Master of Pi(e)

by ROBERT MORDEN

Q+A with Candice Riley (BMath ’99), Deloitte partner and Great Canadian Baking Show finalist. Plus, Candice shares her apple pie recipe.

Candice Riley (BMath ’99) is a Partner at Deloitte, where she helps organizations manage their technology innovations. She has deep expertise in Public Sector, ERP and Digital platforms. She is also a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion and is a supporter of the Women in Mathematics (WiM) and Women in Computer Science (WiCS) programs at the University of Waterloo. Recently, she showcased her baking talents on season seven of The Great Canadian Baking Show.