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As the first Associate Dean of AI Strategy in the Faculty of Mathematics, I’m thrilled to introduce this special AI-focused issue of E‑Ties. As AI transforms society, Waterloo stands at a crossroads: we have the history, expertise and interdisciplinary strength to shape the technology’s future, but doing so requires renewed focus and collective ambition.

From advancing AI safety and explainability to accelerating drug discovery to strengthening Canada’s critical minerals supply chain, the University of Waterloo’s Faculty of Mathematics continues to be a responsible leader in artificial intelligence. This roundup highlights recent news stories featuring Math faculty, students, and alumni who are shaping how AI is developed, applied and governed.

In this update on the Faculty's newest building: a student recreates M4 in Minecraft; Dr. Martin Karsten talks about the Green Room; and Dr. Achim Kempf, whose lab will have a home in M4, and his team make a major breakthrough in quantum computing.

New research from the University of Waterloo is making inroads on one of the biggest problems in theoretical computer science. But the way to do it, according to Cameron Seth, a PhD researcher working in the field of algorithmic approximation, is by breaking the problem down into smaller pieces. 

The Bomber shut its doors in 2019, but reopened this year with a new look, and there are plans for its future.