Alumni on the move and getting noticed...
1970's
1980's
Judi Hess (BMath ’82): Runner-up for The 2022 Women of the Year Awards: Corporate Leader, Judi Hessi is the reason Copperleaf has grown into a global player with more than 400 employees. Read more...
Garth Gibson (BMath ’83): The Vector Institute has distributed almost $2 million among 110 winners for its scholarship program dedicated to bolstering Ontario’s artificial intelligence (AI) talent pool. Garth Gibson is CEO and president of the Vector Institute. Read more...
1990's
Mark Baker (BMath ’90): Infront announces that Mark Baker will assume the position of Chief Marketing Officer. Read more...
Paul Salvini (BMath ’92): Visual effects company behind 'Dune' officially opens Toronto studio. "The work that we're doing is truly cutting-edge in terms of innovation," said Paul Salvini, global chief technology officer. Read more...
2000's
Erik Demaine (PHD, CS ’02): The Computer Scientist Erik Demaine and his artist and computer scientist father, Martin Demaine, solve a geometry problem with infinite folds. Read more...
David Kennedy (BMath ’02): David Kennedy started a digital comic strips program called Bitstrips on Snapchat. About 10 per cent of the Bitmoji team went to the University of Waterloo. Read more...
Hamoon Ekhtiari (BMath ’09): Ekhtiari's startup FutureFit AI raises $5.7 million to scale career navigation platform. The financing was co-led by American investment firms JPMorgan Chase and Acumen America. Read more...
2010's
Christopher Noble (BMath ’10): Noble's SaaS startup Penny AI raises $33.9 million CAD series B to expand direct sales solution. Read More...
Jairaj Sethi (BMath ’11): Substack’s Founders dive headfirst into the culture wars. To round out the team, they brought in fellow Kik alumnus Jairaj Sethi, who was born and raised in Japan before attending the University of Waterloo, where he overlapped with Best. Read more...
Steven Li (MCS ’13): Steven Li, CEO & founder of Tbitex, realized cryptocurrencies enormous potential to bring about real generational wealth change to anyone around the world. Read more...
Jeremy Wang (BMath ’15): Jeremy Wang has become one of the top streamers to date, garnering up to hundreds of million of total views and millions of subscribers across various online platforms. Read more...
Tristan Jung (BMath ’15): The University of Waterloo computer science grad spent four co-op terms in the Bay Area before accepting a full-time job with Twitter in 2015. Read more...
Kudos!
1960's
1990's
David Sharma (BMath ’95): David Sharma, a recognized global telecommunications leader with over 20 years of senior executive and board experience joins 8Twelve's board. Read more...
2000's
Blair Schultz (BMath ’01): CANEX Metals Inc. is pleased to announce that Blair Schultz has joined the Company's Board of Directors. Read more...
Faculty, Lecturers, PhD's, Students, Staff, Retirees, Parents and Friends
Anita Layton (Professor, Applied Mathematics): Anita Layton was featured on episode 39 of the Living Proof podcast. Read more...
Laura Bumbulis (In Progress BMath): Cambridge native recognized as 2021 University of Waterloo Co-op Student of the Year for the Faculty of Mathematics. Read more...
Jun Liu (Associate Professor, Applied Mathematics): Jun Liu was named among this year’s Canada Research Chairs from the Government of Canada. Read more...
Pengfei Li (Professor, Statistics and Actuarial Science): Pengfei Li, professor of statistics in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, has been named a Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics. Read more...
Michele Mosca (Professor, Combinatorics & Optimization; BMath '95): It’s impossible to forget the moment that everything you believe about your profession turns upside down. For Michele Mosca, it happened in the early 1990s, when he was studying mathematics and computing at the University of Waterloo. Read more...
Sarah Wilson (Potential Incoming Student, Faculty of Mathematics Fall 2022): Grade 11 student Sarah Wilson has been awarded an $80,000 Schulich Leader scholarship to study at university. Read more...
Wayne Oldford (Professor, Statistics and Actuarial Science): Congratulations to Professor Wayne Oldford of the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science on being elected a Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA). Read more...
What’s happening in Math (2022)
April
- Applied Mathematics professor Michael Waite is helping weather forecasters and climatologists make more accurate and localized predictions. Read more...
- Company founded by UWaterloo grads named among 2022 C100 fellows. Read more...
- Double degree student Karl Zhu awarded Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers by the Governor General. Read more...
- Gord Willmot, a Professor in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences, was named among the most recent winners of the Award of Excellence in Graduate Supervision. Read more...
- Jo Atlee, Director of Women in Computer Science and Professor in the Cheriton School of Computer Science, received the 2022 ACM SIGSOFT Distinguished Service Award. Read more...
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Layton Lab releases new videos in their latest work on knowledge translation and research communications. Read more...
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Mélissa Tardibuono, a Faculty of Mathematics alum, works to foster diversity and inclusivity through after-school coding programs. Read more...
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Waterloo computer science and mathematics ranked in top 50 of prestigious 2022 QS World University Rankings. Read more...
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Waterloo startup SkyWatch is using satellite imagery to protect the planet. Read more...
May
- Akshay Ramachandran, a PhD graduand in the Cheriton School of Computer Science, won the Mathematics Doctoral Prize (Second Place). Read more...
- Governor General’s Gold Medal winner Patrick Naylor brings the awe and wonder of math to the next generation of students. Read more...
- Faculty of Mathematics Doctoral Prize winner Meng Yuan refines statistical models for real-world application. Read more...
- Kathryn Hare from the Department of Pure Mathematics has been named Distinguished Professor Emerita in recognition of her storied career at Waterloo. Read more...
- Meng Yuan, a PhD graduand in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, was awarded the Mathematics Doctoral Prize (Third Place). Read more...
- Patrick Naylor, a PhD graduand in the Department of Pure Mathematics, won the Mathematics Doctoral Prize (First Place). Read more...
- Researchers at the University of Waterloo used computer-simulated drug trials to model the interactions of three drugs with the kidney. Read more...
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Research breakthrough means warp speed ‘Unruh effect’ can finally be tested in lab settings. Read more...
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Two researchers from the Faculty of Mathematics have been awarded University Research Chairs. Read more...
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Valedictorian Farzaan Nathoo-Khedri created community in the face of adversity. Read more...
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Waterloo celebrates Women in Mathematics Day. Read more...
June
- A blueprint for science communication with Anita Layton. Read more...
- A team of two math faculty members has won the Excellence in Online Course Design award for the 2021-22 academic year. Read more...
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Computer science students place second in east division and fourth overall at 2022 ICPC North America Championship. Read more...
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Enamul Haque, a PhD student in the Cheriton School of Computer Science, studies remote teachign durig the pandemic. Read more...
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Ghazal Geshnizjani, a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Mathematics, was a guest speaker for the Perimeter Institute’s new podcast. Read more...
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Leni Ven awarded Governor General’s Silver Medal. Read more...
Newly named scholarships (since Fall 2020 edition)
Umra Vati Goyal Memorial Scholarship
A scholarship, valued at $5,000, will be awarded to an outstanding undergraduate female student entering Year One of an eligible STEM program (science, technology, engineering or math) wherein women are underrepresented. Selection is based on academic excellence. Depending on the program, consideration may also be given to extracurricular achievements as assessed through the Admission Information Form (Engineering and Mathematics), an online video interview (Engineering) as well as contest scores assessed through the Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing (Mathematics). This fund is made possible by a donation from Amrit Goyal in honour of his mother, Umra Vati Goyal, and to support the next generation of women in STEM.
Rico Mariani 2SLGBTQ+ Graduate Award
One Award, valued at up to $4,500, will be provided annually to a full-time graduate student enrolled in any program in the Faculty of Mathematics. Selection will be based on academic achievement (minimum cumulative average of 75% or equivalent) combined with extracurricular involvement or participation in volunteer activities that are advancing 2SLGBTQ+ initiatives with the goal of building a more inclusive environment on campus or in the community. Interested students should submit an application, which can be found on the Faculty of Mathematics website, by October 1st.
This fund is made possible by a donation from Rico Mariani (BMath ’88) who is committed to removing barriers for 2SLGBTQ+ students in the Faculty of Mathematics.
In memoriam
Mr. Frederick (“Fred") Constantine Dimson, BMath ’74
Frederick (“Fred") Constantine Dimson passed away peacefully in his home on March 27, 2022, at age 70. Fred is survived by his children, Alexander, Melina, Thomas, and his loving wife of 40 years, Norah Lee Farrow. He will be dearly missed by all, including siblings, Alex, Leta Dayfoot, Persephone, his large extended family, and the even larger Farrow family he married into. Read more...
Mr. Bob Tiessen, BMath ’74
Bob Tiessen died peacefully at Hospice Waterloo Region on Monday, May 23, 2022, at the age of 71. Kevin was passionate about helping others. He was always ready to lend a hand to those in need. This was evident by his involvement with the Search and Rescue community where he was a role model to members, both new and seasoned. He was also integral in the development and advancement of Search and Rescue programs. Read more...
Mr. Brian Champion, BMath ’78
Ms. Lynda Schultz, BMath ’80
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Lynda Marie Schultz at the age of 65 at her home in Burlington, Ontario. Lynda was born in Fort Erie, Ontario and raised in Ridgeway. After graduating from Ridgeway-Crystal Beach High School, she attended the University of Waterloo where she earned a Bachelor of Math degree with a speciality in accounting and ultimately earning her CPA, CMA.
Mr. Stew Hamilton, BMath ’86
On Thursday, March 31, 2022, Stewart Hamilton left this world peacefully in his sleep to be with God. At the young age of 59, it was sudden for the family, but Stew’s compassion and humour in life assured that, at his passing, his family was well taken care of by all of his relatives and friends. Stewart was an accomplished student and athlete in high school and built a successful career after graduating from the University of Waterloo and attaining CPA, CMA designations. Read more...
