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News
- Dec. 3, 2020Switching Gears
The University of Waterloo was Anita Chen’s second choice. In hindsight, she is “absolutely grateful” for the turn of events that led her from China to the Faculty of Mathematics.
- Nov. 26, 2020New funding will help rural and remote internet users
Internet users from Canadian rural and remote communities suffer from frequent Internet interruptions, which generally result from various network issues. The lack of human resources, expertise and support make these issues difficult to identifyand fix. Remote areas lack responsive and cost-effective operations or maintenance efforts.
- Nov. 26, 2020Changing Direction
Like many first-generation Canadians, Jaqui Parchment (BMath ’87) and her parents struggled financially when they moved here from Jamaica. “My parents couldn’t find work in their field,” she shared. “At the time, if you studied actuarial science, you were guaranteed a job because the demand was so high.” Parchment had a natural aptitude for mathematics, so she enrolled in the actuarial science program at the University of Waterloo's Faculty of Mathematics.
Events
- Dec. 8, 2020CS4U Day
CS4U Day is virtual this year!
High school students, teachers, and families are welcome to join us for captivating lectures and interactive activities.
Join us for sample lectures and activities with some of our best professors and to learn more about the area of Computer Science.
Registration is open until Dec 4 for Ontario high school teachers & students.
- Jan. 29, 2021GRADflix
GRADflix is a research communication opportunity for graduate students. Participants will create a video, moving slide show, or animation of no longer than 60 seconds (one minute) in length that describes their research.
Learn more about GRADflix, register to compete, view the eligibility and rules, etc. on the GRADflix website.
