As North America's only dedicated Faculty of Math, we are nationally and internationally recognized as one of the top schools for Mathematics and Computer Science.
With nearly $30 million in research funding (2019/20) and an alumni network of over 45,000 across more than 100 countries, our students, faculty, and graduates continue to push the boundaries of research to discover new ways to harness the power of mathematics, computer science, and statistics.
News
Meet the Faculty of Math's 2025 valedictorians
Congratulations to our 2025 Waterloo valedictorians and fellow graduates, who now join a powerful network of more than 255,000 alumni who are making an impact on the world.
CS professor Doug Stinson receives Lifetime Achievement Award from CS-Can | Info-Can
Professor Emeritus Douglas Robert Stinson has received the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award from CS-Can | Info-Can, the national non-profit organization dedicated to representing computer science and the interests of the discipline across Canada.
Meet Pure Mathematics professor Jesse Peterson
A specialist in Operator Algebras, he joins the University of Waterloo after seventeen years at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.
Events
Employee Engagement Session
We are organizing this session to ask staff and faculty a couple of quick questions about communications and engagement at the Faculty of Math. This session is part of a series of staff engagement sessions that will occur every alternate week.
Charting a Career in Quant Finance: A Fireside Chat with Heath Windcliff
An inspiring talk with Heath Windcliff (BMath ’98, MMath ’00, PhD ’03) as he shares his journey—from his academic path, to his work at Morgan Stanley, his transition to Quadrature and what drives his passion for quantitative finance.
Tour of Special Collections & Archives
Join Jessie, Librarian at Special Collections & Archives, to learn more about our holdings on Queer culture and the history of Mathematics and Computer Science. Come for the whole hour or drop by as you have time!