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News

  1. Jan. 18, 2021Waterloo partners with five other Ontario universities to increase academic diversity

    The University of Waterloo has partnered with five other Ontario universities to increase academic and industry diversity by creating new fellowships for Indigenous and Black students pursuing doctoral degrees in engineering to prepare for careers as professors and industry researchers.

  2. Jan. 14, 2021Coding the future of finance
    Chao Qian

    Two years into his undergraduate degree at Sichuan University, Chao Qian regretted his decision to study business management. “I came to the realization that management skills are better learned outside of the classroom,” he said. “I wanted to learn something more solid and quantitative. That’s where my journey to Waterloo began.”  

  3. Jan. 13, 2021Faculty of Mathematics professor Ihab Ilyas named ACM Fellow
    Ihab Ilyas is a professor in the University of Waterloo Faculty of Mathematics' David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

    University of Waterloo Faculty of Mathematics professor Ihab Ilyas has been named a 2020 ACM Fellow for his contributions to data cleaning and data integration.

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Events

  1. Jan. 11 to Feb. 4, 2021WARRIOR RESET
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    Warrior Reset - Kick off 2021 in style!

    Join us for the new WARRIOR RESET program that will run from January 11 - February 4. Deadline to register is January 10.

  2. Jan. 18, 2021Math Postdoc Workshop: Virtual Networking in Academia
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    In collaboration with the Centre for Career Action (CCA), the Faculty of Mathematics is hosting a Q&A session for Math postdocs on Virtual Networking in Academia on Monday, January 18 from 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. EST.  

  3. Jan. 20, 2021The entrepreneurial computer scientist
    Steven Woods

    Whether you start a company or work for one, entrepreneurial skills will be essential in your career as a computer scientist. Steven Woods (MMath '91, PhD '96), Engineering Lead for Google Canada, will be sharing his career learnings and inspire you to take every opportunity you can to develop your entrepreneurial skills. 

    Register today for the online event.

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