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News

  1. June 17, 2021Making the most of graduate studies through creativity and ambition
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    Danish Farid, a Master of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (MDSAI) student, likes to keep his options open in many aspects of his life. While working an 8-month co-op at Huawei Technologies Canada, one of the things he appreciated most was being able to move between teams to observe and participate in the different types of work each one focused on. 

  2. June 10, 2021Top undergraduate students awarded prestigious Faculty of Mathematics medals for 2021 convocation
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    2021 graduates Spencer Whitehead (BMath ’21) and Robert Cummings (BMath ’21) have been awarded the Alumni Gold Medal and Governor General’s Silver Medal, respectively.

  3. June 1, 2021The Waterloo AI Institute: Reflecting on Past Successes and Charting a New Course
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    From self-driving cars to intelligent voice assistants to smart factories, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming every sector of the economy and the very fabric of society in fundamental ways. The University of Waterloo, a long-time leader in innovation, has been at the forefront of this transformation for decades, but especially so since the 2018 launch of the Waterloo Artificial Intelligence Institute – Waterloo.AI.

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Events

  1. June 18, 2021Faculty of Mathematics Spring 2021 Convocation
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    The University of Waterloo is proud to honour the many accomplishments of our 2021 faculty of mathematics graduates and will mark this milestone with a virtual convocation ceremony on June 18, 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. EDT.

    • Graduates will hear from the University of Waterloo Chancellor, President, Provost and the Dean
    • Degrees will be virtually conferred, and a presentation of graduate names will be showcased on-screen
    • Special awards and honours will be presented
    • The valedictorian will address the class of 2021

    Graduands, family, friends and the University community are invited to attend our Spring 2021 convocation ceremony. Please RSVP in advance so you don't miss the celebration.

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