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 (2024/25) 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
Chris Bauch is using social media to predict disease outbreaks
Vaccination rates are falling in many communities due to widespread misinformation and previously eliminated or controlled illnesses like measles are surging across the United States and Canada.
CS professors Meng Xu and Sihang Liu awarded $254k from National Cybersecurity Consortium
Professors Meng Xu and Sihang Liu have received $254,116 in funding from the National Cybersecurity Consortium, a federally incorporated not-for-profit organization committed to advancing Canada’s cybersecurity ecosystem. Their project, Securing LLM Agents Against Malicious or Vulnerable Tools, aims to identify and mitigate security risks in agentic systems — AI systems capable of making autonomous decisions and taking actions to achieve specific goals.
Cameron Seth is breaking down the world’s hardest computer science problem
New research from the University of Waterloo is making inroads on one of the biggest problems in theoretical computer science.
Events
Queer Film Series: Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)
Join the Faculty of Mathematics for an evening of film and conversation exploring 2SLGBTQIA+ themes. In November, we will be screening Hedwig and the Angry Inch. All are welcome.
Entrepreneurship and Impact Series: AMA featuring Chris Noble
Join us for an exclusive 'Ask Me Anything' event featuring Chris on November 20, 2025, in DC 1302 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Fall Major Fair
The Fall Major Fair will be taking place on November 26 in MC Comfy & MC 3rd floor hallway!