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
Math alum Floyd Marinescu on universal basic income
Growing up in a family where money was scarce, Floyd Marinescu (BMath ’02) saw firsthand the impacts of working class poverty.
Understanding a potential "cosmic glitch" in gravity
A group of researchers at the University of Waterloo and the University of British Columbia have discovered a potential “cosmic glitch” in the universe’s gravity, explaining its strange behaviour on a cosmic scale.
2024 Math Doctoral Prize winners announced
Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Faculty of Mathematics Doctoral Prize: Computer Science PhD Nils Lukas (first prize), Applied Mathematics PhD Cameron Meaney (second prize) and Actuarial Science PhD Qiuqi Wang (third prize).
Events
Indigenous Beading Workshop
To mark Red Dress Day, the faculty of Math will be hosting a beading workshop. We have a limit of 15 participants and registration is required to attend this workshop.
Walking Tour: Black Presence in Berlin
A walking tour that features the lives and accomplishments of Black residents who lived in Kitchener in the late 1800s and early 1900s when it was still called Berlin.
Queer Film Series: The Wedding Banquet
Join us for a screening of The Wedding Banquet, directed by Ang Lee. It is a romantic comedy about a young gay Taiwanese man who agrees to a marriage to placate his parents. Hijinks ensue when his parents arrive in the US to plan his wedding banquet.