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Saturday, March 19, 2016 10:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

March Break Open House 2016

Thank you very much for attending March Break Open House 2016!

Please download the slides for the following sessions:

Join us on campus for: 

  • Academic sessions - see suggested schedules below 
  • Learn about co-op jobs from students in programs you've applied to 
  • Get your questions answered from professors, staff, and students at our academic and admissions booth
  • Take a student-led tour of the Math Faculty buildings to see where students take classes, study, eat, and hang out. 
  • Get insight and tips about how to excel at the Euclid Contest 
  • Attend a sample Math and a Computer Science first-year lecture 
  • See what life is like at Waterloo

Here are sample schedules of the day's activities

Or download the full schedule of activities for the Faculty of Mathematics (PDF)

Thursday, March 31, 2016 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Dean of Mathematics Alumni Reception

bayshore room

The Faculty of Mathematics' Dean, Stephen M. Watt, invites you to reconnect with your UW alumni, receive university updates, and hear about plans for the Faculty’s upcoming 50th anniversary. This event will be a great opportunity to gather with friends and staff of UW to build your pride in the University of Waterloo.

Tuesday, April 5, 2016 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Engage, Click, Discuss

Join us for a panel discussion on the use of clickers in Math and CS lectures, featuring

  • Shane Bauman (Dean's Office)
  • Ricardo Fukasawa (Combinatorics & Optimization)
  • Diana Skrzydlo (Statistics & Actuarial Science)
  • Dave Tompkins (Computer Science)

Panelists will talk about their motivation to try clickers in the classroom, the challenges and the benefits.

Wednesday, May 11, 2016 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Ocean turbulence and global climate variability in the ice-age

The Centre for Computational Mathematics is hosting a public lecture and reception to celebrate the 10th anniversary.

Everyone welcome! Please register to attend.


Public lecture: Ocean turbulence and global climate variability in the ice-age

Speaker: Professor Dick Peltier, University of Toronto

Monday, May 30, 2016 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

SSC Alumni Reception

Isaacs
The Faculty of Mathematics is hosting a networking reception for Math alumni living in the St. Catharines area and alumni who will be attending the Statistical Society of Canada Annual Meeting at Brock University.

Please join us and fellow Math alumni for a cold drink and appetizers at Isaac’s Bar & Grill. Professor Stefan Steiner, Chair of Statistics & Actuarial Science, will share exciting updates from the Faculty and Waterloo. 

Friday, September 16, 2016 2:30 pm - 2:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Active Learning in Math

Dan Wolczuk presents "Active Learning in Math"

It is often said that learning mathematics is not a spectator sport.  Moreover, there is overwhelming evidence that active learning in the mathematics classroom improves students' performance. 

In this session, I will briefly review some of the literature on active learning and discuss options and obstacles for inserting active learning into our classrooms.

Saturday, September 24, 2016 1:30 pm - Sunday, September 25, 2016 2:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

MATH ALUMNI & CLASS OF ’76 REUNION IN OTTAWA

Ottawa at night
A weekend of activities have been planned for Class of ‘76ers and Faculty of Mathematics alumni in Ottawa. Reconnect with your fellow alumni as you take in the spectacular view of the city from the upper deck of a river cruise or join the new Dean of Math for cocktails at one of Ottawa’s premiere French Brasseries—it is sure not to disappoint!