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Dr. Francis Poulin, Professor of Applied Mathematics, leads the University of Waterloo’s part of WxAlliance, a Concordia-led initiative awarded a $5 million NSERC Alliance Society grant. The team is combining mathematical modelling with modern computing power to build a weather forecasting model that draws on the strengths of both classical and machine learning approaches.

Dr. Sophie Spirkl, newly named a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Graph Structure and Algorithms, studies “structural graph theory,” the mathematics of large-scale complex networks. Her research shows how local patterns, such as recipe blogs linking to other recipes, shape the big picture and lead to new algorithms.

Current Faculty of Mathematics PhD students across all five units each received a Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Doctoral (CGRS D). Valued at $40,000 per year, the scholarship runs for three years.

Recent PhD graduate Dr. Janani Sundaresan has been awarded Waterloo’s 2026 Alumni Gold Medal in recognition of exceptional academic achievements during her doctoral studies.

Conferred by Alumni Relations, the award consists of a 24-karat gold-plated medal embossed with the University of Waterloo’s seal.

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On October 1, the Faculty of Mathematics welcomed its 2026 Alumni Award winners back to campus for a day of celebration, culminating in a panel discussion with current students. The award recipients talked about their time at Waterloo, career paths and lessons learned along the way.

Congratulations to Zoya Abbasi and Jaden Saïd, winners of the 2026 Applied Mathematics, Modeling and Computational Science (AMMCS)prizes at this year’s AMMCS International conference.

A story about Nathan Hart-Hodgson's Andromeda startup.

WiM is excited to announce that the committee has been named the recipient of the 2026 Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) Inclusion in Mathematics Prize in the group category. 

Most people's blood pressure falls by 10 to 20 per cent while they sleep, giving the heart and blood vessels a chance to recover. But for some people, that nighttime dip never happens. Known as "non-dippers," these individuals face a higher risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and premature death.

Long before Tokelau was ready for players, the board game was already being tested in graduate student apartments, board game cafés and around kitchen tables across Waterloo.