News archive - June 2014

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Award for Distinction in Teaching - 2014 winners

Congratulations to Professors Penny Haxell and Javid Ali, winners of the 2014 Faculty of Mathematics Award for Distinction in Teaching!

Professor Haxell has received consistent applause from her peers and students for not only being an effective instructor with high standards but, for being a teacher that inspires enthusiasm for the material she teaches. Her lighthearted nature and logical, straightforward manner have made her a favourite among students.

Thursday, June 19, 2014

Celebrating the work of Chris Godsil

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The Department of Combinatorics & Optimization in the Faculty of Mathematics will host a conference "Algebraic Combinatorics: Spectral Graph Theory, Erdos-Ko-Rado Theorems, and Quantum Information Theory" from June 23-27. The conference celebrates the work of Professor Chris Godsil and features 32 invited speakers from around the world.

Friday, June 13, 2014

Spring convocation 2014

Congratulations to today's graduates and honorees!

Watch webcasts of the morning ceremony and the afternoon ceremony.

From the University of Waterloo Daily Bulletin:

Monday, June 9, 2014

Gareth Davies wins the Jessie W.H. Zou Memorial Award

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The third annual Jessie W.H. Zou Memorial Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research will be awarded to graduating student Gareth Davies (PDF) at convocation on June 13.

Gareth was nominated by Professor Janusz Brzozowski, with whom he worked as an undergraduate research assistant. He is completing a Bachelor of Mathematics degree, with a Pure Mathematics major and Computer Science (CS) minor.