From today's UWaterloo Daily Bulletin with photos by Anna Beard.
Congratulations to all!
Today, Mathematics graduates crunch the numbers...
1,044 mathematics students will cross the stage today in two ceremonies as convocation continues.
At this morning's ceremony, an honorary Doctor of Mathematics will be conferred upon Robert Bixby, who will address convocation. Bixby is the Noah Harding Professor Emeritus of Computational and Applied Mathematics at Rice University, as well as research professor of management in Rice University's Jones School of Management. His research is mainly in the theory and practice of optimization. In addition, he is the president of Gurobi Optimization.
Brian Vethanayagam will deliver the valedictory address.
Receiving the Award of excellence in graduate supervision is Kenneth Davidson from Pure Mathematics.
The Governor General's Silver Medal will be given to Boyu Li.
At this afternoon's ceremony, Hans Gerber will receive an honorary Doctor of Mathematics and address convocation. Gerber is one of the world's leading researchers in actuarial science. Retired from the University of Lausanne where he was professor of actuarial science since 1981, he was distinguished visiting professor at the University of Hong Kong from 2005-2011. Prior to that he was professor of Mathematics at the University of Michigan.
Terrence Yi Fung Chin will deliver the valedictory address.
Douglas R. Stinson of the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science will be named university professor.
Jay David Steele will receive the J. Wesley Graham Medal.
The Alumni Gold Medal will be given to Krithika Suresh.
In addition, the Jessie W.H. Zou Memorial Award for excellence in undergraduate research will be given to Ahmad Abdi.
The Samuel Eckler Medal for highest standing in Actuarial Science will be given to Aaron Hendrickson-Gracie.
The Ontario Professional Engineers Foundation for Education Gold Medal for Academic Achievement will be given to Renaud Bourassa-Denis.
The
Sandford
Fleming
Foundation
Medal
for
Academic
Excellence
will
be
given
to
Renaud
Bourassa-Denis
and
the
Sandford
Fleming
Foundation
Medal
for
Co-operative
Work
Term
Proficiency
will
be
given
to
Shaylan
Keshav
Govind.
Mathieu
Guay-Paquet
will
be
recognized
for
Outstanding
Achievement
in
Graduate
Studies
(doctoral).
