Axelar, a decentralized network that connects application builders with blockchain ecosystems, applications and users, has successfully completed a $35 million USD Series B funding round, bringing its market valuation to $1 billion USD and making it the newest Waterloo-linked unicorn.
Cheryl Lao, a master’s student at the Cheriton School of Computer Science, is one of 16 recipients across North America and one of four from Canada to receive a 2022 Adobe Research Women-in-Technology Scholarship. As a recipient of this prestigious award, she will receive $10,000 USD for education expenses and a year-long Adobe Creative Cloud subscription.
The Waterloo Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute (CPI) is among a select few organizations involved in Canada’s new Cyber Security Innovation Network (CSIN).
The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) has granted its prestigious Excellence in Teaching Award for 2022 to Dan Wolczuk, a lecturer in the Faculty of Mathematics.
The CMS accolade is bestowed upon a single member of the society each year in recognition of outstanding contributions and commitment to mathematical pedagogy.
The Waterloo Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute (CPI) is hosting an upcoming talk featuring two researchers from the Department of Combinatorics and Optimization. The event is on the subject "Are we ready for the quantum era" and is scheduled to take place February 28, 6:30-8:00 pm.
Don Phillips (BMath 82) accepted a co-op placement during his undergraduate degree in the Faculty of Mathematics and has stayed with the same employer for his 40-year career.
This remarkable story has seen Phillips progress from an intern position to the chief product strategist at XAP Corporation.
Fabrice Matulic is a senior researcher at Preferred Networks, Inc., a technology company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. He is also a former postdoctoral researcher in the Cheriton School of Computer Science, where he worked in the field of human computer interaction.
A team of researchers in applied mathematics has created a sophisticated computational model that simulates the dynamics of COVID-19 community transmission and the effects of vaccinations and other non-pharmaceutical interventions.
The team includes Anita Layton, professor of applied mathematics and Canada 150 Research Chair in mathematical biology and medicine, and Mehrshad Sadria, a PhD candidate in applied mathematics.
The Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing (CEMC) has partnered with the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) to support their innovative Girls in Mathematical Sciences program.
The nine-month program brings young women together from across Ghana’s 16 regions to dive deep into how math and technology can solve big problems — in Ghana and across Africa.
Richard Cook, a professor in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences, is the recipient of a major Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) funding award.