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With a new academic year starting, the Faculty of Mathematics has awarded one of its coveted research chairs to Matthew Satriano, an associate professor in the Department of Pure Mathematics. The annual award recognizes excellence in research and outstanding contributions to a scholarly field.

The university experience extends beyond the classroom. It’s not just about coursework and studying, but about the connections and friendships that can last a lifetime.

But for many students, and especially for first-year students, it can be challenging to get over the feeling of discomfort that can accompany trying to meet new people.

Most of the 36 hours of events are taking place virtually, with some in-person aspects of the event.

It’s a new academic year. And like with the new year of the regular calendar, it’s a chance to make resolutions and set goals.

The Faculty of Mathematics has named Kirsten Morris and Matthew Satriano as its Research Chairs for the 2021-2022 academic year.

It’s no secret that our everyday technologies gather personal data. But these increasingly entrenched conveniences, from Internet of Things-enabled Smart TVs to online voting systems to crowdfunding platforms, can also perform harmful surveillance.

Knowing how tools track user behaviour and collect personal information is important. Understanding their implications for social inequality within Canada and globally is perhaps even more pressing. What’s more, the challenge demands multiple areas of expertise.

As the fall semester begins, the Faculty of Mathematics welcomes six first-year students who have already distinguished themselves academically as recipients of the coveted Schulich Leader Scholarship. 

Richard J. Cook, a professor in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences, has been named a fellow the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). The prestigious RSC award accentuates Cook’s storied academic career and voluminous research portfolio.

In a superficial sense, mathematics is a human construction. 1+1=2 only insofar as we give meaning to numbers and symbols, in a similar way that we give meanings to nouns and verbs in language.

Just in time for the start of the academic year, a new campus-wide student program is coming online that aims to help students learn about innovation and kickstart their careers.