Kennedy has been honored for his wide-ranging and innovative work on group C*-algebras, according to the citation.
Pure Mathematics equips individuals with essential problem-solving skills that are highly valuable in industries such as business, government and academia.
A recently released update to the QS World Subject Rankings for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence recognizes the University of Waterloo as second in Canada and 40th globally.
Cao is this year’s recipient of the Faculty of Mathematics K.D. Fryer Gold Medal, an honour given to a student who exemplifies academic excellence, good citizenship and involvement in extracurricular activities. He graduates this Friday with a Bachelor of Computer Science degree.
This past September, the City of Waterloo lit up with the annual Lumen Festival, which explores the interplay of light, art and technology.
Cheriton School of Computer Science Professors Freda Shi and Victor Zhong have been named Canada CIFAR AI Chairs and appointed as Faculty Members at the Vector Institute.
The initiative is aimed at recognizing and celebrating the diverse contributions of mathematicians across a wide range of disciplines.
In her upcoming article, “Compact holonomy G2 manifolds need not be formal,” Martín-Merchán makes an important intervention at the intersection of the pure mathematics fields of differential geometry and algebraic topology.
The study, which employed a mathematical model of men’s and women’s metabolisms, showed that men’s metabolisms respond better on average to a meal laden with high carbohydrates like oats and grains after fasting for several hours, while women are better served by a meal with a higher percentage of fat, such as omelettes and avocados.
This year’s event saw more than 1,000 young inventors come together at the University of Waterloo to work together over 36 hours and create a dizzying array of software applications, hardware projects and gadgets.