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Aukosh Jagannath (l) and Florian Kerschbaum (r), the 2022 winners of the Golden Jubilee Research Excellence Awards for the Faculty of Mathematics. The Math Research Office adjudicates and administers the award.

The Faculty of Mathematics Research Office recently announced its 2022 recipients of the Golden Jubilee Research Excellence Award.

Karen Yeats, an associate professor in the Department of Combinatorics and Optimization, has recently been named among the latest cohort of Canada Research Chairs.

Jun Liu, an associate professor in the Department of Applied Mathematics, was named among this year’s Canada Research Chairs from the Government of Canada.

Liu’s research focuses on control and dynamical systems, with a specific interest in the control of robotics and machinery.

He was initially awarded a Canada Research Chair some five years ago, which has been renewed in 2022 as part of the Government of Canada’s latest research funding.

The Cheriton School of Computer will hold the next edition of its Distinguished Lecture Series on June 15, featuring Tony Chan, the President of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.

The Ericsson Innovation Awards (EIA) competition is open to university students based anywhere on earth, and it recognizes innovative concepts that use technology to solve global challenges. This year Ericsson is challenging teams to “Impact our Sustainable Future.”

Leni Aniva, an undergraduate student who has recently completed a data science degree in the Cheriton School of Computer Science, has been awarded the Governor General’s Silver Medal.

The award recognizes a student graduating from the Faculty of Mathematics with the highest overall average.

Robin Wen, a student who recently finished a program in mathematical physics, is this year’s recipient of the Alumni Gold Medal for the Faculty of Mathematics.

The award is administered through Alumni Relations and goes to an outstanding student with top-notch grades and academic potential.

One undergraduate student from each of the university’s six faculties receives the award at spring convocation.

A team of two math faculty members has won the Excellence in Online Course Design award for the 2021-22 academic year.

Amanda Garcia and Burcu Karabina are teaching faculty with the Math Undergraduate Office and were nominated for their work designing the online course MATH 237: Calculus 3 for Honours Mathematics.

L to R: Cheriton School of Computer Science Professor and team coach Troy Vasiga, Chris Trevisan, Wen Yuen Pang, and Marian Dietz. Photo credit: ICPC NAC 2022.

A recent graduate of the Department of Combinatorics and Optimization has been awarded this year’s Governor General’s Gold Medal at the master’s level.

The award is among the most prestigious for students, with only one at the master’s level and one at the PhD level for the entire university.

Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs administers the annual award, with each faculty allowed to nominate a single PhD and a single master’s candidate.