December 3 this year is International Day of Persons with Disability, and the University of Waterloo is hosting a special keynote address by Chris Downey.
Judy Dinn, a graduate of the Faculty of Mathematics, has taken a new role as the chief information officer (CIO) for Toronto Dominion Bank’s US subsidiary, TD Bank NA.
Dinn completed a BMath in computer science and business, before going on to a career in the banking and finance sectors and working for companies including BMO, CIBC, Royal Bank, and JP Morgan Chase.
Cheriton School of Computer Science professor Ihab Ilyas has been named a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for his contributions to data integration, data cleaning and rank-aware query processing.
You’ve probably heard a lot about Bitcoin, and the people who became very rich from it. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. There are thousands of cryptocurrencies in existence today, like Ether (built on Ethereum, the most actively used blockchain) and Dogecoin (which started as a joke).
Michael Best, professor in the Department of Combinatorics and Optimization, passed away on November 10 after a battle with cancer.
Mike earned his BMath and MMath degrees at Waterloo in 1967 and 1968, followed by an MSc and PhD at UC Berkeley in 1970 and 1971. He was the second-ever recipient of a BMath degree at Waterloo.
“The problem is that math students get jobs,” said Larry Smith from the University of Waterloo’s Problem Lab. “They get good jobs and well-paid jobs, which means they often don’t think about their careers carefully enough.”
Two entrepreneurial teams with links to the Faculty of Mathematics advanced to the final of the bi-annual Concept $5K challenge, which is hosted by the Velocity startup incubator.
The teams that include current students in math are:
Alfred Yu, a cross-appointed professor in applied mathematics, has won the prestigious Steacie fellowship for his research in ultrasound technology.
Yu's expansive body of research covers areas in bioengineering, computer engineering, nanotechnology and AI.
Ian Munro, university professor in the Cheriton School of Computer Science and Canada Research Chair, is celebrating his Waterloo golden jubilee, having been part of the institution for 50 years.
Snapcommerce, a company founded by two Waterloo Faculty of Mathematics graduates, has been ranked top of the Canada Technology Fast 50 by Deloitte.
The annual rankings by the consulting and accounting firm recognize world-class achievements of Canadian technology companies in their commitment to innovation, leadership and rapid revenue growth.