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The Undergraduate Mathematics Symposium at the University of Illinois at Chicago is set to take place on Saturday, November 13.

The annual one-day meeting focuses on undergraduate mathematical research. Organizers are calling for interested undergraduate students in mathematics to apply to participate in the symposium by November 1.

The Faculty of Mathematics will be hosting a special dean's townhall event for faculty members and staff, October 12, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM. The townhall is a virtual event on MS Teams. All faculty members and staff received an email invitation on September 23.

Part of being a PhD student is about confronting significant issues in a field of study. For Shenghao Yang, a second-year PhD student in the Cheriton School of Computer Science, it’s not just about confronting issues in his field, but also one of the biggest problems facing the world, COVID-19.

What is the length of Britain’s coastline? How does a frost crystal grow? How many questions are there in the problem set? Finding an answer to each of these requires some exploration of fractals.   

A new program for health and well-being is rolling out in the Faculty of Mathematics. The ‘Have your Say’ initiative aims to involve students, faculty and staff in directing activities and resources for wellness.

As excitement builds across campus for the launch of the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics (WISA), researchers in diverse disciplines are showcasing the ways their work connects with the new institute’s mandate.

One of those researchers is Sander Rhebergen, an associate professor in the Department of Applied Mathematics. Rhebergen’s specialization is in computational fluid dynamics. Research in fluid dynamics looks at the ways flow and resistance operate in liquids, gases and plasmas.

One thing that mathematicians frequently say that may come as a surprise is that math is a highly creative enterprise. On paper, it may sometimes look dry and technical, but the thinking involved in doing math calls on the creative muse.

Chris Bauch, an applied mathematics professor and University Research Chair, recently published a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) on new research related to a deep learning algorithm capable of detecting and predicting tipping points.

Each year the Faculty of Mathematics awards research chairs to exceptional faculty members. Kirsten Morris, a professor in the Department of Applied Mathematics, was one of the recipients for 2021-22. 

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.