We are focused on innovation. Our professors, students, and departments explore a broad range of areas and ideas in math and computer science from foundational theory to applied research and commercial solutions. Waterloo is home to one of the world's largest centres of mathematicians and computer scientists, with the breadth and depth of knowledge, experience, and expertise to excel in both academic pursuits and applying these skills to real-world problems.
In the Faculty of Mathematics, our faculty members are supported by the Associate Dean, Research and the Associate Dean, Innovation and Entrepreneurship who facilitate opportunities for our experts to advance their research and career. By supporting research activities in numerous flagship programs, facilitating interdisciplinary connections and building strategic partnerships with industry, we aim to encourage innovative ideas and leverage academic opportunities that foster transformative solutions. Our faculty are driving breakthrough innovations that address global challenges by conducting world-class research in diverse fields and mobilizing knowledge to create meaningful change.
Contact:
Associate Dean, Research, Anita Layton
Associate Dean, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Charles Clarke
Our Offices
The Math Research Office (MRO) builds and broadens our relationships with funding agencies, government agencies and facilitates award nominations.
The Math Innovation Office (MIO) helps develop connections for world-class researchers, foster collaborative research and advance innovation.
News
Francis Poulin part of WxAlliance awarded $5M NSERC Alliance Society grant
Dr. Francis Poulin, Professor of Applied Mathematics, leads the University of Waterloo’s part of WxAlliance, a Concordia-led initiative awarded a $5 million NSERC Alliance Society grant. The team is combining mathematical modelling with modern computing power to build a weather forecasting model that draws on the strengths of both classical and machine learning approaches.
A new CRC in Graph Structure and Algorithms
Dr. Sophie Spirkl, newly named a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Graph Structure and Algorithms, studies “structural graph theory,” the mathematics of large-scale complex networks. Her research shows how local patterns, such as recipe blogs linking to other recipes, shape the big picture and lead to new algorithms.
Multiple graduate students receive $120,000 as part of the federal government’s CRTAS program
Current Faculty of Mathematics PhD students across all five units each received a Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Doctoral (CGRS D). Valued at $40,000 per year, the scholarship runs for three years.