Math alumnae are an impressive lot!
In 1967, a tiny “start-up” university in Waterloo created the first Faculty of Mathematics in North America. That June, the first person to ascend the stairs at convocation to confer with the newly-minted BMath was Jean Elizabeth Anthes.
Since that day, another 14,133 women have graduated from the Faculty.
These incredible alumnae are as diverse as they are brilliant. They have taken leadership roles in industry, government, and academia. They all share one quality. They never allowed anyone to limit their future. They did not listen to people who said that they couldn’t excel in math or computing because of their gender.
Here are some of the journeys our alumnae, students, and faculty have taken.
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| April 27, 2020 |
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New method could identify COVID-19-like viruses within minutes |
| Researchers have developed a method that can identify future COVID-19-like viruses within minutes, which could allow for quicker development and deployment of vaccines and treatments. |
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| April 24, 2020 |
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Mei Ng, BMath ’94 |
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Global Innovations Project Manager, Shell |
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| April 23, 2020 |
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Vicki Iverson, BMath ’06 |
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Co-Founder & CTO, Iversoft |
| April 22, 2020 |
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Why is it so hard to pay attention in videoconferences? |
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Studies look at tools to help make the technology more effective |
| April 21, 2020 |
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Kristy Gao (she/her) |
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| April 19, 2020 |
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Sasha Fay, BMath '10 |
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Senior Manager, Analytics at Cineplex |
| April 9, 2020 |
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Flattening the COVID curve |
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Waterloo students help create COVID-tracking platform used by more than 300,000 people in first week |
| February 21, 2020 |
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When a hobby becomes a career |
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Kate Atherley (BMath '92) explores her unlikely career journey from software to knitting. |
| January 24, 2020 |
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Schulich doubles down |
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The nation’s largest scholarship program doubles in size, now awarding 100 annual Canadian STEM scholarships |
| January 23, 2020 |
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Alumni thrive in unexpected careers |
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What does it mean to go beyond expectations at work? Here are a few examples to inspire you. |
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| January 21, 2020 |
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Largest beginner-focused hackathon encourages hackers to make an impact |
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The fourth annual StarterHacks welcomes students new to hacking to work on a team project for 24 hours |
| January 2, 2020 |
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Math is the new microscope |
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Waterloo researcher is bridging math and medicine to develop future scientists |
| November 5, 2019 |
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Designing IoT devices to benefit society |
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New course encourages “wild and wacky” ideas to solve real-world problems |
| October 1, 2019 |
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From investment banker to personal finance expert |
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Alumnae Michelle Hung helps women take control of their financial futures |
| August 21, 2019 |
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First-year students receive major award |
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Meet Waterloo’s new Schulich Leaders looking to make an impact |
| July 25, 2019 |
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Bridging math and medicine to fight kidney disease |
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The very first computational human kidney model can help scientists better understand the effectiveness of the drugs we consume |
| July 23, 2019 |
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Waterloo alumni on a mission to expand the entrepreneurial mindset |
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Business founders Nirbhay Singh (BASc ’17) and Zaham Mustaq (BMath ’17) aim to help entrepreneurs prioritize their personal wellness. |
| June 24, 2019 |
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Meet the lawyer disrupting her profession |
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Waterloo researcher is using AI to make legal document review more effective and efficient |
| June 14, 2019 |
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Waterloo students awarded prestigious Governor General’s Gold Medal |
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Graduate students Robie Hennigar and Samuel Jaques recognized for their outstanding academic record and research |
| June 13, 2019 |
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Waterloo welcomes two female computer science legends to campus |
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Barbara Liskov and Shafi Goldwasser (pictured above) are two of only three women to have won the prestigious Turing Award |
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June 13, 2019 |
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Turing Symposium & Celebrating Women in Computer Science |
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Multicore Programming by Barbara Liskov (6:04 - 42:35) |
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| June 7, 2019 |
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Valedictorians for spring 2019 convocation |
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Meet the individuals inspiring Waterloo's newest grads |
| May 24, 2019 |
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Embrace your difference: weird is rad |
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Brandy Wang (BMath ’18) took the road less travelled to achieve her goals. Here’s what she discovered along the way. |
| May 12, 2019 |
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Math alumna and family mark inaugural celebrating Women in Mathematics Day by removing barriers for future female mathematicians |
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Susie Foley (BMath ’06, MAcc ‘07) has extra reason to celebrate her birthday this year, as May 12th has been designated by World Meeting for Women in Mathematics as the international day to Celebrate Women In Mathematics. |
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| March 7, 2019 |
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Inspiring young minds to expect equity |
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Professor Layton distinguished guest speaker at this year’s International Women's Day dinner |
| March 1, 2019 |
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Looking back at women in math at Waterloo |
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Letter from the Math's only Female Dean |
| March 1, 2019 |
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Maura Grossman named Director of Women in Computer Science |
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In January 2019, Professor Grossman became Waterloo's second Director of Women in Computer Science. |
| March 1, 2019 |
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Waterloo Mathematics Helping to Solve the Problems of Inequity |
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From Mathematics to Medicine and Gender Equality |
| March 1, 2019 |
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Shattered Secrets |
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PhD candidate Erinn Atwater, an expert in the Cryptography, Security, and Privacy group at the Cheriton School of Computer Science, has developed an Android app for reporters and activists so they can encrypt their smartphones to protect sensitive information before crossing the border. |
| March 1, 2019 |
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Mathematics Grad Brings Style and Service to Senior’s Daily Living Aids |
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After her mother suffered a stroke, Aries Lee devised an entrepreneurial idea that would change her mother’s life and bring a sense of style to home assistance living aids. |
| March 1, 2019 |
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Recruiting talent around the world |
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Amelia Burton travels to 16 countries to present math workshops to the next generation of mathematicians and computer scientists. |
| February 21, 2019 |
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Five (and a half) lessons from London |
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Lesson 2.5: how jellyfish can change your perspective on R&D |
| February 18, 2019 |
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London summit: invest in science to “bend the universe” |
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Leaders tell Waterloo Innovation Summit to fund basic research to commercialize unexpected outcomes |
| December 10, 2018 |
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Alumnus works to reduce preventable infant and maternal mortality |
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Karima Ladhani (BMath ’10) began her journey in the public service and health sector as a volunteer at various institutions devoted to improving public health outcomes while an undergrad at Waterloo. Driven by interdisciplinary approaches to health, and a commitment to helping mothers and children, she founded Barakat Bundle a curated bundle of life-saving solutions and health education to support mothers and their newborns and prevent infant and maternal mortality in South Asia. |
| December 7, 2018 |
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Combining Stats and Storytelling |
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Embracing interdisciplinary research to make art. |
| December 7, 2018 |
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Waterloo a force to be reckoned with on Forbes 30 Under 30 list |
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At least 11 alumni and former students make nationally recognized list for 2019. |
| December 4, 2018 |
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Engineering new creations as Project Runway Designer |
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Engineer turned fashion designer Angela Sum (BASc '06) talks about her move from Wall Street to the runway. |
| November 14, 2018 |
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Waterloo Innovation Summit addresses climate change at Vancouver event |
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Speakers series generates dialogue and action on the world’s most pressing issues. |
| October 26, 2018 |
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Waterloo grad students win prestigious Alumni Gold Medals |
| October 1, 2018 |
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Waterloo launches the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute |
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The Faculty of Mathematics leads a collaborative institute |
| October 1, 2018 |
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Entrepreneurship in the Faculty of Mathematics |
| September 25, 2018 |
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HeForShe scholarships awarded to exceptional first-year STEM students |
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Students pursuing programs in science, technology, engineering or mathematics at the University of Waterloo recognized with $12,000 scholarships. |
| August 9, 2018 |
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#WeBelongInTech: Saluting the Female Tech Trailblazer |
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Vicki Iverson, co-founder and CTO of Iversoft |
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| August 9, 2018 |
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#WeBelongInTech: Saluting the Female Tech Trailblazer |
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Kate Larson, Professor & Pasupalak AI Fellowship |
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| August 8, 2018 |
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#WeBelongInTech |
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Women in Computer Science 10th Anniversary |
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| June 1, 2018 |
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Giving back and having a positive impact |
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The M3 Rock Circle Project |
| June 1, 2018 |
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Beyond Intelligence |
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Waterloo.ai builds powerful network of researchers: University of Waterloo has a vital role to play in end-to-end AI |
| June 1, 2018 |
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A bundle that helps save lives of infants and mothers |
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Motivated by a desire to prevent infant and maternal mortality in South Asia, Karima Ladhani (BMath ’10) founded Barakat Bundle, a curated bundle of life-saving solutions and health education for mothers and their newborns. |
| May 17, 2018 |
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STEM students win $25,000 at the Waterloo Data Open |
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Competition uses real-world data and allows students to showcase their skills. |
| May 2, 2018 |
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Does the echo chamber influence strategic voting and electoral outcomes |
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New research links an individual's voting decision to their social circle |
| April 4, 2018 |
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Search results influence people’s decisions about treatment effectiveness |
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Bad information is worse than no information at all. |
| March 9, 2018 |
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Hiding censored website inside cat videos |
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Waterloo computer scientists are working toward baseline Internet freedom for everyone with a free, anti-censorship decoy routing system called Slitheen |
| March 9, 2018 |
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Solar energies for remote communities around the world |
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Waterloo undergrad develops a micro-utility prototype that can power everything from cell phones to solar lanterns |
| March 1, 2018 |
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Technovation program inspires girls to explore computing |
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Instructional workshops empower girls to code under the guidance of female mentors |
| February 5, 2018 |
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10 Career Success Secrets of Technology Executives |
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Dora Vell, 2017 Alumni Achievemnent Medalist Lecture |
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| January 19, 2018 |
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Technovation program inspires girls to explore computing |
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Instructional course empowers young girls to code under the guidance of female mentors |
| October 1, 2017 |
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Ophelia Wai Fong Lazaridis (BMath ’85) |
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60TH Anniversary Alumni Award Recipient |
| September 22, 2017 |
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HeForShe scholarships awarded to exceptional first year STEM students |
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Young women pursuing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at the University of Waterloo encouraged to follow their passions with $12,000 scholarships |
| June 1, 2017 |
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More women are studying computer science at Waterloo |
| June 1, 2017 |
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Meet Trudie Ottolini |
| June 1, 2017 |
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An Interview with Mary Chen |
| May 8, 2017 |
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Waterloo’s first gender equity hackathon draws women hackers |
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50 per cent of participants at #Equithon2017 were women looking for solutions to everything from gendered racism to mental health |
| April 21, 2017 |
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Tool will give people access to government-censored websites |
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Waterloo researchers are developing a censorship-resistance system called Slitheen to fool government censors |
| March 30, 2017 |
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Top Co-op students honoured at University of Waterloo |
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Co-op students from each of Waterloo's six Faculties are recognized for their outstanding achievements |
| March 1, 2017 |
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The Law(yers) of Mathematics |
| October 31, 2016 |
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Gamergate and the war on women in tech: Brianna Wu speaks at Waterloo |
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Expert game developer comes to campus to talk about how the gaming industry became so hostile to women and how we can fix it |
| October 1, 2016 |
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Advice to young graduates: ‘Learn to learn’ |
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Meet Alumnus, Jennifer Nguyen |
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| October 1, 2016 |
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New Computer Science Leadership Role for Waterloo |
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Prof. Jo Atlee Named First Director of Women in Computer Science |
| October 1, 2016 |
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UWaterloo encourages young women from Vancouver to “Think About Math” |
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Local Math alumnae team up with the Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing |
| October 1, 2016 |
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Couple encourages Math grads to “make a difference in your own way" |
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Meet April Gale-Seixeiro (BMath '95, Actuarial Science and Statistics) and Steve Seixeiro (BMath '95, Computer Science) |
| October 1, 2016 |
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Henkaa’s fashion strategy a cut above the rest |
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Joanna Duong (BMath ’04) |
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| October 1, 2016 |
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Everything Changes - Joanna Duong Chang |
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Young Alumni Achievement Medalist Lecture |
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| September 19, 2016 |
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Young women in STEM win HeForShe scholarships |
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Waterloo students entering STEM disciplines in science, technology, engineering and mathematics receive $12,000 awards |
| March 8, 2016 |
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Three steps for creating innovations that matter |
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Waterloo user design expert speaks at the Waterloo Women: Ideas, Makers, Innovators Ideathon |
| February 8, 2016 |
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Waterloo launches free computer science courseware |
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Recognized as a leading computer science educator, the University of Waterloo is helping to close the global digital divide with free courseware for anyone with an Internet connection |
| November 23, 2015 |
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#UWCeilingBreakers: Challenging the status quo |
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Special issue of Waterloo Magazine celebrates women who lead, and explores equity in education and the workplace |
| September 14, 2015 |
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UN Women applauds Waterloo’s HeForShe Impact scholarships |
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The STEM Scholarship provides $12,000 each to six young women with dreams of pursuing careers in astrophysics, computer science, engineering and mathematics |
| June 2, 2015 |
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From Canada to China |
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Waterloo’s free math courseware goes global |
| April 1, 2015 |
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The mathematics of solving the invasive species problem |
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New statistical tool can help ecologists predict how Asian carp and zebra mussels will compete with native species for food and breeding grounds |
| March 4, 2015 |
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Sounding the alarm: rates still dropping for women in computing |
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Waterloo professor to speak about women in computer science at the International Women’s Day event on campus |
| November 24, 2014 |
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Waterloo students engineer microbe to weaken superbug |
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Students who designed a synthetic microbe that “turns off” antibiotic-resistance gene wins gold at international competition |
| May 22, 2014 |
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Joint replacements that look and feel like real human bones |
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Waterloo researchers are using 3D printers to design everything from robot parts to dental implants and circuit boards |
| November 25, 2013 |
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The next generation of Waterloo innovators |
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The latest issue of the University of Waterloo Magazine highlights our unique entrepreneurial culture – including a spotlight on VeloCity entrepreneurs |
| November 8, 2013 |
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Waterloo hosts Women in Computing conference |
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Waterloo computer scientist who solves real-world problems hopes conference will inspire young women to consider computing careers |
| October 7, 2013 |
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A 3D printer that builds a new hip with your own cells? |
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Waterloo biotech researchers are making healthcare smarter and more sustainable. “If there’s an area that will improve quality of life in the future, this is it.” |
| May 17, 2013 |
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How fast is Waterloo’s microrobot? |
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Big international win in Germany for tiny robot designed by Waterloo nanorobotics group. |
| March 28, 2013 |
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Playing with fire |
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Waterloo researcher hopes crews can use game theory to battle forest fires. Agencies across Canada can be viewed as participants in a game, says prof. |
| March 6, 2013 |
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International Women’s Day: A time to reflect on women in science |
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Gender equity and diversity in science and technology promote excellence in research, says Waterloo philosophy prof. |
| February 12, 2013 |
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Waterloo computer scientist warns banks and investment firms to expect the unexpect |
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Yuying Li designs algorithms and creates strategies to help avoid losses in an unpredictable economy. |
| July 20, 2012 |
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Planning for a financial rainy day |
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Despite worldwide economic turmoil, Canada’s financial institutions have been more stable than most. Waterloo actuarial scientists helped make them that way. |
| July 5, 2012 |
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For the last two years in a row, Waterloo students have won the Illinois-based Games4Girls competition, which has young women develop video games for girls. |
Barbara Csima |
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Associate Professor, University of Waterloo |
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Brenda Lee Gibson |
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Director of Finance, Yahoo! Canada |
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Carol Tam |
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Quantitative Analyst, CIBC |
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Catherine Boivie, BMath ‘72 |
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CEO of Inventure Solutions and Senior Vice-President of IT at Vancity; 2011Alumni Acheivement Medalist |
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Cecilia Cotton |
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Professor in Statistics, University of Waterloo |
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Daphne Lucas |
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Senior Consultant, Deloitte (Information & Technology Risk, Security Solutions) |
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Anti-money Laundering Investigator, BMO Financial Group |
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Director, Workforce Analytics, Human Resources, CIBC |
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Partner at Deloitte & Touche; 2013 Alumni Achievement Award Winner |
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Research Staff Member and Manager at IBM TJ Watson Research Lab; 2013 Alumni Achievement Award Recipient |
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Director of Core Payment, Royal Bank of Canada |
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Product Manager, Interactive Services, Rogers |
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Infrastructure Designer, Bank of Montreal |
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Software Developer, Kaleidescape |
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Senior Scientist, Cancer Care Ontario |
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Partner, Ritchie, Sandford and McGowan Barristers |
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Independent Consultant |
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Managing Director, Technology & Operations Change Management and Workplace Transformation, Bank of Montreal |
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Portfolio Director at TD Bank Group |
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Executive, Strategic Initiatives for Wilfrid Laurier University, 2011 Alumni Achievement Recipient |
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Junior Associate, Hodder Barristers |
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