Examining history is the first step to forecasting the future when it comes to managing financial risk, says Waterloo professor.

Chris Eliasmith’s team at the Centre for Theoretical Neuroscience has built Spaun, the world’s largest simulation of a functioning brain.  Spaun is able to shift between diverse tasks — from copying human handwriting to finding hidden patterns in a list of numbers. Understanding the intricate connections between 2.5 million simulated neurons will lead to better understanding of how changes in the brain affect changes to behaviour.

Financial literacy should be part of the high school curriculum. Informed investors build strength in financial markets, prof says

Risk-taking business leaders can create “financial pollution.”

Better consumer protection was the subject of a recent workshop hosted by the University Waterloo and Université du Québec à Montréal