Faculty of Mathematics Professor William Slofstra credits the University of Waterloo’s collaborative environment for him receiving a 2021 Sloan Research Fellowship. The pure mathematician is keen to use the monetary prize that comes with the fellowship to enhance the supportive atmosphere he has benefited from at Waterloo.
Keer Liu
Student, Faculty of Mathematics
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Two alumni, a professor emeritus, and Waterloo’s next president are among the people recently named to the Order of Canada in announcements in November and December.
Each year the Forbes 30 Under 30 list highlights some of the most innovative minds in North America working in 20 fields including energy, health and entertainment. The 2021 list includes eight standouts with connections to the University of Waterloo.
From gamers with business game to apps that help bring us together, these are the alumni and former students who are making an impact.
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) announced two awards honouring Canadian Nobel physicists, including one for research impact named after the University of Waterloo’s Donna Strickland.
The University of Waterloo is pleased to recognize four outstanding community members as recipients of this year’s President’s Community Impact Awards.
In its fourth year, the President’s Community Impact Awards were created to celebrate the rich connections between the University and Waterloo region communities.
Ambika Opal (BASc ’17)and Paul Parker receive the Community Leader awards for their outstanding volunteerism and community outreach.
This week, the Faculty will recognize outstanding Waterloo Engineering alumni as well as a generous corporate supporter of the Faculty.
Normally, the Faculty’s medal and award recipients are lauded in person at a gala dinner but, as we all know by now, this year has been anything but normal!
A Waterloo spinoff company is helping businesses balance sustainability with profitability by using artificial intelligence to mine companies’ documents, reports and even social media posts to quantify their impact on social issues like gender equity and the environment.
> Dr. Vivek Goel, president-designate and vice-chancellor, University of Waterloo
Dr. Vivek Goel, a distinguished scholar with extensive achievements in research, teaching and leadership across both public and private sectors, will become the seventh president and vice-chancellor of the University of Waterloo.
Aiping Yu, a professor of chemical engineering, is one of six nation-wide recipients of 2020 E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowships for highly promising researchers. Her selection was announced today by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. A virtual awards ceremony is scheduled for this afternoon.