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AI for Social Good

September 18, 2018

AI for Social Good NIPS Workshop 2018Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning do so much good in the world already but it is critical to target new, broader ways AI/ML can benefit society and to prepare for pitfalls and risks that will arise.

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Layton joins Waterloo as Canada 150 Research Chair

July 1, 2018

Anita Layton has been named Canada 150 Research Chair, as part of the Government of Canada’s - Canada 150 Research Chairs Program. Layton is the chairholder for her work in Mathematical Biology and Medicine.

A $350,000 investment per year for seven years will support Layton’s research on the mathematical and computational modelling of blood flow dynamics and kidney function. Layton’s computational methods have been adopted by others to solve mathematical equations arising in combustion, blood flow and other problems.

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