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News
Dr. Mu Zhu appointed first associate dean for AI Strategy
“I expect my main role will be to help build up our reputation in AI-related research for the Math Faculty,” Zhu says.
Doing good really does pay: the financial case for sustainable investing
UWaterloo researcher Tony Wirjanto finds that investment strategies built on ESG principles deliver stronger, more resilient returns — even during times of economic stress.
Read the full story on the School of Accounting and Finance website.
Historical additions: a look back at the construction of Waterloo Math
In honour of Math 4, we’re looking back at the other buildings on Waterloo’s “Math Campus,” and how they came to be.
Events
Statistics seminar: Yuetian Luo
Yuetian Luo
Rutgers
Room: M3 3127
Student seminar: Zachary Van Oosten
Zachary Van Oosten
PhD Candidate, University of Waterloo
Room: M3 3127
Actuarial Science and Financial Mathematics seminar: Job Boerma
Joint seminar with Department of Economics
Job Boerma
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Room: M3 3127