A powerhouse of discovery and innovation
As North America's only dedicated Faculty of Math, we are nationally and internationally recognized as one of the top schools for Mathematics and Computer Science.
With nearly $30 million in research funding (2019/20) and an alumni network of over 45,000 across more than 100 countries, our students, faculty, and graduates continue to push the boundaries of research to discover new ways to harness the power of mathematics, computer science, and statistics.
News
2024 Math Doctoral Prize winners announced
Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Faculty of Mathematics Doctoral Prize: Computer Science PhD Nils Lukas (first prize), Applied Mathematics PhD Cameron Meaney (second prize) and Actuarial Science PhD Qiuqi Wang (third prize).
David Del Rey Fernández is fighting ice build-up on planes
In Dr. David Del Rey Fernández's lab, algorithms and software are being developed to understand these processes and enhance future aircraft designs to prevent negative outcomes.
Using machine learning to classify astroviruses
Researchers from the University of Waterloo have successfully classified 191 previously unidentified astroviruses using a new machine learning-enabled classification process.
Events
Indigenous Beading Workshop
To mark Red Dress Day, the faculty of Math will be hosting a beading workshop. We have a limit of 15 participants and registration is required to attend this workshop.
Walking Tour: Black Presence in Berlin
A walking tour that features the lives and accomplishments of Black residents who lived in Kitchener in the late 1800s and early 1900s when it was still called Berlin.
Queer Film Series: The Wedding Banquet
Join us for a screening of The Wedding Banquet, directed by Ang Lee. It is a romantic comedy about a young gay Taiwanese man who agrees to a marriage to placate his parents. Hijinks ensue when his parents arrive in the US to plan his wedding banquet.