Waterloo Math

06/05/2026

In honour of this week being National Accessibility Week, we are highlighting the ways in which our Faculty of Mathematics community members are working to improve accessibility measures in various areas of life.

Hiro is a Waterloo-based startup that is supporting children with disabilities by transforming physiotherapy exercises into motion-based games.

Read more about them here: https://uwaterloo.ca/news/clinic-living-room

What if your gym routine consisted of gliding across a forest, skewing fruits like a ninja, or racing on a Formula 1 track? That’s the vision behind Hiro, a Waterloo-based startup that is gamifying physiotherapy exercises for children with disabilities — by including people with disabilities at ...

06/04/2026

In honour of this week being National Accessibility Week, we are highlighting the ways in which our Faculty of Mathematics community members are working to improve accessibility measures in various areas of life.

Check out this team of researchers who created a method that makes virtual reality (VR) more accessible to people with mobility limitations: https://uwaterloo.ca/news/media/making-virtual-reality-more-accessible

A team of researchers from the University of Waterloo have created a method that makes virtual reality (VR) more accessible to people with mobility limitations. VR games like Beat Saber and Space Pirate Trainer usually require large and dramatic movements, such as raising one’s arms above the head...

06/03/2026

Thank you to all who contributed to the Faculty of Mathematics on Giving Day 2026!

Your support is powering the future of Mathematics at the University of Waterloo.

06/03/2026

Congratulations to Changbao Wu, Professor in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, for receiving the 2026 Gold Medal of the Statistical Society of Canada, the Society's highest honour!

Professor Wu is internationally recognized for his pioneering contributions to survey methodology. His research has advanced the theory and practice of model calibration, empirical likelihood methods for complex survey data, and the analysis of non-probability samples. His work has been published in leading statistical journals, including the Journal of the American Statistical Association, Biometrika, and the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society.

Read more here: https://uwaterloo.ca/statistics-and-actuarial-science/news/changbao-wu-2026-statistical-society-canada-gold-medalist

06/02/2026

06/02/2026

Need a break from studying? Fur-get your worries and de-stress with the MUO on June 9th at Paws and Plants! 🐾🪴

🗓️ Tuesday, June 9th

📍 MC Comfy

🐾 Hang out with therapy dogs from 11:30AM–12:30PM

🎨 Paint a pot & plant a succulent from 1:00PM–3:00PM

We can’t wait to see you there!

Disclaimer: Undergraduate Math students only. WatCard required. While supplies last.

06/01/2026

🎓 After graduating from the CEMC's MMT program in 2023, Laurent Gerard Fountaine, shares “In hindsight, I feel I should have pursued the MMT ten years ago.” Today, he feels like he has developed a deeper understanding of math and is now able to be a better educator to his students, showing them the importance of lifelong learning.

💡The Master of Mathematics for Teachers (MMT) program is an online, part-time graduate program designed for secondary-school mathematics educators.

🔗Read more about his story using the link below. Application deadline for Fall 2026 intake is June 15.
https://cemc.uwaterloo.ca/journey-lifelong-learning

06/01/2026

🤔Did you know you can watch full length versions of On Track episodes on our YouTube channel?

📲Link in bio to watch the series!

05/27/2026

Congratulations to three Cheriton School of Computer Science graduate students for receiving the 2026 Faculty of Mathematics Doctoral Prize!

1st Place: Nikhita Joshi

2nd Place: Ahmed Alquraan

3rd Place: Negar Arabzadeh

Read more about the winners here:

From advancing HCI to cloud computing research, our alumni have demonstrated exceptional research and academic achievements

05/26/2026

Earlier this month we were happy to host Waterloo Chapter’s of Technovation Girls’ Regional Pitch Event!

In this free four-month program, participants ages 8 to 18 work in teams to develop an app that tackles a community-facing problem related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The Pitch Event is a chance for participants to celebrate everything they accomplished during their season while also serving as the quarterfinals for the Technovation Global Challenge.

Read more about the event and the winning teams here:

From tackling food security to healthcare accessibility, Technovation Girls Waterloo presents the next generation of tech entrepreneurs