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Events

MARCH BREAK OPEN HOUSE
TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2012 9:30 - 3:30

This open house is intended for applicants and students with offers of admission; however, all are welcome. Where: Federation Hall 10 am - 3 pm.

Join us in the Faculty of Mathematics - Schedule of Events

  • Academic Fair - meet professors, students, and alumni from all Math Faculty programs, and enjoy refreshments in a student club atmosphere - 10 am - 1 pm
  • Facility Tours - take a student-led tour of classrooms, labs, club offices, and meeting places for students - 10 am - 3 pm
  • Pizza Lunch 12-1 pm
  • Math Lecture - 1-1:30 pm
  • Computer Science Lecture - 1:30 - 2 pm
  • Euclid Mathematics Contest Workshop - 2-3 pm

Get event details and create your March Break Open House Schedule.

Our open house events are festive and often attended by "Pinky" the Math student government mascot. These photos were taken during March Break Open House in March 2011.
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Math and Computer Science News

Math Building

 

September 6, 2011
Math 3 or M3, the newest Math building, is now open - Drop by to see the largest classroom on campus - each of the 392 seats has its own power source and data plug. M3 is the homebase for MathBus and Statistics and Actuarial Science.
Study at the University of Waterloo in Dubai -Mathematics/Financial Analysis and Risk Management, and Information Technology Management are now offered at Waterloo's campus in Dubai.
UAE Campus
The International Olympiad in Informatics at Waterloo:
IOI

Waterloo hosts clash of the world’s wiz-kid titans
The Globe and Mail online, August 16, 2010

International students at U of W for computer competition
CTV Southwestern Ontario online, August 15, 2010

World’s elite programming students gather in Waterloo for IOI University of Waterloo online, August 11, 2010
April 28, 2010
Math founder Ralph Stanton dies at 86 - Ralph Stanton, who founded the Faculty of Mathematics and saw his taste for pink neckties turned into a Waterloo tradition, has died at the age of 86.
Top Jobs in Math & CS
AM Grad Nancy
Math and Computer Science grads land the best jobs in 2011 according to the Wall Street Journal.
Bill Gates visits UW
Bill Gates
Bill Gates, Microsoft founder, visited Waterloo on February 21, 2008 - the only Canadian university stop on his 2008 tour..
Start Your Future
Start Your Future Video
Nine recent Math and CS grads talk about their careers and the value of a University of Waterloo education.