Current students

Anastasia Kuzminykh, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

As the popularity of conversational agent systems grows, there is a pressing need to understand end-users’ perceptions of the types of tasks and the interactions that these agents can and should support. 

A device that detects if someone is drowning in a pool to help relieve a parent’s worry. A wireless gadget to more quickly identify fires, so everyone gets to safety. A system to track and assist people with Alzheimer’s to help calm a family’s fears when they’re not present. These are just a few examples of projects designed for social good by students in the University of Waterloo’s Faculty of Mathematics graduate course, IoT and Intelligent Connectivity.

Tuesday, November 5, 2019 1:58 pm - 1:58 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Mathematics Education Seminar • Levelling the Playing Field: Research in The Classroom

Dr. Mohamed Omar
Harvey Mudd College

Toward the end of an undergraduate degree, especially at an institution with many students in technical majors, students tend to form a perception of their mathematical/technical prowess and abilities. However, this perception is usually based on markers that do not come close to adequately reflecting the mathematical process as it is practiced by mathematicians.