On Saturday, September 26, the Faculty of Mathematics is celebrating Alumni Black and Gold Day at Home!
Join us for fun, family-friendly math activities and lively discussions featuring leading alumni and researchers speaking about their cutting-edge work in healthcare and entrepreneurship.
Recently appointed Dean Mark Giesbrecht will kick-off the celebrations by presenting the Faculty’s exciting vision for the future. Professor Giesbrecht says that the coronavirus pandemic has made clear the continuing importance and urgency of the Faculty’s work.
“Since the beginning of the pandemic, our people have gone above and beyond, lending their expertise to modelling outbreaks, fueling economic recovery, and enabling online learning,” says Professor Giesbrecht. “It is a demonstration of the major role the Faculty can play not just in tackling coronavirus, but in solving other major world challenges as we look to the future.”
The day’s events include
The
Dean’s
lecture
8:30
a.m.
to
9:15
a.m.
Dean
Mark
Giesbrecht
will
talk
about
the
Faculty’s
goals
and
priorities
for
the
years
ahead
while
sharing
some
of
the
biggest
success
stories
of
the
past
year.
After,
he’ll
answer
questions
from
alumni.
Harnessing
the
power
of
mathematics
to
revolutionize
healthcare
featuring
Anita
Layton,
Cecilia
Cotton,
Jochen
Koenemann
and
Christina
Leslie
10:00
a.m.
to
11:00
a.m.
From
AI
to
mathematical
modelling
to
big
data
analysis,
mathematics
is
transforming
healthcare,
bringing
huge
gains
in
efficiency,
precision,
and
effectiveness.
Waterloo
students,
researchers
and
alumni
are
at
the
cutting-edge
of
these
changes
and
this
panel
will
explore
some
of
the
most
exciting
examples
of
this
work.
From
burning
millions
to
profitability
and
back
to
growth
in
60
days:
A
10-step
playbook
for
venture-backed
start-ups
featuring
SnapTravel
co-founder
Henry
Shi
11:30
a.m.
to
12:15
p.m.
Camelia
Nunez,
Director
of
Innovation
and
Research,
sits
down
for
a
virtual
fireside
chat
with
Henry
Shi
to
talk
about
SnapTravel’s
—
a
start-up
that
has
changed
the
face
of
travel
—
recent
COVID-19
turnaround.
Building
brains
for
the
future:
An
interactive
hour
of
math
and
computing
fun
for
children
with
the
Director
of
the
CEMC,
Ian
VanderBurgh
3:00
p.m.
to
4:00
p.m.
Geared
to
students
in
Grades
4
to
8,
their
parents,
and
their
teachers,
this
will
be
an
interactive
hour
of
solving
mathematical
and
computational
problems.
The
session
will
introduce
you
to
the
wealth
of
resources
CEMC
has
created
to
help
students
learn
math
while
at
home
or
in
the
classroom.
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