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Sam Hirniak, a PhD student at the University of ��ݮ��Ƶ School of Pharmacy, was awarded the at the�� Society of Medical Decision Making (SMDM) Annual Meeting. As an undergraduate student in the UW Faculty of Math (BMath’17), Sam was a member of the Team (iGEM), co-advised by Applied Math professor Brian Ingalls. Sam credits Dr. Ingalls for inspiring her to study mathematics and pursue research opportunities in mathematical modelling. Read the full story on the School of Pharmacy website.

Congratulations, Sam!

Congratulations to Graeme Smith, an associate professor at the Department of Applied Mathematics and the Institute for Quantum Computing, for receiving one of the two 2024 Faculty of Mathematics Golden Jubilee Research Excellence Awards.

Read more in the Math Faculty news story.

Congratulations to Applied Math master’s student Chichi Zhou, who is this year’s recipient of the Mehta-Jenner Climate Change Mitigation Graduate Scholarship. The $10,000 Mehta-Jenner Scholarship is awarded to female graduate students in a Faculty of Mathematics master’s program who are conducting research on the assessment and/or mitigation of climate change.

“I would like to express my gratitude to everyone around me for their support, whether it’s in academics or in other aspects of my life. This scholarship makes me feel more motivated about my current research and future goals,” Zhou says. “It also allows me to fully focus on my studies in the master’s program, which is valuable.”

Read the full story from Math News to learn more.��

Congratulations to��David Harmsworth and��Sander Rhebergen, two of the��twenty-one winners of the 2023 Faculty Outstanding Performance Awards from the Faculty of Mathematics. The awards are given each year to faculty members across the University of ��ݮ��Ƶ who demonstrate excellence in teaching and research.

“We are very proud of the research that our faculty do across every department,” says Mark Giesbrecht, dean of the Faculty of Mathematics. “The number and breadth of these awards speaks to the consistent excellence and innovation found throughout the Faculty of Mathematics.”

You can see a full list of the winners in the story from the Math News page.��