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Judi Hess (BMath ’82): Runner-up for The 2022 Women of the Year Awards: Corporate Leader, Judi Hessi is the reason Copperleaf has grown into a global player with more than 400 employees.

Garth Gibson (BMathÌý’83): TheÌýVector InstituteÌýhas distributed almost $2 million among 110 winners for its scholarship program dedicated to bolstering Ontario’s artificial intelligence (AI) talent pool. Garth Gibson is CEO and president of the Vector Institute.Ìý

Mark Baker (BMath ’90): Infront announcesÌýthat Mark Baker will assumeÌýthe position of Chief Marketing Officer.

Paul Salvini (BMath ’92): Visual effects company behindÌý'Dune' officially opens Toronto studio. "The work that we're doing is truly cutting-edge in terms of innovation," saidÌýPaul Salvini, global chief technology officer.

Erik Demaine (PHD, CS ’02): The Computer Scientist Erik Demaine and his artist and computer scientist father, Martin Demaine, solveÌýa geometry problem with infinite folds.Ìý

David Kennedy (BMath ’02): David Kennedy started a digital comic strips program called Bitstrips on Snapchat. About 10 per cent of the Bitmoji team went to the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.

Hamoon Ekhtiari (BMath ’09): Ekhtiari's startupÌýFutureFit AI raises $5.7 million to scale career navigation platform. The financing was co-led by American investment firms JPMorgan Chase and Acumen America.

Christopher Noble (BMath ’10): Noble'sÌýSaaS startup Penny AI raises $33.9 million CAD series B to expand direct sales solution.

Jairaj Sethi (BMathÌý’11): Substack’s Founders dive headfirst into the culture wars. To round out the team, they brought in fellow Kik alumnus Jairaj Sethi, who was born and raised in Japan before attending the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, where he overlapped with Best.Ìý

Steven Li (MCS ’13): Steven Li, CEO & founder of Tbitex, realized cryptocurrencies enormous potential to bring about real generational wealth change to anyone around the world.

Jeremy Wang (BMath ’15): Jeremy WangÌýhasÌýbecome one of the top streamers to date, garnering up to hundreds of million of total views and millions of subscribers across various online platforms.

Tristan Jung (BMath ’15): The University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ computer science grad spent four co-op terms in the Bay Area before accepting a full-time job with Twitter in 2015.

David Sharma (BMath ’95): David Sharma, a recognized global telecommunications leader with over 20 years of senior executive and board experience joins 8Twelve's board.

Blair Schultz (BMath ’01): CANEX Metals Inc. is pleased to announce that Blair Schultz has joined the Company's Board of Directors.

Anita Layton (Professor, Applied Mathematics): Anita Layton was featuredÌýon episode 39 of the Living ProofÌýpodcast.

Laura Bumbulis (In Progress BMath): Cambridge native recognized as 2021 University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Co-op Student of the Year for the Faculty of Mathematics.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Pengfei Li (Professor, Statistics and Actuarial Science):ÌýPengfei Li, professor of statistics in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, has been named a Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics. Read more...

Michele Mosca (Professor, Combinatorics & Optimization; BMathÌý'95): It’s impossible to forget the moment that everything you believe about your profession turns upside down. For Michele Mosca, it happened in the early 1990s, when he was studying mathematics and computing at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.

Sarah Wilson (Potential Incoming Student, Faculty of Mathematics Fall 2022): Grade 11 student Sarah Wilson has been awarded an $80,000 Schulich Leader scholarship to study at university.

Wayne Oldford (Professor, Statistics and Actuarial Science): Congratulations to ProfessorÌýWayne OldfordÌýof the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science on beingÌýelected a Fellow of theÌý.ÌýRead more...

• Applied Mathematics professor Michael Waite is helping weather forecasters and climatologists make more accurate and localized predictions. Read more...
• Company founded by UÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ grads named among 2022 C100 fellows. Read more...
• Double degree student Karl Zhu awarded Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers by the Governor General. Read more...
• Gord Willmot, a Professor in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences, was named among the most recent winners of the Award of Excellence in Graduate Supervision. Read more...
• Jo Atlee, Director of Women in Computer Science and Professor in the Cheriton School of Computer Science, received the 2022 ACM SIGSOFT Distinguished Service Award.

• Layton Lab releases new videos in their latest work on knowledge translation and research communications. Read more...

• Mélissa Tardibuono, a Faculty of Mathematics alum, works to foster diversity and inclusivity through after-school coding programs. Read more...

• À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ computer science and mathematics ranked in top 50 of prestigious 2022 QS World University Rankings. Read more...

• À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ startup SkyWatch is using satellite imagery to protect the planet. Read more...

• Akshay Ramachandran, a PhD graduand in the Cheriton School of Computer Science, won the Mathematics Doctoral Prize (Second Place).
• Governor General’s Gold Medal winner Patrick Naylor brings the awe and wonder of math to the next generation of students. Read more...
• Faculty of Mathematics Doctoral Prize winner Meng Yuan refines statistical models for real-world application. Read more...
• Kathryn Hare from the Department of Pure Mathematics has been named Distinguished Professor Emerita in recognition of her storied career at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ. Read more...
• Meng Yuan, a PhD graduand in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, was awarded the Mathematics Doctoral Prize (Third Place). Read more...
• Patrick Naylor, a PhD graduand in the Department of Pure Mathematics, won the Mathematics Doctoral Prize (First Place).ÌýRead more...Ìý
• Researchers at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ used computer-simulated drug trials to model the interactions of three drugs with theÌýkidney. Read more...

• Research breakthrough means warp speed ‘Unruh effect’ can finally be tested in lab settings. Read more...

• Two researchers from the Faculty of Mathematics have been awarded University Research Chairs. Read more...

• Valedictorian Farzaan Nathoo-Khedri created community in the face of adversity.ÌýRead more...

• À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ celebrates Women in Mathematics Day.ÌýRead more...

• A blueprint for science communication with Anita Layton.ÌýRead more...
• A team of two math faculty members has won the Excellence in Online Course Design award for the 2021-22 academic year. Read more...

• Computer science students place second in east division and fourth overall at 2022 ICPC North America Championship. Read more...

• Enamul Haque, a PhD student in the Cheriton School of Computer Science, studies remote teachign durig theÌýpandemic.Ìý

• Ghazal Geshnizjani, a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Mathematics, was a guest speaker for the Perimeter Institute’s new podcast.

• Leni Ven awarded Governor General’s Silver Medal.ÌýRead more...

Frederick (“Fred") Constantine Dimson passed away peacefully in his home on March 27, 2022, at age 70. Fred is survived by his children, Alexander, Melina, Thomas, and his loving wife of 40 years, Norah Lee Farrow. He will be dearly missed by all, including siblings, Alex, Leta Dayfoot, Persephone, his large extended family, and the even larger Farrow family he married into.

Bob Tiessen died peacefully at Hospice À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Region on Monday, May 23, 2022, at the age of 71. Kevin was passionate about helping others. He was always ready to lend a hand to those in need. This was evident by his involvement with the Search and Rescue community where he was a role model to members, both new and seasoned. He was also integral in the development and advancement of Search and Rescue programs.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Lynda Marie Schultz at the age of 65 at her home in Burlington, Ontario. Lynda was born in Fort Erie, Ontario and raised in Ridgeway. After graduating from Ridgeway-Crystal Beach High School, she attended the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ where she earned a Bachelor of Math degree with a speciality in accounting and ultimately earning her CPA, CMA.

On Thursday, March 31, 2022,ÌýStewart Hamilton left this world peacefully in his sleep to be with God. At the young age of 59, it was sudden for the family, but Stew’s compassion and humour in life assured that, at his passing, his family was well taken care of by all of his relatives and friends. Stewart was an accomplished student and athlete in high schoolÌýand built a successful career after graduating from the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ and attaining CPA, CMA designations.