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Pat Meredith (BMath ’75):ÌýPat Meredith,Ìýa Centre for International Governance Innovation senior fellow,Ìýwrites in the Globe and Mail that,Ìýbecause accountants are focused on ensuring assets are not overstated, they dramatically understate them.

Raymond Ng (MMath ’88): Raymond Ng is the Director of the UBC Data Science Institute, a hub of innovation where interdisciplinary research teams converge and data scientists are nurtured.Ìý

Peter Carrescia (BMath ’91): Peter Carrescia is one of the co-founders and early investors of Confirm, an identity verification platform, which recently launched a new product.Ìý

Steven Woods (MMath ’91, PhD ’96): CTO and Partner at Inovia Capital,ÌýSteven Woods announcedÌýthat the companyÌýwill publish their generative AI thesis.Ìý

Nick Darveau-Garneau (BMath ’92): McEwen Mining Inc. is pleased to welcome Nicolas Darveau-Garneau as the newest member of their Board of Directors.

Michele Mosca (BMath ’95): The contributions of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ researchers and professors Michele Mosca and Douglas StebilaÌý(BMath ’03, PhD ’09) have been instrumental in advancing post-quantum technologies and safeguarding data security for both the industry and consumers, according to Norbert Lütkenhaus of the Institute for Quantum Computing.

John Tsang (MMath ’00): ImmunoScape, a biotechnology company focused on next-generation immunotherapies, has announced the appointment of John TsangÌýto their Scientific Advisory Board.

Petri Varsa (BMath ’01): Computer Science PhD candidate Petri Varsa and Computer Science Professor Gladimir Baranoski at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵÌýare researching simulations on how light interacts with complex materials in order to gain a greater understanding of climate change.

Jamala Harland (BMath ’03): Genworth Financial Inc. appoints Jamala M. Arland as the Executive Vice President of U.S Life Insurance.

Danny Zhang (BMath ’03, MMath ’05), Peter Szulczewski (BMath ’05): The parent of discount online retailer Wish, founded by Peter Szulczewski and Danny Zhang, is in advanced talks to sell its assets and liabilities for $173 million to Singaporean e-commerce company Qoo10.

Doug Stebila (BMath ’03, PhD ’09): The contributions of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ researchers and professors Michele Mosca (BMath ’95) and Douglas Stebila have been instrumental in advancing post-quantum technologies and safeguarding data security for both the industry and consumers, according to Norbert Lütkenhaus of the Institute for Quantum Computing.

Jesse Chor (BCS ’04):ÌýJesse Chor recently launched Tanda,Ìýa new platform providing financial services to small businesses and individuals through community ties.

Beryl Tomay (BMath ’05): Starting out as a young software developer at Amazon, Beryl Tomay is now the Vice President of Amazon Delivery.

Steve Balaban (BMath ’06): Steve Balaban, Chief Investment Officer of Mink Capital, speaks on the future of private equity investments, private debt and private equity regulation.

Barbat Rodgers (BMath ’07): Barbat Rodgers joins Bell Parters Inc. as the Senior Vice President of Investor Relations.

Stephanie Simmons (BMath ’08): Dr. Stephanie Simmons is one of the founders of Photonic Inc, a leader in quantum computing deign and manufacturing. They plan on building a quantum computer using silicon chips networked with light.Ìý Read more...

Maggie Tittel (BMath ’11): Payments Canada announces their new Vice President of Risk Management, Maggie Tittel.

Tristan Pilcher (BMath ’11): K-W Musical Productions' revival of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" will starÌýTristan Pilcher.

Deon Nicholas (BMath ’15): Co-Founder and CEO of Forethought discusses the story of how his company started and how the emerging AI industry will affect Canada.

Guillaume Verdon-Akzam (BMath ’17): Extropic, whose CEO and founder is Guillaume Verdon-Akzam,Ìýpreviously known as Qyber, is working on a chip to run large language models.

Keegan Keplinger (PhD ’17): Keegan Keplinger, a cybersecurity researcher for eSentire's threat response unit, discovered a software quirk that allows hackers to lure people to malicious websites.Ìý

Esteban Veintimilla (BMath ’18): Quacquarelli Symonds acquires career navigation and micro-credential platform 1Mentor, founded by Esteban Veintimilla.Ìý

Joanne Atlee named one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women today by theÌýWomen’s Executive Network (WXN) Read more...

À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ dominates at 2023 ICPC East Central North America Contest.

Dr. Anita Layton receives the FCCP Education Foundation Award of Merit from Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals. Read more...

Computer Science students win top prize at the 30th Social Impact Showcase. Read more...

Researchers at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ developed GraphNovo, a new program that provides a more accurate understanding of the peptide sequences in cells. Read more...

À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ partners with Rogers on 5G technology. Read more...

CohereÌýandÌýÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.AIÌýsponsored a student-led hackathon that focused on Retrieval Augmented Generation.Ìý

Doris Wenbo Yi, an applied math major, wonÌý$5000 grand prize inÌýVelocity $5K Pitch Competition. Read more...

CS professor Maura Grossman speaks in "Antagonism in Academia" panel. Read more...

The University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ community mourns the loss of ProfessorÌýDominic Welsh, a distinguished mathematician and aÌýrecipientÌýof their honorary doctorate. Read more...

Unexpected connections: Professor Matthew Satriano on the artistry of pure mathematics and the importance of collaborative research. Read more...

From cutting-edge cancer research to new frontiers in machine learning, here are twelve big research stories from the Faculty of Mathematics that you may have missed this year. Read more...

The Faculty of Mathematics launches its Equity and Inclusive Communities Principles. Read more...

À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ joins the Post-Quantum Cryptography Alliance (PQCA). Read more...

CS start-up Safi receives $15,000 grant from Up Start program  Read more...

The second annual Scotiabank Data Science Discovery Days invited À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ students to analyze large volumes of data in projects that would emulate the real work data scientists do every day. Read more...

Philip King passed away on May 1^st, 2023, surrounded by his family at Grand River Hospital, at the age of seventy-four years. He will be sadly missed by his wife Pauline, his son Bradley, daughter-in-law Tara, and cherished grandchildren, Kathryn and Anna King, as well as Emily-Rose and Madelyn Jacobsen.