University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ launches Artificial Intelligence Institute

PhD candidate is one of 39 recipients globally and the only candidate from Canada to receive a prestigious . Established in 2009 and awarded annually since, Google PhD Fellowships recognize and support exceptional doctoral students as they pursue their research, as well as connect them to a Google Research Mentor.
has been recognized by eDiscovery Daily as a thought leader driving the development and application of electronic discovery, computer-assisted processes used to select and prioritize legal documents for review.
Anita Layton has been named Canada 150 Research Chair, as part of the Government of Canada’s - Canada 150 Research Chairs Program. Layton is the chairholder for her work in Mathematical Biology and Medicine.
We’ve all done it — felt a cough, headache or fever coming on then searched online for a remedy. If you’re like most people, you’re probably confident you can assess the effectiveness of treatments you find on the web, separating medically beneficial ones from those that are a waste of money, dubious or even harmful.
Joint effort with Friends of the Earth Canada to support theÌýGreat Canadian Bumble Bee Count
Dinah Shi, John SalaveriaÌýand Luisa San Martin wonÌýfirst prize at theÌý2018 Software Engineering Capstone Design SymposiumÌýfor their bumble beeÌýtracking app.
A team of four À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ students took first prize in the first Citadel and Citadel Securities Data Open datathon competition of 2018. The event drew 80 competitors from À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ, University of Toronto and University of Montreal. The winning team, including the Faculty of Mathematics’ Richard Wu, will compete in the championship against approximately 20 other teams later this year.
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Cryptography done right has become increasingly important as the impacts of poor implementations are being feltÌýby journalists, whistleblowers and political activists around the world.
From the Canadian Math Society
OTTAWA, ONÌýÌý - The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) is pleased to announce the members of Canada’s first-ever team to compete in the European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) in Florence, Italy, April 9-15, 2018. EGMO Math Team Canada is:
The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is opening a cyber security lab and investing $1.78 million into research at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ to develop advanced cybersecurity and privacy tools.