91˿��Ƶ News - Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics

Outstanding TA Award Winners (2025-2026)

webfull — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:37:19 +0000

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025–2026 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards.

Congratulations to Zakary Horton, Helena Heinonen, and Boris Zupancic, who have been selected as this year's award winners. We also extend our congratulations to Damien LeBlanc, who received an Honourable Mention in recognition of his outstanding contributions.

Published: 11 June 2026

Professor Henri Darmon recipient of the Jeffery‑Williams Prize (2026)

webfull — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:30:54 +0000

Congratulations to Professor Henri Darmon, Distinguished James 91˿��Ƶ Professor at 91˿��Ƶ and CRM member, on receiving the 2026 Jeffery‑Williams Prize from the Canadian Mathematical Society. Darmon is an internationally recognized leader in number theory, known for his groundbreaking work on elliptic curves, L‑functions, and automorphic forms, including the introduction of Stark‑Heegner points and real quadratic analogues of singular moduli.

Published: 2 April 2026

Professor Marcin Sabok awarded the Ryll-Nardzewski Prize (2026)

webfull — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:17:15 +0000

We are delighted to announce that Marcin Sabok has been awarded the Ryll-Nardzewski Prize.

The prize was established to honour the great Polish mathematician Czesław Ryll-Nardzewski, and is awarded by the Ryll-Nardzewski Center at Wrocław University of Science and Technology. The prize is for outstanding achievements in mathematics in areas related to the work of Ryll-Nardzewski.

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Published: 20 March 2026

Professor Christian Genest recipient of the Acfas Urgel-Archambault prize (2025)

webfull — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 19:14:22 +0000

Professor Christian Genest is the winner of the 2025 Acfas Urgel-Archambault prize.

Le Prix Acfas Urgel-Archambault 2025 pour les sciences physiques, mathématiques, informatique et génie, est remis à Christian Genest, professeur titulaire au Département de mathématiques et de statistique de l'Université 91˿��Ƶ.

Published: 21 November 2025

Professor Courtney Paquette featured in SIAM news (2025)

webfull — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 17:55:53 +0000

Professor Courtney Paquette from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics is featured in SIAM News—the journal of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM). The publication showcases the state of the art in applied mathematics, computational science, and data science, while highlighting real-world applications of mathematical research. In doing so, it helps lay the groundwork for scientific advances and new discoveries, supports efforts to address pressing global challenges, and enables leaders and policymakers to make informed decisions.

Published: 1 October 2025

Marco Carone receives prestigious 2025 Myrto Award from Harvard's School of Public Health

webfull — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 20:36:44 +0000

Dr. Marco Carone, a former 91˿��Ƶ undergraduate student in Probability and Statistics, has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Myrto Award from Harvard's School of Public Health.

Published: 2 September 2025

Eight Faculty of Science professors honoured by Provost for exceptional research achievements

webfull — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:21:17 +0000

Clockwise from top left: Robert Brandenberger (Physics), Christian Genest (Mathematics and Statistics), Joel Kamnitzer (Mathematics and Statistics), Bärbel Knäuper (Psychology), Milica Miočević (Psychology), Adrian Liu (Physics), Nagissa Mahmoudi (Earth and Planetary Sciences), and Galen Halverson (Earth and Planetary Sciences)

Eight Faculty of Science professors are among this year’s cohort of Distinguished James 91˿��Ƶ Professors, James 91˿��Ƶ Professors, and William Dawson Scholars.

Published: 29 April 2025

Professor Courtney Paquette recipient of the CAIMS-SCMAI/PIMS Early Career Award (2025)

webfull — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 16:25:48 +0000

Professor Courtney Paquette is the winner of the 2025 CAIMS/PIMS Early Career Award.

Published: 14 April 2025

David Stephens named Academic Lead for Horizon 91˿��Ƶ

webfull — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:14:02 +0000

Congratulations to Professor David Stephens (Department of Mathematics and Statistics), former Vice Dean of the Faculty of Science, who has been named Academic Lead for Horizon 91˿��Ƶ.

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Published: 9 April 2025

PhD Oral Defence: Mr. Gavin Barill

webfull — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 18:31:48 +0000

91˿��Ƶ, DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS

PhD Oral Defence of Mr. Gavin Barill

DATE: Monday, April 15, 2025

TIME / PLACE: Pre-Defence - 1:15 p.m. (Burnside Hall, Room 1234) ; Defence - 1:30 p.m. (Burnside Hall, Room 1025)

TITLE: Establishing Limit Theorems using Finite Difference Schemes

CHAIR: Prof. Niky Kamran

SUPERVISOR: Prof. Jessica Lin

INTERNAL MEMBER: Prof. Louigi Addario-Berry

Published: 24 March 2025

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