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December 14, 2011

Ryerson co-hosts Canadian Mathematical Society conference

For the first time ever, Ryerson University co-hosted the Canadian Mathematical Society conference, held December 10-12.

This bi-annual conference brings together more than 500 educators and researchers in the field of mathematics. There were 20 scientific sessions this year, with over 300 speakers from Canada, the United States, Europe and New Zealand.

Ryerson President Sheldon Levy gave the opening remarks, while Dr. Anthony Bonato, Chair of the Department of Mathematics, was the conference’s scientific co-director. Ryerson researchers were actively involved in organizing sessions in financial mathematics, fluid dynamics, design theory, mathematical biology, and complex networks.

While the bulk of the scientific program was held at the Delta Chelsea hotel, Ryerson hosted the public lecture by Dr. Kumar Murty in the Atrium on December 10. In addition to the conference's scientific sessions, prizes were awarded for research and teaching excellence, and also for the best doctoral thesis written in Canada in 2011.

The presence of Ryerson University as a co-host speaks to the growing popularity of its mathematics programs. Once an area primarily devoted to supporting engineering and other professional programs, mathematics has developed a strong presence at Ryerson. Its innovative undergraduate program is attracting students to fields they may not have considered otherwise, while the Master’s program introduced in 2009 allows students to conduct research in some of the most dynamic fields of applied math. The Department of Mathematics at Ryerson is currently the only applied mathematics department in the Greater Toronto Area.  

The Canadian Mathematical Society promotes the advancement, discovery, learning and application of mathematics in Canada. Founded in 1945, the Society has over 1,000 members and is committed to forming new partnerships in business, governments and universities to collaboratively enhance and strengthen the profile of mathematics in Canada.