We are pleased to welcome seven new faculty affiliates to the Institute. We look forward to enjoying their and their students’ contributions to our intellectual community. Ian Blake, Electrical and Computer Engineering Cryptography, computational number theory, cyptographic protocols, algebraic Read More
Maryam Tayyab Receives 2019 Kaura Award
The Institute of Applied Mathematics has awarded the inaugural Dr. Deepak Kaura Award in the Mathematics of Medicine to Maryam Tayyab, a graduate student in the UBC School of Biomedical Engineering, in recognition of her work on computational methods Read More
2019–20 IAM-PIMS Distinguished Lecture Series
We are pleased to announce the 2019–2020 distinguished lecture series events, sponsored jointly by the Institute of Applied Mathematics (IAM) and the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS). Read More
Dr Deepak Kaura Endows Graduate Award in the Mathematics of Medicine
Dr. Deepak Kaura, Chief Medical Officer at 1QBit and Chair of the Board of Joule, has generously endowed a scholarship for IAM graduate students working in the mathematics of medicine. Read More
Fifteenth Annual IAM Retreat 2019
The IAM invites all its members to a fun and relaxing day at the annual retreat. Students and postdocs, showcase your research topic in 5-minute lightning talks to a friendly and supportive audience. Read More
Uri Ascher, former IAM director, elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
UBC Professor of Computer Science, Uri Ascher, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. The fellowship recognizes “distinguished men and women from all branches of learning who have made remarkable contributions in the arts, the humanities Read More