News and Updates

For more than 60 years, the Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing (CEMC) has pursued its mission of increasing interest, enjoyment...

The CEMC was happy to support Team Canada at the 2026 European Girls' Olympiad in Informatics (EGOI). Yilin (Elaine) Li, Grace Ye, Xubai (Carol) Zhang...

How CEMC's Master of Mathematics for Teachers program offers educators the unique opportunity to deepen their understanding of mathematics – online...

The Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing is delighted to announce that Hudson River Trading (HRT) will be sponsoring the Canadian...

Each year, the CEMC hosts the SPARCS (Seeing Possibilities and Rewards in Computer Science) workshop to encourage Grade 9 and 10 students of gender...

Connecting ideas that students learn in the classroom to real-life interests and experiences can be an excellent way to create an engaging learning...

Each year, the CEMC hosts the Lloyd Auckland Invitational Mathematics Workshop to bring together top contest performers from across Canada for a week...

After 20 years as CEMC Director, Ian VanderBurgh will be stepping down at the end of June to begin an appointment as Associate Vice-President...

In October 2024, the Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing (CEMC) announced the launch of an exciting new initiative called The...

The CEMC is thrilled to announce that registrations are now open for the Summer Conference for Computer Studies and Mathematics Educators, taking...

With a goal to stimulate an interest in mathematics and computing, the Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing (CEMC) has been offering math...

The CEMC is excited to announce the return of CS Escape, a virtual workshop series aimed at introducing programming to Grade 8 students in Canada from...

The Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing (CEMC) is excited to announce the launch of The Mathematician Mosaic, an initiative aimed at...

Shanku Niyogi, a Waterloo computer science graduate and the vice-president of product at GitHub, is passionate about removing barriers to careers in...

Donors Paul and Cathy Cotton get behind the CEMC to extend Math and Computer Science outreach to those who need it most.

Two University of Waterloo alumni reflect on the importance of paying it forward.