Construction of MC - New home to Statistics and Actuarial Science
Groundbreaking for 'Math 3'
A groundbreaking ceremony will begin the construction for a building, linked to the existing Math and Computer building, that’s being dubbed “Math 3”.
UW has no Math 2, a label that could have been attached to the William G. Davis Centre for Computer Research. Math 3, to be located northwest of MC beside the General Services Complex, will be the home for the department of statistics and actuarial science, one of five academic units in the Faculty of Mathematics.
The four-storey building will provide about 90,000 square feet of space, about a third of what currently exists in MC or Davis. “As a result,” a UW news release said, “the new facility will enable expansion for all academic units within the faculty of mathematics.” Completion of the building is scheduled for March 2011.
Funding for the project is being provided through the federal Knowledge Infrastructure Program, as well as the government of Ontario and UW’s own funds.
The groundbreaking ceremony feature local MP Peter Braid and Ontario minister of training, colleges and universities John Milloy.
"We are grateful for the federal and provincial government funding we've received in support of this new facility," says dean of math Tom Coleman. "Our focus is on the impact of mathematics and computational methodologies to solve real-world problems. This additional space will enable us to expand our research and academic programs in response to the needs of society.”
Math 3, a backgrounder explains, “will support developing advanced technologies and train highly-qualified personnel to transfer new discoveries into Canadian industry. Mathematics 3 has dedicated space for doctoral students, as well as master degree students in both research and professional programs.“
The new facility will help expand research capacity for the faculty of mathematics, allowing for growth in three key interdisciplinary areas: computational intelligence, health informatics and new media technologies.” (info from Daily Bulletin Oct 16, 2009) (top) (see images of building in progress)
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