TORONTO, Sept. 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Thomson Reuters
and the University of Waterloo are
joining forces to fuel breakthroughs in data science and develop
the next generation of global entrepreneurial leaders. The
wide-ranging collaboration is valued at over CAD $20 million over the next five years and will
include:
- The establishment of the Thomson Reuters-funded Research
Chair in Data Cleaning from Theory to Practice. The chair is
initially held by Professor Ihab F.
Ilyas from the Cheriton School of Computer Science at the
University of Waterloo, whose research
is investigating new methods for storing, cleaning, and curating
data. In this role, Professor Ilyas will continue focusing on
integrating and curating data in an effort to overcome the problem
of data silos, and help businesses make better use of their
data.
- Thomson Reuters will provide students and researchers at the
Faculty of Mathematics and the School of Accounting and Finance at
Waterloo with access to Thomson Reuters Eikon, the powerful
and intuitive next-generation solution for consuming real-time and
historical data, enabling financial markets transactions and
connecting with the financial markets community. Enhancing the
education and access of more than 670 students, Eikon provides
students with the opportunity to apply financial theory to
practice
- Joint collaboration on the Problem Lab, an innovative
new program run by Larry Smith,
author and adjunct associate professor with the Department of
Economics and the Conrad Centre at Waterloo. The Problem Lab helps
students find and understand important problems—the critical, but
often overlooked, first step of entrepreneurial innovation.
- Thomson Reuters Labs™ - Waterloo Region, will create four
positions for undergraduate and graduate level Waterloo
students (three co-op: UX design, data science, and startup
engagement, and one PhD internship: data science). In addition, it
will create a position for a full-time position for a master's or
PhD graduate.
- Further Thomson Reuters-University of
Waterloo collaborations are in research of
e-discovery, on three capstone projects for MBET and MDEI
Masters programs, and Thomson Reuters sponsorship of the Waterloo
Innovation Summit.
"We are proud to further our commitment to fostering Canadian
innovation," said Jim Smith,
president and chief executive officer of Thomson Reuters. "Together
with the University of Waterloo, we can
empower the next generation of technology leaders with the tools
and content they need to solve big data challenges with real-world
applications."
"Thomson Reuters and the University of
Waterloo are teaming up to support Canada's global competitiveness as a leader in
the knowledge-and-technology economy," said Feridun Hamdullahpur,
president and vice-chancellor of Waterloo. "Our organizations are
united in our commitment to producing talent and technology to help
realize the best possibilities of the Information Age."
Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters is the world's
leading source of news and information for professional markets.
Our customers rely on us to deliver the intelligence, technology
and expertise they need to find trusted answers. The business has
operated in more than 100 countries for more than 100 years.
Thomson Reuters shares are listed on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges. For more
information, visit www.thomsonreuters.com.
University of
Waterloo
University of
Waterloo is Canada's top
innovation university. With more than 36,000 students we are home
to the world's largest co-operative education system of its kind.
Our unmatched entrepreneurial culture, combined with an intensive
focus on research, powers one of the top innovation hubs in the
world. Find out more at uwaterloo.ca.
CONTACT
Andrew Green
Thomson Reuters
+1 646 223 4228
andrew.green@tr.com
Pamela Smyth
University of Waterloo
+1 519 888 4777
psmyth@uwaterloo.ca
www.uwaterloo.ca/news
@uWaterlooNews
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