Daniel Hanson, CFRM Lecturer, presented the talk “Leveraging Modern C++ in Quantitative Finance” at the CppCon 2019 C++ conference in Denver last month. Held September 13-18, 2019, the CppCon conference is regarded as “the annual, week-long face-to-face gathering for the entire C++ community.” It attracts users from around the world …
Today marks the first day of school for the new huskies joining the Computational Finance and Risk Management program for the 2019-20 academic year. We are excited to welcome our largest campus class ever, at 42 students, along with 12 online students. The 2019 campus cohort includes students from six …
On Thursday May 30, 2019, CFRM Program Director, Professor Tim Leung, spoke for the CFA Investment Trustee Education Workshop at the Rainier Club in downtown Seattle. Organized by the CFA Institute, this workshop is designed to help trustees understand key terminology and characteristics of investment instruments and performance evaluation, what …
GAME NIGHT – On Thursday, April 18, CFRM students, faculty and staff participated in the first official “CFRM Game Night.” Over pizza, groups played UNO, Settlers of Catan, poker, and Scattergories. Professor Ryan Donnelly was victorious in both rounds of Settlers of Catan, while graduate student Steven Song won a …
The University of Washington student newspaper, The Daily, recently wrote about the Computational Finance and Risk Management program and our connections in the growing fintech industry. From the article, written by UW student Xuan You Lim: At the UW, the Computational Finance & Risk Management (CFRM) program director, professor Tim Leung, has …
Computational Finance and Risk Management (CFRM) Master of Science students Caroline Dreher and Yao Li are the 2018-19 academic year recipients of the Women in Quantitative Finance award. The financial award is based on academic competitiveness during the admissions process. Each student is receiving $12,000 towards tuition during their first …
The Computational Finance and Risk Management (CFRM) team of the Department of Applied Mathematics is pleased to announce a new Financial Data Analytics Certificate, with enrollment starting Autumn Quarter 2019. “The certificate is an ideal credential for a working professional to bridge the gap between finance and technology. Offered both …
On Thursday, December 6, 2018, Computational Finance and Risk Management (CFRM) students, faculty and staff attended the CFRM Awards Dinner, in celebration of second year students nearing graduation. The second annual event, hosted by Director Tim Leung, recognized campus students who have excelled in many areas during their time in …
Over the last few weeks, Computational Finance and Risk Management (CFRM) faculty and staff has been involved in several on- and off-campus admissions outreach events. Sarah Riley, CFRM Graduate Program Advisor, attended the annual University of Washington Graduate and Professional Advisor Association’s Graduate School Fair on October 16, 2018. UW …
Computational Finance and Risk Management (CFRM) graduate student Greg Brownson was a member of the winning team earning the $20,000 grand prize at The Data Open datathon competition, held October 27, 2018 at the University of Washington. Each team participating in the competition was given complex datasets to work through …
