The Cheriton School of Computer Science is named for David R. Cheriton, who earned his PhD in Computer Science at the University of Waterloo in 1978. In 2005, Professor Cheriton made a transformational gift to the school that supports named chairs, faculty fellowships, and graduate scholarships.
News
2024 Cheriton Research Symposium poster winners
On Friday, September 27, the School of Computer Science held its annual Cheriton Research Symposium, a showcase of research excellence made possible by David R. Cheriton’s generous investment in computer science research. In the afternoon, the School hosted a well-attended poster session featuring the work of 12 graduate students.
Freda Shi and Victor Zhong appointed Canada CIFAR AI Chairs at Vector Institute
Cheriton School of Computer Science Professors Freda Shi and Victor Zhong have been named Canada CIFAR AI Chairs and appointed as Faculty Members at the Vector Institute. They are two of three distinguished researchers in the latest cohort to receive this prestigious national recognition.
Hack the North is back!
Hackers find inspiration, invention and community at the weekend-long Hack the North event
Events
PhD Seminar • Computer Vision • Evaluating And Improving Disparity Maps Without Ground Truth
Please note: This PhD seminar will take place online.
Andreea Pocol, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
Supervisors: Professors Lesley Istead, Craig S. Kaplan
Seminar • Algorithms and Complexity • Nearly Optimal List Labeling
Please note: This seminar will take place in DC 2568 and online.
Hanna Komlós, PhD student
Tandon School of Engineering, New York University
Master’s Thesis Presentation • Systems and Networking • Evaluating Container-based and WebAssembly-based Serverless Platforms
Please note: This master’s thesis presentation will take place in DC 2314 and online.
Abdul Monum, Master’s candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
Supervisor: Professor Martin Karsten