David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

The Cheriton School of Computer Science is named for David R. Cheriton, who earned his PhD in Computer Science in 1978, and made a transformational gift to the school in 2005. It has become the largest academic concentration of Computer Science researchers in Canada.  

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News

  1. Jan. 12, 2021Cheriton School of Computer Science Professor Ihab Ilyas named ACM Fellow
    photo of Professor Ihab Ilyas

    Professor Ihab Ilyas has been named a 2020 ACM Fellow for his contributions to data cleaning and data integration.

  2. Jan. 5, 2021Cheriton School of Computer Science researchers named Vector Institute Faculty Affiliates
    photo of Professors Ihab Ilyas and Gautam Kamath

    Cheriton School of Computer Science Professors Ihab Ilyas and Gautam Kamath are among the 72 faculty members appointed as 2020 Faculty Affiliates at the Vector Institute. The 2020 cohort includes both new faculty affiliates as well as those returning for a second term.

    The Vector Institute’s Faculty Affiliates program brings together professors who conduct research in deep learning, machine learning and artificial intelligence across universities in Ontario.

  3. Dec. 22, 2020M. Tamer Özsu named Distinguished Visiting Professor at Tsinghua University
    photo of University Professor M. Tamer Özsu

    University Professor M. Tamer Özsu has been named a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. This honorary title is awarded to leading professors and scholars of the highest international reputation.

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Events

  1. Jan. 15, 2021PhD Seminar • Human-Computer Interaction — Augmented Augmented Reality: Augmenting a Wearable Augmented Reality Display with an Actuated Head-Mounted Projector

    Please note: This PhD seminar will be given online.

    Jeremy Hartmann, PhD candidate
    David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

    Supervisor: Professor Daniel Vogel

  2. Jan. 18, 2021Master’s Research Paper Presentation • Data Systems — Text Mining of COVID-19 Discussions on Reddit

    Please note: This master’s research paper presentation will be given online.

    Syed Saad Naseem, Master’s candidate
    David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

    Supervisor: Professor Lukasz Golab

  3. Jan. 19, 2021Seminar • Cryptography, Security, and Privacy (CrySP) — Evading Internet Censorship with Multimedia-based Covert Channels

    Please note: This seminar will be given online.

    Diogo Barradas, Information Systems and Computer Engineering
    Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa

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