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
Maura R. Grossman receives two recognitions for work at intersection of law, data governance, and AI
Research Professor Maura R. Grossman has received two recognitions highlighting her scholarly contributions at the intersection of law, data governance, and artificial intelligence.
Ian Goldberg appointed Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Professor Ian Goldberg has been named a 2026 Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the nation’s highest honour bestowed upon scholars, artists and scientists.
Jimmy Lin appointed Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Professor Jimmy Lin has been named a 2026 Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the nation’s highest honour for scholars, artists and scientists.
Events
PhD Seminar • Bioinformatics • AI Drug Discovery and the Limits of Proxy Optimization
Please note: This PhD seminar will take place online.
Qianqiu Zhang, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
Supervisor: Professor Ming Li
PhD Seminar • Software Engineering • Automated Modernization of Machine Learning Engineering Notebooks for Reproducibility
Please note: This PhD seminar will take place in TBD.
Bihui Jin, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
Supervisor: Professor Pengyu Nie
PhD Seminar • Software Engineering • Recovering Pull Request Revisions in Altered History
Please note: This PhD seminar will take place in DC 2564.
Gengyi Sun, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
Supervisor: Professor Shane McIntosh