David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Distinguished Professor Emeritus Peter Forsyth from the Cheriton School of Computer Science, Professor Emeritus Ken Vetzal from the School of Accounting and Finance, and Graham Westmacott, a portfolio manager at Richardson Wealth Limited, have been awarded the 2024 Chris Daykin Prize by the International Actuarial Association.

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Why do films, especially ones with computer-generated visuals, need physics simulations?

For Christopher Batty, an Associate Professor at the Cheriton School of Computer Science whose group develops physics simulation tools for visual effects software, part of the goal is to “offload the physics onto the computer so the artists can really focus on their vision,” he said.