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.
Discover our latest achievements by following our news. Upcoming talks on a range of computer science topics are found under events.
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Events
Thursday, February 26, 2026 10:30 am
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11:30 am
EST (GMT -05:00)
Seminar • Cryptography, Security, and Privacy (CrySP) • Securing AI Systems Against Real-World Misuse
Please note: This seminar will take place online.
Xinyue Shen, PhD candidate
CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security
Friday, February 27, 2026 11:00 am
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12:00 pm
EST (GMT -05:00)
PhD Seminar • Cryptography, Security, and Privacy (CrySP) | Threshold Cryptography • Golden: Lightweight Non-Interactive Distributed Key Generation
Please note: This PhD seminar will take place online.
Chelsea Komlo, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
Supervisors: Professors Ian Goldberg, Douglas Stebila
Thursday, March 5, 2026 11:00 am
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12:00 pm
EST (GMT -05:00)
Seminar • Software Engineering • The True Cost of AI Assistance to Programming of Software
Please note: This seminar is offered twice to accommodate schedules —
at 11 a.m. on March 5 and at 10 a.m. on March 6. Both sessions will be in DC 3317.
Daniel M. Berry, Professor
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science