David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Newly joined faculty member Professor Anamaria Crisan was recognized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)’s Computer Graphics and Applications (CG&A) for her trailblazing research on data design practices and tools for novice users.

Professor Crisan was part of a team that received the runner-up recognition from the journal, an award conferred to a research paper for its novelty, number of downloads, citations and impact. They were recognized for their paper, Finding Their Data Voice: Practices and Challenges of Dashboard Users.

Imagine controlling apps with your feet while you walk. This concept is the focus of new research which explores using gait gestures — intentional variations in how you walk — as controls for augmented reality devices.

Chris Trevisan, a fourth-year computer science student, is one of eight recipients — and the only recipient from a Canadian university — to receive the 2025 Computing Research Association Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award. The association’s top recognition honours exceptional undergraduate students from universities across North America who demonstrate outstanding research potential in the field of computing.