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.
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Cheriton School of Computer Science researchers among Waterloo Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute recipients of $3.3M in NCC funding
Researchers at Waterloo’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute have received funding from the National Cybersecurity Consortium (NCC) under the Cyber Security Innovation Network program. This funding marks a significant milestone for CPI, Waterloo and the NCC, reinforcing a commitment to advance Canada’s cybersecurity ecosystem.
Twenty eligible projects were awarded a combined total of $11.2 million across three categories — commercialization, research and development, and training.
Professor Jo Atlee named one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women
Cheriton School of Computer Science Professor Jo Atlee has been named one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women by the Women’s Executive Network, a recognition conferred for her foundational research in software engineering and her advocacy for women in computer science.
Fairblock, company co-founded by Cheriton alumnus Peyman Momeni, secures $2.5M USD for privacy of decentralized applications
Fairblock, a company co-founded by Cheriton School of Computer Science master’s graduate Peyman Momeni, has secured $2.5 million to build infrastructure to bring conditional encryption and pre-execution privacy to blockchains.
The recent funding round was led by Galileo Ventures and supported by a consortium of investment firms that include Lemniscap, Dialectic, Robot Ventures, GSR, Chorus One, Dorahacks, and Reverie, as well as several angel investors.