David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
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
Q&A: Jason Amri on balancing academics, entrepreneurship and finding a career you love
Jason Amri (he/him) is a fifth-year Computer Science and Business student. In this Q&A, he discusses how he started a social venture called 3cycle and his experience having a co-op term in Dubai.
Jimmy Lin named 2024 Fellow of the Association for Computational Linguistics
Professor Jimmy Lin has been named a 2024 Fellow of the Association for Computational Linguistics in recognition of his significant contributions to question answering and information retrieval.
Established in 2011 by the Association for Computational Linguistics, ACL fellowships are conferred annually to members whose contributions to the field have been extraordinary through their scientific and technical excellence, service to the association and the community, along with broader educational and outreach activities.
Computer Science students and alumni inducted in Forbes 30 under 30 list
University of Waterloo students and alumni are changing the game by launching companies with global impact for humanity and our planet. Their remarkable achievements have earned them spots on this year’s illustrious Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list.
The annual list highlights young entrepreneurs who are making a difference in their fields. Waterloo-linked founders were named in artificial intelligence (AI), green tech, education, food and drink and manufacturing categories.
Events
DLS: Virginia Vassilevska Williams — A Fine-grained Approach to Algorithms and Complexity
Please note: This distinguished lecture will take place in DC 1302 and online.
Virginia Vassilevska Williams, Professor
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Data Systems Seminar Series • DDS: DPU-optimized Disaggregated Storage
Please note: This seminar will take place in DC 1304.
Philip A. Bernstein, Distinguished Scientist
Data Systems Group, Microsoft Research
PhD Seminar • Software Engineering • Fine-Grained Language-Agnostic Program Reduction Guided by Lexical Syntax
Please note: This PhD seminar will take place online.
Zhenyang Xu, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
Supervisor: Professor Chengnian Sun