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
Cheriton School of Computer Science researchers’ update to Linux kernel could cut energy use in data centres by up to 30 per cent
Researchers at the Cheriton School of Computer Science have developed a small modification to the Linux kernel that could reduce energy consumption in data centres by as much as 30 per cent. The update has the potential to cut the environmental impact of data centres significantly, as computing accounts for as much as 5 per cent of the world’s daily energy use.
Kate Larson elected as 2025 AAAI Fellow
Kate Larson, Professor at the Cheriton School of Computer Science, has been named a 2025 Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence.
Professor Ana Crisan wins IEEE paper award for outstanding computer graphics research
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.
Events
Seminar • Algorithms and Complexity • Optimization in Modern Computational Settings: Algorithms and Impossibility Results
Please note: This seminar will take place in DC 1304.
Santhoshini Velusamy, Research Assistant Professor
Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago
PhD Seminar • Software Engineering | Program Reduction • Toward a Better Understanding of Probabilistic Delta Debugging
Please note: This PhD seminar will take place in DC 2564 and online.
Mengxiao (Max) Zhang, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
Supervisor: Professor Chengnian Sun
Data Systems Seminar Series • Efficient Simple Keyword Private Information Retrieval
Please note: This seminar will take place in DC 1302.
Weiran Liu, Staff Security Engineer
Alibaba Group