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.

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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News

Saralin Zassman (MMath '23) is a recent Computer Science master’s graduate who now works with internationally renowned media artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer. Learn more about her academic and career journey below.

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The University of Waterloo is proud to welcome a new cohort of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) students through the Schulich Leader Scholarship program. Out of 350,000 potential candidates, 100 high school students across Canada have received this award, and 10 are joining Waterloo this fall.

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From fostering collaboration to defining your own success, three Math students share how to overcome academic and career pressure.

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News

Alum Q&A: How Saralin Zassman brings computer science into the artist’s studio

Meet Waterloo’s Computer Science 2024 Schulich Leaders

How to escape tunnel visions of success

Events

Master’s Thesis Presentation • Machine Learning • On Classifying the Outcomes of Legal Motions

Please note: This master’s thesis presentation will take place in DC 2314 and online.

Master’s Thesis Presentation • CrySP (Cryptography, Security, and Privacy) • A Longitudinal Analysis Of Replicas in the Wild Wild Android

Please note: This master’s thesis presentation will take place in DC 2310 and online.

PhD Seminar • Machine Learning • Locally Optimal Message-Passing on Feature-Decorated Sparse Graphs

Please note: This PhD seminar will take place online.