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
- May 8, 2024Meet the students that broke the vending machine story
“It won’t get any bigger than this,” says River Stanley, a fourth-year University of Waterloo student in the Computer Science program, as they reminisce about the story they uncovered with three fellow undergraduates that would go on to make national and international headlines.
- May 7, 2024Ruidi Wei and Ava Pun receive the Jessie W. H. Zou Memorial Awards
Two Computer Science students won the Jessie W. H. Zou Memorial Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research.
This award was created by Computer Science professor Ming Li and his family to honour his late wife Jessie Wenhui Zou. It recognizes excellence in undergraduate research and is valued at $1000.
- May 6, 2024Professor Edith Law receives the Graham Seed Fund to field test The Newcomer App
Eight Waterloo researchers have received $25,000 each from the Graham Seed Fund (GSF) to support transformative health-tech collaborations. Among the recipients is Cheriton School of Computer Science Professor Edith Law.
Events
- May 8, 2024Master’s Thesis Presentation • Artificial Intelligence • Explore the In-context Learning Capability of Large Language Models
Please note: This master’s thesis presentation will take place online.
Tianle Li, Master’s candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer ScienceSupervisor: Professor Wenhu Chen
- May 9, 2024PhD Seminar • Formal Methods | Software Engineering • Compositional Analysis of Parameterized Distributed Hybrid Systems
Please note: This PhD seminar will take place in DC 2310.
Raniah Alghamdi, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer ScienceSupervisor: Professor Richard Trefler
- May 10, 2024Master’s Thesis Presentation • Artificial Intelligence • Navigating Identities in Text: Towards an Approach for Dementia Care
Please note: This master’s thesis presentation will take place in DC 2314.
Jess Gano, Master's candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer ScienceSupervisor: Professor Jesse Hoey