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Thursday, May 25, 2023 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Master’s Thesis Presentation • Systems and Networking • Topology-Aware Scheduling

Please note: This master’s thesis presentation will take place in DC 3317.

Sara Qunaibi, Master’s candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Supervisor: Professor Samer Al-Kiswany

We present a comprehensive empirical study of the impact partial network partitions have on cluster managers in data analysis frameworks. Our study shows that modern scheduling approaches are vulnerable to partial network partitions. Partial partitions can lead to a complete cluster pause or a significant loss of performance.

Thursday, May 11, 2023 10:30 am - 11:30 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

PhD Seminar • Data Systems | Information Retrieval • Efficient First-Stage Formula Retrieval via Structure MaxScore Dynamic Pruning

Please note: This PhD seminar will take place online.

Wei Zhong, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Supervisor: Professor Jimmy Lin

Wednesday, May 3, 2023 9:30 am - 10:30 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

PhD Seminar • Software Engineering • Code Review of Build System Specifications: Prevalence, Purposes, Patterns, and Perceptions

Please note: This PhD seminar will take place in DC 2564.

Mahtab (Mattie) Nejati, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Supervisors: Professors Shane McIntosh, Mike Godfrey

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Friday, April 28, 2023

Strengthening Canada-France research collaboration: MOU marks new horizon for Waterloo research partnerships with France

A long-term collaboration with academic partners across France has culminated in a memorandum of understanding between the University of Waterloo and Inria — France’s National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology.

Thursday, May 4, 2023 10:30 am - 11:30 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

Master’s Thesis Presentation • Software Engineering • Studying the Impact of Risk Assessment Analytics on Risk Awareness and Code Review Performance

Please note: This master’s thesis presentation will take place in DC 2568 and virtually over Zoom.

Xueyao Yu, Master’s candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Supervisors: Professors Mike Godfrey, Shane McIntosh

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

Gautam Kamath among eight Canada CIFAR AI Chairs, named Vector Institute Faculty Member

Cheriton School of Computer Science Professor Gautam Kamath has been named a Canada CIFAR AI Chair and a Vector Institute Faculty Member in recognition of his contributions to differential privacy, machine learning and statistics. He is among eight outstanding researchers in the latest cohort of Canada CIFAR AI Chairs to receive this prestigious national recognition. 

Tuesday, May 16, 2023 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

PhD Seminar • Cryptography, Security, and Privacy (CrySP) • DHTPIR: Using PIR against Chilling Effects for Censorship-resistant Publishing

Please note: This PhD seminar will take place online.

Miti Mazmudar, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Supervisor: Professor Ian Goldberg

Thursday, May 11, 2023 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Master’s Thesis Presentation • Artificial Intelligence • Student Success in Co-operative Education: An Analysis of Job Postings and Performance Evaluations

Please note: This master’s thesis presentation will take place online.

Veronica Salm, Master’s candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Supervisor: Professor Lukasz Golab

Co-operative education (co-op) programs combine coursework and work internships and have become popular worldwide. In this analysis, we use two separate co-op datasets to understand employer expectations and factors that contribute to student success.