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Wednesday, July 7, 2021 11:30 am - 11:30 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

Master’s Thesis Presentation • Data Systems — Information Retrieval Evaluation Measures Based on Preference Graphs

Please note: This master’s thesis presentation will be given online.

Chengxi Luo, Master’s candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Supervisor: Professor Charles Clarke

photo of Byron Weber Becker, Eric Blais, Raouf Boutaba, Lori Case, Ihab Ilyas, Anna Lubiw and Pascal Poupart
Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Seven Cheriton School of Computer Science faculty members receive 2020 Outstanding Performance Award

Cheriton School of Computer Science faculty members Byron Weber Becker, Eric Blais, Raouf Boutaba, Lori Case, Ihab Ilyas, Anna Lubiw and Pascal Poupart have each received a 2020 Outstanding Performance Award. 

Established in 2005, these awards recognize University of Waterloo faculty members for their outstanding contributions to teaching, scholarship and service.

Wednesday, June 30, 2021 3:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

PhD Seminar • Cryptography, Security, and Privacy (CrySP) — Safehouse: A Comprehensive Secure Group Messaging Solution

Please note: This PhD seminar will be given online.

Nik Unger, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Supervisor: Professor Ian Goldberg

Friday, June 18, 2021 2:30 pm - 2:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Master’s Thesis Presentation • Cryptography, Security, and Privacy (CrySP) — Harnessing the Power of Generative Models for Mobile Continuous and Implicit Authentication

Please note: This master’s thesis presentation will be given online.

Ezzeldin Tahoun, Master’s candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Supervisor: Professor Urs Hengartner

Tuesday, June 22, 2021 3:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

PhD Seminar • Cryptography, Security, and Privacy (CrySP) — Multi-stage Risk-aware Adaptive Authentication and Access Control

Please note: This PhD seminar will be given online.

Jiayi Chen, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Supervisor: Professor Urs Hengartner

Tuesday, June 29, 2021 2:30 pm - 2:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Master’s Thesis Presentation • Machine Learning — Method of Moments in Approximate Bayesian Inference: From Theory to Practice

Please note: This master’s thesis presentation will be given online.

Haonan Duan, Master’s candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Supervisor: Professor Pascal Poupart

photo of Shenghao Yang
Monday, June 7, 2021

Shenghao Yang receives Borealis AI Global Fellowship

PhD candidate Shenghao Yang is one of ten recipients nationally to receive a Borealis AI 2020–2021 Fellowship. Now in its fourth year, these $10,000 fellowships are conferred annually to exceptional students pursuing graduate studies in machine learning and artificial intelligence at universities across Canada.