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Monday, October 26, 2020

Intrinsic plasticity improves learning in deep neural networks and provides a plausible explanation of how brains operate at a local neuronal level

Fascinating research that lies between neuroscience and artificial intelligence

Artificial neural networks have come to dominate the field of artificial intelligence. From self-driving cars to devices that recognize handwriting to interactive chatbots to astonishingly accurate online translators, artificial neural networks lie at the core of a staggering array recent AI developments.

Thursday, December 10, 2020 1:30 pm - 1:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

PhD Defence • Systems and Networking — On the Importance of Infrastructure-Awareness in Large-Scale Distributed Storage Systems

Please note: This PhD defence will be given online.

Sajjad Rizvi, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Supervisors: Professors Bernard Wong, Srinivasan Keshav

Friday, November 20, 2020 2:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

PhD Defence • Computer Graphics — Deformation-Driven Element Packing

Please note: This PhD defence will be given online.

Reza Adhitya Saputra, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Supervisor: Professor Craig Kaplan

A packing is an arrangement of geometric elements within a container region in the plane. Elements are united to communicate the overall container shape, but each is large enough to be appreciated individually. Creating a packing is challenging since an artist should arrange compatible elements so that their boundaries interlock with each other.

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Friday, October 16, 2020

Nashid Shahriar receives 2020 Alumni Gold Medal for outstanding academic performance in a doctoral program

Nashid Shahriar has received the 2020 Alumni Gold Medal for outstanding academic performance in a doctoral program. He was a PhD student in the Systems and Networking group from May 2014 to July 2020, working under the supervision of Raouf Boutaba, Professor and Director of the Cheriton School of Computer Science.

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Friday, October 9, 2020

Cheriton School of Computer Science top CS program in Canada

Waterloo’s Cheriton School of Computer Science has placed first in Canada, according to Maclean’s 2021 university rankings.

Based on program reputation, computer science at Waterloo shared the podium for first with the University of Toronto and University of British Columbia, and based on research reputation, the Cheriton School tied for first with the University of Toronto.