Events - 2023

Please note: This distinguished lecture will take place in DC 1302 and virtually over Zoom.

Tanya Berger-Wolf
Director, Translational Data Analytics Institute
Professor, Computer Science and Engineering | Electrical and Computer Engineering | Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology
Director, Imageomics Institute
Ohio State University

Please note: This seminar will take place in DC 1304 and virtually over Zoom.

Silvia Sellán, PhD candidate
Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto

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

Eva Feng, Master’s candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Supervisor: Professor David Toman

Yuhao Dong, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Supervisor: Professor Raouf Boutaba

Please note: This PhD seminar will take place in DC 1331.

Nolan Peter Shaw, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Supervisor: Professor Jeff Orchard

Sponsored by the Faculty of Math Data Science Graduate Programs, please join University of Waterloo expert in artificial intelligence, Professor Pascal Poupart, for a public talk in which he will describe the key technological advances in recent years that were behind, and ultimately facilitated, breakthroughs such as AlphaGo and ChatGPT.

Coffee and tea will be provided.

Please note: Brain Day 2023 will take place in Engineering 7, various rooms.

The University of Waterloo’s Centre for Theoretical Neuroscience supports the development of robust explanatory theories of mind and brain through education and research.

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

Abhinav Bora, Master’s candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Supervisors: Professors Srinivasan Keshav, Lukasz Golab

Please note: This seminar will take place in DC 1304 and virtually over Zoom.

Zhicong Lu, Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong

The proliferation of video-sharing and livestreaming platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, and Twitch has catalyzed the growth of online creative communities, promoting cultural expression and preservation.

Please note: This PhD seminar will take place in DC 1304 and virtually over Zoom.

Matthew Lakier, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Supervisor: Professor Daniel Vogel

Please note: This seminar will take place in DC 1304 and virtually over Zoom.

Nicholas Spooner, Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick

Please note: This seminar will take place virtually over Zoom.

Tanvir Ahmed Khan, PhD candidate
Computer Science and Engineering, University of Michigan

Billions of people rely on web services powered by data centers, where critical applications run 24/7. Unfortunately, data center applications are extremely inefficient, wasting more than 60% of all processor cycles, and causing millions of dollars in operational expenses and energy costs.