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Friday, April 1, 2022

Software engineering grad tackles the housing crisis

photo of Bilal Akhtar

When Bilal Akhtar graduated from Waterloo’s software engineering program in 2019 he saw a bright future ahead. Not only had he landed a dream job at Cockroach Labs, a database company where he interned during his undergraduate degree, but he also led the company’s expansion to create a Toronto-based office.

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Daniel Vogel and Jian Zhao receive unrestricted grants from Meta’s Reality Labs Research to build the metaverse

photo of Professors Daniel Vogel and Jian Zhao

Professors Daniel Vogel and Jian Zhao are among a select group of researchers across Canada who are recipients of unrestricted funding from Reality Labs Research. 

Friday, March 25, 2022

In memory of our friend, mentor and colleague, Professor Edward Lank, 1972–2022

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We are saddened to announce that our dear friend, mentor and colleague Edward Lank, Professor at the Cheriton School of Computer Science, passed away on March 21, 2022 at the age of 49.

Monday, March 21, 2022

Jason Amri addresses the global plastic waste crisis with his company 3cycle

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Jason Amri is an undergraduate student studying computer science and business jointly at the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University. Along with taking classes and working 9 to 5 for a co-op employer, the star student is also an entrepreneur and a shining example of Waterloo’s spirit of innovation.

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Cheriton School of Computer Science researchers, student featured in Waterloo’s 2022 Global Impact Report

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The University of Waterloo’s 2022 Global Impact Report has just been released and it features several researchers from the Cheriton School of Computer Science.

Published annually, the Global Impact Report demonstrates how our exceptional students and faculty are connecting across disciplines and finding solutions to create a prosperous and equitable future.

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