David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

The Cheriton School of Computer Science is named for David R. Cheriton, who earned his PhD in Computer Science at the University of Waterloo in 1978. In 2005, Professor Cheriton made a transformational gift to the school that supports named chairs, faculty fellowships, and graduate scholarships.

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Professor Sepehr Assadi in Waterloo's rock garden
Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Sepehr Assadi receives 2025 Presburger Award

Professor Sepehr Assadi has won the 2025 Presburger Award, a prestigious honour recognizing his exceptional contributions to theoretical computer science. The honour specifically acknowledges his pioneering work on establishing lower bounds for multi-pass streaming algorithms, a long-standing and challenging problem in the field.

Liam Hebert discussing his research with Prof Justin Wan at the 2023 Cheriton Research Symposium
Friday, June 27, 2025

Liam Hebert receives 2025 Nick Cercone Graduate Scholarship

Liam Hebert, a PhD candidate in computer science, has been awarded the 2025 IEEE Canadian Foundation Nick Cercone Graduate Scholarship in Computer Science. The award recognizes a doctoral student at a Canadian university who demonstrates exceptional research promise with practical impact beyond the field of computer science, along with a strong commitment to helping others.

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