Master's thesis presentation

Adam Schunk, Master’s candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Over the past years online social networks have become a major target for marketing strategies, generating a need for methods to efficiently spread information through these networks. Close-knit communities have developed on these platforms through groups of users connecting with likeminded individuals. 

Brandon Alcox, Master’s candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

This thesis investigates the application of various fields of artificial intelligence to the domain of sports management and analysis. The research in this thesis is primarily focused on the entry draft for the National Hockey League, though many of the models proposed may be applied to other sports and leagues with minimal adjustments. 

Ben Armstrong, Master’s candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Understanding the factors causing groups to engage in coordinating behaviour has been an active research area for decades. In this thesis, we study this problem using a novel dataset of crowd behaviour from an online experiment hosted by Reddit.