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 in 1978, and made a transformational gift to the school in 2005. It has become the largest academic concentration of Computer Science researchers in Canada.
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News
- Jan. 12, 2021Cheriton School of Computer Science Professor Ihab Ilyas named ACM Fellow
Professor Ihab Ilyas has been named a 2020 ACM Fellow for his contributions to data cleaning and data integration.
- Jan. 5, 2021Cheriton School of Computer Science researchers named Vector Institute Faculty Affiliates
Cheriton School of Computer Science Professors Ihab Ilyas and Gautam Kamath are among the 72 faculty members appointed as 2020 Faculty Affiliates at the Vector Institute. The 2020 cohort includes both new faculty affiliates as well as those returning for a second term.
The Vector Institute’s Faculty Affiliates program brings together professors who conduct research in deep learning, machine learning and artificial intelligence across universities in Ontario.
- Dec. 22, 2020M. Tamer Özsu named Distinguished Visiting Professor at Tsinghua University
University Professor M. Tamer Özsu has been named a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. This honorary title is awarded to leading professors and scholars of the highest international reputation.
Events
- Jan. 18, 2021Master’s Research Paper Presentation • Data Systems — Text Mining of COVID-19 Discussions on Reddit
Please note: This master’s research paper presentation will be given online.
Syed Saad Naseem, Master’s candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer ScienceSupervisor: Professor Lukasz Golab
- Jan. 19, 2021Seminar • Cryptography, Security, and Privacy (CrySP) — Evading Internet Censorship with Multimedia-based Covert Channels
Please note: This seminar will be given online.
Diogo Barradas, Information Systems and Computer Engineering
Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa - Jan. 21, 2021Master’s Thesis Presentation • Machine Learning — Wasserstein Autoencoders with Mixture of Gaussian Priors for Stylized Text Generation
Please note: This master’s thesis presentation will be given online.
Amirpasha Ghabussi, Master’s candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer ScienceSupervisor: Professor Olga Vechtomova
