David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Professor Martin Karsten and his former graduate student Peter Cai (MMath ’23) uncovered a subtle but powerful way to make data centres more efficient. Their research could reduce energy consumption by as much as 30 per cent by rethinking how network traffic is processed.

Valentio Iverson, Alice Moayyedi and Beihao Zhou are recipients of the Computing Research Association’s 2026 Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Awards, an annual program that recognizes exceptional undergraduate researchers from universities across North America.

All three students received honourable mentions in this year’s competition, placing them among an outstanding group of research-focused undergraduates whose work demonstrates technical depth, originality and intellectual creativity.

Throughout 2025, researchers at the Cheriton School of Computer Science had a productive year of breakthroughs, entrepreneurship, and community building. From discovering cybersecurity risks to creating novel accessibility technology, Cheriton faculty, students and alumni advanced the boundaries of curiosity and discovery.