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.
Discover our latest achievements by following our news. Upcoming talks on a range of computer science topics are found under events.
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Events
Thursday, March 26, 2026 1:00 pm
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2:00 pm
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PhD Seminar • Software Engineering • Validating Mixed-Integer Programming Solvers
Please note: This PhD seminar will take place in DC 2564 and online.
Xintong Zhou, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
Supervisor: Professor Chengnian Sun
Friday, March 27, 2026 10:00 am
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1:00 pm
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PhD Defence • Data Systems | Graph Data • Management Locality Optimizations and Analysis for Storage Hierarchies of Graph Databases
Please note: This PhD defence will take place in DC 2314.
Zeynep Korkmaz, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
Supervisors: Professors M. Tamer Özsu, Khuzaima Daudjee
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 10:00 am
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1:00 pm
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PhD Defence • Human–Computer Interaction | Artificial Intelligence • Leveraging Interactive Human–AI Collaboration Methods to Enhance Key Stages of Programming Workflows
Please note: This PhD defence will take place online.
Xuye Liu, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
Supervisor: Professor Jian Zhao