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.
News
- Apr. 16, 2024Generative AI and the legal system
Maura R. Grossman, JD, PhD, is a Research Professor in the Cheriton School of Computer Science, cross-appointed to the School of Public Health Sciences, at Waterloo; an Adjunct Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School; and an affiliate faculty member of the Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence. She is also Principal at Maura Grossman Law, an eDiscovery law and consulting firm in Buffalo, New York.
- Apr. 11, 2024CS at Waterloo rises to 21st spot internationally, according to the 2024 QS World University Rankings
Computer Science, the University of Waterloo’s top-ranked subject internationally, has risen in the global rankings to the 21st position, according to the latest edition of the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject released on April 10, 2024.
This is the fourth year in a row that Computer Science was in the top 25 internationally and the top-ranked subject at Waterloo. - Mar. 28, 2024Florian Kerschbaum receives $2 million grant from ORF to enhance data security in fintech and manufacturing
Professor Florian Kerschbaum has been awarded $2 million through the Ontario Research Fund to develop innovative data science and machine learning techniques aimed at safeguarding Ontario’s financial technology and manufacturing sectors from inadvertent data leaks. The project, led by Professor Kerschbaum as principal investigator and Professor N. Asokan as co-principal investigator, will enhance data security in these critical industries.
Events
- Apr. 17, 2024Master’s Thesis Presentation • Data Systems • Facilitating Cross-Lingual Information Retrieval Evaluations for African Languages
Please note: This master’s thesis presentation will take place online.
Mofetoluwa Adeyemi, Master’s candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer ScienceSupervisor: Professor Jimmy Lin
- Apr. 17, 2024PhD Seminar • Bioinformatics • Efficient Protein Inference with Graph Neural Networks
Please note: This PhD seminar will take place online.
Zheng Ma, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer ScienceSupervisors: Professors Ali Ghodsi, Ming Li
- Apr. 17, 2024Master’s Thesis Presentation • Cryptography, Security, and Privacy (CrySP) • Ghost Recommendations: A Protocol for Efficiently Enhancing User Privacy
Please note: This master’s thesis presentation will take place online.
Kritika Iyer, Master’s candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer ScienceSupervisor: Professor Ian Goldberg
