Current students

Please note: This seminar will take place in DC 1304 and virtually over Zoom.

Nicholas Spooner, Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick

Please note: This PhD seminar will take place in DC 1331 and virtually over Zoom.

Ken Jen Lee, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Supervisor: Professor Edith Law

Computer Science, the University of Waterloo’s top-ranked subject internationally, has risen three spots in the global rankings to the 22^nd position, according to the latest edition of the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject released on March 22, 2023.

This is the third year in a row that Computer Science was in the top 25 internationally and the top-ranked subject at Waterloo.

Wednesday, April 12, 2023 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

From AlphaGO to ChatGPT Public Talk

Sponsored by the Faculty of Mathematics Data Science Graduate Programs, please join Cheriton School of Computer Science expert in artificial intelligence, Professor Pascal Poupart, for a public talk in which he will describe the key technological advances in recent years that were behind AlphaGo and ChatGPT and ultimately facilitated these breakthroughs.

In recent years, we have seen the following —

Monday, March 27, 2023 10:30 am - 11:30 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

Seminar • Systems and Networking • Rescuing Data Center Processors

Please note: This seminar will take place virtually over Zoom.

Tanvir Ahmed Khan, PhD candidate
Computer Science and Engineering, University of Michigan

Billions of people rely on web services powered by data centers, where critical applications run 24/7. Unfortunately, data center applications are extremely inefficient, wasting more than 60% of all processor cycles, and causing millions of dollars in operational expenses and energy costs.

image of a person standing in front of The Light Within exhibit

PhD candidate Ludwig Wilhelm Wall and two recent Waterloo graduates have built an interactive installation at the intersection of art and technology called The Light Within. Their installation is part of Lumière: The Art of Light, a free outdoor light experience on exhibit at Ontario Place’s Trillium Park from March 10 to May 7.

Please note: This PhD seminar will take place in DC 2564.

Yongqiang (Victor) Tian, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Supervisor: Professor Chengnian Sun

Please note: This PhD seminar will take place in DC 1304 and virtually over Zoom.

Matthew Lakier, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Supervisor: Professor Daniel Vogel

Please note: This PhD seminar will take place online.

Alessandra Luz, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Supervisor: Professor Daniel Vogel

Please note: This master’s thesis presentation will take place in DC 3317.

Linh Nhi Phan Minh, Master’s candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Supervisor: Professor Mark Smucker

Current students

Seminar • Cryptography, Security, and Privacy (CrySP) • How Efficiently Can We Check a Computation?

Please note: This seminar will take place in DC 1304 and virtually over Zoom.

PhD Seminar • Human-Computer Interaction • “We need to do more ... I need to do more”: Augmenting Digital Media Consumption via Critical Reflection to Increase Compassion and Promote Prosocial Attitudes and Behaviors

Please note: This PhD seminar will take place in DC 1331 and virtually over Zoom.

CS remains Waterloo’s top-ranked subject and 22nd internationally according to 2023 QS World University Rankings

From AlphaGO to ChatGPT Public Talk

Seminar • Systems and Networking • Rescuing Data Center Processors

Please note: This seminar will take place virtually over Zoom.

Ludwig Wilhelm Wall leads construction of interactive art installation at Ontario Place

PhD Seminar • Software Engineering | Artificial Intelligence • To What Extent do DNN-based Image Classification Models Make Unreliable Inferences?

Please note: This PhD seminar will take place in DC 2564.

PhD Seminar • Human-Computer Interaction • Critical and Speculative Design for Human-Computer Interaction

Please note: This PhD seminar will take place in DC 1304 and virtually over Zoom.

PhD Seminar • Human-Computer Interaction • From Boring to Overwhelming: Using Juicy Stimulus for Cognitive State Manipulation Measured by Eye Tracking

Please note: This PhD seminar will take place online.

Master’s Thesis Presentation • Data Systems • An Investigation of Preference Judging Consistency

Please note: This master’s thesis presentation will take place in DC 3317.