Huy Hoang, Master’s candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
Chang Ge, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
Distinguished Professor Emeritus Johnny Wong, his former master’s student Ye Hu, and colleagues Marin Litoiu from York University and Gabriel Iszlai have received the most influential paper award for research they presented 10 years ago at CASCON 2009, the 19thannual IBM Centre for Advanced Studies Conference.
Anastasia Kuzminykh, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
As the popularity of conversational agent systems grows, there is a pressing need to understand end-users’ perceptions of the types of tasks and the interactions that these agents can and should support.
Marcia Lucena, Departamento de Informática e Matemática Aplicada
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Siddhartha Sahu, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
A device that detects if someone is drowning in a pool to help relieve a parent’s worry. A wireless gadget to more quickly identify fires, so everyone gets to safety. A system to track and assist people with Alzheimer’s to help calm a family’s fears when they’re not present. These are just a few examples of projects designed for social good by students in the University of Waterloo’s Faculty of Mathematics graduate course, IoT and Intelligent Connectivity.
Dr. Mohamed Omar
Harvey Mudd College
Toward the end of an undergraduate degree, especially at an institution with many students in technical majors, students tend to form a perception of their mathematical/technical prowess and abilities. However, this perception is usually based on markers that do not come close to adequately reflecting the mathematical process as it is practiced by mathematicians.
Michael Abebe, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
Zeynep Akkalyoncu Yilmaz, Master’s candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science