CS alumnus Paul Salvini has been appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer at the Accelerator Centre and Associate Vice-President, Research Commercialization at the University of Waterloo.
Read the media release on http://acceleratorcentre.com
In the Chat Communications Inc. and the University of Waterloo announce a research partnership focused on the continued development of machine learning and natural language processing techniques to improve brand customer service via social media globally.
UK firm Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has ranked the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science 10th, in their 2014 North American University Rankings. Computer Science also ranks 24th in the world – second among Canadian universities in this subject. This is the fourth consecutive year that Computer Science has risen in the international classification.
The University of Waterloo and David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science will host the fourth annual Ontario Celebration of Women in Computing this weekend.
The conference brings together female professionals from across the province, students and faculty who are interested in, or working in, computing. The conference, on November 8 and 9 helps generate excitement about the field while providing attendees with opportunities for networking, sharing and mentoring.
Sevag Gharibian, a PhD graduate from the David R. Cheriton School and current postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, Berkley, has been awarded a prestigious NSERC Banting Postdoctoral fellowship based on his work while at the University of Waterloo.