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University Professor Ming Li holding Kolmogorov complexity book
Tuesday, February 2, 2021

University Professor Ming Li receives 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award in Computer Science

University Professor Ming Li has received the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award in Computer Science from CS-Can|Info-Can, the non-profit professional society dedicated to representing all aspects of computer science and the interests of the discipline across the nation. Conferred annually since 2014, the prestigious lifetime achievement award recognizes faculty members in departments, schools and faculties of computer science who have made outstanding and sustained achievement in research, teaching and service.

photo of Professors Ihab Ilyas and Gautam Kamath
Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Cheriton School of Computer Science researchers named Vector Institute Faculty Affiliates

Cheriton School of Computer Science Professors Ihab Ilyas and Gautam Kamath are among the 72 faculty members appointed as 2020 Faculty Affiliates at the Vector Institute. The 2020 cohort includes both new faculty affiliates as well as those returning for a second term.

The Vector Institute’s Faculty Affiliates program brings together professors who conduct research in deep learning, machine learning and artificial intelligence across universities in Ontario.

Hype Simulator screen captures
Monday, December 21, 2020

Cheriton School of Computer Science alumnus Ulkar Akhundzada gives you 15 minutes of virtual fame on Instagram and TikTok

image depicting a screen grab from Hype Simulator
Cheriton School of Computer Science alumnus Ulkar Akhundzada (BCS 2015), a software development manager at Mappedin, has developed an app that gives people a taste of fame, and has received recognition of her own in the process.

photo of Natasha Rozario
Thursday, December 17, 2020

Undergrad CS student Natasha Rozario uses machine learning to optimize operating room efficiency

On March 17, 2020, Queen’s Park declared a state of emergency under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act to protect the health and safety of individuals and families in Ontario. Among the measures was the cancellation of elective procedures — surgeries scheduled sometimes months in advance — to create capacity for hospitals in case they experienced a massive surge in COVID-19 patients.

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photo of Sangho Suh as a comic strip
Wednesday, December 16, 2020

PhD candidate Sangho Suh uses comic strips to teach coding

Cheriton School of Computer Science PhD candidate Sangho Suh and his colleagues have found a way to use comic strips to teach coding to novice learners.

Coding strips use comics to present programming concepts in a more accessible way. They chose comics because it is a medium well known for its ability to explain complicated concepts and processes effectively through visual storytelling.