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Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Q&A with Professor Xiao Hu, who studies fundamental problems in database theory

Professor Xiao Hu on a bench in Waterloo's rock garden

Xiao Hu joined the Cheriton School of Computer Science as an Assistant Professor in July 2024. She is broadly interested in database theory and its applications to practical database systems, such as massively parallel query processing, dynamic query processing, oblivious query processing, and machine learning in query optimization.  Her research awards include the PODS 2024 Distinguished Paper Award, the SIGMOD 2024 Best Paper Award Honorable Mention, and the ICDT 2024 Best Paper Award.

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Professor Ihab Ilyas named Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

Professor Ihab Ilyas

Professor Ihab Ilyas of the Cheriton School of Computer Science has been named a 2024 Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the highest national recognition for researchers in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences. He is among 103 distinguished individuals across Canada recognized this year for their exceptional scholarly, artistic, and scientific achievements.

Monday, August 19, 2024

Professor Ihab Ilyas receives C.C. Gotlieb Computer Award for advancing computer science

Professor Ihab Ilyas

Professor Ihab Ilyas has been awarded the prestigious 2024 C.C. Gotlieb Computer Award in recognition of his contributions to building large-scale machine learning systems for data integration, data cleaning and knowledge construction. Established in 2007 and named in 2012 after Calvin Carl Gotlieb, a founding figure of computing in Canada, the award celebrates outstanding Canadians whose work has significantly advanced computer science and engineering.

Thursday, June 13, 2024

University Professor M. Tamer Özsu receives ACM Presidential Award

photo of M. Tamer Özsu with ACM Books series

University Professor M. Tamer Özsu has received the ACM Presidential Award for long-standing and significant contributions to the computing field and its scientific community in general, as well as to ACM in particular. He is one of seven individuals recognized for exemplary service to the computing field.

Thursday, March 14, 2024

M. Tamer Özsu, founding member of the Data Systems Group, receives 2024 IEEE TCDE Education Award

photo of University Professor M. Tamer Ozsu in DC

University Professor M. Tamer Özsu has received the 2024 IEEE Technical Committee on Data Engineering Education Award for his fundamental contributions to data management and data science pedagogy. One of four prestigious annual awards conferred by IEEE TCDE, the Education Award recognizes database researchers who have made an impact on data engineering education, including impact on the next generation of data engineering practitioners and researchers.

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