Pragmatica is a joint venture by Computer Science master’s student Karthik Prasad and recent Waterloo Engineering graduate Thomas Mastantuono.
A team of computer scientists and designers based out of the University of Waterloo have developed a tool to help people use colour better in graphic design.
The Velocity $5K competition is a competition hosted by the Velocity incubator that happens every term. Student teams deliver three-minute pitches to a panel of expert judges for a chance to win one of four $5000 prizes.
The event featured panel discussions with current students and staff, campus tours, a mock lecture and opportunities to connect early with various campus services.
Up to two awards are given each year to teachers who have “consistently demonstrated outstanding pedagogical skills and a deep commitment to our students’ education.”
His research is in the field of algorithm design and analysis, with a focus on algorithms for graph theoretic problems.
Throughout June, the Faculty of Math celebrated Pride month with a series of community-building and educational events, as well as a “Pride in Math” campaign that highlighted 2SLGBTQIA+ people both in Math at Waterloo and in the larger math and computer science community.
Just months ago, an international team of four that includes Cheriton School of Computer Science professor Dr. Craig Kaplan discovered a single shape that tiles the plane — an infinite, two-dimensional surface — in a pattern that can never be made to repeat.
Computer scientists at the University of Waterloo have discovered a method of attack that can successfully bypass voice authentication security systems with up to a 99% success rate after only six tries.
Dr. Justin Wan from the Cheriton School of Computer Science will begin his two-year tenure on September 1.