David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

The Cheriton School of Computer Science is named for David R. Cheriton, who earned his PhD in Computer Science at the University of Waterloo in 1978. In 2005, Professor Cheriton made a transformational gift to the school that supports named chairs, faculty fellowships, and graduate scholarships.

Discover our latest achievements by following our news. Upcoming talks on a range of computer science topics are found under events.

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News

Valentio Iverson, a fourth-year Computer Science major, has won the 2025 Germain-Erdős award, a recognition conferred annually for “remarkable contributions to basic mathematical research” by a student who has done a successful Undergraduate Research Assistant placement.

Professor Robin Cohen in Waterloo's Davis Centre

Professor Robin Cohen has received the 2024 Excellence in Online Teaching Award, an honour conferred by Waterloo’s Centre for Extended Learning.

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Coming from a family of teachers, Norwegian exchange student Christian Garmann Sørli has long been interested in using technology to support human intelligence.

Through the International Work-Integrated-Learning in Artificial Intelligence (IWIL AI) program, a joint initiative between the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and the University of Waterloo, Christian is leveraging AI to enhance and accelerate student learning.

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News

Valentio Iverson wins Germain-Erdős Undergraduate Award in Mathematical Research

Robin Cohen receives 2024 Excellence in Online Teaching Award

New AI tool can make grading faster, fairer, stronger

Events

PhD Defence • Machine Learning | Reinforcement Learning • Techniques to Learn Constraints from Demonstrations

Please note: This PhD defence will take place online.

PhD Defence • Computer Graphics • Closest Point Geometry Processing: Extensions and Applications of the Closest Point Method for Geometric Problems in Computer Graphics

Please note: This PhD defence will take place in DC 3317.

Seminar • Human-Computer Interaction • Materials-Driven CAD: Leveraging Craft Practices to Design Computational Tools for Sustainable Manufacturing

Please note: This seminar will take place in DC 1304.