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.

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Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Chengnian Sun and Hongyang Zhang receive Google Research Scholar Program funding

Professors Chengnian Sun and Hongyang Zhang have each been awarded $60,000 USD through the 2025 Google Research Scholar Program.

Professor Sun’s project will focus on enhancing compiler optimizations, while Professor Zhang’s project aims to improve the speed and efficiency of reasoning in large language models.

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