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.
News
Ranking AI: Professor Kate Larson wins Paper Award at AAMAS
Renowned AI researcher Professor Kate Larson has won the Best Paper Award at the International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (AAMAS).
Established in 2002, AAMAS is the world’s leading conference for research in AI, autonomous agents and multiagent systems. Every year, it brings researchers and practitioners worldwide to discuss the latest developments in agent technology. This year’s conference took place in Detroit, Michigan, from May 19 to May 23, 2025.
Interruptions for Good: The Surprising Value of Helping a Machine Over Time
PhD graduate Ludwig Wilhelm Wall (PhD ’24) and his supervisors, Professors Daniel Vogel and Oliver Schneider, have received a Best Paper Honourable Mention Award at the annual Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI).
Launched by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), CHI is the leading conference in human-computer interaction (HCI) research and one of the top-ranked conferences in computer science. This year’s conference occurred in Yokohama, Japan, from April 26th to May 1st, 2025.
Hadas Barabash and Leyi Yan receive Jessie W.H. Zou Memorial Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research
Computer Science students Hadas Barabash and Leyi Yan have won the 2025 Jessie W.H. Zou Memorial Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research.
As recipients, each receives a $1,000 prize in recognition of outstanding research during their final year of study.
Events
PhD Seminar • Data Systems • Computing Inconsistency Measures Under Differential Privacy
Please note: This PhD seminar will take place in DC 3301.
Shubhankar Mohapatra, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
Supervisor: Professor Xi He
Seminar • Algorithms and Complexity • Polynomial-Time PIT from (Almost) Necessary Assumptions
Please note: This seminar will take place in DC 1304 and online.
Deepanshu Kush, PhD student
Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto
Master’s Thesis Presentation • Artificial Intelligence • Deliberative Machines: From Reflective Dialogue to Fair Consensus with Language Models and Social Choice
Please note: This master’s thesis presentation will take place online.
Carter Blair, Master’s candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
Supervisors: Professors Kate Larson, Edith Law