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
Aseem Baranwal receives 2025 Cheriton Distinguished Dissertation Award
PhD graduate Aseem Baranwal has received the 2025 Cheriton Distinguished Dissertation Award. Established in 2019, the annual award recognizes outstanding doctoral research at the Cheriton School of Computer Science and includes a $1,000 prize.
Matthew Regehr awarded 2025 CPI Graduate Excellence Scholarship
PhD candidate Matthew Regehr has received a Graduate Excellence Scholarship from Waterloo’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute. Sponsored generously by BTQ, Matthew will receive $10,000.
Cheriton School of Computer Science faculty members receive 2024 Outstanding Performance Awards
Seven faculty members at the Cheriton School of Computer Science have received a 2024 Outstanding Performance Award. Established in 2005, this prestigious recognition honours Waterloo faculty members who demonstrate exceptional teaching and scholarship.
Events
PhD Seminar • Machine Learning | Information Retrieval • Modern IR Evaluation in the Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) Era
Please note: This PhD seminar will take place in DC 3301.
Nandan Thakur, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
Supervisor: Professor Jimmy Lin
Seminar • Algorithms and Complexity • Closure Results for Polynomial Factorization and Some Applications
Please note: This seminar will take place in DC 1304 and online.
Shubhangi Saraf, Associate Professor
Departments of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Toronto
PhD Defence • Machine Learning • Improving Automated Lung Ultrasound Interpretation with Self-Supervised Learning
Please note: This PhD defence will take place in DC 2314 and online.
Blake VanBerlo, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
Supervisors: Professors Jesse Hoey, Alexander Wong