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With exceptional leadership in the field of computer science and his dedication to making computers accessible to a wider audience, (1932–1999) was known as the “Father of Computing” at the University of ��ݮ��Ƶ. Serving as early director of the University of ��ݮ��Ƶ’s Computing Centre, Wes had an active role in shaping computer science education worldwide. His experience teaching at ��ݮ��Ƶ inspired the creation of software to support education.

The University of ��ݮ��Ƶ held virtually on August 14, 2021, finishing solidly in first place.��

A regional team linked with the University of ��ݮ��Ƶ was named among the winners of the global Technovation Girls app development competition.

 was awarded the first-ever COVID Economic Recovery prize, recognizing their work to develop an app to connect donors and charities. The app provides a means of forging stronger relationships in the not-for-profit and NGO sectors. The name Aiuto means ‘help’ in Italian.��

, a postdoctoral researcher at the Cheriton School of Computer Science’s Symbolic Computation Group, is one of four recipients of the .

Cheriton School of Computer Science Professor is one of nine researchers at the University of ��ݮ��Ƶ to receive funding from the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities through the .��

In one of the most memorable speeches from William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, Juliet ponders, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Her message is clear — things are what they are no matter what name they are given.��

But what if your name, or more precisely what people perceive about you from just your name, affected how your contributions are viewed and valued? 

, a blockchain-based start-up founded by Cheriton School of Computer Science doctoral student Yuhao Dong, has secured $1.5 million USD in seed funding from Polychain Capital, a digital asset investment fund based in San Francisco, California. The start-up is developing Themelio, an open-source public blockchain that aims to revolutionize the way blockchains are used in security-critical software systems.

Distinguished Professor Emeritus Peter Forsyth, Professor Ken Vetzal from the School of Accounting and Finance, and Graham Westmacott, portfolio manager at PWL Capital, have received the 2021 from — the American Risk and Insurance Association.��

With a rich and expansive career in mathematics and computer science, can be regarded as one of the earliest pioneers of computer science at the University of ��ݮ��Ƶ.

Cheriton School of Computer Science PhD student Brad Glasbergen, recent CS undergraduate Fangyu Wu and Professor Khuzaima Daudjee have received the Best Demonstration Award at the for , a proof-of-concept system they developed that allows data systems to adapt easily to changes in workload and system behaviour.��