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Ishtiaque Ahmed

Department of Computer Science announces promotion of eight faculty members

Top row left to right: Ishtiaque Ahmed, Ashton Anderson, Jimmy Ba, Fanny Chevalier.
Bottom row left to right: Nathan Wiebe, Jessica Burgner-Kahrs, Swastik Kopparty, Shubhangi Saraf.

The Department of Computer Science is pleased to announce the promotions of the following faculty members, effective July 1, 2024:  

Left to right: Ishtiaque Ahmed, Ashton Anderson, Jimmy Ba, Fanny Chevalier, Nathan Wiebe. 

Ishtiaque Ahmed promoted to the rank of Associate Professor with tenure 

Ashton Anderson promoted to the rank of Associate Professor with tenure 

Jimmy Ba promoted to the rank of Associate Professor with tenure 

Fanny Chevalier promoted to the rank of Associate Professor with tenure 

Nathan Wiebe promoted to the rank of Associate Professor with tenure 

Left to right: Jessica Burgner-Kahrs, Swastik Kopparty, Shubhangi Saraf. 

Jessica Burgner-Kahrs promoted to the rank of full Professor 

Swastik Kopparty promoted to the rank of full Professor 

Shubhangi Saraf promoted to the rank of full Professor 

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Compassion behind the keyboard: How a CS researcher is using AI and community feedback to tackle harmful social media content

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Compassion behind the keyboard: How a CS researcher is using AI and community feedback to tackle harmful social media content

Ishtiaque Ahmed, an assistant professor of computer science, is a 2023-2024 recipient of a Connaught Community Partnership Research Program Award. His project will look at using AI to combat online hate aimed at Chinese and Muslim communities in Canada.  

Ishtiaque Ahmed awarded Microsoft AI & Society fellowship for research into ‘digital divide’ of generative AI tools

Ishtiaque Ahmed awarded Microsoft AI & Society fellowship for research into ‘digital divide’ of generative AI tools

Assistant Professor Ishtiaque Ahmed will be part of a team of researchers looking to address gaps in AI technology for communities in the Global South. 

Ishtiaque Ahmed receives 2023 Google Award for Inclusion Research

Ishtiaque Ahmed receives 2023 Google Award for Inclusion Research

Assistant Professor Ishtiaque Ahmed is exploring ways to better serve rural communities in the Global South that integrate their traditional data curation practices with modern data-driven systems and AI applications. 

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Computer Science faculty members awarded Catalyst Grants from Data Sciences Institute

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Computer Science faculty members awarded Catalyst Grants from Data Sciences Institute

Department of Computer Science faculty members are among the 2023 recipients of the Data Sciences Institute’s Catalyst Grant competition. The grants are awarded to multidisciplinary collaborative research teams focused on harnessing the transformative nature of data sciences.