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Why come to U. of T.?

Why come to U. of T.?. Stefan Saroiu April 1 st , 2005. Three Things to Consider. Why CS at U. of T? Why systems/networking at U. of T.? Why Toronto?. Why CS at U. of T.?. Top-notch research department Top school in Canada Comparable to the top 10 in the U.S.

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Why come to U. of T.?

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  1. Why come to U. of T.? Stefan Saroiu April 1st, 2005

  2. Three Things to Consider • Why CS at U. of T? • Why systems/networking at U. of T.? • Why Toronto?

  3. Why CS at U. of T.? • Top-notch research department • Top school in Canada • Comparable to the top 10 in the U.S. • Fantastic graduate student community • Large department (+ large EE department) • PL, DB, HCI, AI, Theory, Vision, Linguistics, KMDI, etc… • From Turing award faculty to yesterday-grad-students • Maximal integration • Horizontally: • Lots of true co-supervision (including EE) • Vertically: • Minimal hierarchy among the students and faculty

  4. Why Systems/Networking at U. of T.? • Up-and-coming systems/networking group • SOSP/OSDI/SIGCOMM/INFOCOM/NSDI(USITS) • 11 papers in the past 5 years!!! • Right mix of bleeding edge research topics • Mobile & ubiquitous computing • Compiler support for systems • Distributed systems and networks (P2P, Internet) • Security • One of the best groups by growth curve’s slope

  5. Why Toronto? • Ranked 4th best city to live in worldwide • Tech sector ranked 3rd busiest in North America • Modern cosmopolitan city • Be careful where you decide to spend your next 5+ years!!! • Look at: • Entertainment, amusement parks, clubs, beaches, public parks, museums, art galleries, zoo, movie festivals, bike paths, concert halls, sports arenas, and on and on...

  6. Bottom Line • Great place to continue your education • Great place to live and work

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