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

Three Things to Consider 1. Why CS at U. of T? 2. Why systems/networking at U. of T.? 3. Why Toronto?

Why CS at U. of T.? Top-notch research department 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) Large department (+ large EE department)  PL, DB, HCI, AI, Theory, Vision, Linguistics, KMDI, etc…  From Turing award faculty to yesterday-grad-students Maximal integration Maximal integration  Horizontally:  Lots of true co-supervision (including EE)  Vertically:  Minimal hierarchy among the students and faculty

Why Systems/Networking at U. of T.? Up-and-coming systems/networking group 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 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 One of the best groups by growth curve’s slope

Why Toronto? Ranked 4 th best city to live in worldwide Ranked 4 th best city to live in worldwide Tech sector ranked 3 rd busiest in North America Tech sector ranked 3 rd busiest in North America Modern cosmopolitan city Modern cosmopolitan city Be careful where you decide to spend your next 5+ years!!! Be careful where you decide to spend your next 5+ years!!! Look at: 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...

Bottom Line 1. Great place to continue your education 2. Great place to live and work