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

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

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4 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

5 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

6 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...

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


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