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Grant: Canada 150 Research Chairs

The University of British Columbia

$1,000,000.00

Canada 150 Research Chair in Computer Systems

FY 2024-25

Summary
Computer systems is one of the central pillars of computer science. Prof. Seltzer is a leading researcher in this field, focusing on operating systems, file systems, transaction systems, data provenance, graph analytic engines, databases, and healthcare informatics. Prominent in both academia and in industry, this area is a critical and growing research strength in Canada. Computing is ubiquitous in virtually every aspect of human lives, and Prof. Seltzer's field dovetails well with Artificial Intelligence and Data Science. Professor Seltzer's research will substantially contribute to building Canada's research capacity in these areas.
Program
Canada 150 Research ChairsCanada 150 Research Chairs (linked with high confidence)
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data

As published

Application id
C150-2017-00016
Name nom
Seltzer, Margo
Department département
Computer Science - The University of British Columbia
Organization id
2
Institution établissement
The University of British Columbia
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2024
Competition year année de concours
2017
Award amount
1000000
Program id
C150
Program name en
Canada 150 Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche Canada 150
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
9995
Committee name en
Canada 150 Research Chairs Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche Canada 150
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
9999
Research subject group en
Not available
Research subject group fr
Non disponible
Research subject en
Not available
Research subject fr
Non disponible
Field of research list names en
Not available
Field of research list names fr
Non disponible
Socioeconomic objective list names en
Not available
Socioeconomic objective list names fr
Non disponible
Application title
Canada 150 Research Chair in Computer Systems
Application summary
Computer systems is one of the central pillars of computer science. Prof. Seltzer is a leading researcher in this field, focusing on operating systems, file systems, transaction systems, data provenance, graph analytic engines, databases, and healthcare informatics. Prominent in both academia and in industry, this area is a critical and growing research strength in Canada. Computing is ubiquitous in virtually every aspect of human lives, and Prof. Seltzer's field dovetails well with Artificial Intelligence and Data Science. Professor Seltzer's research will substantially contribute to building Canada's research capacity in these areas.