Thanks to all my collaborators, my group @TheSalonML
, my academic communities (algorithmic stats, differential privacy, learning theory), my mentors, and the award committee. I appreciate the committee for being open-minded and recognizing two learning theorists this year! 6/7
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Learning Theorist Awarded Recognition for Research Contributions
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Gautam Kamath Receives EATCS Presburger Award 2026
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Laudatio: https://
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onent/content/article/1-news/3034-presburger-award-2026-laudatio
… Article by our amazing comms guy @UWCheritonCS
, Joe Petrik: https://
cs.uwaterloo.ca/news/gautam-ka
math-receives-eatcs-presburger-award
… Before anyone says it, yes, I forgot to mention in the pic the estimator is computationally efficient. That's kinda the point! CYA at ICALP in London! 7/7 -

Joining NYU’s Leading AI Theory Research Group This Fall
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The same will be true of NYU, when I join this Fall, as Aaron Bernstein also received it in 2023. In case you haven't been paying attention, NYU's theory group has become incredibly stacked the last couple years, and I am comparably intimidated and inspired by folks there. 4/7
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Algorithmic Foundations of Robust Private Statistics and ML
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This award is in recognition of our work "algorithmic foundations of robust and private statistics and machine learning". You can read more about my personal perspective on some of this in my survey article that was just published in IEEE BITS Magazine 5/7
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Waterloo CS Theorists Win Second Award in Two Years
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This is the second award given in two years to theorists from @UWCheritonCS
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Presburger Award Winners Inspire Next Generation Theorists
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Past winners of Presburger are basically a who's who of the most brilliant young theorists of the last 15 years, including many of my idols. I find this intimidating but it also inspires me to try to live up to the example they've set. 2/7
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Researcher Honored with 2026 Presburger Award
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I am honoured (and still a bit stunned) to receive the 2026 Presburger Award from @eatcs_secretary
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Advanced Networks Critical for AI Supercycle Success
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Why the AI Supercycle Will Fail Without Advanced Networks AI growth depends on robust infrastructure — without advanced networks, the full potential of AI may never be realised. Read more https://
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Cloud Next Conference: AI Infrastructure Discussion with Industry Experts
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The video of my conversation with Amin Vahdat, @gilbert
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LeapSpace: Access 36000+ Research Funding Opportunities Worldwide
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Learn more about LeapSpace: https://t.co/2zB0LzoiFJ#LeapSpace #Elsevier… pic.twitter.com/IV2uHHRptYResearch progress depends on funding. With LeapSpace™, you can find funding by accessing 36,000+ active and recurring funding opportunities from 16,000+ government and private funding organizations.
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