9th Eastern Great Lakes (EaGL) Theory of Computation Workshop

About the Workshop

The purpose of this annual workshop is to bring together researchers in theoretical computer science, who work in the vicinity of the eastern great lakes region. For 2026, this event is held at the University of Rochester.

Dates and Location

  • October 17th (Saturday), 2026, 1:30pm - 5:30pm.
  • October 18th (Sunday), 2026, 9:30am-3pm.

The conference is held at Wegmans Hall, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY.

Registration

Registration is free, but required. Please register here by October 1st so that we can plan accordingly.

Speakers

  • Josh Alman, Columbia University
  • Sepehr Assadi, University of Waterloo
  • Mark Braverman, Princeton University
  • Anupam Gupta, NYU
  • Tal Malkin, Columbia University
  • Daniel Wichs, Northeastern University

Workshop Schedule

The workshop will feature talks by the speakers and a student poster session. Talk titles and abstracts are TBD.

October 17th (Saturday)

  • 1:30pm - 2:30pm: Talk — Title TBD
  • 2:30pm - 3:00pm: Break
  • 3:00pm - 4:00pm: Talk — Title TBD
  • 4:00pm - 4:30pm: Break
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm: Talk — Title TBD

October 18th (Sunday)

  • 9:00am - 9:30am: Coffee
  • 9:30am - 10:30am: Talk — Title TBD
  • 10:30am - 11:00am: Break
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm: Talk — Title TBD
  • noon - 1:00pm: Lunch (provided)
  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm: Poster Session
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm: Talk — Title TBD

Accommodation

Suggested hotels:

Hilton Garden Inn Rochester/University and Medical Center

To obtain the 20% UR discount, the guest must book the reservation under one of our flexible rates. Once the reservation is made, the guest can call our hotel directly and our front desk will apply the 20% discount to the reservation.

Staybridge Suites Rochester University, an IHG Hotel

Parking

Over the weekend, there is free street parking on Wilson Bulevard near Wegmans Hall. Also the closest free parking lot is Intercampus Drive Lot.

Dining

Douglas Dining Hall on campus offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Organizers

  • Eshan Chattopadhyay (Cornell University) email
  • Venkata (GV) Gandikota (Syracuse University) email
  • Kaave Hosseini (University of Rochester) email
  • Anson Kahng (University of Rochester) email
  • Noah Stephens-Davidowitz (Cornell University) email

Previous EaGL workshops

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