CS 285/485 Instructor Page
Gems of Algorithms and Elections
Spring 2026, Prof. Lane A. Hemaspaandra (instructor) and Alina Chadwick (TA)


The communication done largely via UR's LMS, namely Blackboard, which is also where student grades and any course documents are generally stored.

However, as a heads-up if you are enrolled and considering starting to come to the course after the term has started, or if you are considering adding the course after the term has started, please do be aware that you'd be starting with 0% grades for each missed attendance and for each missed graded exercise/etc. (and there will be many graded exercises/etc. during the course). So if you are taking the course please attend from the first day of classes, and if there is room and you wish to add the course after the term starts, do be aware of the above.