Dr. Clifton Cunningham

Professor

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Biography

Clifton Cunningham is a professor in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Calgary, where he also serves as the Associate Dean (Students). He holds a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Toronto, attained in 1997, and a Master of Science in the same discipline from the University of Toronto in 1992. His research primarily focuses on the Langlands programme and algebraic arithmetic geometry, contributing significantly to these fields through numerous publications, including peer-reviewed journal articles and monographs. Cunningham has received several accolades for his work, including the University Faculty Research Award from the University of Calgary in 2001 and recognition as a Junior Fellow at Trinity College, Toronto in 1996. He has also held visiting positions at prestigious institutions such as the Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques and the Newton Institute. His extensive portfolio of scholarly work includes various articles on advanced topics in character theory and representations of p-adic groups, positioning him as a leading figure in mathematics education and research.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
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Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.