Dr. Vered Shwartz

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Vered Shwartz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of British Columbia. Her research focuses on natural language processing, particularly on building models that can achieve human-level understanding of natural language. She is interested in commonsense reasoning, computational semantics and pragmatics, as well as multiword expressions. Before joining UBC, Vered was a postdoctoral researcher at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2) at the University of Washington. She received her PhD in Computer Science from Bar-Ilan University in 2019. Throughout her career, Vered has received several awards for her work, including the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Postdoctoral Award for Women in Mathematical and Computing Sciences, the Clore Foundation Scholarship, and the ACL 2016 Outstanding Paper Award.

Research Interests

Natural Language Processing Commonsense Reasoning Computational Semantics Pragmatics Multiword Expressions

Awards

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Eric and Wendy Schmidt Postdoctoral Award for Women in Mathematical and Computing Sciences

2019-01-01
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Clore Foundation Scholarship

2019-01-01
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ACL 2016 Outstanding Paper Award

2016-01-01

Requirements for University of British Columbia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy or related field 3 credits in formal logic 6 credits at the upper level in history of philosophy 3 credits at the upper level in ethics or value theory 6 credits at the upper level in metaphysics, epistemology, or philosophy of science
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Application fee
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Writing sample (15-20 pages)
  • Statement of intent
  • Evidence of English language proficiency
Specialization Notes

Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.