Welcome to the digital newsletter from the University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE). Each semester, you will receive an email highlighting department updates and successes. We look forward to connecting with you.
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Spring 2021: Message From the Chair
Dear colleagues, alumni and friends, As the spring semester ends, I wanted to take some time to connect and share some of the incredible news that has come out of…
Juan E. Gilbert, Ph.D.
The Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor
UF Distinguished Professor
Chair, Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering
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Richard “Dr. Nemo” Newman Retires from CISE After Three Decades
Richard “Dr. Nemo” Newman, Ph.D., recently retired from the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) after more than 34 years. Dr. Nemo came to the University of Florida (UF) in 1986. His research areas started in the theory of distributed systems, then shifted to network protocols, distributed…
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Traynor Awarded $1.7 Million from Department of Homeland Security to Secure Cellular Networks
Patrick Traynor, Ph.D., the John H. and Mary Lou Dasburg Preeminent Chair in Engineering, was recently awarded a $1.7 million grant from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate. The research and development project, titled “Deploying Defenses for Cellular Networks Using the AWARE Testbed,” will focus on…
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Seven International CISE Students Receive Outstanding Achievement Awards
Seven students from the University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) were the recipients of the Outstanding Achievement Award from the UF International Center. The winners – Kiana Alikhademi, Mahsan Nourani, Meghana Reddy Voladri, Subodha Charles, Tianwei Xie, Wins Goyal and Yue Wang – were…
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Two CISE Professors Named 2021 IEEE Fellows
The IEEE has named two professors from the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) as 2021 Fellows. Professors Prabhat Mishra, Ph.D., and My T. Thai, Ph.D., were among three Fellows selected from the University of Florida and five selected from the State of Florida this year. Dr.…