Month: May 2024

Dear colleagues, alumni and friends,   It is my pleasure to welcome you to our latest newsletter. As we complete another academic year, we want to celebrate our successes, share our ongoing work, and look ahead to the future of our department.    I would first like to highlight the outstanding contributions of our esteemed faculty who […]

Sanethia Thomas, Ph.D., and assistant instructional professor, was selected as a co-recipient of the inaugural AI Educator of the Year Award. The award was created by the AI2 Center, the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE), and the Center for Instructional Technology & Training (CITT) to honor educators at the University of Florida who have made […]

Audio deepfakes are becoming ubiquitous – blurring the line between fact and fiction – but UF researchers are working to develop methods to help the public navigate this new technological terrain. We’ve all heard about audio deepfakes and voice cloning or have even fallen prey to them – you receive a phone call from someone […]

Zhixin Pan, Ph.D., (MSCS ’17, Ph.D. CS ’22), Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) alum, received the European Design and Automation Association (EDAA) Outstanding Dissertation Award. Pan’s dissertation, titled “Defending systems against malicious attacks using machine learning,” focused on machine learning techniques to counter various malicious cyber-attacks, such as malware and ransomware. […]

In 2018, Microsoft plunged almost 1,000 servers more than 100 feet beneath the Scottish sea. No mere stunt, it was a test of bold plans to sustainably meet our growing appetite for cloud computing services. By harnessing the natural cooling properties of ocean water, companies hope to dramatically cut cooling costs and emissions. But with […]