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 2025: Message from the Chair
Dear colleagues, alumni, and friends, At the end of the spring semester, we would like to celebrate the accomplishments of our faculty, staff, and students by sharing some of the…
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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CISE INAUGURAL ALUMNI AWARDS CEREMONY
This spring, the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) held its inaugural Alumni Awards ceremony, which featured four awards focused on honoring the extraordinary achievements of CISE alumni. These awards celebrate individuals who have made significant contributions to their field of expertise, demonstrated outstanding personal accomplishments, or shown exceptional…
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MISHRA RECEIVES MENTORING AWARD AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL
Prabhat Mishra, Ph.D., a professor at the UF Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering was selected as a 2024-2025 HWCOE Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentoring Awardee and a 2024-2025 University of Florida Graduate School Faculty Doctoral Mentoring Awardee. Nominations for this award come from current UF graduate students, faculty members,…
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HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: THE FUTURE OF STEGANOGRAPHY
Steganography, the art of concealing secret messages within other pieces of text or media, has been in practice for centuries. Its history dates to Ancient Greece, but the first recorded use of the term was in 1499 in a book disguised as a book about magic titled Steganographia. Even today, this…
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UFSIT PLACES SECOND IN GLOBAL PENETRATION TESTING COMPETITION
The University of Florida Student Information Security Team (UFSIT) placed second in the Global Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC) in early January, after winning the Regional Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition in November In addition, the team won the “Cloud 9” and “Best Slide” category awards for their explanation of how an attacker could…
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KAHVECI APPOINTED EDITOR IN CHIEF OF IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY AND BIOINFORMATICS
Tamer Kahveci, Ph.D., professor and associate chair of academic affairs in the UF Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE), was recently appointed as editor in chief of IEEE Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (TCBB), a leading bimonthly journal published jointly by the IEEE Computer Society, IEEE…
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UF TEAM DEVELOPS AI TOOL TO MAKE GENETIC RESEARCH MORE COMPREHENSIVE
University of Florida researchers are addressing a critical gap in medical genetic research — ensuring it better represents and benefits people of all backgrounds. Their work, led by Kiley Graim, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering, focuses on improving human health by…