Month: December 2025

The National Academy of Inventors welcomed three new Gators as NAI Fellows this month: Abdelsalam (Sumi) Helal, Ph.D., Chris Malachowsky, M.S. and Mark Sheplak, Ph.D.

As artificial intelligence becomes woven into everyday life, UF researchers are working to make sure the technology learns safely.

Doctoral student Abhishek Kulkarni earned third place in the University of Florida’s 2025 Three Minute Thesis competition, becoming the only finalist and winner representing the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. 

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The University of Florida’s College of Engineering lost a luminary in October, as Rhonda Holt (BSCS ’86) passed away at the age of 60.  

A team of University of Florida computer engineering graduate students recently placed second among U.S. universities in the CSAW Embedded Security Challenge, one of the world’s leading cybersecurity competitions hosted by New York University. 

In the age of big data, researchers are constantly seeking ways to accelerate discovery, unlock cross-disciplinary breakthroughs, and conserve scarce resources. One key strategy is the reuse of datasets, which involves building upon collected data that can take months or even years to collect and develop. To understand the importance of data reuse, consider an […]