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Dear colleagues, alumni and friends,  It is my pleasure to welcome you to our latest newsletter. As we approach the end of the year, we want to celebrate our successes, share our ongoing work, and look ahead to the future of our department. The department has moved into our new home in the Malachowsky Hall […]

The University of Florida Student Information Security Team (UFSIT) has had a successful semester with a second-place finish in U.S. Southeast Regional Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC) and a third-place finish in the Department of Energy Cyberforce competition.  The UFSIT Collegiate Penetration Testing Team finished second in the CPTC on October 14, 2023. The team […]

Divya Vellanki, a master’s student in computer science, came to UF from Andhra Pradesh, India and hit the ground running. Self-determined and ambitious, Divya dives into every opportunity available to her to enrich her college experience, determined to push herself out of her comfort zone and make a big impact in every endeavor she undertakes. […]

Dear colleagues, alumni and friends,  This year the department will be moving to a new home in Malachowsky Hall for Data Science and Information Technology. The new building is meant to focus on collaboration and will connect students and researchers from other departments and disciplines. We look forward to the collaboration this multi-discipline space will […]

President Joe Biden honored University of Florida computer science professor Juan E. Gilbert, Ph.D., at the White House today with the National Medal of Technology and Innovation for pioneering a universal voting system that makes voting more reliable and accessible for everyone and for increasing diversity in the computer science workforce. The National Medal of […]

A team of University of Florida researchers has partnered with campus police to test a newly developed mobile application aimed at easing tensions and preventing misunderstandings during traffic stops between drivers and law enforcement. The free app, called Virtual Traffic Stop or VTS, allows officers to communicate with drivers through smartphone video before physically approaching […]