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On October 26, UF Innovate | Tech Licensing hosted its annual event to recognize top innovations stemming from the University of Florida. Standing InnOvation, the best kind of “standing ovation” you can give to innovators, recognized the seven innovations of the year and the Innovator of the Year, Dr. William Hauswirth, a pioneer in gene […]

Background A multi-departmental team from the University of Florida, Shigang Chen, Ph.D., Samuel Wu, Ph.D., David Vaillancourt, Ph.D., and Kejun Huang, Ph.D., was recently rewarded a $1.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health on AI-powered medical research, specifically for Parkinson’s disease. The project title is SCH: Enabling Data Outsourcing and Sharing for AI-powered Parkinson’s Research. Abstract Artificial intelligence holds […]

After many years devoted to teaching and research at the University of Florida, Sanjay Ranka, Ph.D., was recently named a Distinguished Professor. Dr. Ranka is the second person in the UF Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) to receive the distinction. The title of Distinguished Professor at the University of Florida is […]

Christina Boucher, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering, has accepted an invitation from the Center for Scientific Review at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to serve as a standing member of the Biodata Management and Analysis (BDMA) Study Section. Her term began July 1, 2021, and […]

The announcement cements UF’s meteoric rise in rankings over the past five years and publicly recognizes the university’s excellence and value. GAINESVILLE, Florida — After five consecutive years of ascension, the University of Florida’s performance has positioned UF among the nation’s top five ranked public universities, according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report […]

Under natural viewing conditions in virtual reality, there are significant possibilities for violating user privacy, according to a recent paper by doctoral student and lead author Brendan David-John at the University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE). The paper was written by David-John, Diane Hosfelt, who was a staff research […]

Faculty members Christina Boucher, Ph.D.; Kristy E. Boyer, Ph.D.; Kevin R.B. Butler, Ph.D.; Shigang Chen, Ph.D.; Sanjay Ranka, Ph.D.; My T. Thai, Ph.D.; and Baba Vemuri, Ph.D.; from the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering have been selected to receive the University of Florida Term Professorship award for 2021-2024. The University Term Professorship was […]

The University of Florida, in partnership with IBM, is calling on the country’s brightest minds to join a virtual innovation challenge aimed at addressing the Sunshine State’s most pressing conservation issues. Innovators of all experience levels are invited to join the IBM Data Science Community by participating in the Florida Hacks with IBM hackathon, an event […]

Celebrating Asian, Pacific Islander & Desi American Heritage Month at the University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering. See below for a list of stories from the last year showcasing our incredible faculty and students.

The Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Awards recognize faculty, staff, and students receiving UF and/or college awards in the 2020-2021 academic year and celebrate together the excellence of Gator Engineering and the fundamental values of our college. Congratulations to the following award winners from the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering. [ufl-image-card-left max-height=”350px” […]