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Richard “Dr. Nemo” Newman, Ph.D., recently retired from the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) after more than 34 years. Dr. Nemo came to the University of Florida (UF) in 1986. His research areas started in the theory of distributed systems, then shifted to network protocols, distributed collaboration, distributed systems, and security. […]

Gloria Katuka first saw a laptop when she was 12 years old, a moment she has never forgotten on her journey to becoming a computer scientist. Years later, Katuka has spent her time finding ways to bring computer science to K-12 students, even founding InTECHgrate, a nonprofit that provides after-school programs to bring computer science, […]

Patrick Traynor, Ph.D., the John H. and Mary Lou Dasburg Preeminent Chair in Engineering, was recently awarded a $1.7 million grant from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate. The research and development project, titled “Deploying Defenses for Cellular Networks Using the AWARE Testbed,” will focus on securing mobile networks. Dr. Traynor […]

A two-day virtual workshop in late January organized by the AI4K12 Initiative helped education leaders from across the country create new K-12 artificial intelligence (AI) efforts in several states. The workshop sessions were co-facilitated by Christina Gardner-McCune, Ph.D., an associate professor in the University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering, and […]

Florida Department of Transportation ranks safety as a top priority for the state, and it is listed as one of FDOT’s Vital Few focus areas. Despite the vision of having fatality-free roadways, crashes are still a reality today. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles noted an increase of total annual traffic crashes […]

Urban traffic control is one of the most important and challenging issues facing cities. Increases in the volume of traffic have significant impacts on congestion and consequently on the amount of time that travelers spend on the road. Furthermore, traffic signal control timing does not change in real-time based on changes in traffic patterns or […]

These days, road networks in our cities contain a variety of smart and connected infrastructure which generate an abundance of Big Data. This data can be processed to improve the flow of traffic and safety for both vehicles and pedestrians. At the University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI), transportation and computer science engineers are working […]

Kristy Boyer, Ph.D., an associate professor in the University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering, recently received a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to investigate artificial intelligence (AI) education for middle school students. This project, a collaboration between Dr. Boyer and Maya Israel, Ph.D., an associate professor […]

Allison Logan, marketing and communications specialist for the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE), was recently named a recipient of the University of Florida Division Three Superior Accomplishment Award. Superior Accomplishment Awards recognize efforts that go the extra mile and beyond a staff member’s normal assigned duties. Logan was recognized for her […]

Seven students from the University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) were the recipients of the Outstanding Achievement Award from the UF International Center. The winners – Kiana Alikhademi, Mahsan Nourani, Meghana Reddy Voladri, Subodha Charles, Tianwei Xie, Wins Goyal and Yue Wang – were among 15 students from the […]