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Celebrating Asian, Pacific Islander & Desi American Heritage Month
May 4, 2021Celebrating 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.
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April 28, 2021The 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” […]
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Richard “Dr. Nemo” Newman Retires from CISE After Three Decades
April 26, 2021Richard “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. […]
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Student Spotlight: Gloria Katuka
April 16, 2021Gloria 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, […]
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Traynor Awarded $1.7 Million from Department of Homeland Security to Secure Cellular Networks
April 6, 2021Patrick 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 […]
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Gardner-McCune and AI4K12 Initiative Expand Access to K-12 AI Education One State at a Time
March 31, 2021A 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 […]
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Computer Engineering Graduate Program Jumps Four Spots to rank in Top 15
March 30, 2021The Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) continues to climb in 2022 rankings released today. The CISE computer engineering graduate program has risen to No. 12 among public universities nationwide and is No. 1 in the State of Florida, according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools. Last […]
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Smart Safety: Using Apps and Eye-Tracking Technology to Evaluate School Zone Beacon and Bicycle Detection
March 29, 2021Florida 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 […]
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Using Machine Learning Techniques to Help Mitigate Congestion
March 24, 2021Urban 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 […]
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Big Data and AI Help to Improve Operations and Safety at Intersections
March 24, 2021These 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 […]
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