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Christina Gardner-McCune, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering at the University of Florida, is working on a project to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) curriculum for grades K-12. Dr. Gardner-McCune is co-chair of the AI for K-12 Initiative (AI4K12), which was established by the Association for the […]

Originally posted on news.ufl.edu The University of Florida today announced a public-private partnership with NVIDIA that will catapult UF’s research strength to address some of the world’s most formidable challenges, create unprecedented access to AI training and tools for underrepresented communities, and build momentum for transforming the future of the workforce. The initiative is anchored by […]

A paper titled, “The iAAMCS Ecosystem: Retaining Blacks/African-Americans in CS PhD Programs,” recently earned a best paper award at the 2020 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology (RESPECT) Conference. The paper was co-authored by Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome, Ph.D., a lecturer in the Department of Engineering Education, and Juan E. […]

Shadow Health’s ‘Digital Clinical Experiences’ fill a need, especially now One potential casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic might have been nursing programs. Might have been but wasn’t, due to a virtual-patient interaction program created by University of Florida researcher Benjamin Lok, Ph.D. Because personal protective equipment was in high demand, nursing students, such as those at […]

The University of Florida Research Foundation (UFRF) has named Prabhat Mishra, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering, a UFRF Professor for 2020-2023. Dr. Mishra’s research interests include embedded and cyber-physical systems; energy-aware computing; formal verification; hardware security and trust; post-silicon debug; and system-on-chip validation. He is the research director […]

Juan E. Gilbert, Ph.D., The Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor and chair of the UF Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE), was recently elected as a member of the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL). Dr. Gilbert was elected because of his pioneering human-centered computing research focused on societal […]

Ever wonder how your favorite Disney characters come to life in beloved Disney Parks attractions across the globe? Professional intern Sahar helped the Walt Disney Imagineering team create animatronic magic during her Show Programming Animation internship, then turned that experience into a full-time role as an Associate Technical Animator! Sahar began her journey at Walt […]

Adrienne Cook, the graduate academic advisor in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE), recently received the Staff International Educator of the Year Award at the college level by the UF International Center. Approximately 84 percent of the students Cook advises are international students. The International Educator of the Year Awards honor the outstanding contributions of faculty and staff to the internationalization of the University of Florida and the impact of those contributions on […]

Alumni from the University of Florida have created and guided some of the most innovative and profitable businesses in the nation and the world. Each year, the UF Alumni Association, in partnership with the UF Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center recognizes these amazing entrepreneurs with the Gator100 at a ceremony held on the main UF campus […]

Kevin R. B. Butler, Ph.D., a holder of the Arnold and Lisa Goldberg Rising Star Associate Professor in Computer Science at the UF Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering, has been selected as a 2020 Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentoring Awardee. “I’ve been incredibly fortunate to work with amazingly talented […]