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Finding a Community at the University of Florida Engineering may not have always been a dream shared by triple Gators Dan and Teresa Nieten. Dan (BSECE ’92; MSCE ’04; Ph.D., CE ‘11), at one point, wanted to be an astronaut, and Teresa (BSECE ’92; MSCE ’04; Ph.D., CE ‘11) wanted to be a veterinarian. But […]

The University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) is proud to announce the graduation of Brianna Posadas, Ph.D., the first Latina to earn a doctoral degree from the department. Dr. Posadas, who wants to pursue agricultural technology policy and usability in agricultural engineering design, passed her dissertation defense in April […]

The University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) is proud to announce the graduation of Stephanie Carnell, Ph.D., the first Native woman doctoral student in the department. According to the Taulbee Survey, which started documenting Ph.D. graduates by race and gender in 2013, only one American Indian or Alaska Native […]

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 […]