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UF Online, the University of Florida’s online bachelor’s degree program, is tied for the No. 5 spot in the country – up from No. 12 last year — in the 2019 U.S. News & World Report list of best online programs released today. The online program offers a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science through the […]

Ahmed Helmy, Ph.D., a professor and graduate coordinator at the UF Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering, has been named a 2019 Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Helmy was recognized for his contributions to routing protocol design and mobility modeling. IEEE Fellow is a distinction reserved for select IEEE […]

Faculty members Arunava Banerjee, Ph.D.; Kevin R. B. Butler, Ph.D.; Tamer Kahveci, Ph.D.; Meera Sitharam, Ph.D.; and Daisy Zhe Wang, Ph.D.; from the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering have been selected to receive the University of Florida Term Professorship award for 2018-2021. The university offers 250 term professorships every year. The professorships […]

Juan E. Gilbert, Ph.D., The Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor and chair of the UF Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering, has been named a Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). Gilbert was recognized for his individual contributions to advancing the field of computing. He was 1 of 56 members named as […]

Some inventions nearly pull themselves to market. Others require persistence, ingenuity, and significant funding to push themselves forward. In my experience as a lifelong entrepreneur, several factors separate the former from the latter. Some inventions are simply before their time.

Four students from the University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) received an Outstanding International Student Award for their exemplary academic achievement and involvement at UF. The winners, Guangyu Zhu, Shikha Mehta, Mimonah Al Qathrady and Aishat Aloba, were among 15 students from the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering to receive […]

The University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering welcomes six new faculty members. Vincent Bindschaedler, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Dr. Bindschaedler’s research focuses on information security. His most recent work focuses on privacy-preserving data sharing and side channels. See Dr. Bindschaedler’s profile.   Philippa Brown, Ph.D. Lecturer Brown’s research focuses on human-centered computing. Before […]

The Ultimate Software Lab was officially dedicated in a ceremony on Tuesday, Aug. 28., at the University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE). “Our department strives to innovate, and this lab will help our faculty and students make a difference in the field of human-centered computing,” said Juan E. Gilbert, […]

Kevin Butler and his team at the Florida Institute for Cybersecurity Research help companies stymie hackers’ use of ghost commands.

In today’s increasingly connected world, the sheer volume of messages we receive on any subject, including speech, images, video and metadata, as well as text imbedded in images and videos, is mind-boggling. When something unexpected happens, government policy analysts need to inform and advise our nation’s leaders about the causes and effects immediately. Trying to […]