Category: Students

This spring, the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) held its inaugural Alumni Awards ceremony, which featured four awards focused on honoring the extraordinary achievements of CISE alumni.  These awards celebrated individuals who have made significant contributions to their field of expertise, demonstrated outstanding personal accomplishments, or shown exceptional service to our […]

Steganography, the art of concealing secret messages within other pieces of text or media, has been in practice for centuries. Its history dates to Ancient Greece, but the first recorded use of the term was in 1499 in a book disguised as a book about magic titled Steganographia. Even today, this method remains relevant, with […]

A team of computer science students participated in the Cyber Resiliency and Measurement Challenge (CRAM) by the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). The goal of the challenge was to develop algorithms to measure a system’s cyber defensive capabilities against a full spectrum of threats and to calculate the probability of failure against various […]

The University of Florida Student Information Security Team (UFSIT) placed second in the Global Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC) in early January, after winning the Regional Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition in November In addition, the team won the “Cloud 9” and “Best Slide” category awards for their explanation of how an attacker could use information […]

The University of Florida Student Information Security Team (UFSIT) placed first in the Southeast Regional Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC) held in Augusta, Georgia. The top three teams were all from Florida, with the University of South Florida finishing in second place and the University of Central Florida finishing third. “The strength of Florida teams […]

A cohort of faculty, staff and students from the University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) were invited to attend Howard University Research Month in April. The group included Juan E. Gilbert, Ph.D., the Andrew Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor and CISE department chair, and several students from his lab. […]

Zhe Jiang, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE), and his team recently received the best paper award at the 31st Association for Computer Machinery SIGSPATIAL International Conference on Advances in Geographic Information Systems (ACM SIGSPATIAL). Their groundbreaking research uses spatial knowledge-infused deep learning to develop a system that can […]

In beautiful Cape Town, South Africa, a group from the University of Florida immersed themselves in the local culture in an effort to revolutionize the traditional study abroad experience. This unique opportunity combines elements of a traditional study abroad with an emphasis on  service abroad. Instead of partnering with a university within Cape Town, the […]

The University of Florida Student Information Security Team (UFSIT) has had a successful semester with a second-place finish in U.S. Southeast Regional Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC) and a third-place finish in the Department of Energy Cyberforce competition.  The UFSIT Collegiate Penetration Testing Team finished second in the CPTC on October 14, 2023. The team […]

Divya Vellanki, a master’s student in computer science, came to UF from Andhra Pradesh, India and hit the ground running. Self-determined and ambitious, Vellanki dives into every opportunity available to her to enrich her college experience, determined to push herself out of her comfort zone and make a big impact in every endeavor she undertakes. […]