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Security flaws in portable genetic sequencers risk leaking private DNA data
Researchers from the University of Florida have, for the first time, exposed security risks in portable genetic sequencers used around the world to sequence DNA.
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UF student Infosec team wins regional cybersecurity competition
The University of Florida Student Infosec Team (UFSIT) has claimed first place in the Regional Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition, showcasing elite cybersecurity skills. Teams were tasked as consultants for a fictitious cruise ship company, “All Ports Tours.” Over eight hours, the team from UF’s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering assessed the company’s network, identified vulnerabilities…
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AI Research Excellence Early Career Award: Meet Kiley Graim
Kiley Graim, Ph.D., on Wednesday accepted the Artificial Intelligence Research Excellence Early Career Award, an honor recognizing her outstanding contributions to artificial intelligence research and her emerging leadership in advancing biomedical and computational discovery.
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AI-enabled Edugator tool wins 2025 Florida Government Productivity Award
A team of innovators from the University of Florida has created an award-winning tool that’s transforming the way students learn to code and saving them money in the process.
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From Rising Stars to AI investigators, meet CISE’s new faculty members
New faculty hires for the CISE department.
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CISE Ph.D. student recognized with national award for mentorship
Ashley Hart, a Ph.D. student in Computer Science, has been recognized as Mentor of the Year by the National Science and Technology Medals Foundation (NSTMF) for uplifting others through mentorship.
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UF researchers making virtual reality accessible to all eyes
A recent study led by a University of Florida engineering professor is challenging long-held assumptions in virtual reality design, particularly the belief that all users see the world the same way.
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Global collaboration advances AI-driven journalism innovation
University of Florida assistant professor Alexandre Gomes de Siqueira, in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering, is co-supervising new interdisciplinary research exploring the application of generative artificial intelligence in journalism.
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‘InterestMe’: Personalized math for a more equitable future
A team from the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) recently received an outstanding paper award at the EdMedia conference for research that personalizes math word problems to bridge cultural gaps in education.
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Eavesdropping on laptop, smart speaker microphones demonstrated in new security attack
Simple, cheap components let people hear everything a microphone picks up.
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WILSON RETIRES AFTER 41 YEARS WITH CISE
I was hired in the department for the fall semester of 1984. At that time, the department was not nearly as large and well-known as it is now. My Ph.D. Advisor, Terry Pratt, was the author of one of the early influential books on programming languages and I thought that would be my research area…
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Protecting patients, advancing research
UF Researchers are working to anonymize video data in autism spectrum disorder studies. Researchers at the University of Florida are tackling a significant challenge in the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children. The challenge is clinician availability, which limits access to diagnosis and care. However, advances in computational methods and crowdsourcing hold promise…
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CISE INAUGURAL ALUMNI AWARDS CEREMONY
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 celebrate individuals who have made significant contributions to their field of expertise, demonstrated outstanding personal accomplishments, or shown exceptional service to our department and…
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MISHRA RECEIVES MENTORING AWARD AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL
Prabhat Mishra, Ph.D., a professor at the UF Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering was selected as a 2024-2025 HWCOE Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentoring Awardee and a 2024-2025 University of Florida Graduate School Faculty Doctoral Mentoring Awardee. Nominations for this award come from current UF graduate students, faculty members, administrators, and alumni. “Dr. Mishra…
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HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: THE FUTURE OF STEGANOGRAPHY
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 people…