Message from the ChairWe are proud to share with you this summary of some of the news and events that have made the past year memorable. We have welcomed new faculty and celebrated many achievements. >>>
Juan E. Gilbert, Ph.D.
The Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor
Chair, Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering
Arnold and Lisa Goldberg’s $1 million gift establishes the Arnold and Lisa Goldberg Rising Star Professorship in Computer Science, which funds two professorships for an appointment of five years. Read full story >>>
The Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) at the University of Florida maintained its place in the rankings for public institution computer engineering graduate schools. Read full story >>>
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. Read full story >>>
Kevin Butler and his team at the Florida Institute for Cybersecurity Research help companies stymie hackers’ use of ghost commands.
Arunava Banerjee, Ph.D.; Kevin R. B. Butler, Ph.D.; Tamer Kahveci, Ph.D.; Meera Sitharam, Ph.D.; and Daisy Zhe Wang, Ph.D.; have been selected to receive the UF Term Professorship award for 2018-2021.
Ahmed Helmy, Ph.D., a professor and graduate coordinator, has been named a 2019 Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
Juan E. Gilbert, Ph.D., The Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor and department chair, has been named a Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery.
Prabhat Mishra, Ph.D., a professor, has been selected as a 2019 Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentoring Awardee.
Sanjay Ranka, Ph.D., was recently awarded a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop technology that will monitor high-risk intersections in Gainesville, FL.
Lisa Anthony, Ph.D., an associate professor, was named a Senior Member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).
My T. Thai, Ph.D., a UF Research Foundation Professor, has been selected as the Associate Director of The Warren B. Nelms Institute for the Connected World.
Kyla McMullen, Ph.D., and Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome, Ph.D., host the Modern Figures Podcast, which is sponsored by the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT).
In early April, CISE faculty and students deployed a research prototype at the Florida Museum of Natural History.
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2019 CISE undergraduate and graduate scholarships. Certificates were presented to the winners at the 2019 CISE Awards Ceremony.
Jasmine Bowers, Tiffanie Smith and Sanethia Thomas, all Ph.D. students, received the NCWIT North Florida & Southeast Georgia Affiliate Award for Aspirations in Computing.
Four students from the UF CISE received an Outstanding International Student Award for their exemplary academic achievement and involvement at UF.
The NSF GRFP has announced 2,051 Fellows for 2019. Twenty-two students at UF received fellowships. Of the 16 students selected in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, two are from CISE.
Sanethia Thomas earned a Ph.D. in human-centered computing from UF CISE. She spoke during the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Spring 2019 graduation recognition ceremony.
The Gator100 recognizes and celebrates the 100 fastest-growing Gator-owned or Gator-led businesses in the world each year. Congratulations to CISE’s talented alumnus David Friedland who made the list.
40 Under 40 will continue the tradition of honoring Gators who are reflecting leadership and innovation in their communities and professions.
Usha Suryadevara (computer engineering, MS ‘01) is the director of development at Info Tech. Suryadevara has made mentoring women in computer science and engineering an important part of her life.
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