Welcome to the digital newsletter from the University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE). Each semester, you will receive an email highlighting department updates and successes. We look forward to connecting with you.
Message from the Chair
We are proud to share with you this summary of some of the news and events that have stood out in the last few months. >>>
Juan E. Gilbert, Ph.D.
The Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor
CISE Department Chair
Department News
The University of Florida has been re-designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research (CAE-R) through academic year 2024.
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Career Award
Kyla McMullen, Ph.D., earns an early career award from the National Science Foundation to enhance first responder effectiveness.
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Innovator of the Year
Benjamin Lok, Ph.D., received the 2019 Innovator of the Year award from UF Innovate | Tech Licensing.
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Research Spotlight
Sanjay Ranka, Ph.D., was awarded $2 million from the NSF to develop technology that will monitor high-risk intersections.
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Bermudez Retires
Manuel Bermudez, Ph.D., retired from the department after 34 years. Dr. Bermudez's research focused on programming languages, and he made several contributions in the area of syntax analysis in compilers.
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Modern Figures Podcast
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.
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CISE Career Fair
More than 1,200 students passed through check-in to meet with 37 companies at the Fall 2019 CISE Career Fair, formerly the Career Development Workshop.
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Alumni Spotlight
Usha Suryadevara (Computer Engineering, MS ‘01) is the director of development at InfoTech. Suryadevara has prioritized mentoring women in tech.
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