Welcome to the digital newsletter from the University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE). Each semester, we will be highlighting department updates and successes.
![Prabhat Mishra, Ph.D.](https://www.cise.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/mishrafeature-1-264x184.png)
College Awards
Prabhat Mishra, Ph.D., a professor, was selected as a 2019 Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentoring Awardee.
![Kevin R.B. Butler, Ph.D., and Daisy Wang, Ph.D.](https://www.cise.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/goldbergemail-264x184.png)
Gift Funds Professorships
Kevin R. B. Butler, Ph.D., and Daisy Zhe Wang, Ph.D., received the Arnold and Lisa Goldberg Rising Star Professorships in Computer Science.
![ACM Fellow Juan E. Gilbert, Ph.D.](https://www.cise.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/acmfeature-264x184.png)
ACM Fellow
Juan E. Gilbert, Ph.D., the Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor and department chair, named an ACM Fellow.
![IEEE Fellow Ahmed Helmy, Ph.D.](https://www.cise.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Ieeeslider-264x184.png)
IEEE Fellow
Ahmed Helmy, Ph.D., professor and graduate coordinator, has been named an IEEE Fellow.
![Aishat Aloba and Lisa Anthony, Ph.D.](https://www.cise.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/studentawards3-264x184.png)
Student Awards
Four women receive the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering's Outstanding International Student Award.
![Graduate Program Ranking](https://www.cise.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/rankingsmall_2-264x184.png)
Department Ranking
Computer engineering graduate program ranks No. 16 among public institutions in the 2020 U.S. News & World Report list of best graduate programs.
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Gator Nation Giving Day
With your support, we were able to raise more than $591,000 in 24 hours during the Stand Up & Holler campaign.
![Herbert Wertheim Laboratory for Engineering Excellence](https://www.cise.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/HWLEE-264x184.png)
Excellence Rising
Computer engineering students will have lab space in the new building. Read more about the project and how you can support future engineers.