Gloria Katuka first saw a laptop when she was 12 years old, a moment she has never forgotten on her journey to becoming a computer scientist. Years later, Katuka has spent her time finding ways to bring computer science to… Read More
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Ph.D. Student is the First at a Florida University to Receive the Google Ph.D. Fellowship
Brendan David-John, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE), was recently named a Google Ph.D. Fellowship recipient under the area of Human-Computer Interaction. According to the list of recipients from the fellowship’s inception,… Read More
Three Ph.D. Students from CISE Receive NCWIT Award
Jasmine Bowers, Tiffanie Smith and Sanethia Thomas, all Ph.D. students in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering, received the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) North Florida & Southeast Georgia Affiliate Award for Aspirations in… Read More
Two CISE Students Receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
The National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) recognizes outstanding graduate students from across the country in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Fellows benefit from a three-year annual stipend of $34,000 along with a $12,000 cost of… Read More
Student Receives an Outstanding International Student Award
Rasha Elhesha, a Ph.D. candidate in the University of Florida’s Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE), received the Outstanding International Student Award for her exemplary academic achievement and involvement at UF. Elhesha, an international student from Egypt,… Read More