The University Term Professorship was established in 2016 and is presented to 250 eligible faculty members annually. Selection of University Term Professorships is based on an assessment of academic accomplishment by either a faculty advisory committee and/or the department chair and approved by the dean. Each award runs for 3 years and provides a $5,000/year salary supplement to the awardee.
UF Engineer Explores Virtual Interactions to Manage Mental Health Recovery
This article is written by Zack Savitsky and originally published on University of Florida News. CISE professor Benjamin Lok has grants from the National Institute of Health and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to study the applications of Virtual humans. Humans are social creatures, but some things are just hard to talk about. For many people, mental health is …
Boost In High School Students Taking Advanced Computer Science Could Change The Face Of Tech
Christina Gardner-McCune, Ph.D. discusses the importance of early computer science education.
Computer Engineering Alumna Helps Older Adults With New Technology
How UF grad Ming Yang created tech repair Orchard.
Engineering’s Rising Stars Shine Brightly at the University of Florida
Rising Star endowments support future thought leaders in engineering.
UF Engineer Uses 3D Audio Rendering and Perception to Aid Firefighters
National Science Foundation extends Kyla McMullen, Ph.D., an Early Career Award to enhance first responder effectiveness.
Alumni Spotlight: Sanethia Thomas, Ph.D.
Sanethia Thomas, Ph.D., served as the student speaker for the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering’s Master’s, Specialist’s and Doctoral recognition ceremony on May 6, 2019. Sanethia Thomas earned a Ph.D. in human-centered computing from the University of Florida’s Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE), and was advised by Juan E. Gilbert, Ph.D., the Banks Family Preeminence …
Three Engineering Alumni Named in UF’s 40 Under 40 Awards
UF honors 40 successful alumni at Orange & Blue football game, including three engineers.
The Warren B. Nelms Institute For The Connected World Names Leaders
Swarup Bhunia, Ph.D., and My T. Thai, Ph.D., will lead the University of Florida’s Warren B. Nelms Institute for the Connected World.
UF Cybersecurity Engineers Prevent Smartphone Hacking
Kevin Butler and his team at the Florida Institute for Cybersecurity Research help companies stymie hackers’ use of ghost commands.