Category: CISE
Department of Computer and Information Science and Engineering
31 Faculty Awarded University Term Professorships
August 16, 2019The 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.
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UF Engineer Explores Virtual Interactions to Manage Mental Health Recovery
August 16, 2019This article was written by Zack Savitsky and originally published on the 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. […]
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Boost In High School Students Taking Advanced Computer Science Could Change The Face Of Tech
August 16, 2019Christina Gardner-McCune, Ph.D. discusses the importance of early computer science education.
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Computer Engineering Alumna Helps Older Adults With New Technology
August 2, 2019How UF grad Ming Yang created tech repair Orchard.
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June 28, 2019Rising Star endowments support future thought leaders in engineering.
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UF Engineer Uses 3D Audio Rendering and Perception to Aid Firefighters
May 22, 2019National Science Foundation extends Kyla McMullen, Ph.D., an Early Career Award to enhance first responder effectiveness.
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Alumni Spotlight: Sanethia Thomas, Ph.D.
May 15, 2019Sanethia 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, […]
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Three Engineering Alumni Named in UF’s 40 Under 40 Awards
May 9, 2019UF honors 40 successful alumni at Orange & Blue football game, including three engineers.
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The Warren B. Nelms Institute For The Connected World Names Leaders
March 28, 2019Swarup Bhunia, Ph.D., and My T. Thai, Ph.D., will lead the University of Florida’s Warren B. Nelms Institute for the Connected World.
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August 28, 2018Kevin Butler and his team at the Florida Institute for Cybersecurity Research help companies stymie hackers’ use of ghost commands.
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