Tag: Juan Gilbert

President Biden appoints UF professor to National Science Board
October 16, 2024President Joe Biden has appointed University of Florida distinguished computer science Professor Juan Gilbert, Ph.D., to the National Science Board.
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UF engineering professor elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 29, 2024The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has elected University of Florida computer science professor and National Medal of Technology and Innovation (NMTI) laureate Juan E. Gilbert, Ph.D. as a 2024 Academy member.
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Juan Gilbert honored with National Medal of Technology and Innovation for transformative voting system
October 24, 2023President Joe Biden honored University of Florida computer science professor Juan E. Gilbert, Ph.D., at the White House today with the National Medal of Technology and Innovation for pioneering a universal voting system that makes voting more reliable and accessible for everyone and for increasing diversity in the computer science workforce. The National Medal of […]
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UF Engineer contributes to U.S. News STEM majors guide
August 31, 2023Science, technology, engineering and math fields have many degree options and can lead to promising careers.
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Elevating safety through virtual connections
August 10, 2023A team of UF researchers has partnered with campus police to test a newly developed mobile application aimed at easing tensions and preventing misunderstandings during traffic stops between drivers and law enforcement.
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Juan Gilbert and David Kaber Named IEEE Fellows
November 30, 2022Juan E. Gilbert, Ph.D., and David Kaber, Ph.D., have been named Fellows of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
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A Scientist’s Quest for an Accessible, Unhackable Voting Machine
November 1, 2022Juan Gilbert, Ph.D., the Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor and department chair of CISE, has spent 19 years inventing “the most secure voting technology ever created.”
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Computer Science Has a Racism Problem: These Researchers Want to Fix It
October 21, 2022Juan Gilbert, Ph.D., has pledged to help create a more supportive and inclusive computer-science environment for Black students, and continues that work as chair of the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering. He thinks that vision is why the university ranks top in terms of the number of computer science PhDs awarded to Black students, and why it boasts the largest proportion of Black computer-science faculty members at any predominantly white institution in the United States.
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Gilbert Creates inLine Ticketing System to Lower Health Risk When Voting
August 5, 2020Juan E. Gilbert, Ph.D., CISE, has created a ticketing system to help voters maintain social distancing while exercising their right to vote.
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App aims to take the risk out of routine traffic stops
April 19, 2017UF Human Centered Computing students solve for safety with “Virtual Traffic Stop.”
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