Computer Science Day
04/17/2013
The Association of Graduate Students in Computer and Information Science and Engineering (ASCIE) is hosting Computer Science Day in conjunction with the annual Artificial Intelligence in Computer Games Day at the University of Florida. Computer Science Day is intended to promote awareness of the importance and impact of Computer Science and to showcase just how much fun it is! The event will be on Monday, April 22nd 2013 from 12:00PM to 5:00PM at the CSE Building next to Turlington Plaza and Marston Science Library.
Tim Davis elected as Fellow of SIAM
04/11/2013
Tim Davis, a professor in CISE, was elected as a Fellow of the
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) on March 29.
Tim is one of only two SIAM Fellows in the state of Florida. The
SIAM Fellows program was initiated in 2009 with 194 members, and
about 34 have been elected each year since then.
Tim Davis' citation reads:
For contributions to sparse matrix algorithms and software, including the University of Florida Sparse Matrix Collection.
Trendy Entertainment to sponsor Mobile Computing Killer App Competition
04/03/2013
Trendy Entertainment a Gainesville based mobile gaming company will sponsor UF's Mobile Computing Killer App Competition in connection with the Mobile Platforms class taught by Professor Sumi Helal.
Info Tech, Inc. Distinguished Lecture Series
03/21/2013
Dr. Jón Atli Benediktsson on Morphological Profiles in Classification of Very High Resolution Remote Sensing Imagery
March 29 4:00-5:00PM CISE E121
CISE is pleased to announce the third and final seminar of the Info Tech, Inc. Distinguished Lecture Series, Spring 2013 edition. Dr. Jón Atli Benediktsson of the University of Iceland will be presenting on Morphological Profiles in Classification of Very High Resolution Remote Sensing Imagery.
UF Professor's Team Wins CTF Competition
03/20/2013
Dr. Joseph N. Wilson of the CISE Department recently completed the SANS 542 Web Application Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking course at the SANS 2013 in Orlando. His Capture the Flag team won the course competition, successfully retrieving all the flags in under 2 hours. Pictured are Team Heisenberg with course developer and instructor Kevin Johnson of Secure Ideas.
UF Computer Engineering rises 12 points from 43 to 31 in U.S. News and World Report rankings!
03/14/2013
In a report just released by U.S. News and World Report, the CISE Department's Computer Engineering Graduate Programs have been ranked #31 (up from #43 last year) among 199 Engineering Schools in the US that grant doctoral degrees. Go Gators!
The Department of Computer and Information Science and Engineering is concerned with the theory, design, development and application of computer systems and information processing techniques. The mission of the CISE Department is to educate undergraduate and graduate majors as well as the broader campus community in the fundamental concepts of the computing discipline, to create and disseminate computing knowledge and technology, and to use our expertise in computing to help society solve problems.
Departmental News 
Computer Science Day
04/17/2013
The Association of Graduate Students in Computer and Information Science and Engineering (ASCIE) is hosting Computer Science Day in conjunction with the annual Artificial Intelligence in Computer Games Day at the University of Florida. Computer Science Day is intended to promote awareness of the importance and impact of Computer Science and to showcase just how much fun it is! The event will be on Monday, April 22nd 2013 from 12:00PM to 5:00PM at the CSE Building next to Turlington Plaza and Marston Science Library.
Join us for live demos of student-built applications, research projects, a discussion panel, raffle prizes, and more!(View Event Flyer)
Tim Davis elected as Fellow of SIAM
04/11/2013
Tim Davis, a professor in CISE, was elected as a Fellow of the
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) on March 29.
Tim is one of only two SIAM Fellows in the state of Florida. The
SIAM Fellows program was initiated in 2009 with 194 members, and
about 34 have been elected each year since then.
A recent SIAM news release states,
"These distinguished members were nominated for their exemplary research as well as outstanding service to the community. Through their contributions, SIAM Fellows help advance the fields of applied mathematics and computational science."
http://connect.siam.org/siam-announces-class-of-2013-fellows
http://fellows.siam.org/index.php?sort=year&value=2013
Tim Davis' citation reads:
For contributions to sparse matrix algorithms and software, including the University of Florida Sparse Matrix Collection.
Trendy Entertainment to sponsor Mobile Computing Killer App Competition
04/03/2013
Trendy Entertainment a Gainesville based mobile
gaming company will sponsor UF's Mobile Computing Killer App Competition
in connection with the Mobile Platforms class taught by Professor Sumi
Helal.
Info Tech, Inc. Distinguished Lecture Series
03/21/2013
Dr. Jón Atli Benediktsson on Morphological Profiles in Classification of Very High Resolution Remote Sensing Imagery
March 29 4:00-5:00PM CISE E121
CISE is pleased to announce the third and final seminar of the Info Tech, Inc. Distinguished Lecture Series, Spring 2013 edition. Dr. Jón Atli Benediktsson of the University of Iceland will be presenting on Morphological Profiles in Classification of Very High Resolution Remote Sensing Imagery.
Info Tech, Inc. - our sponsor for the Distinguished Lecture Series - was established in 1977 and is based in Gainesville, FL. Info Tech, Inc. provides software development, Internet bidding and systems integration services for infrastructure construction management, and also provides highly technical consulting and network communications services.
UF Professor's Team Wins CTF Competition
03/20/2013
Dr. Joseph N. Wilson of the CISE Department recently completed the SANS 542 Web Application Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking course at the SANS 2013 in Orlando. His Capture the Flag team won the course competition, successfully retrieving all the flags in under 2 hours. Pictured are Team Heisenberg with course developer and instructor Kevin Johnson of Secure Ideas.
From Left to Right Bruce Forestal (Verizon), Jeff Wright (RTI Biologics), Kevin Johnson (Secure Ideas), Joseph Wilson (UF CISE Dept.), Ron Talyor (CISCO), and Reyniel Llanes (Royal Caribbean Intl.). [Photo by Craig Gorme, UF Academic Health Center]
(Click on image for full-size version)
UF Computer Engineering rises 12 points from 43 to 31 in U.S. News and World Report rankings!
03/14/2013
In a report just released by U.S. News and World Report, the CISE Department's Computer Engineering Graduate Programs have been ranked #31 (up from #43 last year) among 199 Engineering Schools in the US that grant doctoral degrees. Go Gators!
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