Month: March 2021

Gardner-McCune and AI4K12 Initiative Expand Access to K-12 AI Education One State at a Time
March 31, 2021A two-day virtual workshop in late January organized by the AI4K12 Initiative helped education leaders from across the country create new K-12 artificial intelligence (AI) efforts in several states. The workshop sessions were co-facilitated by Christina Gardner-McCune, Ph.D., an associate professor in the University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering, and […]
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Computer Engineering Graduate Program Jumps Four Spots to rank in Top 15
March 30, 2021The Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) continues to climb in 2022 rankings released today. The CISE computer engineering graduate program has risen to No. 12 among public universities nationwide and is No. 1 in the State of Florida, according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools. Last […]
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Smart Safety: Using Apps and Eye-Tracking Technology to Evaluate School Zone Beacon and Bicycle Detection
March 29, 2021Florida Department of Transportation ranks safety as a top priority for the state, and it is listed as one of FDOT’s Vital Few focus areas. Despite the vision of having fatality-free roadways, crashes are still a reality today. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles noted an increase of total annual traffic crashes […]
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Using Machine Learning Techniques to Help Mitigate Congestion
March 24, 2021Urban traffic control is one of the most important and challenging issues facing cities. Increases in the volume of traffic have significant impacts on congestion and consequently on the amount of time that travelers spend on the road. Furthermore, traffic signal control timing does not change in real-time based on changes in traffic patterns or […]
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Big Data and AI Help to Improve Operations and Safety at Intersections
March 24, 2021These days, road networks in our cities contain a variety of smart and connected infrastructure which generate an abundance of Big Data. This data can be processed to improve the flow of traffic and safety for both vehicles and pedestrians. At the University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI), transportation and computer science engineers are working […]
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Boyer Receives NSF Grant to Study Effects of Introducing AI Education to Middle School Students
March 12, 2021Kristy Boyer, Ph.D., an associate professor in the University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering, recently received a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to investigate artificial intelligence (AI) education for middle school students. This project, a collaboration between Dr. Boyer and Maya Israel, Ph.D., an associate professor […]
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CISE Marketer Receives UF’s Division Three Superior Accomplishment Award
March 12, 2021Allison Logan, marketing and communications specialist for the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE), was recently named a recipient of the University of Florida Division Three Superior Accomplishment Award. Superior Accomplishment Awards recognize efforts that go the extra mile and beyond a staff member’s normal assigned duties. Logan was recognized for her […]
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Seven International CISE Students Receive Outstanding Achievement Awards
March 3, 2021Seven students from the University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) were the recipients of the Outstanding Achievement Award from the UF International Center. The winners – Kiana Alikhademi, Mahsan Nourani, Meghana Reddy Voladri, Subodha Charles, Tianwei Xie, Wins Goyal and Yue Wang – were among 15 students from the […]
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