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Juan E. Gilbert, Ph.D., The Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor and chair of the UF Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering, has been named a Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). Gilbert was recognized for his individual contributions to advancing the field of computing. He was 1 of 56 members named as […]

Some inventions nearly pull themselves to market. Others require persistence, ingenuity, and significant funding to push themselves forward. In my experience as a lifelong entrepreneur, several factors separate the former from the latter. Some inventions are simply before their time.

Four students from the University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) received an Outstanding International Student Award for their exemplary academic achievement and involvement at UF. The winners, Guangyu Zhu, Shikha Mehta, Mimonah Al Qathrady and Aishat Aloba, were among 15 students from the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering to receive […]

The University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering welcomes six new faculty members. Vincent Bindschaedler, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Dr. Bindschaedler’s research focuses on information security. His most recent work focuses on privacy-preserving data sharing and side channels. See Dr. Bindschaedler’s profile.   Philippa Brown, Ph.D. Lecturer Brown’s research focuses on human-centered computing. Before […]

The Ultimate Software Lab was officially dedicated in a ceremony on Tuesday, Aug. 28., at the University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE). “Our department strives to innovate, and this lab will help our faculty and students make a difference in the field of human-centered computing,” said Juan E. Gilbert, […]

Kevin Butler and his team at the Florida Institute for Cybersecurity Research help companies stymie hackers’ use of ghost commands.

In today’s increasingly connected world, the sheer volume of messages we receive on any subject, including speech, images, video and metadata, as well as text imbedded in images and videos, is mind-boggling. When something unexpected happens, government policy analysts need to inform and advise our nation’s leaders about the causes and effects immediately. Trying to […]

A team of University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) researchers won the Distinguished Paper Award at the 27th USENIX Security Symposium. Nolen Scaife, a doctoral researcher; Christian Peeters, a Ph.D. student; and Patrick Traynor, The John H. and Mary Lou Dasburg Preeminent Chair in Engineering and professor, presented the paper, […]

Supporting Women and the Industry Recently accepted as a BRAID Affiliate, the UF Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering is working to increase diversity in computer science Diversity makes the industry stronger. That’s why UF CISE excels in the number of women throughout our program. Want to learn more about our diversity? Come […]

In his own words, Ivens Applyrs, a Spring 2018 commencement speaker, describes his journey to becoming a New Engineer. My story begins in the country side of Haiti. As a young child, I remember my imagination transforming our one-bedroom duplex into an innovative tech hub. The wooden walls filled with termites would drop down like […]