Students compete in Department of Navy Cybersecurity Challenge
A team of computer science students participated in the Cyber Resiliency and Measurement Challenge (CRAM) by the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). The goal of the challenge was…
UFSIT places second in Global Penetration Testing Competition
The University of Florida Student Information Security Team (UFSIT) placed second in the Global Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC) in early January, after winning the Regional Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition…
Kahveci Appointed Editor in Chief of IEEE Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Tamer Kahveci, Ph.D., professor and associate chair of academic affairs in the UF Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE), was recently appointed as editor in chief of…
From Exploring Computers to Mentoring the Next Generation
Emmanuel Dorley, Ph.D., was recently elected to the 2025 Fulbright Association National Board Emmanuel Dorley, Ph.D., has been interested in how technology works since he was 10 years old. His…
United Nations ratifies UF-created framework to protect people on cash apps
UF cybersecurity professor Kevin Butler developed the framework, which spells out guidance for countries to prevent fraud and abuse on mobile cash apps. Cash apps are the prominent form of…
Revolutionizing AMR research by combining bioinformatics and microbiology.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a threat to the role of antibiotics in modern medicine, but currently, we don’t fully understand the intricacies of AMR. There is an urgent need for…
UFSIT wins Southeast Regional Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition
The University of Florida Student Information Security Team (UFSIT) placed first in the Southeast Regional Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC) held in Augusta, Georgia. The top three teams were all…
Howard University Research Month
A cohort of faculty, staff and students from the University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) were invited to attend Howard University Research Month in…
Sumi Helal, Ph.d., Retires after 25 years
Sumi Helal, Ph.D., retired from the department after two and a half decades of service. While on leave from UF, Helal served as professor and chair in Digital Health in…