Spotlight: Posadas Graduates as the First Latina to Earn a Ph.D. from UF CISE
The University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) is proud to announce the graduation of Brianna Posadas, Ph.D., the first Latina to earn a doctoral…
Spotlight: Carnell Graduates as the First Native Woman to Earn a Ph.D. from UF CISE
The University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) is proud to announce the graduation of Stephanie Carnell, Ph.D., the first Native woman doctoral student in…
Gardner-McCune Working on National Effort to Define K-12 AI Curriculum
Christina Gardner-McCune, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering at the University of Florida, is working on a project to develop an artificial…
Gilbert Creates inLine Ticketing System to Lower Health Risk When Voting
As people across the country head to the polls over the next few months, a concern on many minds is how to stay safe while voting. With the COVID-19 pandemic…
AAAS Fellow Juan Gilbert Builds Tech for Voting and to Make STEM More Diverse
Dr. Juan Gilbert’s father did not complete high school, but he fought in the Korean war and was born and raised in Pulaski, Tennessee—the birthplace of the Ku Klux Klan….
Paper on Retaining Black Computer Science Students Co-Authored by CISE Chair Earns Best Paper Award at RESPECT 2020
A paper titled, “The iAAMCS Ecosystem: Retaining Blacks/African-Americans in CS PhD Programs,” recently earned a best paper award at the 2020 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing,…
CISE Statement about Current Events
Dear CISE friends and family, I share in your pain and anger over the recent racist events against black lives that have taken place in our country. I stand with…
Mishra Named a UF Research Foundation Professor
The University of Florida Research Foundation (UFRF) has named Prabhat Mishra, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering, a UFRF Professor for 2020-2023. Dr. Mishra’s…
Gilbert Elected as Member of the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida
Juan E. Gilbert, Ph.D., The Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor and chair of the UF Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE), was recently elected as a member…
Alumna Turns Internship into Full-Time Position at Disney
Ever wonder how your favorite Disney characters come to life in beloved Disney Parks attractions across the globe? Professional intern Sahar helped the Walt Disney Imagineering team create animatronic magic…