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Welcome to the digital newsletter from the University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE). Each semester, you will receive an email highlighting department updates and successes. We look forward to connecting with you.
Message from the Chair
We are proud to share with you this summary of some of the news and events that have stood out in the last few months. >>>
Juan E. Gilbert, Ph.D.
The Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor
CISE Department Chair
Voting Technology
Juan E. Gilbert, Ph.D., testified as an expert witness regarding election security during a hearing by the House Administration Committee in January.
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CSAW Competition
The UF Student InfoSec Team (UF-SIT) placed in several events at the CSAW Competition in November, a cybersecurity event held by the NYU Tandon School of Engineering.
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UF Online Ranking
UF Online, UF’s online undergraduate experience, has now risen to No. 4 in the country for best online bachelor’s programs according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 rankings.
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Mentoring Award
Kevin R. B. Butler, Ph.D., an associate professor, has been selected as a 2020 Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentoring Awardee.
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AAAS Fellow
Abdelsalam (Sumi) Helal, Ph.D., a professor, was named a 2019 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
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CAREER Award
Sharon Lynn Chu, Ph.D., an assistant professor, receives an early career award from the National Science Foundation to investigate the design of wearable technologies.
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Educator Award
Adrienne Cook, CISE graduate academic advisor, recently received the Staff International Educator of the Year Award at the college level by the UF International Center.
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Gator100 Awardees
Congratulations to our talented CISE alumni who made the 2020 Gator100 list for leading one of the world’s Fastest Growing Gator Companies.
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