Congratulations to Dr. Juan Gilbert, FNAI, on his appointment by President Joe Biden to National Science Board! Dr. Gilbert will serve as an expert to the president and as a vital voice in helping to shape the nation’s science agenda. Read more: ow.ly/K4OJ50TN4qG FLORIDA UF Computer & Information Science & Engineering UF Engineering

In the latest #ACMByteCast, Rashmi Mohan hosts Nashlie Sephus, PhD, Tech Evangelist @Amazon AI & founder of @TheBeanPath. They talk about building visual search technology as CTO [Partpic], reducing bias in AI, building JXN Tech District, & more. Listen/sub: learning.acm.org/bytecast/ep59-…

Armed with a $2.7 million grant from the NIH, FLORIDA professor from UF BME, Ivana Parker, Ph.D., is targeting one of the most common – and dangerous – infections in women. Read more about this incredible initiative and award here: eng.ufl.edu/newengineer/re…

Our newest members were sworn in during our Board meeting earlier this week. Welcome: Joan Ferrini-Mundy Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Yolanda Gil, Juan E. Gilbert, PhD, Jeffrey Isaacson, Willie May, Alondra Nelson Nelson, Sarah O’Donnell, and Ryan Panchadsaram Ryan Panchadsaram

A team of students from Kyoto University and CISE just won the IITSEC conference's serious games competition in the "Best Student-Developed Serious Game" category! You can check out their game Flooded Folds here: bit.ly/3ZlJNc5

Many Americans are not adequately represented in #ClinicalTrials, which can lead to poorer health outcomes for underrepresented groups. Learn about the causes and consequences of this underrepresentation and how to remedy it from an Issues in Science and Technology podcast: ow.ly/7G1550UxmWo

It’s #NationalMentoringMonth here in the US. It’s also the start of a new academic term. How are you going to support your student’s personal and professional growth in 2025? Post some resources you use below! I’ll start:

Tamer Kahveci, Ph.D., was recently appointed as editor in chief of IEEE Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics. Read more here: bit.ly/4goQQqT

So excited to see Juan E. Gilbert, PhD!

Power Hour lasts until 3pm! Give your gift now and help us get to 50 total gifts! givingday.ufl.edu/campaigns/cise…

Congratulations to Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, Ph.D., who has been named the new chair of the Engineering Education Department. She is now the first Latina to chair a Ph.D. engineering education program in the United States! bit.ly/3QJVHIT #GoGators #GatorEngineering

UF is a national leader in cybersecurity research. With support from key funding sources, UF Engineering's Patrick Traynor and his team have identified critical vulnerabilities in cellular networks and characterized mobile malware within provider networks.

We are thrilled to announce the election of 120 members and 30 international members to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continued achievements in original research. Congratulations to our new #NASmembers and welcome to the Academy! 🎊

Protecting the U.S. research enterprise is crucial to #NationalSecurity and ensuring the national’s leadership in a competitive global research ecosystem. Examine the progress and effectiveness of federal #ResearchSecurity efforts on May 22 – 23: ow.ly/iQCr50VRYWH

"American students benefit from building relationships and ultimately businesses with international students. We hope that the benefit international students provide to America’s robust economy is preserved and protected." ow.ly/ObIw50W1uSH

Dr. Wilson is my second student to defend and the third in UF Engineering Education! His work focused on the Air Force Office of Scientific Reseach’s Career Ready Internship Program, facilitated through the Washington DC Office of the State Superintendent. Congrats, Jabari 🎉

The stage is set! Kappa Alpha Psi’s 88th Grand Chapter Meeting lands in Baltimore, MD ♦️July 6–11, 2027.

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.Forbes ranks the University of Florida the #5 public university in the nation on the #ForbesTopColleges list. 🐊 news.ufl.edu/2025/08/forbes…

🚀 Be one of the first students to earn a Master’s in Computer Science at the brand new UF Jacksonville campus! Join us Friday, Oct. 10, at 1 p.m. for an info session. 👉 Fill out this survey: bit.ly/47drUkT #UFCS #JacksonvilleCampus #MastersInCS