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Congratulations to Kevin R.B. Butler, Ph.D., who has been named the chair of CISE. He succeeds Patrick Traynor, Ph.D., who served as interim department chair for the past academic year.
Learn more about Butler's vision for the future of CISE: bit.ly/43rnOTH
ALT Kevin Butler, Ph.D.
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Aruna Jayasena, Ph.D., received his doctorate in 2025 under the supervision of Prabhat Mishra, Ph.D. Mishra received the same award as a doctoral student in 2004. Learn more about this lineage of excellence: bit.ly/4aknFoN
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UF CISE is advancing the future of next-generation high-performance computing with Dr. Kevin Butler named department chair. An internationally recognized leader in cybersecurity research, education and policy, Butler will help lead CISE’s continued rise in national prominence!
ALT Dark-skinned male in short black hair black suit- jacket, blue shirt and orange-colored tie named Kevin Butler.
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Patrick Traynor, Ph.D., and his co-authors are presenting a paper today at the 47th IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy that delves into the inner workings of AIGT detectors to find out just how good they are. Spoiler alert: they're not very good. More: bit.ly/42K97L3
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The CISE spring newsletter has it all: remarkable alumni, anti-hacking efforts for thermal cameras, breaking AI on purpose, combatting non-consensual nudification apps and more...
Learn more: bit.ly/4ts4398
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The 2026 class of CISE Distinguished Alumni Awardees recently gathered to celebrate with department leadership. Awardees: Adam Bates, Ph.D., Subodha Charles, Ph.D., Aaron Kotranza, Ph.D., and (unable to attend) Ying Xuan, Ph.D. Farimah Farahmandi, Ph.D.
bit.ly/4thkyVw
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Congratulations to Meera Sitharam, Ph.D., selected by the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering to receive a Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentoring Award for the 2025–26 academic year.
More: bit.ly/4tBG6NC bit.ly/4tBG6NC
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Join Eszter Hargittai, Ph.D., Thursday April 23 at 12:30 pm ET as she presents "Wired Wisdom: How to Age Better Online" via Zoom. Student Session at 1:30.
Hargittai is professor and chair of Internet Use and Society at the University of Zurich. Register:
prism.eng.ufl.edu/2026/02/23…
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Most assumptions about older adults online are wrong.
People 60 are the fastest-growing internet users.
Join @UFPRISM with @eszter to see what research actually shows. Apr 23 | 12:30 PM ET | Virtual
Register: bit.ly/4kSEz1O
#DigitalLiteracy #Cybersecurity #Aging
ALT Promotional graphic for the PRISM Speaker Series featuring Eszter Hargittai. Title reads “Wired Wisdom: How to Age Better Online.” Event is April 23 at 12:30 PM ET, virtual, hosted by Elissa Redmiles. Includes links to register for the talk and a student meeting after the talk, and an NSF acknowledgment with grant numbers.
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UF's Master of Science in Computer Science in Jacksonville is built for working professionals like you, with concentrations in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. Learn more:
📅 Tuesday, April 21
🕡 6:30 p.m. ET
👉 Save your spot: bit.ly/47drUkT
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CISE is proud to honor five alumni and their extraordinary achievements with Distinguished Alumni Awards. The 2026 honorees are Aaron Kotranza, Ph.D., Adam Bates, Ph.D., Farimah Farahmandi, Ph.D., Subodha Charles, Ph.D., and Ying Xuan, Ph.D.
Learn more: bit.ly/3O6XvxU
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Work by Sara Rampazzi, Ph.D., and her research group reveals that thermal-based perception systems may be far less reliable and secure than previously assumed. Learn what the team is doing about these vulnerabilities. bit.ly/4lBXizc
ALT Sara Rampazzi, Ph.D., in her lab
ALT images from the experiments in her lab showing a thermal camera system being tricked by the presence of heat lamps.
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Congratulations to CISE Research Administrator Michelle Slepian, recently honored with the CISE 2025 Staff Excellence Award. She was recognized for her contributions to the CISE community and for consistently going above and beyond her formal duties. bit.ly/418PtHG
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Sonja Schmer-Galunder, Ph.D., recently chaired a panel discussion on human values and social norms in the age of AI at IASEAI’26. She's the director of the Renwick Program for Ethical, Safe & Beneficial AI at the UF Engineering Leadership Institute. bit.ly/3OVEA9y
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Farimah Farahmandi, Ph.D., is living her dream as a celebrated faculty member and researcher at @ECEflorida. And she's a CISE alumna. She received her doctorate in 2018 with Prabhat Mishra, Ph.D., as her advisor. Learn more about her journey: bit.ly/4r9IdWF
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CISE Professor Sumit Kumar Jha, Ph.D., is working to strengthen the security measures built into AI tools to ensure they are safe for all to use, and he's doing it by breaking AI on purpose. Learn more: bit.ly/4b0LbH1
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Considering a master's degree in computer science? Register now to join a UF CISE Jax Campus Virtual Open House, Monday, March 9 at 6:30 PM. Zoom link will be provided after registration. bit.ly/47drUkT
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Thank you to everyone who donated this #GivingDay! All your gifts will help @UFWertheim support all our students, faculty, and staff in their research and continuing education. We are so grateful to be surrounded by such a strong community of #GatorEngineers!
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We're in the final hours of #UFGivingDay... Don't miss this opportunity to #StandUpandHoller for CISE. Stand up and be counted... There's no time like right now. cise.ufl.edu/givingday
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C'mon, Gator Engineers! These snacks won't eat themselves... 10 to 1 today at the Wertheim Lab building. Also, there seems to be some organized dancing going on...
cise.ufl.edu/givingday #ufgivingday #standupandholler
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