On February 24, the College of Engineering & Computing (CEC) announced its newly named Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences (KFSCIS), in recognition of a $10 million gift from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to enhance FIU’s...
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Dean John Volakis and Dr. Jason Liu discuss impact of Knight Foundation’s recent investment in computing and information sciences education at FIU
Last week, the College of Engineering & Computing (CEC) announced its newly named Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences (KFSCIS), in recognition of a $10 million investment by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation in the school and...
Knight Foundation, FIU to accelerate growth of Miami’s tech ecosystem, name School of Computing and Information Sciences
Building on South Florida’s momentum around technology and entrepreneurship, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has made a $10 million gift to FIU’s School of Computing and Information Sciences to develop technical talent at scale to meet the demands of...
Got my first job! Working as a software engineer at Oracle Cloud
Name: Calvin Mark Hometown: Miami, FL Degree/major: Bachelor of Science in computer science with a minor in physics Where are you working? Title? Oracle/Oracle Cloud, software engineer How did you get your job? I met a recruiter at the FIU career fair this fall, and...
SCIS 2020 Awards Recap
The School of Computing and Information Sciences held their SCIS Annual Awards Presentation, honoring the best of the best in the School, the College and Florida International University. Since we could not be together physically, we want you to take advantage of any...
John L. Volakis and Naphtali Rishe elected to the rank of National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Fellow
John L. Volakis, dean of the College of Engineering and Computing and professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Naphtali Rishe, professor of the School of Computing and Information Sciences, have been elected to the highly distinguished rank of...
FIU engineers awarded patent to process and find computer data more efficiently
Computer science professor and doctoral student design novel compression technique that allows a reduction in space needed for high-dimensional proteomics data. Fahad Saeed, associate professor in the School of Computing & Information Sciences within the College...
Cybersecurity Awareness Month Bachelor’s In Cybersecurity Info Session Recap
In observance of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the college hosted a series of virtual information sessions on Wednesday, October 28th and Thursday, November 19th for those interested in enrolling in this new program for Spring 2021. FIU’s College of Engineering and...
Student co-founded startup that gives businesses data-driven insights
Eric Azcona, an undergraduate information technology student at FIU’s School of Computing and Information Sciences (SCIS), is proving that you can pursue your career and study at the same time. Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, Azcona immigrated to the...
Got my first job! Working as a software engineer at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Name: Cesar Villa Garcia Hometown: Lima, Peru Degree/major: Bachelor's in computer science Where are you working? Title? JPMorgan Chase & Co., software engineer How did you get your job? I learned about opportunities at JPMorgan Chase & Co. at an informational...