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FIUSCIS hosted CodeFest 2018

FIUSCIS hosted CodeFest 2018

Marking the end of Computer Science Education Week, FIU's School of Computing and Information Sciences (SCIS) hosted the 5th annual CodeFest Miami, on Sunday, December 9th, 2018.  During this "mini-hackathon" event, children from elementary, K-8, and middle...

Fall 2018 – CEC Senior Design Project Showcase

Fall 2018 – CEC Senior Design Project Showcase

The College of Engineering and Computing hosted the Fall 2018 Senior Design Project Showcase. 77  SCIS students took part in demonstrating their newly acquired skills in software and hardware development. All of the #FIUSCIS students were judged by industry...

Dr. Alonso was quoted on an article at Nature.com

Dr. Alonso was quoted on an article at Nature.com

Dr. Alonso was quoted on an article at nature.com on the issues were thrown into stark relief earlier this month with the release of a survey of 2,375 people — most of whom had either attended the meeting or submitted papers for consideration in previous years....

UPE Elects New Executive Board

UPE Elects New Executive Board

Friday, October 12th, was a significant day for members of Upsilon Pi Epsilon; in addition to a General Body Meeting, an InfoTech Workshop, and an Info Session from Google Cloud Platform, the organization held its Executive Board Elections to elect candidates for the...

FIU at Princeton

FIU at Princeton

Traveling all the way to Princeton, New Jersey to participate in Hack Princeton Fall 2018, FIU students MJ Ramos and David Castaneda spent 36 hours hacking away to represent FIU at one of this seasons most prestigious hackathon ! Inspired from working with kids with...

SparkDev Demos Fall 2018 Projects

SparkDev Demos Fall 2018 Projects

In this era of rapid technological advancement, new and promising technologies appear seemingly overnight. Upsilon Pi Epsilon’s SparkDev program aims to get students of all skill levels experienced with these new technologies with a nine-week program designed to allow...

UPE Super Smash Bros Tournament

UPE Super Smash Bros Tournament

Sometimes, after months of exams and resume-building, the best way for the university community to unwind is to come together and enjoy some friendly competition. This past Friday, November 9th, Upsilon Pi Epsilon held a sprawling Super Smash Bros. for Wii U...

1st Annual FIU Robotics Open

1st Annual FIU Robotics Open

Over 300 students from elementary and middle schools around South Florida participated last weekend in the 1st Annual FIU Robotics Open. Thirty teams competed to demonstrate their skills in mathematical analysis, creativity, engineering design, and computer...

SCIS 2018 Awards Ceremony

SCIS 2018 Awards Ceremony

The School of Computing and Information Sciences is a leading research School and the largest producer of computing talent in the State of Florida. We are a leader in the United States in training Hispanic PhD Students. FIU SCIS Ranks 39th in Computer Science R&D...