FINS Faculty Op-Ed: “GenAI is transforming higher education, and Florida is leading the way.”

Thursday July 11, 2024

In a recent Tampa Bay Times article, FINS faculty, Dr. Sid Dobrin, weighs in on the impact that Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is having on higher education and how Florida colleges and universities, including the University of Florida (UF), are embracing and guiding its implementation, thus playing a pivotal role in ushering in the coming AI-savvy workforce.

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Tuesday November 12, 2024

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Tuesday November 12, 2024

FINS Talent Pipeline Program Featured in UF News

Friday October 25, 2024

FINS’ Talent Pipeline (FTP) Program continues to garner attention across campus and beyond.

FINS EPA with NSA

Thursday August 1, 2024

The University of Florida (UF) has entered into an Education Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the National Security Agency (NSA). The partnership will seek to enhance Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) education at UF by enabling technical exchanges, as well as the sharing of educational materials and equipment between the two entities. Moreover, as a result of this agreement, any UF student or faculty would have access to a wide pool of resources and expertise – all while gaining invaluable work experience.

FINS Faculty Play Pivotal Role in New Cybersecurity-Focused IARPA Project

Wednesday May 29, 2024

FINS faculty, Dr. Bonnie J. Dorr and Sonja M. Schmer-Galunder, are among the recipients of a new, large, multi-institutional award from the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) agency – the research arm of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence- that delves into the psychology of cyber attackers.

FINS Talent Pipeline Program: Pioneering the Future of National Security and Defense Research

Friday March 29, 2024

The FINS leadership team “is an integral part of a groundbreaking $992,000 initiative at UF called Charting the Course to Preeminence in National Security Leadership.”

Olivia Dizon-Paradis Receives Honorable Mention for the Madelyn Lockhart Fellowship Award

Tuesday February 27, 2024

On February 20th, FINS Research Graduate Assistant and PhD Candidate, Olivia Dizon-Paradis, was awarded an honorable mention for the Madelyn Lockhart Fellowship by the Association for Academic Women (AAW).

FINS Faculty, Dr. Hartig, Contributes to Development of New Nuclear Materials Tracking Tools

Friday December 22, 2023

FINS core faculty Member, Dr. Kyle Cameron Hartig, is among a team of UF researchers who have developed several nuclear forensics tools that can detect the presence of and track various hidden nuclear active materials.

UF Hamilton Center & FINS Join Forces

Tuesday November 7, 2023

FINS is happy to announce that it now counts among its ranks Dr. William Inboden, Director of UF’s new Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education.

Harnessing the Power of AI & Data Science to Address Ecological Challenges

Tuesday June 13, 2023

If a tree falls in the forest, it may be a sign of something more drastic affecting the greater environment.

UF announces $70 million artificial intelligence partnership with NVIDIA

Monday May 8, 2023

Congratulations to the University of Florida and NVIDIA for their announcement today of a transformational partnership to create higher education’s most powerful AI supercomputer and develop a workforce training program that will jumpstart the next generation of discovery and innovation.

FINS Faculty, Dr. Hartig, & UF Team Lead $25M National Consortium on Nuclear Forensics

Saturday April 15, 2023

Dr. Kyle Cameron Hartig and 5 other UF Faculty will take the lead in a -16-university team of 31 scientists and engineers-  project, funded by the US Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), that will aim to develop new techniques and the training of future nuclear forensics specialists in identifying and tracking nuclear materials to support global safety and national security.