Author: Lesly Galiana

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.

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.

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.