CISE Graduate Blog

  CIS4930/6930 - Special Topics: Reinforcement Learning for Humans, Animals and Robots This course will cover reinforcement learning (RL) foundations from biological organisms to autonomous machines. By the end of the course, students will be able to discuss the mechanisms of RL in humans, identify RL concepts at play in human and animal interactions and propose robot learning paradigms inspired by animal training techniques. Students will practice setting up and training RL agents and critiquing the ethical and safety implications of this paradigm. If feasible for classroom scheduling, this will be a 3-period class. pre-requisites: For undergraduates: COP 3530 Data Structures and Algorithms Proficiency in Python. Should be comfortable building and training models in modern Python libraries. Prior exposure to machine learning is recommended. For graduate level students: COT 5615 Mathematics for Intelligent Systems Proficiency in Python. Should be comfortable build...

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  Happy Fall semester! My name is Kexuan Wu, and I serve as the Graduate Student Coordinator at the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE). We deeply appreciate your ongoing commitment to mentoring and supporting UF’s graduate students and postdoctoral communities. As another academic year gets underway, I wanted to take a moment to share a few CTE resources and programs designed to support graduate students and postdocs in their teaching, learning, and professional growth. UF graduate students, TAs, and postdocs are encouraged to earn CIRTL certificates from the CIRTL network , issued through CTE. Since UF joined the CIRTL, UF graduate students, TAs, and postdocs have free access to CIRTL programs , including workshops, courses, and events designed to prepare them for professional development. Subscribe to the CIRTL Newsletter to receive updates on upcoming events, workshops, courses, and teaching institutes, professional development opportunities, and academic job postings....

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Call for second-year Computer Science graduate students! Have you heard of IPPD? IPPD is an innovative design program where you can work in multidisciplinary teams to design, build, and test projects for sponsor companies. Learn more about IPPD at https://linktr.ee/ufippd and apply today!  

Announcement: Two Tenure Track Faculty Positions at UNF  The University of North Florida School of Computing , located in Jacksonville, Florida, invites applications for two tenure-track faculty positions beginning in Fall 2027: Assistant Professor in Computing — Candidates from all areas of computing are encouraged to apply. Open-Rank Faculty Position in Theoretical Computer Science — Appointment may be made at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor rank, depending on the candidate’s qualifications and experience. Both positions offer a 2/2 teaching load, a competitive salary, and opportunities to contribute to the continued growth of the School’s research and academic programs. The School offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D degrees in computing fields. Review of applications will begin on August 31, 2026, and will continue until the positions are filled. Questions may be directed to Dr. Indika Kahanda at indika.kahanda@unf.edu or (904) 620-1326....

  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YjO9hVe33GXfOb4ktwh5PoXu_PckHnni/view?usp=sharing BME  “ AI-Based Medical Image Acquisition and Analysis ”.