When tomorrow’s hackers bring quantum power, today’s video encryption might crumble—but FIU researchers have a solution. Their pioneering quantum-safe video encryption uses true quantum randomness to scramble each video frame, making them appear as noise to anyone...
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New student computing org helps student prep for tech careers
What began as a small gathering of computer science students has quickly evolved into something much bigger. Code Crunch, founded at FIU in 2024, has grown into a vibrant, multidisciplinary tech hub with over 100 active members. What started as a study group for...
Brains and brawn: Ukrainian student-athlete graduates with a Ph.D. in computer science
Maryna Veksler’s journey begins with sheer persistence—a Ukrainian teen wooed to FIU by a determined tennis coach despite her limited English and unfamiliarity with U.S. academics. What started as a singular focus on going pro in tennis soon intersected with coding...
Former tech club president becomes Google engineer
David Ulloa, a recent FIU computer science graduate, turned his passion for technology into a fast-track career, landing a role as a software engineer at Google before even finishing his degree. From building his first computer in middle school to interning at...
Why are robots roaming Biscayne Bay?
Florida International University scientists have deployed a fleet of autonomous surface vessels and sensor‑equipped buoys to monitor and protect Biscayne Bay after a dramatic fish kill in the summer of 2020, which revealed the bay's vulnerability to high water...
From FIU to American Express: Computing grad talks path to success
Florida International University graduate Javier Salgueiro, who earned his B.S. in Computer Science from FIU in 2024, has seamlessly transitioned into the FinTech world as a software engineer at American Express. Salgueiro’s journey—from arriving in the U.S. from...
“Poisoned” AI models can unleash real-world chaos. Can these attacks be prevented?
Florida International University cybersecurity researchers warn that AI's insatiable demand for data makes it vulnerable to subtle “data poisoning” attacks, where bad actors inject misleading or false examples into training sets to distort AI behavior in dangerous...
Computer scientists create algorithm to protect videos from quantum hacking
Florida International University computer scientists, led by Distinguished University Professor Dr. S. S. Iyengar, have developed a new algorithm designed to protect video content from the looming threat of quantum hacking. The algorithm, created in collaboration with...
Dr. Fahad Saeed receives prestigious NIH MIRA $1.75 Million grant to develop machine-learning models to study hidden peptides
KFSCIS Associate Professor Fahad Saeed received the prestigious National Institute of Health (NIH) Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) award. The US$ 1.75 million award is a single-PI grant that will fund Dr. Saeed and his Lab for the next 5 years. The...
Securing Internet-of-Things Scientific Cyberinfrastructure
Securing the nation's scientific data, workflows, and infrastructure is an area of significant concern for our nation's continued economic success. Dr. Ruimin Sun recently received a new National Science Foundation cybersecurity innovation for cyberinfrastructure...