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Why CSE at USF?

INFORMATION ON USF DEPARTMENT

The Department has 33 tenure-stream faculty and is ranked in the top one-third of all Computer Science programs by Research Quality in the latest National Research Council data-based assessment of research-doctorate programs. Our faculty includes ten NSF CAREER award recipients, seven IEEE, four AAAS, four IAPR, three AIMBE Fellows, one National Academy of Inventor Fellows, and one Distinguished University Professor. In the 2015 - 2016 academic year research grants awarded to Department faculty totaled $3,080,061. USF CSE faculty members have 31 issued patents, own seven copyrights, and have executed eight license/option agreements between FY12 - FY16.

Faculty Research areas include: Theory and algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Assisted Learning, Computer Graphics/Visualization, Human Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Security/Information Assurance, Distributed System and OS, Social Computing/Social Informatics, Databases/Information Retrieval, Software Engineering, Robotics/Vision, Hardware/Architecture, Networks, Programming Languages/Compilers, Pervasive Computing/Sensing.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

The University of South Florida is a high-impact global research university dedicated to student success. Over the past 10 years, no other public university in the country has risen faster in U.S. News and World Report’s national university rankings than USF. Serving more than 50,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF is designated as a Preeminent State Research University by the Florida Board of Governors, placing it in the most elite category among the state’s 12 public universities. USF has earned widespread national recognition for its success graduating under-represented minority and limited-income students at rates equal to or higher than white and higher income students. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu.

THE CITY OF TAMPA

Located on the west coast of Florida, the City of Tampa is the third most populous city in the state. Tampa's economy is founded on a diverse base that includes tourism, agriculture, construction, finance, health care, government, technology, and the port of Tampa. Local attractions include the following: Busch Gardens, Florida Aquarium, Lowry Park Zoo, Museum of Science and Industry, Glazer Children's Museum, Ybor Museum State Park and many more. Tampa is the ideal city for potential computer science and engineering students to live during their studies and possibly begin their careers following graduation.
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