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  • Don’t Dismiss the Details: NSF Proposal Submission Checklist & FAQs

    This is the next post in my ongoing series on “Writing a Strong NSF CAREER Proposal.” Read all the posts here. Does this NSF program require keywords? Does the solicitation ask for specific supplemental documents? Where is that Facilities document again anyway? NSF proposals can span dozens or even hundreds of pages, and there are… (read on…)

  • Alum spotlight: Nikita Soni

    The details: Nikita joined the UF CISE department as a Senior Certificate student, on an exchange program for senior undergrads at select institutions in India, in 2015. She entered our MS program and joined my research lab. Her love of research blossomed and she decided to stay for a Ph.D. In the Human-Centered Computing (HCC)… (read on…)

  • Alum spotlight: Aishat Aloba

    The details: Aishat grew up in Nigeria and earned her undergraduate degree in computer science from the University of Mississippi. Despite being nearly 6,000 miles from home, Aishat excelled, earning multiple awards and honors as well as maintaining a 4.0 GPA. Aishat entered the UF CISE computer science Ph.D. program in 2015. After joining my… (read on…)

  • Don’t Let These NSF CAREER Reviewer Comments Scare You

    This is the next post in my ongoing series on “Writing a Strong NSF CAREER Proposal.” Read all the posts here. 🎃 It’s October, and spooky season is here (at least in the U.S.). Soon, kids, teens, and parents will be picking out costumes, trying to be the scariest, coolest, or funniest trick-or-treater around. On… (read on…)

  • How to Structure your NSF CAREER Proposal: Sample Outline and Tips

    This is the next post in my ongoing series on “Writing a Strong NSF CAREER Proposal.” Read all the posts here. The NSF CAREER proposal may not be the first one you write, but it’s (probably) the one that feels the most important. Page limits, required subsections, supplemental documents, budget rules…the list goes on. And… (read on…)

  • NSF CAREER Proposal Coaching Program: join the list for 2026!

    Submitting an NSF CAREER proposal in 2026? Join my small-group NSF CAREER proposal coaching program for pre-tenure faculty: Write Your CAREER. Get expert guidance, peer support, and proven strategies from ideation to submission. Spots are limited — join the list today. (read on…)

  • Alum spotlight: Alex Shaw

    The details: Alex enrolled in the UF CISE computer science Ph.D. program in 2014, and joined my research lab shortly after that. After completing his undergraduate degree at Auburn University, where he contributed to C library OpenRefactory/C, Alex was interested in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and software engineering. He joined my lab to work on… (read on…)

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