News and Updates
Welcome to our News and Updates page! Here, you’ll find the latest announcements, event highlights, and stories from CS Everyone Center.
Featured News
Florida AI Taskforce Recognized in New York Times Article
Efforts by center director Dr. Maya Israel and collaborators of the Florida K-12 AI Taskforce gained recognition in a New York Times article called “How Miami Schools Are Leading 100,000 Students Into the AI Future." Authored by NYT writer, Natasha Singer, we are...
CS Everyone at Infosys Crossroads
Our CS Everyone team was at Cross Roads 2025 on May 8 and 9! In celebration of its 10th anniversary, Infosys Foundation USA invited thought leaders from across the world in areas such as in computer science, artificial intelligence, and maker education to share and...
Director Maya Israel Speaks At Eye Opener Discovery Breakfast
This post was written by Alaisa Glicco for the UF Government & Community Relations newsletter: At just over a year old, the CS Everyone Center for Computer Science Education is one of the University of Florida’s newest. Despite its recent inception, substantial...
New grant to advance accessible CS Education!
We are proud to announce that Andrew Bennett, a doctoral candidate with the CS Everyone Center, has received a $450,000 grant through Google’s Blockly Accessibility Fund to explore how students of all abilities can participate and thrive in computer science (CS)...
Classroom of the Future
On March 19-20, 2025, we were honored to be a partner in coordinating the Classroom of the Future event at the Tallahassee State College Center for Innovation. This event brought together key stakeholders, including K–college educators, technology leaders, and...
Code/Art Fest 2025
Our very own Nykema Lindsey was the Master of Ceremonies for Code/Art Fest 2025 and team member LaToya Chandler presented! This was an amazing event to celebrate and uplift women in computer science and we were happy to be a part of it. View photos from Code/Art...
