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

CS Everyone at Infosys Crossroads

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

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!

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

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

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...

Our Newsletter

We have launched a newsletter to highlight recent activities from the CS Everyone Center, focused on K-12 Computer Science and AI education! Subscribe to keep up-to-date with the CS Everyone Center’s activities related to our four pillars: teacher preparation, engaging all learners, research and innovation, and capacity building. We will share the latest trends, resources, and insights, as well as opportunities for collaboration.

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