Graduating Kenyan Artist Uses Work to Advocate for Change

As an artist, Njeri Kinuthia draws ample creative inspiration from her life. Having grown up in a small village in rural Kenya, the emerging media MFA with a track in studio...

Celebrating Graduate Excellence in Research, Mentorship, and Scholarship at UCF

Each year, students and faculty at UCF demonstrate incredible dedication to their work. Many go above and beyond to produce high-quality research while helping others reach their potential. The College...

UCF Student Research Week 2024: Celebrating Innovation, Collaboration and Impact

There are few opportunities for students from across disciplines and colleges to come together quite like the UCF Student Research Week, taking place March 25-29. From groundbreaking engineering feats to...

UCF to Grow Next Generation of Digital Twin Researchers with New Graduate Program

A new UCF graduate certificate program will focus on strengthening the university’s talent pipeline to the rapidly growing digital twin industry in Central Florida and beyond. The UCF School of Modeling,...

New Poster Printer Helps UCF Graduate Students, Faculty Share Their Research

Showcasing one’s research is an important milestone in the graduate academic experience. With various opportunities to engage in conferences, impactful symposiums, and competitions, UCF graduate students have many options to share...

New UCF Project is Harnessing Virtual Reality to Teach Quantum Computing

Researchers from the University of Central Florida, the University of Texas at Dallas, and Vanderbilt University have received a three-year, $927,203 grant for advancing future quantum education by using virtual...

UCF Recognizes 15 Top Faculty at 2023 Luminary Awards

Fifteen faculty members were celebrated for their leadership and the impact they are making in communities, the nation, and the world during UCF’s annual Luminary Awards held Tuesday at Leu...

New DOD-funded Project Will Develop Morphing Hypersonic Engine

A new Naval Research Laboratory-funded project led by a UCF researcher will work to create a morphing hypersonic engine for ultra-fast travel, building on UCF’s already leading-edge developing hypersonic propulsion....

UCF’s 3 NSF CAREER Awardees Lead Advancements in Heart Health, Solar Energy and Wireless Communication

UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science assistant professors Kenle Chen, Zhaomiao (Walter) Guo, and Luigi Perotti have been named 2023 National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award winners. The combined award total...

UCF Sea Turtle Research Highlighted for 50th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act

UCF sea turtle research was recently highlighted for the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) with a visit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and National...