Department of Defense Announces $9 Million in Grants for UCF

Researchers at the UCF have been awarded almost $9 million from the Department of Defense this month. Enrique del Barco, a physics professor and associate dean in UCF Department of Physics,...

UCF, Ford Advance in National Contest to Make Driving Safer

A team of UCF researchers has become a finalist with Ford Motor Co. in a national competition to improve traffic safety, having beaten out more than 50 other teams in...

UCF Marks 1st Year at Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico

UCF celebrates its first anniversary this month of operating the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. The observatory is the first national research center that UCF has led. It is home...

GSA Elections Results

Please join us in congratulating the following graduate students for being elected to the Graduate Student Association Executive Board for 2019-2020. President - Diane Lieu Vice President - Michael Riley...

UCF Researchers Develop Way to Control Speed of Light, Send It Backward

UCF researchers have developed a way to control the speed of light. Not only can they speed up a pulse of light and slow it down, they can also make...

Reach for the Stars Award Recipients Use Technology to Change Lives

Three faculty members who use the power of technology to make the human experience better were recognized today with Reach for the Stars awards during this year’s UCF Founders’ Day...

Students Wow in UCF’S First-Ever 3 Minute Thesis Competition

A presentation about the future of medicine and the possibility of diagnosing diseases from human breath took the top prize at UCF’s Inaugural Three-Minute Thesis competition on April 27. The...

Graduate Student Association Elections

The following candidates want to represent you. Voting begins Monday, April 1 - April 3 for the Graduate Student Association Executive Board. Take a few minutes to learn about them...

Student Research Week Kicks Off April 1

A record-breaking 800 plus students will be sharing their work during Student Research Week this year. For more than a decade, UCF has celebrated the endeavors of undergraduate and graduate students...

Cash up for Grabs for Best Student Elevator Speech About Research

Imagine earning cash for delivering an epic elevator pitch about your research. No need to imagine. Come check out UCF’s first 3MT Competition. Ten UCF students pursuing their doctoral degrees...