UCF 25th Among Public Universities in the Nation and 60th in the World for Producing Patents Steady progress comes from increase in research activity in health, engineering and more.
First-of-its-Kind Study Finds Lightning Impacts Edge of Space in Ways not Previously Observed Solar flares jetting out from the sun and thunderstorms generated on Earth impact the planet’s ionosphere in different ways, which have implications for the ability to conduct long range communications.
UCF Begins 4 New Fully Online Programs Three of the programs are centered in education, and an additional master’s degree in optics and photonics will be offered.
10 Young Alumni Team Up to Create Scholarships at UCF Inspired by the graduates’ personal experiences at their alma mater, the 2 scholarships are geared toward students committed to service.
NFL Knights Bortles, Murray Make $500K Gift Commitment to UCF The duo’s gift will support UCF Athletics’ sports medicine department and other components of the Wayne Densch Center, home of the football team.
David Hagan Named Dean of the College of Optics and Photonics The new dean is a Pegasus Professor whose distinguished work has helped the college become known globally for its innovation and excellence in research and academics.
Florida Python Hunters May Have a New Tool Thanks to Optics Research at UCF Special small, mobile cameras help detect more snakes and could lead to an automated python tracker.
The Courage to do the Right Thing Courage is in all of us, waiting just beneath the surface for a chance to be displayed.
UCF’s Birthday Wish This Year Consider donating to a fund of your choice to help UCF become the world’s leading public metropolitan research university and a top 50 public research university in the nation.
