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UCF Partners with 5 Universities to Offer Exceptional Education Consortium-model Doctoral Program

Over the next five years, Project SPARC will provide 22 scholars with fully funded doctoral degrees in exceptional student education, preparing them to lead the next generation of educators serving students with high-intensity needs.

UCF to Contribute to Optimization of Semiconductor Manufacturing Process Through New National Institute

The university will play a supporting role in a regional research hub that will develop digital twin technology to improve semiconductor chip manufacturing.

UCF Researchers Receive $600K Grant to Develop Intelligent Assistive Robotics

The robots can help adults with upper extremity disabilities to perform essential tasks like eating and grooming.

UCF Launches Bold Faculty Hiring Initiative to Meet Growing Demand for Engineers, Computer Scientists

The investment, which includes hiring up to 36 new faculty, will help support the region’s economic vitality as Orlando was recently recognized as a top tech hub.

Researcher Continues Developing Promising Nanoparticles for Medical Applications

Pegasus Professor Sudipta Seal is tailoring his versatile cerium oxide nanoparticles for a variety of medical applications such as injury recovery and prevention and cancer medicine delivery.

UCF Alum, Professor Team Up to Power Next-generation AI Data Centers

New technology developed in partnership with UCF aims to boost the AI economy by removing barriers created by location and distance.

The Future of Aerospace Medicine Starts Here

When humans embark on spaceflights, our health will depend on medical experts with unique skillsets — experts like Emmanuel Urquieta and the students trained in UCF’s new aerospace medicine program.

2 Teams Awarded 2024 Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts and Wellness Innovation Awards

This year’s winning projects use technology to bridge arts and wellness.

UCF Researchers Advance Knowledge About Juvenile Sea Turtles’ Early Life Stage, Informing Conservation Efforts

These findings challenge existing hypotheses and provide important data for assessing risks from human activity and informing conservation efforts.

Countdown to Launch

Associate Provost for Space Commercialization and Strategy Greg Autry shares how UCF’s future space business program will be an unparalleled gateway for students in every field into a soon to be multi-trillion-dollar industry.

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UCF Alum, Tech Entrepreneur’s New Venture Tackles Constraints in AI, Cloud Computing

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