2025 Order of Pegasus, Student Awards Celebrates UCF’s Best and Brightest During the April 2 Founders’ Day event, 37 students will receive UCF’s highest student honor, which recognizes those who exemplify excellence in academic achievement, leadership and service.
High-Tech Talent: UCF’s Video Game Design Programs Rank Among World’s Best for 2025 UCF is recognized for its excellence across these programs, which have prepared hundreds of graduates who help craft some of the best-selling video games in the world — fueling a $400-billion industry.
Astrophysics Observatory SPHEREx Launches on its Way to Study the Origins of the Universe The infrared space telescope will spend about two years orbiting Earth from over 400 miles overhead, collecting data on more than 450 million galaxies.
UCF Announces 2025’s 30 Under 30 Alumni Award Recipients The honor recognizes outstanding young alumni who continue to reach for the stars in their professional and personal lives.
Recipients of the 2024-25 Seed Funding Program Announced The program awarded a total of $500,000 to 21 new projects. This is the fourth year the program has been available to UCF faculty and researchers.
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 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.
Los Angeles Wildfires Show Firefighting and Public Communication Challenges Amid the Los Angeles wildfires, UCF alumni discuss their research and experience in dealing with wildfires from firefighting to crisis communication.
Excellence in Digital Learning Recognized: UCF’s Online Programs Rank Top 10 in Nation Once Again UCF’s strategic use of technology and faculty-led, innovative online programs continue to drive student success.
19 Knights Recognized Among OBJ’s 40 Under 40 for 2025 These Knights are making an impact in their industries, which range from education to public relations, and across Orlando.