Nation’s Second-highest Ranking Military Officer Visits UCF to Explore Cutting-edge Research and Innovation The tour included visits with the Institute for Simulation and Training, the College of Optics and Photonics and the Center of Excellence in Hypersonic and Space Propulsion.
Robot Rovers on the “Moon”: Lunabotics Challenge Preps Students for Space Careers College teams, including a group of Knights, will build robot rovers and compete at the new Regolith Bin at UCF’s Exolith Lab before the best crews advance to finals at Kennedy Space Center.
UCF’s Top Gifts of 2023 Philanthropic efforts made by generous organizations and impactful individuals this year help support the success of students, faculty, and staff — now and in the future — at UCF.
Why is UCF a Leading Producer of Aviation Talent in the U.S.? The university, despite having no airfield, is where industry leaders consistently mine for the best-trained and safest prospects.
UCF Leads Development of First Large-scale System for Extended Reality Research The nearly $5 million project will facilitate human subjects research to improve extended reality technologies for the general population and make them more inclusive to groups such as older adults or people with disabilities.
Meet UCF’s 4 Pegasus Professors for 2023 Stephen Fiore, Jane Gibson, Jennifer Kent-Walsh and Marianna Pensky are the newest recipients of the university’s highest faculty honor.
Researchers Identify 6 Challenges Humans Face with Artificial Intelligence A UCF professor led a study that identifies six challenges humans must overcome to enhance our relationship with artificial intelligence and to ensure its use is ethical and fair.
A World of Possibilities is Right Here UCF’s Institute of Simulation and Training started 40 years ago as a hopeful prototype on the “pioneering side” of Orlando. It has since become the global model of collaborative innovation.
UCF Receives $8.8M for Digital Twin Initiative as Part of Federal Build Back Better Regional Challenge The funding is part of the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s $50.8 million award to Osceola County, which is working with preferred partners such as UCF to position Central Florida to help lead the nation in semiconductor research, design and manufacturing.
UCF Professor Greg Welch Named to the National Academy of Inventors The Pegasus Professor, who specializes in simulation and modeling, will be inducted as UCF’s 17th NAI fellow this Wednesday.
