UCF Named Co-lead on Multi-million Dollar Department of Defense Grant for STEM Education As part of the Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Research Universities, UCF joins the University of Texas at El Paso on a $9.3 million project to accelerate STEM education and research.
UCF Students’ Simulation Startup Finds Home at UCF Business Incubation Program, Earns First Contract ZuLeris Interactive, founded in 2023 by UCF students Zack Zuniga and Liam Etan ’24, is developing virtual training environments for electromagnetic defense scenarios.
Universities, Defense Agencies Collaborate on Research at Inaugural Florida Symposium Hosted by UCF UCF and the University of South Florida facilitated a two-day symposium where faculty from Florida universities and U.S. Department of Defense research and development officers collaborated on advancing critical technologies.
School of Modeling, Simulation and Training Joins College of Engineering and Computer Science The change is intended to increase interdisciplinary research and partnership at UCF while furthering its reputation for excellence in modeling and simulation.
Students Learn Team-based NICU Care Through Hands on Simulation The simulation provides critical training that is harder to access after the pandemic due to concerns related to infectious diseases.
The Power Behind UCF’s Tech Talent Machine The public is taking notice of what researchers and corporations have known for years: Central Florida is one of the most valuable centers of tech research and talent in the nation.
UCF to Grow Next Generation of Digital Twin Researchers with New Graduate Program The U.S. Department of Education awarded the School of Modeling, Simulation and Training a $1.155 million grant to start the new certificate program.
Orlando Ranks No. 9 for Fastest-growing Tech Hubs Nationally Located in Orlando’s thriving tech industry, UCF helps produce top-talent and innovative developments that drive this sector.
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 available to groups such as older adults or people with disabilities.
