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.
UCF, U.S. Air Force Partner on Center of Excellence to Advance Hypersonics, Space Propulsion Advanced hypersonic propulsion systems are a national priority and are essential to maintaining U.S. national defense as global technological advancements continue to evolve.
What Exactly Is a Smart City — And Why Should All of Us Care UCF has been working on smart city concepts for years and is now partnering to help turn those concepts into a “digital infrastructure” to ensure the quality of life in greater Orlando well into the future.
Students and Faculty Advance Their Semiconductor Knowledge at UCF Summer Workshop In July, UCF’s College of Engineering and Computer Science partnered with Intel to provide a hands-on experience for students and local teachers interested in semiconductors.
UCF Cyber Team Visits National Security Agencies, Meets with Industry Experts The 10 students who attended the experience were able to learn from and network with professional in federal organizations, such as the U.S. Secret Service and Homeland Security Investigations Cyber Crimes Center.
UCF Researchers Help Discover ‘Self-Healing’ Glass Microscopic defects in the special glass are reversed when exposed to gamma radiation, and the discovery could pave the way for their use in extreme environments, such as space.
UCF Researchers Receive $1.2M DARPA Grant to Improve Autonomous Systems Training The AI technologies developed will allow autonomous systems, such as drones and self-driving cars, to navigate unexpected variables.
UCF Alumnus Brings Focus to High-powered Laser Delivery Research UCF College of Optics and Photonics (CREOL) researcher and Professor Rodrigo Amezcua Correa and his doctoral graduate Matthew Cooper tested and studied an emerging method of high-power laser delivery using a hollow-core fiber.
UCF Pegasus Professor, Department Chair Earns Prestigious 2023 AAAS Fellowship Waldemar Karwowski has been named an American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow for his accomplishments and leadership in the field of human factors and ergonomics.
Seminole County debuts Economic Development Hub to help small businesses grow Orlando Business Journal
