Thu Jun 25
Artificial Intelligence and Big Data fields could help solve some of the world’s biggest challenges in medicine, space and the environment among other areas. Researchers can tap into $175,000 worth of seed money for COVID-19 projects thanks to the Office of Research, several UCF colleges and UCF’s new Artificial Intelligence & Big Data Initiative announced…
Tue Jun 23
Charles Hughes, Pegasus Professor of computer science, has been named the new interim director of the modeling and simulation degree programs. He will begin leading the master’s and doctoral degree programs, housed in UCF’s Institute of Simulation and Training, this fall. Hughes is replacing R. Paul Wiegand, a research associate professor at the institute, who is leaving…
Mon Jun 22
Artificial Intelligence and Big Data fields could help solve some of the world’s biggest challenges in medicine, space and the environment among other areas. UCF launched its new Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Initiative today and charged engineering and computer science Assistant Professor Ivan Garibay with leading the effort. The initiative is the result of…
Wed Jun 17
Emma Shafer and Rishi Basdeo are two UCF students who are recipients of the Astronaut Scholarship this year. Two Burnett Honors Scholars, Rishi Basdeo and Emma Shafer, were the recipients of the prestigious Astronaut Scholarship this year. The scholarship, which is awarded by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation to promising STEM students seeking to conduct graduate research and…
Wed Jun 17
A new article in Nature Climate Change suggests that experts must work together to combat the negative effects that occur when extreme events become connected. When extreme climate conditions interact with stressors to social systems, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the consequences could be severe unless experts from diverse backgrounds work together to develop comprehensive…
Mon Jun 15
A recent UCF College of Engineering graduate, Ezat El-Said ’20, earned the Distinguished Undergraduate Research Award for his work in self-healing polymers with biomedical applications. The polymers under study are hydrophobic and self-healing, with a dynamic variety of applications ranging from artificial skin grafts to metal coatings. El-Said has been conducting his research in the…
Fri Jun 12
A display of images highlighting the work and impact of Limitless Solutions was displayed during Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen’s talk at Adobe Max 2019. For the first time in 23 years, the annual Sunshine State Scholars Symposium, which honors some of Florida’s brightest 11th graders, will be held virtually and UCF’s Limbitless Solutions will play a…
Thu Jun 11
Sudipta Seal is a Pegasus Professor, trustee chair and is affiliated with UCF’s Advanced Materials Processing Analysis Center and Nanoscience Technology Center, in addition to his role as chair and professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Engineering Professor Sudipta Seal has been named a 2020 Fellow…
Tue Jun 2
Patents highlight the important role universities play in discovery and bringing inventions to the market where people can benefit from the research conducted around the world. UCF’s first patent was for a novel way to compress and decompress large amounts of stored digital data on computers. For the seventh consecutive year, UCF has ranked in…
Thu May 28
The UCF-developed coating material for medical devices is planned to be multifunctional so that it can both resist infections and blood clots, as well as stop biofilm formation. AUniversity of Central Florida researcher is part of a recently announced $1.4 million National Institutes of Health grant to help develop a new coating material for catheters…
Mon May 25
The 2020 UCF Cyberdefense Competition Team in March before separating for virtual practices and competition. (Photo courtesy of Tom Nedorost) UCF’s Collegiate Cybersecurity Competition Team finished runner-up at the 15th annual National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, sponsored by Raytheon, the world’s largest competition of its kind. UCF has appeared at the finals in seven of…
Wed May 13
Assistant Professor Kawai Kwok and his team look at the diverse behavior of flexible structures and materials with micro-architectures, and to propose new designs by exploiting novel material and geometric characteristics. UCF engineering Assistant Professor Kawai Kwok studies the way insects fly and land on plants to inspire his understanding of deployable structures, which could…
Wed May 13
Gary Hoppenworth and Ashley Santana were chosen from 1,343 nominees to receive the award. Gary Hoppenworth, a computer science and mathematics major, and Ashley Santana, a biomedical sciences and biotechnology major, have received the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship, the first time two UCF students have qualified for the scholarship in the same year. The Goldwater Scholarship,…
Tue May 12
UCF postdoctoral researcher Jonathan Reyes uses high-speed cameras to characterize the patterns and distance traveled of droplets emitted from sneezing and coughing, including those that have been altered by candy or starch. Ateam of University of Central Florida researchers is looking at changing people’s saliva to help manage the spread of COVID-19 as the nation…
Mon May 4
From an early age, Thomas Pring ’20 loved video games — but he never thought he’d end up where he did. “I was always the kid who would stay in his room playing video games growing up,” he says. “A lot of those games left an impression on me and I thought âWhat kind of video games…
Mon May 4
UCF-developed technology will boost rocket performance. AUniversity of Central Florida researcher and his team have developed an advanced new rocket-propulsion system once thought to be impossible. The system, known as a rotating detonation rocket engine, will allow upper stage rockets for space missions to become lighter, travel farther, and burn more cleanly. The results were…
Thu Apr 23
Making modern technology more accessible is the key to unlocking the American dream, says Gustavo Camero, who will graduate during next week’s UCF virtual commencement. Camero plans to dedicate his professional career to closing educational and technological divides across borders. “I want to build bridges for young people in low-income communities, bridges that will lead…
Wed Apr 22
This fall, UCF will offer a new master’s degree in travel technology and analytics to prepare computer scientists, data analysts, software developers and information technologists for jobs in the travel industry. “The increasingly complex business environment the travel and tourism industry is facing requires an interdisciplinary approach to produce professionals who not only have a strong technology…
Tue Apr 21
Accurately predicting how many people are at risk due to sea level rise and storm surges is of particular interest to states like Florida where a large part of the population lives along the coastline. Accurately predicting how many people are at risk due to sea level rise and storm surges has always challenged scientists,…
Mon Apr 13
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded UCF a grant of more than $1.8 million through its Improving Undergraduate STEM Education program to support the success of Latino and other underrepresented students pursuing a major within STEM fields. Last year, UCF was designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education. This designation…