Thu Jun 2
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted another busy hurricane season with up to 21 named storms for 2022. While we still can’t predict exactly when hurricanes will strike, researchers at UCF are working on various projects to help communities properly prepare and recover when it does happen. Resiliency and the use of technology…
Thu May 19
The top 150 computer programming students on the continent will descend on the University of Central Florida’s campus from May 26-31 to compete in the North America Championship round of the 2022 International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC). UCF, a longtime ICPC competitor, will host 49 other elite teams of student programmers from institutions across the…
Thu May 19
If you have ever watched a bird land on a tree branch, you may have noticed that it rapidly pitches its wings upward at a high angle to execute a smooth landing. However, for some birds, they land by folding their wings as they perch instead, creating a sweeping motion as they decelerate. To uncover…
Wed May 11
Even before Karla Badillo-Urquiola ’14 ’15MS collects her third degree from UCF on May 7, the modeling and simulation doctoral student already has a job lined up. She’ll begin her career as a tenure-track assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Notre Dame in the fall — a…
Tue May 10
(Photo by Jason Greene) Sanjeev Gurshaney is caught in a crossroads of enthusiasm at 9 a.m. The UCF junior would like to take time to explain his research on immunotherapy-based medical treatments. But he really would like to start his daily 30-minute commute to the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences in Lake Nona. “If I’m awake,” Gurshaney…
Mon May 9
A $75,000 donation to UCF from Duke Energy Florida will provide critical resources to support the transformation of engineering and computer science students into professionals and future leaders in their fields. The funds will be used towards priority areas in the UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science, specifically in programs designed to build leadership…
Thu May 5
Big data can reveal clues to solving big problems. Patrick (Phuong) Pho ’18MS has used big data to develop models to prevent electricity theft and tampering. He also used it to predict major depressive disorder using genotyping data and he’s used it to develop models that forecast wait times at Walt Disney World attractions. He’s…
Fri Apr 29
UCF-based Limbitless Solutions, which creates bionic arms for children, took top honors Thursday in front of some of the hottest companies in Orange, Brevard, and Volusia counties. The Orlando Business Journal awarded 25 local companies with the newspaper’s inaugural Inno Fire Awards. The awards recognized companies for their innovation, growth, and impact in the Central Florida region.…
Tue Apr 26
United Airlines flight 1578 landed in Orlando on Saturday night with a carry-on you don’t see every day: A trophy the size of a large toddler, surrounded by UCF’s title-winning team at the annual National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. The Knights repeat as national champions and have now claimed five titles in just 10 years…
Mon Apr 25
AUniversity of Central Florida research team has been honored by a national transportation advisory board for their work on wrong-way driving. The team, which includes UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science Professor Haitham Al-Deek and postdoctoral researcher Adrian Sandt ’14 ’18PhD, will be honored at the 2022 Mid-year Committee Meeting held in Vienna, Austria this summer. They…
Thu Apr 21
The Collegiate Cybersecurity Competition Team at the University of Central Florida added another national title to its winning record when it achieved the highest score among 22 colleges and universities competing in a new cyber competition sponsored by the National Security Agency. The inaugural NSA cybersecurity exercise for institutions designated as NSA Centers of Academic…
Tue Apr 19
Six UCF changemakers have been named U.S. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellows, a recognition shared by the likes of Google co-founder Sergey Brin and Nobel prize winner Steven Chu. Another four UCF students have been recognized with honorable mentions. The NSF Graduate Research Fellowships program is dedicated to supporting students in STEM disciplines who…
Fri Apr 15
It takes a boatload of student ingenuity and lots of oranges to pull off the Great Navel Orange Race at the University of Central Florida’s iconic Reflecting Pond. Created 25 years ago by Professor Manoj Chopra and his colleagues, the Great Navel Orange Race is a rite of passage for first-year engineering students. The all-day…
Wed Apr 13
Researchers at the University of Central Florida are developing new devices that will allow artificial intelligence (AI) to work from anywhere, without connecting to the internet. This means technology ranging from natural language processing programs, like Siri or Alexa to robots and other advanced applications, could work in remote regions of the globe or even…
Fri Apr 8
In yesterday’s record-breaking 24-hour Day of Giving at the University of Central Florida, hundreds of alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends of the College of Engineering and Computer Science gave generously with gifts large and small to support priority college programs such as scholarships, leadership development, STEM diversity and research excellence. To be exact, 245…
Mon Apr 4
It will take more than astronauts, engineers, and scientist to live in space. It will take clothes designers, food managers, communicators, artists, and a lot more. That was one of the messages NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and several fellow former astronauts delivered Friday during a 90-minute presentation about leadership and ethics at the Plaza Live…
Thu Mar 31
UCF is one of the best universities in the nation for students looking to continue their education and advance their careers in a wide range of professional areas, including computer science and multiple engineering fields. Take it from U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Graduate Schools Rankings, which are based on in-depth reputational and statistical…
Thu Mar 31
Extreme storms, like Sandy or Xaver, don’t happen often but when they do, cities need to be prepared. That’s why researchers have developed a new method, detailed in a study published this week in Nature, to determine where extreme events, like 100-year storm floods, are more likely to occur, whether the likelihood of such extremes is…
Tue Mar 29
Three University of Central Florida researchers are part of recently announced multi-million-dollar research projects aimed at facilitating the growth of newly emerging technologies for the U.S. Department of Defense. The awards, which are part of the DOD’s Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative, will support projects that range from advancing hypersonic propulsion to improving semiconductor performance and will…
Tue Mar 22
Eight UCF business and computer science undergraduate students put their heads together to take first place at the second annual Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Battle of the Brains Competition, beating out 10 other universities and earning a $25,000 prize this past weekend in Austin, Texas. The HSI Battle of the Brains, sponsored by KPMG, is…