Tackling a Bigger Purpose UCF Hall of Famer Shaquem Griffin ’16 made the “impossible” possible as a football player. He’s now working with smartARM to make AI-driven prosthetics more accessible and affordable for people around the world.
Computer Engineering Researcher Investigates Economic and Environmental Challenges of AI With a $600,000 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation, Professor Jun Wang aims to make AI foundation models more accessible to individuals and small businesses.
UCF Achieved Record-Breaking $126.1 Million in Philanthropy in 2024-25 The university has set bold new standards for philanthropy, engagement and partnerships.
Ocean Expert Joins UCF as Director of the National Center for Integrated Coastal Research Ivan Haigh, the new director of UCF Coastal, plans to establish the center as a globally recognized hub for coastal science.
UCF Historians Infuse the Past with Tech to Breathe New Life into Atlantic Migration An ambitious UCF-led team comprising faculty, students and recent graduates are using advanced digitizing to better visualize 17th and 18th century European religious migration to the Americas and connect us to the past.
UCF Researchers Aim to Uncover Link Between Age and Breast Cancer Treatment Materials science researchers Needa Brown and Aleksandra Petelski-Kulik will study the breast cancer microenvironment with support from the Florida Breast Cancer Foundation.
UCF Economist: Florida’s Economic Outlook Still Sunny — But Storm Clouds Loom UCF’s Institute for Economic Forecasting Director Sean Snaith’s new forecast finds the Sunshine State still outperforming the nation, though several storm systems, both literal and fiscal, could darken the horizon.
UCF Alum, Physician Gives Undergraduates Unprecedented Experience in Medicine The Dr. Gideon J. Lewis’ Surgical Internship Program offers select pre-med students an opportunity to experience patient care, research and surgical procedures firsthand.
UCF Researchers Developing Easy-to-Use Viral Biosensor Test — Giving Patients More Accurate, Immediate Results An interdisciplinary team of UCF researchers is creating a single low-cost test to detect HIV and Hepatitis B and C simultaneously, which may save lives in resource-limited settings.
