UCF Earns 2026-27 Gold Award for Support of Military, Veteran Students The honor illustrates UCF’s commitment to our military-connect students’ academic progress, graduation rates, career placement and support services.
UCF to Compete in the International Collegiate Programming Contest’s 2026 World Finals After Top 5 Finish After a strong performance at the ICPC North America Championship, the team of three computer science students will advance to the World Finals in Dubai this November.
UCF College of Medicine Leads the Way in Bilingual Medical Training UCF medical students are better prepared to provide more comprehensive care thanks to a Spanish language program and national certification offered to meet the state’s healthcare needs.
Orlando Magic Inducts UCF Alum Into Hall of Fame UCF Board of Trustees chair Alex Martins ’01MBA earns the honor after 30 years of leadership and service with the Orlando Magic.
Deborah Beidel Honored at Founders’ Day as a Big 12 Faculty of the Year Beidel is a Pegasus Professor internationally known for her ground-breaking research and effective treatments for veterans, first responders and emergency workers with PTSD.
UCF’s Video Game Design Programs Rank Among World’s Best for 2026 UCF’s stellar graduate and undergraduate programs are setting the standard globally and top ranked in the South.
IEEE 2026 Awardee Gregory Welch: Strengthening the VR Research Community Through Leadership and Service Pegasus Professor Gregory Welch’s decades of service have had a sustained impact, helping to strengthen the global virtual reality community and earning recognition from the IEEE Visualization and Graphics Technical Community.
IEEE 2026 Awardee Carolina Cruz-Neira: Turning a “Plan B” Into a Global Legacy The virtual reality pioneer, who has earned the IEEE VGTC Virtual Reality Lifetime Achievement Award, continues to push boundaries and ask questions like, “What can we create next?”
2 UCF Faculty Earn Prestigious IEEE Recognitions in Virtual Reality Agere Chair Professor Carolina Cruz-Neira and Pegasus Professor Gregory Welch have been honored by the IEEE VGTC Virtual Reality Academy, receiving lifetime achievement and service awards, respectively, for their significant contributions to immersive technology.
