UCF in the News

UCF held three graduation ceremonies Saturday, spread out across the morning and afternoon. These were in-person events, but with plenty of room for social distancing and everyone had to wear a mask.

A partnership between the Orlando International Airport and UCF for a high-tech campus at the air hub is taking the first steps toward becoming a reality. Last August, a conceptual plan for a digital-twin technology campus environment was revealed. Now, the airport is seeking an anchor user, assembling a development and marketing team, and securing other support tenants such as hotels and cargo operators.

No matter how small, any unpaid balance can prevent a college senior who’s otherwise in good standing from graduating. During the pandemic, this became a very real risk for some. Now, nearly a dozen of the nation’s largest public research universities, known as the University Innovation Alliance, are giving out “college completion grants” of up to $1,000 so students can get their diploma. The alliance includes UCF.

Rayniah Jones not only broke UCF's record in the 100-meter hurdles but she has also qualified to compete in this year’s Olympic trials

The field uses artificial intelligence to make computers perform complex tasks faster than a human could. UCF professor Niels Lobo says the tech is already being used in self-driving cars, facial recognition, security and surveillance and medical image diagnosis.

UCF students participate in real-world hacking competitions that prepare them to protect Florida’s network infrastructure and provide them with the skills to fill a growing number of jobs in the cybersecurity field.

Cornerback Tay Gowan and receivers Tre Nixon and Jacob Harris were among the players selected on the final day Saturday, joining defensive backs Richie Grant and Aaron Robinson, who were second-and-third-round selections, respectively.

UCF's Go Baby Go! gives children with limited mobility a chance to move around and have fun with the use of ride-on cars. For their senior project, a group of engineering students partnered with the program to give a local child a new ride.

UCF Restores, a nonprofit trauma research center and treatment clinic at UCF, has developed a state-of-the-art VR treatment tool that can be customized to each patient's traumatic experience