UCF Online, Non-traditional Student Supports NASA’s Artemis II Mission Amy Lendian is helping lead launch support operations for NASA’s first crewed lunar flyby flight in 50 years while striving toward her life goal of earning a college degree through UCF Online.
2 UCF Teams Awarded 2025 Pabst Steinmetz Creative Futures Awards The awards recognize UCF research teams that collaborate across disciplines and with community partners to tackle community challenges.
Research in 60 Seconds: Using Smart Tiny Bubbles to Treat Heart Disease Professor Dinender Singla’s research examines ways to improve outcomes for patients with cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death worldwide and a major strain on healthcare systems.
The Mind to Move Mountains Ilkin Isler ’22MS ’25PhD left the familiarity of home in Turkey to study AI at UCF — a daring choice that resulted in research improving the assessment of cancerous tumors and supporting better patient care.
UCF Computer Science Professor Named Fellow of Preeminent Computing Organization Yan Solihin, director of UCF’s Cyber Security and Privacy Cluster, has been named a fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery for his pioneering work in computer architecture.
UCF Libraries Launches Digital Exploration Center, Expanding Opportunities for Research and Creative Production Located on the fourth floor of the John C. Hitt Library, the space includes a podcast studio, high-performance computers, an immersive projection studio, collaborative spaces and more.
U.S. Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent Visits UCF Kent joined UCF officials to learn more about how the university prepares graduates for career success, meets industry demands and leads cutting-edge research for global impact.
Passion, Persistence & Opportunity at UCF Lead to Grad’s Space Career Jillian Gloria ’22 refused to be denied a chance at pursuing her dream career and is now contributing to advancements in the space industry as an engineer for Blue Origin.
Forbes 2026 30 Under 30 Winner: Capacitech Joe Sleppy ’18 is enabling power hungry industrial facilities and AI data centers with Capacitech’s rapid-response, modular and space-conscious power resilience products.
Forbes Honors UCF Entrepreneurs on 30 Under 30 List The engineering alumni behind Orlando-based startup companies Soarce and Capacitech are capturing attention with their innovative technologies in the green energy and manufacturing industries.
