UCF Alumni News

Through STEM Mentorship Matters, Marcus Royal ’24 is helping ensure the next generation of STEM students enters college better prepared and informed — without facing the same obstacles he once did.

A Knight is guaranteed a Super Bowl ring when the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots face off this year.

UCF receives a four-year, $3.4 million grant as part of the Fund for Improvement of Postsecondary Education to enhance communications skills among Florida students to better prepare them for the workforce.

With a desire to spread his wealth of knowledge in both traditional academics and financial literacy, Steven Keys ’14MAT co-founded a successful virtual tutoring startup and runs a lifestyle blog to inspire others to follow suit.

A new technology developed by Professor Debashis Chanda allows materials to change color on demand, with potential applications in camouflage, textiles, thermal sensing, reconfigurable displays and more.

Aerospace engineering researchers have secured a NASA grant to further advanced air mobility, an emerging area of transportation.

The holidays are full of joy and can also be a time of loneliness or elevated stress. This list of local resources includes self-care tips, mental health support, food pantries, safety and more.

Ketty Dones ’23, who is graduating with dual master’s degrees in public administration and nonprofit management, works with the Applied AI Innovation Initiative at UCF to provide local nonprofit organizations with technical assistance for AI-integrated solutions that help drive their missions.

Alejandro Lopez Zelaya ’25 is one of many UCF College of Optics and Photonics alums who power industry across Florida.