UCF Hosts Summer 2024 Commencement Aug. 2-3 Three distinguished UCF alumni and Central Florida leaders will speak the semester’s ceremonies, which take place Addition Financial Arena.
Influential Researchers at UCF Contribute to Impacts in Field, U.S. News Global Rankings With top rankings across optics and photonics, health and education, UCF researchers are forces of influence through their highly cited research.
UCF Awards Promotion and Tenure to 104 Faculty The designations recognize years of excellence and productivity in teaching, research and service.
Distinguished UCF Optics, Photonics Professor Inducted into Florida Inventors Hall of Fame The honor recognizes Pegasus Professor of Optics and Photonics Peter Delfyett’s vast contributions to improving the quality of life for people in Florida and beyond.
UCF Alumnus Brings Focus to High-powered Laser Delivery Research UCF College of Optics and Photonics (CREOL) researcher and Professor Rodrigo Amezcua Correa and his doctoral graduate Matthew Cooper tested and studied an emerging method of high-power laser delivery using a hollow-core fiber.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson: UCF ‘Is America’s Space University’ Nelson told UCF graduates that “there’s no moonshot beyond your reach.”
CyberColosseum Solutions Takes First Place at UCF’s 2024 Joust New Venture Competition Three UCF cybersecurity enthusiasts won UCF’s 2024 Joust New Venture Competition on Thursday and earned $12,000 to grow their company, an immersive information security simulator that puts teams in realistic cyber warfare scenarios.
UCF’s 2024 Order of Pegasus, Other Distinguished Student Honors The Founders’ Day event on April 3 honors 51 Knights — including Order of Pegasus inductees — who exemplify excellence in academics, service and leadership.
UCF Celebrates, Honors Faculty with 2024 Founders’ Day Awards Along with Pegasus Professor and Reach for the Stars honorees, more than 150 faculty were recognized for their commitment to excellence during the annual Founders’ Day celebration.
UCF Awards Optics and Photonics Professor Shin-Tson Wu with Medal of Societal Impact Wu’s pioneering research in the evolution of liquid crystal displays has led to cutting-edge display technologies used around the globe.