College of Optics and Photonics News

The five-year professorships recognize and celebrate renowned UCF faculty members for exceptional performance.

Recognizing six decades of milestones in student success, academic quality, research and economic impact — and a look ahead to a potential future.

One of the nation’s foremost inventors has helped change the way we view everyday content. He shows us what he’s working on now and explains why he chooses to do it at UCF.

21st Century Scholar Chair Professor of Optics, Photonics and Physics Konstantin Vodopyanov’s research examines molecules to develop advancements that impact healthcare to space exploration.

The rankings place UCF ahead of leading public and private institutions such as Yale University, Carnegie Mellon University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Florida State University.

The Founders’ Day event on April 5 will honor 48 students – including Order of Pegasus inductees – who exemplify excellence in academics, service and leadership.

UCF’s annual marquee event for faculty on April 5 highlights outstanding teaching, advising, mentoring, research, professional service and librarianship.

Instead of pigment-based colored paint, which requires artificially synthesized molecules, a UCF researcher has developed an alternative way to produce colored paint that is more natural, environmentally friendly and light weight.

UCF has long been a supplier of talent and partner in research for the U.S. military branches, as well as a supporter of local veterans.