Bold, Relentless, Rising: Meet UCF’s 2026 Reach for the Stars Honorees These six researchers are proving that groundbreaking work doesn’t take decades — just vision, drive and the courage to think differently.
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.
Math Launch Program Accelerates Student Success at UCF The boot camp-style course helps STEM majors stay on track to graduate on time by strengthening skills in algebra, trigonometry and pre-calculus skills in one semester.
Academic Upbringing in Siberia Inspires New Computer Science Professor’s Career After growing up in a town built to foster scientific exploration, Assistant Professor Kirill Medvedev joins another academic community of innovators and inventors who are improving the world.
Biology Professor, Computer Science Students Create Teaching Game About Parasitic Wasps The Crawling Dead, an interdisciplinary project that was released on PC gaming platform Steam last week, aims to educate players about the benefits of parasitic wasps in natural environments.
5 UCF Researchers Use 2025 NSF CAREER Awards to Address Emerging Challenges in Computer Science, Engineering The early-career professors were recognized for their excellence with significant research funding as part of a prestigious and highly competitive annual U.S. National Science Foundation grant program.
UCF Is a Top Research University in Florida and Nationwide A report from the U.S. National Science Foundation highlight’s UCF research prowess amongst a multitude of disciplines.
UCF Computer Science Professor to Be Inducted to the XR Hall of Fame Carolina Cruz-Neira is a pioneer in the areas of virtual reality and interactive visualization, having created and deployed a variety of technologies that have become standard tools in industry, government and academia.
Computer Vision Researcher Develops Privacy Software for Surveillance Videos The project is funded through the National Science Foundation’s Accelerating Research Translation (NSF ART) program.
UCF Researchers Lead Project to Develop AI-driven Technologies for Agriculture The study will examine technologies to improve the industry’s field operations, allowing for more accurate and informed agricultural decisions.
A Common Job Search Tool ‘Brings Some Order to the Chaos’ for Candidates Staring Down a Tough Market CNBC
SPOTLIGHT: ‘Spaceman of Bohemia’ Comes Home to Orlando with Author Jaroslav Kalfař Central Florida Public Media
