Theatre UCF Staged a Tech-Forward ‘Legally Blonde’ Musical for UCF Celebrates the Arts 2026 High-energy performances. Bold creativity. A surprise robot cameo. Legally Blonde reimagined theater through the lens of technology — blending disciplines to create something entirely new.
UCF Materials Science Undergraduate Researcher Awarded DOE Internship at National Lab Deneé Lichtenberg is advancing new methods for recovering rare earth metals — groundbreaking work she’ll continue at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
UCF Alum Develops Analytics Tool to Improve Hiring for Companies, Applicants Justin Press ’24 is preparing to launch Hire Match AI, an analytics tool designed to improve hiring insights and help job seekers get past AI resume filters.
UCF Doctoral Grad Heads to Harvard Medical School to Advance AI-Driven Clinical Tools Kamalakkannan Ravi will begin a research fellowship focused on trustworthy artificial intelligence and rare disease detection.
Mechanical Engineering Grad Student Launches Mentoring Organization 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.
Epic Universe Launch Provides Immersive Learning Opportunities at UCF From hospitality to themed experience and engineering, Knights have played a role in creating the new theme park and will continue to learn from the development.
UCF’s ‘Bridge Doctor’ Combines Imaging, Neural Network to Efficiently Evaluate Concrete Bridges’ Safety In a new publication, Engineering Professor Necati Catbas and former student Marwan Debees ’23PhD collaborate with industry partners to use infrared thermography, high-definition imaging and neural network analysis to rapidly determine bridge integrity.
UCF Graduate Programs in Engineering, Computer Science Highlight Research in U.S. News Rankings Breakthroughs in AI, virtual and augmented reality, hypersonic propulsion, cybersecurity, robotics and more are pushing the envelope for UCF’s engineering programs.
UCF Partners with NASA on New Engineering Graduate Certificate The certificate program will train students to evaluate and test the electrical and electronic components of devices and equipment used in the harsh environment of space.
UCF’s New Master’s Degree Creates Pathway to Careers in Robotics for Students Students who enroll in the program will learn to analyze, design and develop the robotics and autonomous systems that are used in society.
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