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UCF-Led $20M NSF Initiative Scales Tech-Driven Business Growth at National Level

Turning discovery into impact requires navigating a complex path from research to marketplace — and after decades of helping innovators make that journey, UCF was chosen to leverage that expertise for small businesses across America.

NSF Funds Pilot Program to Support Small Businesses in Accelerating Commercialization of Their Late-Stage Deep-Technology and Avoid the “Valley of Death”

The $20 million program aims to address a persistent gap that separates federally funded deep technology research from commercial success.

Georgiopoulos Reappointed Dean of UCF’s College of Engineering and Computer Science

Georgiopoulos joined UCF in 1986 as an assistant professor and was first appointed dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science in 2013.

UCF Ranked Among Top 5 in Nation for Transportation Science and Technology

ShanghaiRankings placed the engineering programs at UCF above Georgia Tech, Purdue, Arizona State, Carnegie Mellon and the University of Florida.

UCF to Offer Nation’s First Master’s Degree in Travel Technology and Analytics

The program prepares students to meet the industry need for qualified candidates who can develop and support the technologies that make traveling easier.

UCF Named a Top Supplier of Graduates to Aerospace, Defense Industries — Again

For the fourth consecutive year, UCF maintained its No. 1 ranking for supplying graduates to the U.S. aerospace and defense industries.

New Additions to UCF’s Senior Design Showcase Highlight Florida’s Tech Talent

For the first time ever, UCF engineers will be joined by students from nine Florida universities for a display of 150 innovative STEM projects.

UCF Named National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education

The National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security this week named UCF a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education, an honor…

3-D Arm Team, UCF and Blue Man Make Announcement; Provide Limbs for Children

The University of Central Florida and a group of students who make free 3D-printed limbs for children announced Monday a new partnership that will expand…

Physicist, TV Guest Brian Greene to Visit UCF

Greene, a professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University, has been studying the cosmos for decades and is considered a leading expert in the…

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