UCF Alum, Postdoctoral Scholar Receives Better Scientific Software Fellowship Olivia Newton ’13 ’17MS ’22PhD is one of six people to receive the honor, which is sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation and Department of Energy.
UCF to Grow Next Generation of Digital Twin Researchers with New Graduate Program The U.S. Department of Education awarded the School of Modeling, Simulation and Training a $1.155 million grant to start the new certificate program.
UCF Part of Team Selected for NSF Regional Innovation Engines Competition The NeoCity-based partnership is the only project in Florida selected as a finalist for the collaborative technology-driven competition.
Orlando Ranks No. 9 for Fastest-growing Tech Hubs Nationally Located in Orlando’s thriving tech industry, UCF helps produce top-talent and innovative developments that drive this sector.
Why is UCF a Leading Producer of Aviation Talent in the U.S.? The university, despite having no airfield, is where industry leaders consistently mine for the best-trained and safest prospects.
UCF Leads Development of First Large-scale System for Extended Reality Research The nearly $5 million project will facilitate human subjects research to improve extended reality technologies for the general population and make them more inclusive to groups such as older adults or people with disabilities.
Meet UCF’s 4 Pegasus Professors for 2023 Stephen Fiore, Jane Gibson, Jennifer Kent-Walsh and Marianna Pensky are the newest recipients of the university’s highest faculty honor.
A World of Possibilities is Right Here UCF’s Institute of Simulation and Training started 40 years ago as a hopeful prototype on the “pioneering side” of Orlando. It has since become the global model of collaborative innovation.
Innovative VR Therapy Helps Patients Overcome PTSD Caused by Hospital Stays Assistant Professor of Nursing Brian Peach is leading the study, which uses exposure therapy featuring virtual reality with real sounds and smells, all mimicking the patients’ intensive care experience.
The Way We Remember Researchers at UCF’s School of Modeling, Simulation and Training are merging history and computer science to bring the past back to life.
Archaeological Study Of Cape Canaveral’s First Rocket Launch Site Expands To 3D Mapping Florida Today