UCF Hosts Summer 2023 Commencement Aug. 4-5 More than half of the bachelor’s degree recipients are students eligible to receive Pell Grants, demonstrating the university’s impact on social mobility.
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.
Latina Alumna, Postdoctoral Researcher Inspiring Underrepresented Youth to Excel in Tech World Through her work with the Cognitive Sciences Laboratory, Olivia Newton ’13 ’17MS ’22PhD is making an impact in tech research and serving as an example for other Hispanic women in STEM.
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.
UCF, Mitsubishi Power Elevate Partnership in National Push for Hydrogen-Based Clean Energy UCF and Mitsubishi Power to co-host hydrogen forum Sept. 8 to address hydrogen’s role in the nation’s push to achieve net-zero carbon emissions.
UCF Receives $8.8M for Digital Twin Initiative as Part of Federal Build Back Better Regional Challenge The funding is part of the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s $50.8 million award to Osceola County, which is working with preferred partners such as UCF to position Central Florida to help lead the nation in semiconductor research, design and manufacturing.
Study Shows Personalized Fonts Speed Up Reading, Maintain Comprehension Researchers found that changing the font to one better suited to an individual resulted in a 35% increase in reading speed while maintaining comprehension.