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 Ranks 21st in U.S. Public Universities for Patents with 57 New Inventions in 2023 This is the 11th year that UCF has ranked in the top 100 universities in the world for patents.
UCF’s 32 Best Photos of 2023 From inside labs to campus events, explore a collection of some of the best images of the year.
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.
Seminole County debuts Economic Development Hub to help small businesses grow Orlando Business Journal
Father of slain UCF student: ‘He’s the most genuine and caring person I’ve ever been around’ Orlando Sentinel