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On Campus: Spring 2025

From designing video games to engineering boats for racing, UCF’s campus was full of activity for Spring 2025.

Two UCF students in full-body motion capture suits simulate a sword fight in the dark at UCF's Studio 500. Sensors track their movements, which are displayed as animated figures on a nearby screen. Instructors and equipment are visible in the background.

Nov. 2

At Studio 500 in the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy — one of the world’s top-ranked video game design programs in 2025 — students bring game development to life, showcasing motion capture technology in action.

A UCF student skateboards past a vibrant mural honoring former UCF faculty member John T. Washington.

Jan. 14

A student cruises past a vibrant mural honoring John T. Washington, one of UCF’s most influential faculty members.

Two UCF students peer through a large telescope inside the Robinson Observatory at UCF, engaging in hands-on astronomy research and exploration.

Feb. 5

Inside the Robinson Observatory — a premier facility for astronomy research and education — two students work on a state-of-the-art telescope.

Two UCF students work with two instructor chefs to make gourmet appetizers in a culinary class at UCF's Rosen College of Hospitality Management.

March 6

Students Jonae Edwards (center right) and John Koprowicz (right) learn the art of crafting gourmet appetizers in a hands-on culinary class led by instructor chefs at the Rosen College of Hospitality Management.

UCF professor Mohamed Abdel-Aty stands over two students operating a driver safety system in the UCF Smart and Safe Transportation Lab.

March 7

Professor Mohamed Abdel-Aty, a UCF Medal of Societal Impact awardee global leader in transportation engineering, works with students in the UCF Smart and Safe Transportation Lab on systems to improve driver and pedestrian safety.

Two UCF engineering students kneel down to release their self-propelled boats into the Reflecting Pond during the Great Navel Orange Race.

April 11

First-year engineering students put their design skills to the test in the 28th annual Great Navel Orange Race, navigating self-propelled boats — each carrying a navel orange — around the Reflecting Pond.

Juzanne Martin Fall 2024