International Hydroscience Conference Hosted by UCF
Some of the world’s most recognized scholars in water science and engineering met in Orlando earlier this month to absorb the latest research related to the world’s water supplies and how they are...
View ArticleUCF to Hold Commencement Ceremonies Dec. 14-15
More than 4,700 students are expected to graduate from the University of Central Florida on Friday, Dec. 14, and Saturday, Dec. 15, during three commencement ceremonies that will be held at the UCF...
View ArticleManagement Prof Serves as Keynote Speaker at NASA Executive Summit
Bob Porter, Ph.D., addressed more than 40 NASA key executives during their Annual Executive Summit held at Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The address focused on ways to help transform NASA’s current...
View ArticleUCF Students Bring Renewable Energy to South African Township
Residents of the Pomolong township in South Africa soon will see their homes in a whole new light thanks to the ingenuity of students from the University of Central Florida. As part of the Burnett...
View ArticleSoftware App Wows Judges at Inaugural BMC Competition
Tyler Salem, a Mechanical Engineering major, took home top honors in the inaugural Business Model Competition (BMC) for developing Care Capture, Inc., a HIPAA-compliant software application used by...
View ArticleU.S. News Ranks 21 UCF Graduate Programs in Top 100
The University of Central Florida’s Counselor Education program has earned a top-10 ranking in the U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools guide. The program placed ninth in the nation in...
View ArticleBeverly J. Seay Appointed to UCF Board of Trustees
The newest member of the University of Central Florida Board of Trustees has worked in engineering for more than two decades and is an advocate for STEM education. Beverly J. Seay was appointed by the...
View ArticleFrom No English to Cambridge University, UCF Engineering Grad Stands Out
Tatiana Viecco arrived in the United States nine years ago from Colombia, a teen who knew only a few words in English and very little about American culture. On Thursday she’ll earn her bachelor’s...
View ArticleUCF Reports $113M in Research Funding
Researchers at the University of Central Florida received $ 113 million in grants in FY 13, a year that was characterized by federal budget cuts and a strong effort by the university’s educators to...
View ArticleUCF’s Virtual Classroom Software Earns Modeling and Simulation Honor
The University of Central Florida’s innovative virtual classroom software this week received the top award from the nation’s leading training and simulation association. TLE TeachLivE™ earned the 2013...
View ArticleEngineering Professor David W. Nicholson ‘Touched Many Lives at UCF’
On Jan. 23, 2014, the UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science lost a respected scholar, mentor, educator and administrator. David W. Nicholson, Ph.D., emeritus professor, joined UCF in 1990 as...
View ArticleUCF Celebrates Graduation with 6 Ceremonies May 1-3
More than 7,700 students expect to graduate from the University of Central Florida during six ceremonies May 1–3 at the CFE Arena. On each day the morning ceremony begins at 9 a.m. and the afternoon...
View ArticleConference to Focus on UCF’s Award-Winning Classroom Simulator
Imagine stepping in front of a classroom full of high schoolers for the first time to teach a math lesson. You’re trying to calm your nerves and deliver content clearly and compellingly when you catch...
View ArticleCheryl Hines: Borrow Skills from Improv, Take Them to the Classroom
Nearly 100 educators from across the country gathered at the University of Central Florida this week to learn some big lessons from five middle schoolers who have a lot to say but who aren’t actually...
View ArticleFulfilling a 6-Year-Old’s Dream: UCF Students Design and Build Him an Arm
The thing Alex Pring hated most about kindergarten wasn’t learning to cut, paste or count. It was answering the same question everyone asks when they meet the 6-year-old. “What happened to your arm?”...
View ArticleUCF Engineering Team ‘Sees’ Causes of Jet Engine Turbine Coating Damage
A UCF-led research team has succeeded in studying the impact of extreme heat on jet engine turbines in near real-time, which could ultimately help manufacturers better protect against breakdown. The...
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Three Blades to the Wind
If you’ve ever driven through Texas, California or Iowa, you’ve probably passed a field of steel towers that look like giant fans. These wind turbines, situated on wind farms, capture the natural wind...
View ArticleUCF Takes Lead Research Role for Emerging ‘Internet of Things’
The University of Central Florida and the University of Florida have joined forces to research the materials, sensors, actuators, power sources and electronics that are expected to drive the “Internet...
View ArticleInterim Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Studies Named
Manoj Chopra has been named Interim Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Studies. Chopra, who joined UCF’s Civil Engineering faculty in 1993, will begin the position on December 1. In his new role,...
View ArticleMore Than 5,000 to Graduate at 3 Commencement Ceremonies
More than 5,000 University of Central Florida students are expected to graduate Dec. 12-13 during three commencement ceremonies at the CFE Arena. The ceremonies will be: 9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 12 –...
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