UCF Students Enhance Football Game Day Experience It started with a T-shirt launcher. Now, inventions coming out of the College of Engineering and Computer Science are making the game day atmosphere uniquely UCF.
UCF-Led $20M NSF Initiative Scales Tech-Driven Business Growth at National Level Turning discovery into impact requires navigating a complex path from research to marketplace 鈥� and after decades of helping innovators make that journey, UCF was chosen to leverage that expertise for small businesses across America.
UCF Researcher Discovers Experimental Evidence of New Type of Magnetism Professor Madhab Neupane and collaborators have demonstrated experimental evidence of altermagnetism in a layered material, opening a promising pathway toward future quantum and spintronic technologies.
UCF Researcher Uses Conservation Genomics to Advance Florida Scrub-Jay Recovery UCF doctoral researcher Lauren Deaner is combining genomics, ecology and long-term field monitoring to better understand how genetic rescue can help recover imperiled species.
UCF Ranks No. 1 in Nation for Hospitality for 7th Year, No. 2 for Transportation Science for 2026 ShanghaiRanking鈥檚 2026 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects recognized UCF for its strengths in hospitality and tourism, and transportation science and technology 鈥� areas that drive $11.6 trillion in economic impact globally.
UCF Faculty Help Shape the Future of Human-Machine Communication as Emerging Field Earns International Recognition The International Communication Association’s decision to elevate human-machine communication to Division status reflects years of leadership from UCF researchers who helped establish the field and create a scholarly home for its growing community.
NSF Funds Pilot Program to Support Small Businesses in Accelerating Commercialization of Their Late-Stage Deep-Technology and Avoid the 鈥淰alley of Death鈥� The $20 million program聽aims to address a persistent gap that separates federally funded deep technology research from commercial success.
UCF FinTech-AI Lab Is Shaping AI Talent UCF graduate students are collaborating with faculty and industry experts to solve real-world business challenges with AI and help shape the future of financial technology.
UCF Researchers Study a Centaur Transforming Into a Comet Astronomers at UCF are using NASA鈥檚 James Webb Space Telescope and the Gemini Observatory to study a distant icy object that may offer a rare look at how centaurs evolve into active comets.
Investing in Competitive Excellence: UCF Alum Creates Cyber Champions, Strengthens Futures After leading UCF鈥檚 top-ranked cybersecurity competition team for more than a decade, alumnus and lecturer Thomas Nedorost 鈥�02 is making a planned gift to ensure future Knights have the resources, mentorship and opportunities to thrive.
