UCF Researchers Win International Award for Robotic Technology That Shares Immersive Experiences Recognized with one of the augmented reality industry’s highest honors, UCF researchers are advancing robotic telepresence that could reshape how people work, explore and provide care from afar.
2 Engineering Professors, 1 Alum Inducted Into Florida Inventors Hall of Fame Faculty members Reza Abdolvand and Ni-bin Chang and triple Knight Clara Rivero Baleine 鈥�01 鈥�03MS 鈥�05PhD are recognized for impacts to their fields and society.
UCF Researchers Advance Tech That Could Help Scientists Detect Habitable Worlds Beyond Our Solar System Supporting NASA鈥檚 proposed Habitable Worlds Observatory, UCF researchers aim to help overcome one of the greatest challenges in modern astronomy: directly imaging Earth-like planets orbiting stars.
UCF Researchers Receive NSF CAREER Awards for Engineering Research on Intelligent Systems The awards will support separate research projects exploring responsive nanomaterials and resilient autonomous systems.
4 女仆AV Experts Named 2026 American Academy of Nursing Fellows UCF has the most inductees among universities in Florida in the new class of fellows of the American Academy of Nursing, which honors the profession鈥檚 most accomplished leaders.
CATER Named an Official University Research Center The Center for Advanced Turbomachinery and Energy Research, which has become an official university center, is elevating its ties to industry and national laboratories and creating a long-term success plan for core faculty.
New UCF Study Links Microgravity, Space Radiation to Accelerated Aging Findings from College of Medicine Professor Michal Masternak and his team suggest spaceflight stressors may accelerate aging in the liver. This discovery could inform future medical research to understand aging on Earth and protect space travelers.
UCF School of Teacher Education Director Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Engineering Education Society The award recognizes and celebrates Andrea Borowczak 鈥�92 for her significant dedication to supporting pre-college engineering education.
UCF-Led VERA Project Reaches 2 Major Milestones for VR Research The Virtual Experience Research Accelerator (VERA), a聽U.S.聽National Science Foundation-funded platform聽designed to advance the pace and scope of immersive research, has launched its first large-scale remote study and awarded its first聽use聽grant聽to address key聽challenges聽in聽VR and immersive learning.
A Retirement Tribute to UCF鈥檚 Online Learning Pioneer, Longest-Serving Faculty Member After 56 years in the classroom, Pegasus Professor Chuck Dziuban鈥檚 impact is felt throughout campus and in the lives of his students.
