Founders’ Day 2026: Faculty Recognized for Excellence The annual event spotlights approximately 280 faculty for excellence, years of service, and other contributions that drive what’s next at UCF.
Zhihua Qu Earns UCF’s 2026 Medal of Societal Impact for Contributions to the Power Systems Industry The Pegasus Professor of electrical engineering will receive the award during the Founders’ Day event on April 1.
UCF Researchers, City of Orlando Unveil Inaugural Mobile Resilience Hub Kelly Stevens, assistant professor of public administration, led the team in designing and building the solar-powered hub that will bring Orlando residents critical resources during emergencies and educational experiences year-round.
UCF Research Team Moves to Build Mobile Resilience Hubs for Local Neighborhoods The team, led by Kelly Stevens, will take its designs and data from Phase 1 of the project and implement them into fully built and tested trailers that will serve residents in need during future emergencies.
Medical Robotics Company Harnesses UCF Research for Computer-Aided Surgery A medical robotics company has licensed Å®ÆÍAV expertise to develop software for a new surgical-robotic platform. AVRA Medical Robotics Inc., which has…
UCF, Siemens Unveil State-of-the-Art Lab to Turn Students into Digital-Grid Experts Homes and businesses can often be left without power for days or weeks after a severe hurricane or blizzard. And with the growth of renewables,…
UCF Unveils New Smart Grid Lab A new engineering laboratory that enhances the Å®ÆÍAV’s leading role in modernizing and sustaining the nation’s power grid is opening this week,…
UCF Professors Honored For Contributions to Science, Engineering The American Association for the Advancement of Science is honoring five Å®ÆÍAV professors with specialties in everything from archaeology to engineering for…
Zhihua Qu named as IEEE Fellow Professor Zhihua Qu of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in the CECS has been elevated to Fellow of IEEE. Each year, the…