The academic operations of the University of Central Florida’s College of Engineering and Computer Science – one of the largest colleges of its kind in the nation – will have a new leader this week when Prof. Manoj Chopra becomes…

By combining the ancient Japanese art of paper cutting with nanotechnology, University of Central Florida engineering researchers have created a super flexible electronic material that could have applications in products ranging from smart jackets to solar cells. “Connecting this idea,…

One year after UCF’s 50th anniversary of classes, the university celebrated another milestone — the first classes held for the Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering. The UCF Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering marked the occasion by hosting a launch party…

A recent workforce development grant from the Duke Energy Foundation to the University of Central Florida will fund a variety of diversity and academic programs, and adds to the more than $4,066,000 million that the company has given to UCF…

Senior leadership from the California-based software company Autodesk Inc. will visit Limbitless Solutions on the UCF campus today to participate in an Impact Forum focused on the future of assistive technology. Autodesk’s chief technology officer Scott Borduin and Scott Reese,…

Electric cars are a low-emission alternative to combustion engines; however, their lithium-based batteries can catch fire, thus posing a safety threat that limits the technology. A University of Central Florida researcher is working to overcome that problem by designing fuel…

For communities in the crosshairs of rapid urbanization, climate change and natural disasters, the best defense may be making sure the systems they rely on for food, energy and water are resilient, less dependent on regional systems and take full…

The University of Central Florida brought in a record $192.1 million in research funding for fiscal year 2019, and the College of Engineering and Computer Science led the way with $50.46 million in funding. In fiscal year 2018, UCF’s research…

New technology intended to improve the security of cloud computing may still be vulnerable to attacks, according to a new study co-authored by a University of Central Florida researcher. Some of the vulnerabilities were detailed in a research presentation at…

UCF’s first all-female cybersecurity competition team — members of the university’s decorated student club Hack@UCF — finished among the top three at the Wicked6 Cyber Games in Las Vegas. The first-year competition pit college teams against each other in industry-specific…