When UCF materials science and engineering students Mason Mincey and Derek Saltzman became fed up with plastics and synthetic fibers in athletic wear, they developed an entirely new fabric to solve the issue. The two students’ environmentally friendly clothing material…

Vehicles have evolved to become more efficient and sophisticated, but their fuel hasn’t necessarily evolved along with them. The Department of Energy is determined to identify cleaner burning and renewable alternatives to gasoline, and through the work of two UCF…

The increase in remote work and e-learning sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic means more people are reading in digital formats, from eye-straining, small-text documents to PDFs that have embedded pictures and graphics. But there’s a bigger problem – the technology…

Eight UCF students earned a $5,000 scholarship with their award-winning plan to keep college students engaged in extracurricular activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. UCF College of Business students Armando Barrial, Tomas Daza, Maria Pacheco Naranjo, Karen Ortiz and UCF College…

One small crack in an aircraft component can lead to major problems. The cracks can grow fast and damage metal components to the point of failure, but they are often hard to detect. In an effort to stop this problem…

We’re thrilled to share that Mohamed Abdel-Aty Ph.D., chair of the Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, recently received the highest honor given by the Transportation Research Board (TRB): the Roy W. Crum Distinguished Service Award. He will receive…

When you first meet Nina Leonard, her passion for helping students succeed shines through. It’s no wonder that she was selected as the recipient of the Pegasus Advisor Award. This annual recognition honors an advisor who champions student success. Leonard…

Two Burnett Honors Scholars, Rishi Basdeo and Emma Shafer, were the recipients of the prestigious Astronaut Scholarship this year. The scholarship, which is awarded by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation to promising STEM students seeking to conduct graduate research and advance their fields,…

Ronald DeMara, a professor in the UCF Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been named a Pegasus Professor, the highest faculty honor at the University of Central Florida. He is one of four world renowned researchers and respected teachers…

Microsoft has announced that Associate Professor Subith Vasu has received the company’s inaugural Investigator Fellowship, worth $200,000, which recognizes higher education faculty in the U.S. who have demonstrated extraordinary talent that distinguishes them as both teachers and researchers. Close to…

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…