For the sixth year in a row, Aviation Week Network has named UCF the no. 1 supplier of graduates to the aerospace and defense agencies. The university was also named the most preferred supplier in Florida and ranked No. 2…

Current disinfectant products for killing viruses like coronavirus take minutes to fully sanitize surfaces, which isn’t practical on high-contact areas such as door handles, elevators and bannisters. That’s why the University of Central Florida is co-developing a new, rapid-acting, long-lasting…

Storm surges sometimes can increase coastal sea levels 10 feet or more, jeopardizing communities and businesses along the water, but new research from the University of Central Florida shows there may be a way to predict periods when it’s more…

Five research teams using Artificial Intelligence and Big Data have been awarded a total of $185,000 to conduct COVID-19-related research. Establishing the awards was the first act of UCF’s new Artificial Intelligence & Big Data Initiative announced this summer. The intent of the…

UCF hit a milestone in sponsored research funding in 2020, generating $204.5 million by the close of the fiscal year on July 31. That’s up from $192.1 million last year and a 40 percent increase since 2016. The College of Engineering and…

Computer Science Professor Mubarak Shah was recently awarded a $1 million grant to advance his cutting-edge work in the area of machine vision learning (artificial intelligence) and develop a system to thwart attacks on such systems. Shah, the director of…

Housing move-in is often the first sign of the promise and excitement of a new school year on campus. In a pre-COVID world, UCF’s main campus is typically flooded during the course of a weekend with thousands of students lugging…

A research team with the University of Central Florida’s Center for Research in Computer Vision recently won a competition to improve computer vision by creating technology that can automatically track behavior in long security videos. The competition, called the Activities…

In September 2018, Amazon released its third generation of the Echo Dot. For millions of consumers, it instantly became yet another connection into their personal smart hubs known as “the internet of things.” Smartphones. Smart speakers. Smart TVs. Smart car…

UCF Pegasus Professor Charlie Hughes has been selected for the National Center for Simulation Hall of Fame. The NCS selects individuals who have made significant contributions to the world of simulation and training. Six UCF affiliated-individuals are already in the…

UCF was recently ranked No. 5 in the United States and No. 29 in the world for transportation science and technology, according to ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2020. The ranking includes 200 of the world’s top universities, and…