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Microsoft CEO: UCF-Made Bionic Limbs for Children a 'Favorite Story' of 2015

Microsoft CEO: UCF-Made Bionic Limbs for Children a 'Favorite Story' of 2015

UCF engineering students are prominently featured in a Dec. 31, 2015 Business Insider article that outlines Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s “favorite stories of 2015.” According…

Engineering Grad Who Helped Design Wheelchair Device Lands Job at John Deere

Engineering Grad Who Helped Design Wheelchair Device Lands Job at John Deere

Earning a college degree is a life-changing experience, but Megan Pence’s time at the University of Central Florida has impacted more than just her own…

Engineering Ph.D. Student Earns Governor's Top State Volunteer Honor

Engineering Ph.D. Student Earns Governor's Top State Volunteer Honor

Florida Gov. Rick Scott presented UCF engineering graduate student Albert Manero with the Champion of Service Award in Tallahassee on Tuesday. The governor and Volunteer…

Engineering Student Wins Study-Abroad Scholarship from U.S. Department of State

Engineering Student Wins Study-Abroad Scholarship from U.S. Department of State

Michelle Otero, a dual-major senior studying aerospace and mechanical engineering, has been awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship by the U.S. Department of…

'Oscar of Invention' Awarded to UCF Materials Science & Engineering Researcher

'Oscar of Invention' Awarded to UCF Materials Science & Engineering Researcher

UCF researcher Jayan Thomas – who developed a nanoscale copper wire that stores and transmits energy simultaneously – was honored recently by R&D Magazine at…

Students' Inventions to Make Life Easier for Wheelchair Users Part of Senior Design Showcase

Students' Inventions to Make Life Easier for Wheelchair Users Part of Senior Design Showcase

From hands-free wheelchairs, to a foot-pedal-propelled kayak, interactive drones, and innovative systems that make recreation more fun, 283 UCF engineering and computer science students will showcase their inventions and…

UCF Among Nation's Most Innovative Universities

UCF Among Nation's Most Innovative Universities

UCF’s Innovation is Proven by Michael Georgiopoulos, Ph.D., Dean, UCF College of Engineering & Computer Science In September, the University of Central Florida was recognized…

Reigning Champs: UCF Programming Team Grabs Fourth Consecutive Win

Reigning Champs: UCF Programming Team Grabs Fourth Consecutive Win

In a super-contest of computer programming known as the “Battle of the Brains,” a University of Central Florida team of computer science students dominated over…

UCF Engineering Graduate Student Lands Prestigious NASA Fellowship

UCF Engineering Graduate Student Lands Prestigious NASA Fellowship

A UCF graduate student is one of 10 in the country to be awarded a prestigious fellowship from NASA to perfect a new method for…

UCF's Cyber Defense Team Congratulated in United States Senate

UCF's Cyber Defense Team Congratulated in United States Senate

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) took time this week to publically congratulate the University of Central Florida’s two-time national champion Cyber Defense Competition Team in…

Computer Science Researcher Appointed to National DARPA Study Group

Computer Science Researcher Appointed to National DARPA Study Group

UCF robotics expert Gita Sukthankar will help inform a federal agency on new research breakthroughs in computer science. The associate professor has been appointed to the…

Nation's Coolest: UCF Club Consistently Ranks High in 'Green' Engineering Competition

Nation's Coolest: UCF Club Consistently Ranks High in 'Green' Engineering Competition

UCF mechanical engineering senior Kevin Bauer wants people to know that the national award-winning student club he leads – the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration…