Why Do We Celebrate UCF Space Week? Because Discovery Starts Here Space has always inspired what Knights do. The same unstoppable spirit that launched UCF still drives us 鈥� to challenge, lead and dare to explore the unknown.
UCF Researcher to Support DOE Project Using AI to Accelerate Scientific Discovery Assistant Professor Haonan Ling will explore virtual solutions to biomanufacturing for the Department of Energy鈥檚 Genesis Mission, which aims to strengthen America鈥檚 energy industry and national security.
UCF鈥檚 Summer 2026 Commencement Set for July 31-Aug. 1 Graduates will hear from聽distinguished聽alumni聽who鈥檝e聽made significant contributions聽in聽the Orlando community.
2 Engineering Professors, 1 Alum Inducted Into Florida Inventors Hall of Fame Faculty members Reza Abdolvand and Ni-bin Chang and triple Knight Clara Rivero Baleine 鈥�01 鈥�03MS 鈥�05PhD are recognized for impacts to their fields and society.
UCF Researchers Advance Tech That Could Help Scientists Detect Habitable Worlds Beyond Our Solar System Supporting NASA鈥檚 proposed Habitable Worlds Observatory, UCF researchers aim to help overcome one of the greatest challenges in modern astronomy: directly imaging Earth-like planets orbiting stars.
UCF鈥檚 Spring 2026 Commencement Set for May 8鈥�9 Graduates will hear from distinguished speakers who鈥檝e made significant contributions in space, higher education, healthcare, technology and business.
How One Student Started a Sustainable Cycle of Wins Mason Clewis scaled a simple idea for the Great Navel Orange Race into a network that will help students save money and keep UCF鈥檚 campus beautiful long after he graduates.
UCF Recognizes Faculty Excellence With 2026 Promotion and Tenure Awards One hundred faculty members are recognized for excellence in teaching, research and service.
UCF鈥檚 Kathleen Richardson Receives 2026 Otto Schott Research Award The international honor recognizes the trustee chair professor鈥檚 contributions to optical glass and infrared materials that power next-generation technologies.
UCF Alum Develops Analytics Tool to Improve Hiring for Companies, Applicants Justin Press 鈥�24 is preparing to launch Hire Match AI, an analytics tool designed to improve hiring insights and help job seekers get past AI resume filters.
