UCF Researchers Win International Award for Robotic Technology That Shares Immersive Experiences Recognized with one of the augmented reality industry’s highest honors, UCF researchers are advancing robotic telepresence that could reshape how people work, explore and provide care from afar.
UCF-Led VERA Project Reaches 2 Major Milestones for VR Research The Virtual Experience Research Accelerator (VERA), a聽U.S.聽National Science Foundation-funded platform聽designed to advance the pace and scope of immersive research, has launched its first large-scale remote study and awarded its first聽use聽grant聽to address key聽challenges聽in聽VR and immersive learning.
UCF Professor Named Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Institute for Simulation and Training Research Professor Shawn Burke is recognized for expertise in team performance, adaptive training and human-centered approaches to complex systems.
UCF, Industry Experts Share Insight on Evolution of Space Medicine As NASA continues to advance the Artemis program, UCF researchers and space experts are collaborating to ensure future travelers to the moon, Mars stay safe and healthy.
IEEE 2026 Awardee Carolina Cruz-Neira: Turning a 鈥淧lan B鈥� Into a Global Legacy The virtual reality pioneer, who has earned the IEEE VGTC Virtual Reality Lifetime Achievement Award, continues to push boundaries and ask questions like, 鈥淲hat can we create next?鈥�
2 UCF Faculty Earn Prestigious IEEE Recognitions in Virtual Reality Agere Chair Professor Carolina Cruz-Neira and Pegasus Professor Gregory Welch have been honored by the IEEE VGTC Virtual Reality Academy, receiving lifetime achievement and service awards, respectively, for their significant contributions to immersive technology.
84 Faculty Scholars Honored at the 5th Biennial Faculty Authors鈥� Celebration This year鈥檚 celebration recognized faculty from across nine colleges, the Center for Distributed Learning, the Institute for Simulation and Training, the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy and UCF Libraries.
UCF to Contribute to Optimization of Semiconductor Manufacturing Process Through New National Institute The university will play a supporting role in a regional research hub that will develop digital twin technology to improve semiconductor chip manufacturing.
Nation’s Second-highest Ranking Military Officer Visits UCF to Explore Cutting-edge Research and Innovation The tour included visits with the Institute for Simulation and Training, the College of Optics and Photonics and the Center of Excellence in Hypersonic and Space Propulsion.
Robot Rovers on the “Moon”: Lunabotics Challenge Preps Students for Space Careers College teams, including a group of Knights, will build robot rovers and compete at the new Regolith Bin at UCF’s Exolith Lab before the best crews advance to finals at Kennedy Space Center.
