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Ateam of UCF researchers has won an industry award for using robotics and digital twins to blend human intuition with technological innovation. Their work, “Be There Without Being There: Humanoid Robot Immersive Telepresence,” won an Auggie Award for the Best Interaction Product at this year’s Augmented World Expo in Long Beach, California. The team is…

Engineers know how to bring imaginative and innovative designs to life. But in order an idea to succeed, it needs to be tested, validated and verified. Industry professionals who want to sharpen their skills in this area can now enroll in the graduate certificate in systems verification, validation and test, offered through the UCF Department of…

UCF recently announced an epic partnership with Universal Destinations and Experiences, resulting in a new school and a new technology lab that will train students interested in working in themed experiences. Through a $10 million investment, Universal has been named a Pegasus Partner, UCF’s first in hospitality. The investment supports the creation of the School…

A new undergraduate certificate in semiconductor manufacturing from the UCF Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering aims to address the critical need for specialized training in this field. The Semiconductor Engineering and Manufacturing Instruction (SEMI) certificate, available this fall, is designed for students interested in one of the most ubiquitous yet hidden elements in all…

The UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science has ranked within the top 75 colleges and universities in the country on the U.S. News and World Report list of Best Engineering Schools for the eighth consecutive year. CECS is listed at No. 73 this year, and ranks at No. 45 among public universities and No.…

TapeMeasure, UCF’s robotic dog used by students for research, became an instant sensation during the 2023 Space Game at FBC Mortgage Stadium, captivating the crowd as soon as it stepped onto the field. Photos and videos of the four-legged machine flooded social media, and several media outlets featured it in their newscasts. Now students with…

Reza Abdolvand, Ph.D., chair of UCF’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, couldn’t be happier about the new advanced electrical engineering equipment that arrived recently in the wireless communications lab at the University of Central Florida. The new technology will help modernize the lab and provide industry-relevant learning opportunities for hundreds of electrical and computer…

Engineering was a natural fit for Jordan Threlfall, a Clermont, Fla. native who has always had a passion for math and science. She says she chose computer engineering for its versatility. “As we shift to a more digital age, computer engineering provides me with the skillset to work with these new technologies,” Threlfall says. Studying…

High-performance computing giant AMD has partnered with the UCF Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering to offer an exciting new opportunity for its students: undergraduate research fellowships. The inaugural AMD research fellowships were awarded to John Gierlach, a computer engineering major, and Chase Szafranski, an electrical engineering major. They will have the opportunity to work…

For all his knowledge about complex topics like robotics and cell biology, Chris Clifford ’21 does not know how to simply decompress. Clifford finished his electrical engineering degree in December, and was the first student at UCF to be offered the Gates Cambridge Scholar, which is one of the most competitive postgraduate scholarships in the world.  Opting for…