July 24, 2026
Joshua Taggart knew he wanted to work for the space industry the day he experienced his first launch, seeing the space shuttle Endeavour soar into the sky. He’s now closer to making that dream a reality after being awarded one of the industry’s most distinguished awards. Taggart is the latest Knight to receive the coveted…
September 25, 2024
UCF and the University of Florida are receiving $1.2 million over two years from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop a miniature system capable of levitating a large mass with exceptional stability. The funding comes from DARPA’s Trapped Accurate microSystems (LeviTAS) program, which aims to explore the feasibility of replacing a spring anchor…
August 21, 2023
Twelve new faculty members are joining the UCF Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science for the 2023-2024 academic year. This highly-qualified group of researchers and educators brings a wide range of expertise in their respective fields, from security and artificial intelligence in VLSI technology to micro- and nanoscale devices and materials for extreme environments,…