List of 2024 News

CECS Welcomes 17 New Faculty Members for the Fall Semester

  The UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science is making an impact in areas such as hypersonic technology, nanomedicine and biomedical engineering, and robotics…

UCF Researchers Receive $1.2M DARPA Grant to Improve Autonomous Systems Training

The AI technologies developed will allow autonomous systems, such as drones and self-driving cars, to navigate unexpected variables. Autonomous systems, such as self-driving cars and…

ECE Faculty Receive Promotion and Tenure

UCF faculty members across the university, including several from the College of Engineering and Computer Science, achieved significant career milestones in earning promotions and tenure…

UCF Assistant Professor is Charged to Unleash Student Potential

A year into his career at UCF, Assistant Professor Di Wu shares what drew him to Knight Nation, what he’s working on and how ducklings…

UCF Researcher Clearing the Way for Smart Wireless Networks

Professor Murat Yuksel is pioneering the use of machine learning to enhance high frequency wireless networks and efficiently navigate environmental obstacles to provide better coverage…

College of Engineering and Computer Science Graduate Programs Climb in the U.S. News Rankings

Computer engineering, electrical engineering and aerospace engineering all rose in the 2025 rankings.   The UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science has ranked within…

UCF Partners with NASA on New Engineering Graduate Certificate

The certificate program will train students to evaluate and test the electrical and electronic components of devices and equipment used in the harsh environment of…

UCF’s New Master’s Degree Creates Pathway to Careers in Robotics for Students

Students who enroll in the program will learn to analyze, design and develop the robotics and autonomous systems that are used in society. TapeMeasure, UCF’s…

UCF Researcher to Investigate Microarchitectural Attacks Through NSF CAREER Award

  The websites you frequently visit and the software programs you use could leave behind clues that make your computer vulnerable to a cyberthreat known…

Doctoral Graduates Begin Careers in Academia

  While the majority of the new graduates at commencement will be leaving a college campus for good, a select few will head to a…

Electrical Engineering Students Earn Scholarships from IEEE

Two electrical engineering seniors, Nicole Parker and Maria Bonina Zimath, have won scholarships from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power and Energy Society…

ECE Faculty, Staff, Students Honored at Founders’ Day Ceremonies

  Every year on the first Wednesday of April, UCF honors the outstanding accomplishments and contributions of our people on Founders’ Day, our annual celebration…

ECE Students Awarded for Research, Academic Excellence at Student Research Week Events

Faculty are always recognized for their research, but during Student Research Week, UCF turns the spotlight toward students. At the Student Scholar Symposium, the main…

Electrical Engineering Department Awards Inaugural Northrop Grumman Undergraduate Scholars

A new partnership with one of the world’s foremost aerospace and defense companies is opening doors for UCF electrical and computer engineering students. Four undergraduate…

Silicon Design Company to Use Student Research on Encryption Acceleration

Two students from the UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science will have the opportunity to apply their research at one of the world’s foremost…