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  Faculty members across the College of Engineering and Computer Science achieved significant career milestones in earning promotions and tenure for the 2024-25 cycle. The approved faculty — 11 for promotion and five for promotion and tenure — underwent a rigorous performance evaluation by peers, college and university leaders that took nearly an academic year.…

  Every year on the first Wednesday of April, UCF honors the outstanding accomplishments and contributions of our people on Founders’ Day, our annual celebration of the employees, faculty, and students who keep reaching for the stars. The entire UCF community was invited to join us at these special events, held in the Pegasus Ballroom…

  Student Research Week is an annual university event that allows students of all majors to showcase a particular project from their area of study. More than 700 students participated this year, including over 120 undergraduate and graduate students from the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Students presented their research through several sessions throughout…

A UCF computer science professor who has dedicated his career to advancing virtual reality (VR) technologies has been recognized for his achievements by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Visualization and Graphics Technical Community (IEEE VGTC). Joseph J. LaViola Jr., a Charles F. Millican professor in the UCF Department of Computer Science, has been…

Two UCF students leaned on one priceless principle while developing an AI system that has exceeded their wildest expectations: “We refuse to quit.” How’s this for a business lesson on bootstrapping? Two acquaintances from middle school reconnect in college — during a freshman orientation on Zoom, to be exact. A few weeks into their first…

  The open-source AI model analyzes medical images, generates detailed reports, answers clinical questions and integrates multimodal data to streamline diagnostics and improve accuracy. As the fields of healthcare and technology increasingly evolve and intersect, researchers are collaborating on the best ways to use emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) to care for patients.…

The new faculty are part of a larger hiring initiative for the college. The UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science has witnessed unprecedented faculty growth over the past few years and the spring 2025 semester is no exception. Eleven additional faculty members, including one with a joint appointment, will join the college this semester,…

  A UCF computer science alumnus who earned a master’s degree as a student-veteran has been selected for a prestigious fellowship spearheaded by the White House. Mohammad Arifur Rahman ‘21MS was selected for the U.S. Digital Corps fellowship, a program created in 2021 by the Biden Administration that gives early‑career technology professionals the opportunity to serve the…

Nathan Kurelo Wilk ’22, a native of Brazil, developed the technical training, hands-on experience and entrepreneurial insight at UCF that’s needed to succeed in the tech industry.   As a master’s in fintech student, Nathan Kurelo Wilk ’22 is graduating with plenty of experience to set him up for success as a software engineer with Microsoft,…

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society (IEEE CS) has elected Professor Damla Turgut, the chair of the UCF Department of Computer Science, to its Board of Governors. She will serve a two-year term, playing a pivotal role in guiding strategy and direction for the organization that furthers the interests of its 375,000 members worldwide.…