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UCF recently announced the launch of the Institute of Artificial Intelligence (IAI), uniting the university’s AI talents under one umbrella. Now, the university is marking another milestone – becoming one of the few universities in the U.S. to offer a course on generative AI. The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering launched a special topics […]

Three UCF mechanical and aerospace engineering students have been awarded the 2025 National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) fellowship, which provides funding and mentorship to students who pursue a doctoral degree in disciplines of military importance. The recipients are: Gabriel Duany ’25 Aaron Guenther ’25 Lucas Pitts ’24 The fellows will work on a […]

UCF mechanical engineering student Chance Brewer ’20 has been selected for the Department of Defense (DOD) Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program. Unlike a typical scholarship that only covers the cost of tuition and fees, the SMART scholarship also provides an annual stipend, a summer internship, an experienced mentor and guaranteed employment […]

As the technology industry grows each year, so does the need for experts who create innovations that fuel this sector and educate the workforce that powers it. With this demand in mind, UCF’s College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) has broken a hiring record with a total of 39 new faculty members joining the […]

Discipline, resilience and leadership are all skills military student Tristan Koopman says he’s developed through the U.S. Army Reserves. They’re also skills that have served him well as a mechanical engineering student and Burnett Honors Scholar at UCF. This fall, these strengths will continue to benefit the graduating Knight as he begins his professional career with Northop Grumman. […]