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10 UCF Students Recognized by NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Program

April 18, 2022
Six UCF changemakers have been named U.S. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellows, a recognition shared by the likes of Google co-founder Sergey Brin and Nobel prize winner Steven Chu. Another four UCF students have been recognized with honorable mentions. The NSF Graduate Research Fellowships program is dedicated to supporting students in STEM disciplines who […]

Kwok Selected for NSF CAREER Award

April 13, 2022
Mechanical instabilities in structures, such as bending or wrinkling, should be avoided. However, if those instabilities are utilized correctly, they could help researchers design the next generation of shape-shifting structures. Assistant Professor Kawai Kwok will investigate mechanical instabilities and how they can be used to create adaptive structures through the support of a $500,000 National […]

MAE Faculty Honored at Founders’ Day Celebration

April 6, 2022
The Founders’ Day Honors Convocation celebrates those who contribute to UCF’s growing quality and impact. UCF has never followed what other universities have done, and the future of the university will continue to be unique, shaped by the strengths of its faculty and students. During the ceremony, faculty are honored for their teaching, research, service, […]

Startup Led by UCF Alumni Selected for Inaugural Techstars Accelerator

April 6, 2022
Abhishek Sastri was stuck in traffic in the heart of Atlanta when he got a call from his co-founder,  Eduardo Castillo. The UCF alumnus and co-founder of startup company Fluix needed to fulfill his company’s largest order. The timing was terrible – Sastri was on his way to Knoxville, Tennessee, for the kickoff of the […]