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UCF Student Ignites Passion for Research Through L.E.A.R.N. Program

May 7, 2019
When mechanical engineering major Juan Sanchez enrolled at UCF in 2018, he wanted to experience something unique, something that other freshman don’t normally do. So he decided to L.E.A.R.N. Sanchez was one of 60 students who participated in the 2018-19 cohort of the L.E.A.R.N. program, which offers two tracks: one for transfer students and one […]

UCF Aerospace Alumnus Signs With Pittsburgh Steelers

May 6, 2019
It’s not every day that an engineer leaves Lockheed Martin to play in the NFL, but that’s exactly what University of Central Florida aerospace engineering alumnus Matthew Wright, ’18 is about to do. Wright signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent — one of four UCF Knights to do so — shortly […]

DirectConnect to UCF to Award 50,000th Degree

April 30, 2019
Victor Rodriguez is no stranger to overcoming adversity. For several years while growing up, Rodriguez and his family moved around a lot, bouncing from home to home. But thanks to a few teachers, he excelled in middle school, even taking an international trip to Morocco that opened his eyes. In high school, after moving to […]

UCF Develops New Method to Explore What Happens Inside Fires and Explosions

April 25, 2019
The inside of a fire might be the last place one would explore, but a new University of Central Florida method to do just that could lead to advances in fighting fires, creating cleaner engines and even space travel. Associate professor Subith Vasu and doctoral student Zachary Loparo in UCF’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace […]

2 UCF Students Win App-building Ideathon 2019, Advance to National Competition

April 24, 2019
Two UCF students will move on to the Modo Labs’ national Ideathon 2019 competition after winning first place at the university level of the contest for their prototype-app involving mental health. The students were presented $1,000 and will have a chance to compete for $10,000 on the national stage against teams from eight other schools […]