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UCF Researchers Win International Award for Robotic Technology That Shares Immersive Experiences
Imagine walking through Paris, inspecting a disaster zone or treating a patient hundreds of miles away — all without leaving the room. That’s the future a team of UCF researchers is building, and their groundbreaking work has earned international recognition. A team of UCF researchers has won an industry award for using robotics and digital twins to blend human intuition with technological innovation.
UCF Computer Programmers Bound for 13th World Finals in 14 Years
UCF students are headed to the most elite programming competition, the World Finals of the International Collegiate Programming Contest, for the 13th time in 14 years. They placed in the top 10 in the North America Championship (NAC), which UCF hosted Memorial Day weekend.
UCF Electrical Engineering Grad Charged to Renew Energy Sector
Nicole Parker will cross the stage at UCF’s Fall 2024 commencement ceremony poised to make the world a better place by developing more efficient renewable energy sources, integrating renewable energy into the grid and making existing power systems more efficient and reliable. Parker graduates this semester with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and will be working for global energy technology leader Siemens.
UCF Wins 2024 Southeast Regional Programming Contest
The UCF Programming Team placed first at the 2024 Southeast Regional Programming Contest held last week, besting more than 100 other teams. Their victory secures a spot at the North America Championship (NAC), which will be held in May 2025. Top teams from the NAC are invited to compete at the world finals. UCF sent a total of seven teams to the competition, all with strong finishes. In addition to the first-place win, the other six teams placed third, fifth, sixth, 11th, 15th and 24th.
UCF Continues Its Winning Legacy at the U.S. Department of Energy CyberForce Competition
The UCF Collegiate Cybersecurity Competition Team has claimed another national title with a first-place finish at the 2024 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) CyberForce Competition. The win marks UCF’s fifth championship and fourth consecutive victory, with previous winsin 2018 and 2021-23. The annual competition, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, challenges competitors to protect a critical infrastructure against malicious cyber activity.
UCF Students Host Live Cyberattack Simulation Contest
UCF students have introduced a new way for future cyber professionals to develop the hands-on cyber skills they’ll need in their careers. Horse Plinko, a live cyberattack-simulation contest named after a meme of a horse falling through a plinko board, has exploded in popularity since its introduction last year. Organizers hosted its second Horse Plinko Cyber Competition this month, attracting more than 160 competitors.
UCF Assistant Professor is Charged to Unleash Student Potential
Di Wu, an assistant professor in the UCF Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was one of 12 new faculty who came to the College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) last year as part of the largest cohort of members to join the department. He specializes in computer architecture, or how computer systems are designed and how their components work together.
UCF Hosts ‘Battle of the Brains’ Programming Championship, Seeking 13th Straight Trip to World Finals
UCF’s “Apocalypse Attack” students will be among 50 teams from the U.S. and Canada competing May 27 in the nation’s most prestigious computer programming contest, showcasing their exceptional talents to leading employers. The UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science will host the International Collegiate Programming Contest’s (ICPC) North America Championship.
Computer Vision Researcher Develops Privacy Software for Surveillance Videos
Computer vision can be a valuable tool for anyone tasked with analyzing hours of footage because it can speed up the process of identifying individuals.
UCF Student Awarded $25,000 Google-CAHSI Dissertation Award for VR, AR Research
UCF computer science student Esteban Segarra ’22MS has been selected for the 2023 Google-Computing Alliance of Hispanic Serving Institutions (CAHSI) Dissertation Award, worth $25,000. He was one of five students in the U.S. who received the award, which supports doctoral candidates during their final year of studies at a CAHSI school. Originally from Monterrey, Mexico, Segarra earned his master’s degree in computer science from UCF in 2022.
2 UCF Students to Compete on the 2024 U.S. Cyber Team Original
Two UCF computer science students have made it to the Olympics of collegiate cybersecurity competitions by being drafted as members of the U.S. Cyber Team.
Success Hacks: 700 Students Attend UCF Knight Hacks’ Largest Hackathon
One idea, 36 hours and lot of passion and drive — these were the key elements of Knight Hacks 2023, sponsored by UCF student organization Knight Hacks, which drew a record-setting 700 attendees including students from Florida International University, the University of Florida and the University of South Florida.
Digital Detective: UCF Computer Science Graduate Student Does Double Duty to Help Fight Crime
Computer science graduate student Ariel Turnley had very different plans for her future while she was a freshman at Spelman College. Since then, her planned career path has shifted from working in an operating room to working in a computer lab. Her ultimate motivation however has never changed: helping people. Turnley originally dreamed of becoming a surgeon but wasn’t a fan of biology. When she took a computer science class that was required for her major, it changed her whole career trajectory.
UCF Student Awarded Department of Defense SMART Scholarship
Electrical and computer engineering student Alexander Green is soaring to new heights thanks to a coveted scholarship that gives him the opportunity to work for the U.S. Air Force. Green, a computer engineering major, has been awarded the Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship.
3 UCF Students Support Military Through 2022 X-Force Fellowships Original
Three UCF students spent the summer engineering new ideas to support the military through the highly competitive National Security Innovation Network X-Force Fellowship. Through the fellowship, students are paired with a military sponsor to work on a mission-focused project that solves real-world national security issues.
Engineering Faculty Member Receives $5,000 Award for Creating iUX Academy
Pamela Wisniewski, an assistant professor in UCF’s Department of Computer Science, received the Spring 2020 Marchioli Collective Impact Innovation Award for her idea to create the university’s industry-focused User Experience Academy. The iUX Academy is an integrative learning initiative that provides students real-world practice in User Experience, or UX, through partnerships with local industry.
National Academy of Inventors Names UCF Computer Vision Pioneer as Fellow
University of Central Florida computer science researcher Mubarak Shah has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors for his innovations in the field of computer vision. Shah, who is the UCF Trustee Chair Professor of Computer Science and director of the Center for Research in Computer Vision, is being recognized for his significant technical contributions and inventions.
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