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UCF Alums Working on Artemis 2: Why the Space Program is Personal to Us
If you were to parachute into the parking lots around Kennedy Space Center (KSC), you might believe you landed on an extension of UCF’s campus. Knights license plates and black-and-gold decals are everywhere. “You should see it here during football season,” says Wes Mosedale ‘07MS, senior test director for NASA. “That’s…
Jun 14, 2023
UCF Enters $6M Cooperative Agreement to Develop Research Commercialization Hub
  The University of Central Florida has spawned some notable entrepreneurs over the years, from O’dang Hummus creator Jesse Wolfe ’15 to Luminar co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Jason Eichenholz ’95MS ’98 PhD and Kismet Technologies founder Christina Drake ‘07PhD. However, the vast majority of these savvy businesspeople are UCF…
Jan 09, 2024
The Next Giant Leaps for All of Humankind
Only 12 people have ever stepped foot on the moon. Kelvin Manning ’02MS is among NASA’s leaders who believe the next lunar visits will be even more meaningful to more people. Kelvin Manning ’02MS’s office is nestled among one of the most peaceful settings imaginable: in a wildlife refuge near miles and…
Nov 30, 2023
UCF Receives 3 Minority Serving Institution Awards to Promote Collaborations with NASA
The funding is designed to foster long-term partnerships between NASA and MSIs and to give eligible research projects the chance to pursue larger grants in the future. hree research projects from the University of Central Florida have been selected for NASA Minority University Research and Education Project Partnership Annual Notification…
Nov 27, 2023
Three New Faculty Join UCF Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
The Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems welcomes three new faculty in Fall 2023: Gulsah Hacerliogullari Koksalmis, Ph.D; Vernet Lasrado, Ph.D.; and Niloofar Yousefi, Ph.D. “I’m proud to welcome Dr. Koksalmis, Dr. Lasrado and Dr. Yousefi to our talented faculty to help us continue our commitment to excellence in…
Aug 11, 2023
UCF Researchers Are Advancing AI-assisted Drug Discovery
University of Central Florida researchers are advancing AI-assisted drug screening technology with a new method that not only improves their own model’s predictive ability but also that of seven other state-of-the-art models. This new method can be beneficial in accelerating the development of life-saving medicines that otherwise take billions of…
Aug 03, 2023
UCF Awards Two IEMS Faculty with Promotions and Tenure
One-hundred-forty-three UCF faculty members, including two from the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems, recently achieved significant career milestones in earning promotions and tenure for the 2022-23 cycle. Heather Keathley and Adan Vela were promoted to associate professor with tenure. The approved faculty­ underwent a rigorous evaluation of their…
Jul 25, 2023
IEMS Faculty Honored With International Society Award
Ivan Garibay, Ph.D., accepts the IEOM Outstanding Professor Award. Photo credit: Lara Bueno Hoeschl, Mystikos Photography. Associate professor Ivan Garibay has been awarded the Outstanding Professor Award by the Industrial Engineering & Operations Management Society International (IEOM). The honor was given in recognition of his outstanding career achievements and his…
Jun 26, 2023
From Outer Space to Garden Space
Konrad Krol holds a sample of a simulate soil and rocks used to help create it while inside the UCF Exolith Lab (Photo by Kadeem Stewart ’17) UCF partnerships bring Plant the Moon and Plant the Mars Challenge (and the closest thing to extraterrestrial soil) to K-12 students across the…
May 09, 2023
Researchers Identify 6 Challenges Humans Face with Artificial Intelligence
A University of Central Florida professor and 26 other researchers have published a study identifying the challenges humans must overcome to ensure that artificial intelligence is reliable, safe, trustworthy and compatible with human values. The study, “Six Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence Grand Challenges,” was published in the International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction. Ozlem…
Mar 30, 2023