UCF Coastal Expert: Extreme Coastal Water Level Events Are Now 12 Times More Likely to Occur A new study involving UCF researcher and Associate Professor Thomas Wahl has found that historical one-in-100-year extreme coastal water level events are now occurring about every eight years.
UCF Researchers Are Studying Wing Shapes to Advance Drone Technology Associate Professor Samik Bhattacharya and aerospace engineering master鈥檚 student Dominic Polidoro 鈥�25 are studying the physical forces that interact when wings move from air to water.
New Study Shows Land Shifts, Sea Level Rise Occur More Rapidly Than Previously Thought A recent study including UCF researcher Thomas Wahl reveals that sinking ground levels and rising sea levels are occurring more rapidly than previously understood, often worsening flooding in coastal communities.
UCF Alum Helps Siemens Energy Power What Comes Next Through his role as business development manager for Siemens Energy, UCF alum Joshua DeAscanis 鈥�11 鈥�22MBA is helping transform how the world keeps the lights on.
Yan Solihin Named Senior Member of National Academy of Inventors The Pegasus Professor is one of 230 emerging inventors who have been selected for this honor.
UCF Computer Science Students Expand Technology Supporting Military Operations Reserve Mercury streamlines administrative work for thousands of U.S. Army Reservists, transforming a once paper-heavy process through a platform developed by computer science students.
UCF Materials Science and Engineering Alum Recognized for Medical Device Innovation Cacie McDorman 鈥�20 earned Alleima Advanced Materials’ 2026 Innovation Prize for her work advancing wires used in critical medical devices.
UCF Materials Science Student Earns Notre Dame Undergraduate Research Fellowship Jeonghyun Song traded the arts for engineering, where he found beauty in chemistry. Now, his pursuit of more sustainable materials is taking him to the University of Notre Dame to advance his research.
UCF to Launch Nation鈥檚 First Forensic Engineering Course in Fall 2026 The course will educate students on the cause and effects of structural failures and the forensic investigation process, helping prepare them for success in any field of engineering.
UCF Engineering Students Pedal to Victory with Award-Winning Human-Powered Vehicle Design UCF’s e-Human Powered Vehicle Challenge (e-HPVC) team took home four trophies for the design and performance of their custom-built vehicle at the 2026 American Society of Mechanical Engineers e-HPVC competition.
