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UCF Alum Is Using Tech, Creating Jobs for People with Autism
After developing more than 90 U.S. patents and several tech companies, Jason Eichenholz ’95MS ’98PhD has launched a personal endeavor that could make the most…
Science & Technology
Sandia National Laboratory Taps UCF Researchers to Develop Infrared Camera for Space
The three-year project, supported by a $750K grant, is part of Sandia’s Photonic Enable Tera-scale InfraRed Imager (PETRI) Grand Challenge Laboratory Directed Research and Development…
Colleges & Campus
UCF Honors Faculty with 2025 Founders’ Day Awards
More than 240 faculty, including Pegasus Professors and Reach for the Stars honorees, were recognized for their commitment to excellence during the annual Founders’ Day…
The Science of Scent
Professor Konstantin Vodopyanov’s revolutionary technology could make diagnosing disease as easy as exhaling.