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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

To understand a university’s role in shaping the future of the world, a closer look at the 16 University of Central Florida alumni who were recently honored by the College of Engineering and Computer Science is a good start. Industry leaders, entrepreneurs, scientists – and a retired NASA astronaut-turned-artist –…

Consideration for promotion and tenure takes nearly an entire academic year as faculty are evaluated on three main areas: research, teaching and service Eighty-nine UCF faculty received promotions and another 48 earned tenure for the 2021-22 cycle following a rigorous evaluation process. The Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems…