
CECS Faculty, Staff and Students Honored on Founders’ Day
Every year on the first Wednesday of April, UCF honors the outstanding accomplishments and contributions of our people on Founders’ Day, our annual celebration of the employees, faculty, and students who keep reaching for the stars. The entire UCF community was invited to join us at these special events, held…
Apr 03, 2025

Elshennawy Receives ASQ Distinguished Medal of Service
The American Society for Quality has awarded the 2024 Distinguished Service Medal to Professor Ahmad Elshennawy. This is the highest honor for service that a member of ASQ can achieve. The Distinguished Service Medal recognizes the lifetime contributions of a person who has served the quality industry as well as…
Jan 06, 2025

UCF Office of Research Awards 3 Faculty Fellowships to Accelerate Research Enterprise
The faculty will help strengthen university research initiatives starting Fall 2024 through Summer 2025. Three UCF faculty members have been awarded fellowships by the UCF Office of Research to advance the university’s research efforts over the coming year. The selected fellows — Vladimir Boginski, Nichole Lighthall and Dinender Singla…
Aug 29, 2024

Pulling an All Knighter: Attending UCF Has Become a Family Tradition for Industrial Engineering Instructor
When Mark Calabrese ’78BSE ‘79MSE moved from New York to Florida to attend college, he knew that he was starting an academic journey to become an engineer. What he didn’t realize was how much he would grow to love his new university, that it would play a role in his career…
Aug 12, 2024

IEMS Faculty Receive Promotion and Tenure
UCF faculty members across the university, including several from the College of Engineering and Computer Science, achieved significant career milestones in earning promotions and tenure for the 2023-24 cycle. The 104 approved faculty — 63 for promotion, 40 for promotion and tenure and one for tenure — underwent a rigorous…
Jul 12, 2024

CECS to Offer First Online Doctoral Degree in Industrial Engineering
The UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science has pioneered several academic firsts, from the first Master of Science in Travel Technology and Analytics to the first Smart Cities track for the Master of Science in Civil Engineering. CECS is ready to launch another notable academic program – the first…
Jun 26, 2024

Monotype Joins The Readability Consortium to Advance Global Readability Research
The provider of typefaces is the latest organization to join the consortium, which has already partnered with Google, Adobe and Readability Matters. Monotype, one of the most recognized names in the world of fonts and typography, has teamed up with The Readability Consortium (TRC), a group of engineering, psychophysics, and…
Jun 03, 2024

UCF Pegasus Professor, Department Chair Earns Prestigious 2023 AAAS Fellowship
Waldemar Karwowski has been named an American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow for his accomplishments and leadership in the field of human factors and ergonomics. Ease and efficiency work in tandem for Waldemar Karwowski, a decorated UCF Pegasus Professor who specializes in human factors and ergonomics. His devotion…
May 23, 2024

IEMS Faculty, Staff, Students Honored at Founders' Day Ceremonies
Every year on the first Wednesday of April, UCF honors the outstanding accomplishments and contributions of our people on Founders’ Day, our annual celebration of the employees, faculty and students who keep reaching for the stars. More than 150 faculty members were recognized across the university, including several from the…
Apr 03, 2024

UCF Industrial Engineering Students Win Milwaukee Bucks Hackathon
The team, which represented UCF in the competition for the first time, will be honored on the court during the 2024-25 season. Don’t be surprised to see a group of Knights on the Milwaukee Bucks’ court during the 2024-25 season. No, they aren’t basketball players but a team of industrial…
Apr 01, 2024