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Tech Hubs in the Spotlight at 2025 CREOL Industrial Affiliates Symposium Three-day program draws hundreds to CREOL to network, learn, and present. By Aaron Eades | April 22, 2025 Panel discussion at the Symposium tech conference. From left to right: Joseph Shaw, Scott Diddams, Ty Olmstead, Volker Sorger, Jim McNally, and moderator Leland Nordin. Facebook…

2025 CREOL Senior Design Showcase Winners Demonstrate a More Secure Security System Prize money and accolades awarded to three top teams By Aaron Eades | April 22, 2025 First Place Senior Design Winners. From left to right: Robert Josephson, Luke Reyes, Alejandro Lopez Zelaya, Armani Garcia, Gabryella Baldaci; joined by Luc Therrien, Aravinda Kar, and…

The three-year project, supported by a $450K grant, is part of Sandia’s Photonic Enable Tera-scale InfraRed Imager (PETRI) Grand Challenge Laboratory Directed Research and Development program.

CREOL Faculty, Staff, and Students Honored at UCF Founders’ Day Every year on the first Wednesday of April, UCF marks Founders’ Day by honoring the outstanding accomplishments and contributions of employees, faculty, and students By Aaron Eades | April 2, 2025 Facebook LinkedIn Congratulations are in order to CREOL’s faculty, staff, and students who are…

CREOL Undergraduate Student Gabryella Baldaci Inducted into UCF Order of Pegasus Order of Pegasus is the most prestigious and significant award a student can attain at the University of Central Florida By Gage Notargiacomo | March 28, 2025 Gabryella Baldaci Facebook LinkedIn Gabryella Baldaci says she’s still processing the series of events that led her…

The 2025 Reach for the Stars award recipients are recognized for conducting highly successful research and fostering creative activity that has a national or international impact. By Eddy Duryea ’13 | March 27, 2025

Professor Shin-Tson Wu Receives Volunteer Service Award from Society for Information Display The honor recognizes Wu’s years of commitment to his colleagues in the field By Aaron Eades | March 13, 2025 Professor Shin-Tson Wu Facebook LinkedIn CREOL Professor Shin-Tson Wu has dedicated much of his career to the technology behind displays. He’s authored nearly…

With this ranking, UCF secures its placement with 68 patents on the National Academy of Inventors worldwide list for the 12th consecutive year.

The honor recognizes outstanding young alumni who continue to reach for the stars in their professional and personal lives.

CREOL Announces 2025 Distinguished Alumni of the Year Winner Zhibing Ge ‘04MS ‘07PhD will be honored as the 2025 Distinguished Alumnus during CREOL’s annual Industrial Affiliates Symposium in April. By Aaron Eades | March 5, 2025 Facebook LinkedIn Measuring Zhibing Ge ‘04MS ‘07PhD by the numbers takes quite a bit of counting: one technical book,…

Professor Kathleen Richardson Awarded Highest Honor from International Commission on Glass The ICG President’s Award recognizes outstanding lifetime achievements in the field By Aaron Eades | March 5, 2025 Professor Kathleen Richardson accepting the ICG President’s Award in Kolkata, India Facebook LinkedIn CREOL Professor Kathleen Richardson was awarded the 2025 International Commission on Glass (ICG)…

CREOL Alum Awarded Fellowship to Continue Research at Los Alamos National Laboratories Layton Hall ’23PhD will spend the next three years collaborating with scientists in New Mexico By Aaron Eades | February 26, 2025 Facebook LinkedIn After earning his doctorate at CREOL, Layton Hall says his job search got a little inspiration from Hollywood. “I…