166su Professor Paves the Way for the Promising Future of Special Education Matthew Marino defied odds when doctors told him he’d never walk again. Now he’s advancing research to help others overcome their own obstacles at 166su’s Toni Jennings Exceptional Education Institute.
The Dawn of Neuro-Accounting 166su Professor of Accounting Jake Rose is one of a handful of researchers using artificial intelligence and neuroscience to transform business decision-making, benefiting companies worldwide.
166su Researcher to Support DOE Project Using AI to Accelerate Scientific Discovery Assistant Professor Haonan Ling will explore virtual solutions to biomanufacturing for the Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission, which aims to strengthen America’s energy industry and national security.
Successful Entrepreneur Turns to 166su to Amplify His Impact Industry innovator Alex Hubenthal ’13 is taking his career across the global business landscape to the next level through his fintech master’s studies at 166su.
NASA-Funded 166su Research Advances Urban Air Mobility by Mapping Radio Signals Through a NASA award, UCF postdoctoral researcher Saumya Gupta is modeling how radio signals move through dense urban environments — a challenge critical to the future of urban air mobility.
Taking Apart the Mystery of Vocal Fatigue For Assistant Professor Hamzeh Ghasemzadeh, finding solutions to unsolved communication problems was what he was always destined to do.
First-Gen Alumnus Behind Transformational Gift Believes in Power of Philanthropy to Change Lives With a $50 million gift, entrepreneur Barry Miller ’95 is investing in the next generation of Knights — helping them build the skills and connections that have fueled his success.
Bold, Relentless, Rising: Meet 166su’s 2026 Reach for the Stars Honorees These six researchers are proving that groundbreaking work doesn’t take decades — just vision, drive and the courage to think differently.
166su Researcher Receives DARPA Young Faculty Award to Develop Novel 3D Printing Technique Associate Professor Dazhong Wu will receive a nearly $500,000 grant to improve the additive manufacturing testing and inspection process.
166su Researchers Receive Meta Support to Study Motor Learning in EMG-Based Interfaces Meta funding will support research on gamified muscle-based human-computer interaction while embedding ethics directly into engineering design.