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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.

Three UCF students were drafted to compete to the US Cyber Team on October 17th. All three students are members of the UCF Collegiate Cybersecurity Competition Team.

A team of UCF alumni working at Abbott Laboratories won 1st Place in both rounds of the 2022 Global Cyber Games Charity Battle held at the HyperX Esports Arena in Lab Vegas, NV on August 11th.

Congratulations to Cameron Whitehead (MSDF) for winning the DOE Conquer the Hill – REIGN Edition. 

Congratulations to the UCF Collegiate Cybersecurity Competition Team and coach Dr. Tom Nedorost for an outstanding performance in the 2022 US Cyber Open. 1470 students from all 50 States and DC competed. 

The UCF Department of Computer Science is pleased to announce that Professor Damla Turgut, Ph.D., has been appointed Chair of the Department. Her appointment will begin August 8, 2022. ¨Our department went through tremendous growth to become a world-class name in Computer Science research and education. It is a great honor for me to follow…

Eighty-nine UCF faculty received promotions and another 48 earned tenure status for the 2021-22 cycle following a rigorous evaluation process. The Department of Computer Science had four faculty members selected this year.

After beating dozens of top teams to earn seventh place, UCF will advance to the World Finals for the 11th consecutive year.

The UCF Collegiate Cybersecurity Competition (C3) Team won the 2022 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition for a record 5th time! To get to the nationals, a team must first qualify through a regional qualification round held in February.

Congratulations to the UCF Collegiate Cybersecurity Competition team and coach Tom Nedorost for winning the CAE-NCX Championship!