{"id":350,"date":"2026-03-22T20:09:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T00:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simulation.ucf.edu\/OptiSim\/?page_id=350"},"modified":"2026-04-05T22:15:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T02:15:03","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/simulation.ucf.edu\/OptiSim\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dc35bc7e wp-block-group-is-layout-flow has-background\" style=\"min-height:340px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/simulation.ucf.edu\/OptiSim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-Feb-3-2026-03_33_22-PM.png&apos;);background-position:52% 55%;background-size:cover;\">\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e5fd738b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#fcb900cc;padding-top:28px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:28px;padding-left:20px\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#10214a;font-size:64px;line-height:1.1;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><strong>News<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-78ce5a21 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:16px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fc4fd283 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3ae0b179 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#111111;padding-top:14px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:14px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:28px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><strong>The School of Modeling, Simulation &amp; Training<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-13ec2177 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:60px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:35px;padding-left:24px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f2b4f319 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#10214a;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:52px\">Latest News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#334155;font-size:21px;line-height:1.85\"><p style=\"color:#334155;font-size:21px;line-height:1.85\">Updates, publications, recognitions, and research stories from the OptiSim Lab.<\/p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-928fe2dc wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f8fafc;padding-top:70px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:70px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#10214a;margin-bottom:24px;font-size:46px\">Featured Story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0a6b22d1 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:22px;border-left-color:#fcb900;border-left-width:8px;background-color:#ffffff;padding-top:34px;padding-right:34px;padding-bottom:34px;padding-left:34px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#64748b;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase\"><p style=\"color:#64748b;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:8px\">Faculty \u2022 March 9, 2026<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#10214a;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:14px;font-size:36px\">UCF Researchers Author Guide on Digital Twin Technology for Supply Chains<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#334155;font-size:19px;line-height:1.9\"><p style=\"color:#334155;font-size:19px;line-height:1.9\">UCF researchers developed a new resource that explains how digital twin technology can improve supply chain processes, decision-making, and operational performance. 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