Recipients of the 2024-25 Seed Funding Program Announced The program awarded a total of $500,000 to 21 new projects. This is the fourth year the program has been available to UCF faculty and researchers.
UCF Researchers Receive $600K Grant to Develop Intelligent Assistive Robotics The robots can help adults with upper extremity disabilities to perform essential tasks like eating and grooming.
UCF Launches Bold Faculty Hiring Initiative to Meet Growing Demand for Engineers, Computer Scientists The investment, which includes hiring up to 36 new faculty, will help support the region’s economic vitality as Orlando was recently recognized as a top tech hub.
Research in 60 Seconds: Creating Healthy Relationships That Last Professor of Counselor Education Sejal Mehta Barden’s research examines how to create and maintain healthy relationships for couples and individuals.
Researcher Continues Developing Promising Nanoparticles for Medical Applications Pegasus Professor Sudipta Seal is tailoring his versatile cerium oxide nanoparticles for a variety of medical applications such as injury recovery and prevention and cancer medicine delivery.
The Future of Aerospace Medicine Starts Here When humans embark on spaceflights, our health will depend on medical experts with unique skillsets — experts like Emmanuel Urquieta and the students trained in UCF’s new aerospace medicine program.
2 Teams Awarded 2024 Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts and Wellness Innovation Awards This year’s winning projects use technology to bridge arts and wellness.
UCF Researchers Advance Knowledge About Juvenile Sea Turtles’ Early Life Stage, Informing Conservation Efforts These findings challenge existing hypotheses and provide important data for assessing risks from human activity and informing conservation efforts.
UCF Expands Space Photonics Program with New Research Grants and Faculty Growth Plan Students and researchers with the passion to explore the final frontier have new opportunities at the College of Optics and Photonics.
UCF to Lead $5M Consortium to Train Nuclear Engineers The goal is to develop a pipeline of nuclear engineers and scientists who can protect the nation’s nuclear stockpile.
Is Japan the New Iceland? Becoming the Hottest Destination in Tourism Can Fuel an Economy, but it’s no Free Lunch Business Insider
