Mehdi Razavi News

The UCF team is developing screws, pins, rods and other medical implants that are made of magnesium and dissolve within the body, eliminating the need to remove them.

The invention uses ultrasound-responsive nanobubbles to deliver treatment to targeted areas of a person’s body, avoiding side effects associated with traditional osteoporosis treatments, such as osteonecrosis (delayed healing of the jawbone) and gastrointestinal problems.

This year’s honorees includes a student who has earned the honor for the second time, one who has studied at-risk patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and another who aims to make an impact in space.

The recipients are engineers who work with interdisciplinary teams to solve tech and health problems.

Three UCF undergraduates are recipients of the esteemed Goldwater Scholarship, validating that their research work could bring groundbreaking results.