- UCF Researcher Receives SONY Innovation AwardThe award from the multinational electronics corporation will fund the development of infrared night vision and thermal sensing camera technology for cellphones and consumer electronics.
- The Long Journey of NASA’S OSIRIS-RExThe spacecraft retrieved rocks and dust from asteroid Bennu that may shed light on how life formed on Earth.
- Lunar Trailblazer Spacecraft Undergoing Final Preparations for Trip to FloridaUCF planetary scientist Kerri Donaldson Hanna is part of the NASA mission that will create high-resolution maps of water ice on the moon, which will be crucial for future space exploration.
- UCF is Highest Ranked in Florida for Innovation by U.S. News, Rise to No. 14 Driven by Research and Student Success OutcomesOnly celebrating its 60th anniversary, UCF is an innovative technology and research university producing talent for in-demand fields like nursing and engineering, which are ranked among the nation’s best degree programs.
- UCF Part of Team Selected for NSF Regional Innovation Engines CompetitionThe NeoCity-based partnership is the only project in Florida selected as a finalist for the collaborative technology-driven competition.
- UCF Students Receive $25,000 EPA Grant to Develop Toxin Biosensor for Drinking WaterThe biosensor will be an onsite, early detector of harmful blue-green algae blooms, which are known to cause health problems in humans.
- Deadly Frog Disease More Prevalent in Central Florida Than Expected, UCF Study FindsAs climate change alters temperature and rainfall patterns in North America, researchers say more areas could experience conditions favorable to the disease known as amphibian Perkinsea.
- New DOD-funded Project Will Develop Morphing Hypersonic EngineHypersonic speeds are those at Mach 5 and higher and could allow coast-to-coast travel from New York to L.A. in 30 mins.
- UCF’s 3 NSF CAREER Awardees Lead Advancements in Heart Health, Solar Energy and Wireless CommunicationRecipients of the prestigious, early-faculty award are developing impactful technologies as they serve as academic role models in research and education.
- Limbitless Solutions Receives Epic MegaGrant to Create Multiplayer Prosthetics-Training GameUCF professors and Limbitless Solutions will expand their catalog of bionic-limb-training games with help from an Epic MegaGrant from Epic Games.
