UCF Ranks as a Top 25 U.S. Public University for Patents Granted

The University of Central Florida has moved into the ranks of the top 25 public universities in the nation for patents granted, according to the latest report from the National...

UCF Leads Development of First Large-Scale System for Extended Reality Research

University of Central Florida researcher is leading a nearly $5 million U.S. National Science Foundation-funded project to develop the first, large-scale system for extended reality human subjects research. Called the Virtual...

New UCF Agreement Will Help Researchers Study Metal Asteroids for Resources, Clues to Formation

AUniversity of Central Florida researcher will be using the newly constructed Two-meter Twin Telescope (TTT) in the Canary Islands, Spain, to study metal-rich M-type asteroids. The work can inform the...

Researchers Identify 6 Challenges Humans Face with Artificial Intelligence

University of Central Florida professor and 26 other researchers have published a study identifying the challenges humans must overcome to ensure that artificial intelligence is reliable, safe, trustworthy and compatible...

UCF Researcher Creates World’s First Energy-saving Paint – Inspired by Butterflies

University of Central Florida researcher Debashis Chanda, a professor in UCF’s NanoScience Technology Center, has drawn inspiration from butterflies to create the first environmentally friendly, large-scale and multicolor alternative to pigment-based...

UCF Researcher Receives DOE Funding to Advance Human Understanding of AI Reasoning

A University of Central Florida researcher has received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to enhance the current understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) reasoning. The project focuses on...

New Study Identifies Hotspots Where Climate Change Could Impact Internet

Seafloor cables carry over 95 percent of all digital data traffic worldwide, including financial trading information and social media communications. However, how the Earth’s changing climate could impact this vast...

An Unexpected Ring Has Been Discovered Around Quaoar, a Dwarf Planet Candidate

A University of Central Florida researcher has helped identify a ring around a trans-Neptunian object 4 billion miles away that defies the current understanding of the physics behind ring formation....

UCF Researchers Work to Reduce the Amount of Precious Metals in Catalytic Converters

The precious metals, such as platinum, palladium, and rhodium, in catalytic converters make the vehicle devices attractive to thieves, but University of Central Florida researchers are working to reduce the...

UCF Researcher Receives Samsung International Global Research Outreach Award

Debashis Chanda, a professor in UCF’s NanoScience Technology Center, recently received Samsung’s International Global Research Outreach Award for the year 2022 in the Future Camera and Sensor category. This is...