UCF Researchers Develop Device That Mimics Brain Cells Used for Human Vision

University of Central Florida researchers are helping to close the gap separating human and machine minds. In a study featured as the cover article appearing today in the journal Science Advances,...

UCF Professors’ Space Podcast Leads to Radio Show Invitation

About 5,000 people a month around the world tune into a space-related podcast launched by three University of Central Florida professors. What started out as conversations while walking to get...

OSIRIS-REx Team Offers Insight into Asteroid Bennu Activity in New Science Article

Wild temperature fluctuations, dehydration of clay minerals and impacts on the surface of asteroid Bennu could all be reasons why the asteroid is ejecting particles into space. The team leading...

UCF Researchers Work to Design Zero-Emission Fuel Sources

University of Central Florida researchers are working to improve energy sources for zero-emission, electric vehicles that are an environmentally friendly alternative to combustion engines. In some of their latest work,...

UCF Professor Part of Team Awarded the Sir Arthur Clarke Award

NASA’s New Horizons Mission Team, which includes UCF physics Professor Dan Britt, was awarded the 2019 Sir Arthur Clarke Award, one of the most prestigious space-exploration awards in the world....

NSF Funds UCF Study to Explore AI Impact on Hospitality Industry

University of Central Florida researchers are investigating the impact of artificial intelligence on future jobs in the hotel and restaurant industry. The National Science Foundation recently awarded UCF an almost...

UCF Engineering Professor Named Aerospace Educator of the Year

CF Engineering Associate Professor Seetha Raghavan has been selected as the winner of the 2019 Aerospace Educator Award. The award is given by Women in Aerospace, a leading professional organization...

Nine Luminary Award Recipients Honored for Making an Impact on the World

The University of Central Florida honored nine outstanding faculty members Wednesday during the third annual Luminary Awards Celebration. The recipients are academic leaders making an impact through their research and...

UCF Researchers Work to Create Infrared Detectors for Viper-like Night Vision

Much like some snakes use infrared to “see” at night, University of Central Florida researchers are working to create similar viper vision to improve the sensitivity of night-vision cameras. The...

UCF Receives $3.4 Million Grant to Help Homeowners Evaluate Property Risks

When buying a home, people often weigh the quality of the schools, crime rates, cost and property values into their buying equation. Rarely do they think about disaster risk, mostly...