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UCF researchers Tania Roy, Kevin Coffey and Kareem Ahmed
Faculty and Staff Spotlight Research

UCF Researchers Are Part of New Multi-million Awards from U.S. Department of Defense

Three University of Central Florida researchers are part of recently announced multi-million research projects aimed at facilitating the growth of newly emerging technologies for the U.S. Department of Defense. The...
Latarsha Chisholm
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A Childhood of Travel Shapes Professor’s Passion to Ensure Quality Care Access for All

UCF Associate Professor Latarsha Chisholm had the chance to travel throughout the nation during her childhood because she was raised in a military family. The experience opened her eyes to...
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Around Campus Awards and Recognition Events and Announcements Faculty and Staff Spotlight Professional Development Prospective Students Research Student Research Week Student Spotlight

Student Research Week Kicks off with Seed Funding Program Presentations

Student Research Week kicks off Monday, March 28 with a two-day blitz of research presentations that will provide updates on 37 active research projects funded by UCF’s Seed Funding program....
Mary Jean Amon
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Study Finds Parents’ Social Media Use is Associated with Parenting Style

A new study finds that parents who frequently share photos of their children on social media tend to have more permissive and confident parenting styles and engage their children with...
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A Gift for Working With Differences Inspires Professor’s Career In Exceptional Education

Janice Seabrooks-Blackmore prides herself on working with — rather than around — people’s uniqueness. Ever since childhood, she has made the most of her ability to help people learn. And...
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New Clinical Research Will Test Brain’s Ability to Adapt to Advanced Bionic Limbs

Anew, first-of-its-kind clinical trial will examine how the brain adapts to advanced, bionic arms in children born without a limb, with the ultimate goal of improving children’s control of their...
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Around Campus Awards and Recognition Events and Announcements Faculty and Staff Spotlight Research Student Research Week

Recipients of the 2022 Seed Funding Program Announced

Thirty-two teams representing colleges across the university and several centers were selected for 2022 Seed Funding awards, the third year the program has been available to faculty. The program, a...
Kowsik Sambath Kumar, Jayan Thomas, and Deepak Pandey show the lightweight, supercapacitor-battery hybrid composite material
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UCF and NASA Researchers Design Charged ‘Power Suits’ for Electric Vehicles and Spacecraft

Like the charged power suit worn by Black Panther of Marvel Comics, UCF researchers have advanced NASA technologies to develop a power suit for an electric car that is as...
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UCF Pegasus Professor Emerita Receives U.S. Department of State Sponsored Fulbright Specialist Award

A University of Central Florida researcher will be training and assisting in the improvement of waste management services and processes for the city of Bishkek in the Kyrgyz Republic. The...
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Around Campus Awards and Recognition Faculty and Staff Spotlight

Faculty Honored at UCF’s 3rd Authors Celebration

David “Jamie” Poissant kicked off UCF’s third Authors Celebration with a story about how he hated reading as a child and eventually became an associate professor of English and published...
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