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Faculty and Staff Spotlight Research

National Engineering Association Honors UCF’s Space Dirt Expert

UCF Pegasus Professor of Physics Dan Britt became the second UCF space researcher in university history to earn one of the American Society of Civil Engineers' most prestigious awards for...
Karla Badillo-Urquiola in her graduation regalia
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Graduate Student Heads to Notre Dame for Tenure-track Position

Even before Karla Badillo-Urquiola ’14 ’15MS collects her third degree from UCF on May 7, the modeling and simulation doctoral student already has a job lined up. She’ll begin her career as a tenure-track assistant...
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UCF’s First PhD in Big Data Analytics Walks the Commencement Stage

Big data can reveal clues to solving big problems. Patrick (Phuong) Pho ’18MS has used big data to develop models to prevent electricity theft and tampering. He also used it to predict...
Salvador Almagro-Moreno in front of the reflecting pond.
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UCF’s Sherlock Holmes of Microbiology: Salvador Almagro-Moreno

The literary character Sherlock Holmes is best known for his uncanny ability to crack unsolvable cases through the power of observation and by making connections often missed by the average...
Albert Manero, President of Limbitless Solutions and co-founders John Sparkman ’13 ’15MS (Vice President and Director of Technology) and Dominique Courbin ’18 (Director of Production), and Angie Carloss ’04 ’08MPA (Director of Administration, Operations, and Outreach), and Erin Turner ’08, ’16MBA (Director of Advancement) celebrate receiving the Fire and Blazer Awards for 2022.
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Limbitless Solutions Sets Orlando Innovation Ecosystem on Fire

UCF-based Limbitless Solutions, which creates bionic arms for children, took top honors Thursday in front of some of the hottest companies in Orange, Brevard, and Volusia counties. The Orlando Business Journal awarded...
Annaliese Bullock
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Finding Your Passion at UCF through Research

When she was assigned a group research project in her class on Ethical and Legal Issues in Student Personnel, Annaliese Bullock embraced the undertaking. She and six other students spent months investigating...
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UCF Research Team Receives National Award for Study on Combating Wrong-way Driving

A University of Central Florida research team has been honored by a national transportation advisory board for their work on wrong-way driving. The team, which includes UCF College of Engineering and...
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Faculty and Staff Spotlight Research

UCF-developed Real-time Blood Monitor Saves Doctors Critical Time During Surgery

An innovative device developed by University of Central Florida and Orlando Health researchers can save doctors critical time during life-or-death operations, like heart surgery. Their real-time blood monitor provides instant blood analysis...
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New Genetic Clues Could be Key to Saving Sea Turtles from Mysterious Disease

The University of Central Florida researchers have discovered an abundance of new gene variants in the immune system of sea turtles, which could be key to one day saving the...
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UCF’s First In-person Student Scholar Symposium an Outstanding Success

Amid rows of colorful posters last week, more than 700 students — all eager to present their research to judges, faculty, and their peers — were stationed throughout the Pegasus...
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