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Albert Manero, Kelsey Robinson and Viviana Rivera
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The Annual Student Research Week Showcases the Innovative Endeavors of UCF Students

Student Research Week has been a long-standing tradition at UCF. However, even decades after the events’ conception, students continue to dazzle audiences each year with their novel research and creative scholarship....
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UCF Student Research Week 2023 Kicks Off with the Academic Exhibition of the Year

UCF students will share their findings with the university community during Student Research Week, March 27-31. Compiling and condensing all their work on one poster each, students will present their work...
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UCF Graduate Dean’s Dissertation Completion Fellowship Drives Excellence, Provides Aid

As the cost of living has risen dramatically over the past several years, financial assistance has become a vital component of student success. There is no doubt that completing a...
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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...
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Space, Health and Engineering Innovations Make UCF Research Top 10 News List of 2022

As high-profile launches like Artemis 1 have propelled public interest in space exploration, the stories that topped UCF’s Top 10 Research News list this year have reflected this renewed focus...
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Master’s Students Compete for the First Time in UCF’s Three-Minute Thesis Competition

From cutting-edge engineering feats to sociological and historical exploration, UCF graduate students presented their wide-ranging research endeavors in under three minutes at the Three-Minute Thesis Competition (3MT) Monday. Graduate students...
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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Student Wins 2 Prestigious UCF Scholarships

Nandhini Raju ’21MS, a UCF mechanical engineering Ph.D. candidate, recently won two prestigious scholarships for her work at UCF. She has been awarded the Dr. Subrato Chandra Memorial Scholarship from the College...
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Robots, AI Not as Welcomed in Nations Where Income Inequity is High

Robots are becoming more ubiquitous in the workplace but that doesn’t mean people are accepting them. In a new study by researchers at the University of Central Florida, workers in...
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UCF Welcomes 4,000 New Graduate Students to Campus for Fall 2022

Nearly 4,000 new graduate students will join 4,300 returning graduate students at UCF next week as fall classes begin Monday, Aug. 22. For some, it will be a new experience,...
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UCF’s Perla Latorre-Suarez Named Among Best Aerospace Graduate Students in the World

UCF’s Perla Latorre-Suarez ’21 is among the most promising graduate students in the world who are likely to change the aerospace industry, according to Aviation Week Network. The magazine and its partners —...
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