Researchers Develop Method to Determine Where Storm Surges Are Increasing Most

Extreme storms, like Sandy or Xaver, don’t happen often but when they do, cities need to be prepared. That’s why researchers have developed a new method, detailed in a study...

Student Research Week: The Toll of the COVID-19 Pandemic on College Students Lives

UCF graduate student Sarah Da Silva has always had an interest in helping young people, and the COVID-19 pandemic inspired some of her research, which she will be presenting at...

Student Research Week: Inspired by ‘The Bachelor,’ UCF Student Studying Aphasia

Allison Conrad always knew she would be attending UCF. Her mother is an alumna and Conrad grew up in Orlando. But what she would study was still up in the...

Student Research Week: The Impact of Disaster Migration on Receiving Communities

When Ashley Steen arrived at UCF, she found research opportunities quickly. As a McNair Scholar, she jumped right into research, which blended her areas of interest — psychology and criminal...

Student Research Week: Preserving History Through Field Work and Technology

Alexander Nalewaik ’21 enrolled at UCF as an undergraduate with one thing in mind. He wanted to merge his love of history, people, and the outdoors into a major that would...

Student Research Week: How a Special Bacteria and Vitamin D Impact Immunity

While growing up Joseph Vaccaro ’21MS was told that the mind is a beautiful thing that should be used to improve the world. It’s that parental mantra that helped him discover his...

Helping Save Endangered Giraffes from Extinction with the Power of Math

UCF graduate student Huntir Bass, who is pursuing a master’s degree in math, knows the power of math to solve problems. And she’ll be presenting about the project at UCF’s annual...

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....

Student Research Week Kicks off March 28 with a Whole New Look and Feel

The impact of research is seen every day from the latest smart phone innovation to the way music impacts healing and learning. And at UCF, it’s not just faculty conducting...

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...