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Research

UCF, FAU, and Coast Guard Team up to get Endangered Sea Turtles Home

Florida Atlantic University and the University of Central Florida teamed up with the U.S. Coast Guard to take some endangered sea turtles into the ocean where they belong. With the...
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Faculty and Staff Spotlight Research

UCF Staffer Helps Coronavirus Relief Efforts by Sewing Face Masks

Much like civilian efforts to support the nation during times of war, people around the country are doing their part to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. One of...
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Around Campus Research

UCF-Developed Method Makes Lithium Batteries Safer at Extreme Temperatures

A University of Central Florida researcher and his team have developed a new manufacturing method to improve lithium batteries and allow them to work safely at extreme temperatures that range...
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Around Campus Events and Announcements Research

UCF Lands $7.5 Million in Grants from Federal Agency

The University of Central Florida is the only university in Florida to be awarded federal 2020 Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative grants – and it snagged three of them. The Department...
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Around Campus Events and Announcements Student Services

Procedures for Thesis and Dissertation Approval Forms

As we approach the Spring 2020 defense deadline on April 3, it is essential to have procedures in place for remotely routing, signing, and submitting thesis and dissertation approval forms....
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Around Campus Events and Announcements

UCF Graduate Programs Top 2021 Best Graduate Schools Rankings

Twenty-seven of UCF’s Graduate Programs were nationally ranked in the top 100 of their fields by U.S. News & World Report, in the publication’s 2021 Best Graduate Schools edition. The rankings measure the...
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Postdoctoral Scholars Research

UCF Researchers Are Digitally Preserving Florida’s Architecture Before It’s Gone

With an ever-changing landscape, Florida’s rich architectural history can quickly vanish in a blink of an eye, but a University of Central Florida research team is working to digitally preserve...
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Research

UCF Study: Sea Level Rise Impacts to Canaveral Sea Turtle Nests Will Be Substantial

Sea level rise and hurricanes are a threat to sea turtle nesting habitat along national seashores in the Southeast, but a new study predicts the greatest impact on turtles will be...
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Around Campus Prospective Students

UCF Named No. 1 Graduate School for Video Game Design

UCF’s graduate game design program is No. 1 in North America, according to The Princeton Review and PC Gamer magazine. Read more about it here.
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Faculty and Staff Spotlight Research

UCF Planetary Scientist Named to Blue Origin Science Advisory Board

The University of Central Florida’s reputation as a leader in space research has been further established with the recent announcement that one of its planetary scientists has been named to...
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