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Thomas Bryer, Kelly Stevens and Haofei Yu
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New UCF Project Will Put Downtown Orlando Air Quality Data in Residents’ Hands

Downtown Orlando is growing, but the area’s constant construction and heavy traffic can hurt the quality of air there. That’s why the University of Central Florida is working with the...
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Showcase Your Research or Creative Projects

Submissions are open for your research and creative projects for the Seventeenth Annual Graduate Research Forum! Scheduled for Tuesday, March 31 and Wednesday, April 1, in the Student Union, the Graduate Research Forum, is...
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UCF Study: Judo May Help Health, Social Interaction of Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Judo may be just the right sport to increase the physical activity level among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and holds promise for reducing sedentary behavior, which is linked...
A sea turtle hatchling heads to the ocean.
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Where do Baby Sea Turtles Go? New Research Technique May Provide Answers

A team of Florida researchers and their collaborators created a first-of-its-kind computer model that tracks where sea turtle hatchlings go after they leave Florida’s shores, giving scientists a new tool...
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The second 3MT Winner is…

Frogs on fire, copper versus silicon, motivating volunteer combat fighters and lithium car batteries were just a few of the topics at the Second UCF Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition...
Ph.D. students Ryan Girts and Kylie Harmon record a walking speed test in UCF’s Neuromuscular Plasticity Laboratory.
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Think Big Muscles are the Key to Better Movement in Older Adults? Not so Fast!

Slowing down may not just be an aging thing. Quite literally, walking slower could be an indicator of health problems in your golden years, even more than muscle mass. That’s...
Assistant Professor Arthur Huang
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NSF Funds UCF Study to Explore AI Impact on Hospitality Industry

University of Central Florida researchers are investigating the impact of artificial intelligence on future jobs in the hotel and restaurant industry. The National Science Foundation recently awarded UCF an almost...
Debashis Chanda, an associate professor in UCF’s NanoScience Technology Center, demonstrates improved infrared night vision capabilities.
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UCF Researchers Work to Create Infrared Detectors for Viper-like Night Vision

Much like some snakes use infrared to “see” at night, University of Central Florida researchers are working to create similar viper vision to improve the sensitivity of night-vision cameras. The...
Chris Emrich is an endowed associate professor of environmental science and public administration in the School of Public Administration and a founding member of the National Center for Integrated Coastal Research.
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UCF Receives $3.4 Million Grant to Help Homeowners Evaluate Property Risks

When buying a home, people often weigh the quality of the schools, crime rates, cost and property values into their buying equation. Rarely do they think about disaster risk, mostly...
James Hickman, PhD
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NIH Awards UCF Researcher $3.8 Million to Study Opiate Overdoses

he National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced that UCF will receive a $3.8 million milestone based grant to better understand how overdosing on opiates works, their impact on multiple...
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