Welcome New Associate Dean to the College

Barbara A. Fritzsche, Ph.D., has been named associate dean for the College of Graduate Studies. She begins her new duties, August 6. Professor Fritzsche will lead the student services team with...

A Record $183 Million in Research Funding for 2018.

The University of Central Florida received a record $183 million in research funding for 2018. It’s a 23 percent increase from last year and a 37 percent increase from 2015....

Researchers Link Coastal Nuisance Flooding

A team of international researchers has found a link between seasonal fluctuations in sea level to a long-time phenomenon — Rossby Waves. And this connection may lead to a new...

Physics Professor Wins NSF CAREER Grant

Jacquelyn “Jackie” Chini, Ph.D., a UCF physics assistant professor, recently was awarded a $760,000 CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation, one of the most prestigious in the nation. The grant...

New Colleges and School Transition

UCF launched two new colleges and a new interdisciplinary school today that will enhance opportunities for academic excellence in the new Academic Health Sciences Center in Lake Nona and the...

Dr. Subith Vasu Awarded $1 Million Grant to Develop Mobile Sensor

University of Central Florida Engineering Professor Subith Vasu was recently awarded a $1 million DARPA Young Faculty Award to help first responders and military personnel do their jobs while keeping...

Physicist Selected for $750,000 Early Career Energy Grant

UCF physics Assistant Professor Michael Chini is one of 84 scientists across the nation selected for a Department of Energy grant through the Office of Science Early Career Research Program. Chini, who...

Orange Peels May Hold Secret to Airborne Medicine

Bartenders and cooks have long recognized the value of an orange twist, but thanks to researchers at the University of Central Florida, squeezing oranges may give us a new way...

UCF Partners on First U.S. Clinical Trial for 3D-printed Prosthetics for Children

The first U.S. clinical trial of bionic arms for children produced on 3D printers launches today thanks to researchers at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland and the team at Limbitless...

UCF Team Develops Hazard-Gas Detecting Sensor for Spacecraft

A team of UCF researchers has developed a hazardous-gas detecting sensor that may be used to detect and prevent fires aboard spacecraft. The team published its findings in the only international...