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...

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...

Research Excellence at the State Level

The mediating role alcohol plays on socialization, crop protection, and comparing TeachLivE vs. in-person skill building in health/sex education were just a few creative and research projects from your fellow Graduate...

Funding Available to Help Hire Postdoctoral Scholars

The College of Graduate Studies has money to help faculty researchers hire postdoctoral scholars who are new in this role at UCF. The program is called the Preeminent Postdoctoral Program...