Researchers Receive $1.25 Million Grant to Map Marine Ecosystems With Drones

You may soon be able to spot UCF drones collecting data all along the Pacific coast — from Baja California to Alaska. Timothy Hawthorne, assistant professor of GIS in the...

Pluto a Planet? New Research from UCF Suggests Yes

The reason Pluto lost its planet status is not valid, according to new research from the University of Central Florida. In 2006, the International Astronomical Union, a global group of...

$1 Million Grant May Lead to Next Generation of Fast Computing

A team of University of Central Florida researchers is tackling a problem that’s hindered the development of better hurricane-prediction models and cyberdefense systems for years. Sumit Jha, an associate professor in...

NASA Space Mission Gives UCF Students Opportunity to See How Research Pays Off

There's no better tool to teach students about physics than to see it at work in the real world. That’s why UCF professor Humberto Campins decided to teach this semester...

Engineers Develop A.I. System to Detect Often-Missed Cancer Tumors

Doctors may soon have help in the fight against cancer thanks to the University of Central Florida’s Center for Research in Computer Vision. Engineers at the center have taught a computer how...

UCF launches UCF Coastal to Combat Sea-Level Rise, Algal Blooms

Protecting and preserving Florida’s shores from sea-level rise and algal blooms among other threats is critical to the state’s economic future, and the University of Central Florida can serve as...

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...