Student Research: Working to Mitigate Sexual Dangers for Teens Online

Afsaneh Razi is working to develop software that will help keep teens safe from sexual propositions online. She conducts her work in the Socio-Technical Interaction Research (STIR) Lab at the...

Arecibo Observatory Discovers Moon Orbiting near-Earth Asteroid

Scientists at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico have discovered a moon orbiting the near-Earth asteroid 2020 BX12. Orbiting moons have been detected in fewer than 15% of all near-Earth...

Student Research: On the Cutting Edge of Attosecond Science

Physics doctoral candidate John Beetar spends his day studying how electrons interact on an extremely short timescale, called attoseconds. At this scale, electron dynamics are still not very well understood,...

UCF Working to Improve Healthcare Delivery in Rural America

If you’re sitting in a downtown office building in a major U.S. city, access to rural healthcare may seem like a distant concern. But consider this: About 60 million people, or...

UCF Researchers Work to Develop Cleaner-Burning, Renewable Fuels

Biofuels offer potential benefits as renewable fuels with cleaner emissions, but with thousands of types of biofuels to choose from, it makes it hard for the energy sector to focus...

UCF Professors’ Space Podcast Leads to Radio Show Invitation

About 5,000 people a month around the world tune into a space-related podcast launched by three University of Central Florida professors. What started out as conversations while walking to get...

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...

New Study Offers Ways to Identify and Reduce Racism in Schools

Racial biases can unconsciously shape school decisions that negatively impact minority students, but a new study co-authored by a University of Central Florida researcher offers a framework to help reduce...

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...

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...