UCF Wins National Competition to Make Driving Safer

The University of Central Florida has won a national competition to make driving safer, beating out more than 50 other teams, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced today. “UCF’s Smart and...

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...

NASA Funds Two UCF Projects Focused on Returning to the Moon

Two new University of Central Florida projects will test innovative technologies designed to help astronauts return safely to the moon. NASA recently funded the projects that will help scientists better...

UCF Professor Part of Team Awarded the Sir Arthur Clarke Award

NASA’s New Horizons Mission Team, which includes UCF physics Professor Dan Britt, was awarded the 2019 Sir Arthur Clarke Award, one of the most prestigious space-exploration awards in the world....

Arecibo Observatory to Offer New Opportunities for Visiting Scientists

The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico will launch a new series of programs to host junior and senior scientists at the observatory to boost the transfer of scientific knowledge and...

UCF Study: Female Presidents at High-Ranking Universities More Likely to be Paid Equitably

Top national rankings may do more than make a university look good. The added prestige may also help eliminate the gender pay gap that exists between men and women university...

Limbitless Solutions, UCF Highlighted at Adobe MAX 2019 by Adobe CEO

Adobe, one of the largest design software companies in the world, kicked off its annual Adobe MAX conference in Los Angeles Monday with a shout out to UCF-based Limbitless Solutions. Adobe...

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...

UCF Engineering Professor Named Aerospace Educator of the Year

CF Engineering Associate Professor Seetha Raghavan has been selected as the winner of the 2019 Aerospace Educator Award. The award is given by Women in Aerospace, a leading professional organization...

Nine Luminary Award Recipients Honored for Making an Impact on the World

The University of Central Florida honored nine outstanding faculty members Wednesday during the third annual Luminary Awards Celebration. The recipients are academic leaders making an impact through their research and...