UCF Launches Center for Ethics

UCF has launched a new Center for Ethics, the culmination of several years of work by dedicated faculty in the College of Arts and Humanities with the support of the...

Hurricane Dorian Washes Out More than 8,000 Sea Turtle Nests

At least 8,000 sea turtles nests washed away from the Brevard County portion of the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge earlier this month because of Hurricane Dorian, according to a...

NEH Grant to Help Faculty Learn to Explore, Document Digital Cultures and Their Impact on Society

YouTubers and trolls on social media can teach us a lot about our culture and societal shifts that are coming or already underway. While anthropologists might study society through artifacts...

Comet Gateway Discovered to Inner Solar System, May Alter Fundamental Understanding of Comet Evolution

A new study led by a University of Central Florida researcher may fundamentally alter our understanding of how comets arrive from the outskirts of the solar system and are funneled...

New Project Will Address Health and Safety of Hospitality Workers in Florida

With the U.S. hospitality industry booming there are more jobs and revenue, but with this growth, there’s also more people entering a workforce already considered an at-risk population by the...

UCF Researchers Design Custom-Fit 3D-Printed Medical Devices for Infants

In emergency situations when doctors have to open an infant’s airway to insert a breathing tube, there usually are no tools available to help them, meaning they must use fingers...

UCF Launches Podcast Series to Help Researchers Communicate Science

The University of Central Florida Office of Research has launched a 10-part podcast series called Research Decoded to help researchers communicate their work. “Communicating your work and its impact on the world...

Global Study Focuses on Community Resilience to Rapid Urbanization, Natural Disasters

For communities in the crosshairs of rapid urbanization, climate change and natural disasters, the best defense may be making sure the systems they rely on for food, energy and water...

UCF Student to Present at the U.N. About Gender, Disabilities, and Technology

University of Central Florida undergraduate student Sarah Kelliher will be at the United Nations in New York on Friday to discuss gender, disabilities and how technology has the capability of...

UCF Researcher to Study Sexual Misconduct, Abuse in Buddhist Communities

A University of Central Florida researcher recently received a grant to examine sexual misconduct and abuse in Buddhist communities. The $22,000 project is part of an overall $550,000 grant from...