$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...

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...

Physicist Selected for $750,000 Early Career Energy Grant

UCF physics Assistant Professor Michael Chini is one of 84 scientists across the nation selected for a Department of Energy grant through the Office of Science Early Career Research Program. Chini, who...