Students Article Archive

UCF’s Sherlock Holmes of Microbiology: Salvador Almagro-Moreno

The literary character Sherlock Holmes is best known for his uncanny ability to crack unsolvable cases through the power of observation and by making connections often missed by the average...

Finding Your Passion at UCF through Research

When she was assigned a group research project in her class on Ethical and Legal Issues in Student Personnel, Annaliese Bullock embraced the undertaking. She and six other students spent months investigating...

UCF’s First In-person Student Scholar Symposium an Outstanding Success

Amid rows of colorful posters last week, more than 700 students — all eager to present their research to judges, faculty, and their peers — were stationed throughout the Pegasus...

UCF Researchers Create Brain-like Devices to Enable AI in Remote Regions and Space

Researchers at the University of Central Florida are developing new devices that will allow artificial intelligence (AI) to work from anywhere, without connecting to the internet. This means technology ranging...

Student Research Week: The Greater Good Ahead of Selfish Interests is Focus of Marketing Study

Marketing gets a bad rap, but it can create so much good. Mrudul Nilangekar has faith in people and says that’s why she is getting her Ph.D. in business administration...

Love of Korean Pop Music Leads to Research Project at Student Research Week

Erika Clippinger loves music and she’s sharing that love during this year’s Student Research Week – March 28-April 1. The week, which includes workshops, the Student Scholar Symposium, and more,...

Researchers Develop Method to Determine Where Storm Surges Are Increasing Most

Extreme storms, like Sandy or Xaver, don’t happen often but when they do, cities need to be prepared. That’s why researchers have developed a new method, detailed in a study...

Using Technology to Help Reduce Substance Addiction

UCF clinical psychologist and Professor Lidia Meshesha works tirelessly to help improve the lives of people afflicted by addiction. She knows from previous studies, that many people relapse after treatment....

Student Research Week: Inspired by ‘The Bachelor,’ UCF Student Studying Aphasia

Allison Conrad always knew she would be attending UCF. Her mother is an alumna and Conrad grew up in Orlando. But what she would study was still up in the...

Student Research Week: The Impact of Disaster Migration on Receiving Communities

When Ashley Steen arrived at UCF, she found research opportunities quickly. As a McNair Scholar, she jumped right into research, which blended her areas of interest — psychology and criminal...