Mon Mar 14
Anew, first-of-its-kind clinical trial will examine how the brain adapts to advanced, bionic arms in children born without a limb, with the ultimate goal of improving children’s control of their prosthetic. The work, which starts this spring, will be led by Limbitless Solutions, a nonprofit, direct support organization at the University of Central Florida, Wolfson Children’s Hospital…
Tue Mar 8
UCF’s Programming Team won the Southeast USA Regional Programming Contest this weekend, beating out 70 competitors to earn a spot in the upcoming North America competition of the International Collegiate Programming Contest. A total of seven programming teams from UCF competed in this weekend’s event. Another UCF team took second place, and the remaining five…
Mon Mar 7
AUniversity of Central Florida researcher will be training and assisting in the improvement of waste management services and processes for the city of Bishkek in the Kyrgyz Republic. The U.S. Department of State and Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board recognized Debra Reinhart, UCF Pegasus Professor Emerita, with the Fulbright Specialist Award. Fulbright is an international exchange…
Mon Mar 7
For all his knowledge about complex topics like robotics and cell biology, Chris Clifford ’21 does not know how to simply decompress. Clifford finished his electrical engineering degree in December, and he’s scheduled to leave for Cambridge, England, in October to continue his ongoing research in stem-cell therapy as UCF’s first-ever Gates Cambridge Scholar. It is among the most…
Mon Mar 7
Like the charged power suit worn by Black Panther of Marvel Comics, UCF researchers have advanced NASA technologies to develop a power suit for an electric car that is as strong as steel, lighter than aluminum and helps boosts the vehicle’s power capacity. The suit is made of layered carbon composite material that works as…
Mon Feb 28
Aerospace engineering student Loubensky Baine is one of 30 students nationwide who have been selected to participate in the 2022 Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship Program. He is the first UCF student to receive this honor. Matthew Isakowitz Fellows receive a summer internship with a top commercial space company as well as an executive mentorship with a professional…
Mon Feb 21
Revolutionary rocket engine technology developed by students in an engineering lab at the University of Central Florida landed a $10,000 grand prize at the UCF Technology Ventures Symposium, a day-long virtual event on Feb. 17 connecting Orlando’s innovators, entrepreneurs and investors. Hosted by the UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science, UTVS 2022 was organized…
Mon Feb 21
The one-size-fits-all approach may work in some situations, but not with reading, according to research out of the University of Central Florida. Beyond the familiar problem of text that is too small for older eyes, researchers have shown that everyone sees the written word differently and that individual text formatting changes can make big differences…
Mon Feb 14
UCF’s engineers do more than develop innovative space technology or reimagine the next generation of wind turbines — they also solve matters of the heart. Several mechanical and aerospace engineers at UCF focus their expertise on finding creative solutions to various heart conditions. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women…
Thu Feb 10
Olusegun Ilegbusi is an engineering-in-medicine pioneer helping doctors understand the fluid dynamics of the heart, throat, and lungs, which ultimately will help patients battling heart disease, cancer, and sleep apnea, among others. In collaboration with Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, the professor conducted a study to answer the age-old question of why a heart attack…
Tue Feb 8
Beginning this summer 10 undergraduate students from across the nation will have the opportunity to get hands-on experience working with UCF biologists to see how they conserve, restore, and communicate what they do and why it matters. The U.S. National Science Foundation has recently awarded UCF $369,000 over three years to run the new program.…
Wed Jan 26
Many of tomorrow’s jobs haven’t been imagined yet, but those well versed in cutting-edge technologies, such as modeling and simulation will have the competitive edge. UCF’s School of Modeling, Simulation and Training (SMST) is already a national leader in modeling and simulation research and education. The Department of Defense employs many of our doctoral graduates as do…
Wed Jan 26
University of Central Florida researchers are helping develop the next generation of space technology and vehicles for missions back to themMoon and beyond. This range of technology includes advanced high-speed propulsion systems for interplanetary travel, lunar landing pads that self-assemble as a rocket descends, a helicopter-like rotorcraft lander that will travel nearly a billion miles to fly across the surface…
Wed Jan 26
Agroup of six University of Central Florida students and alums from a range of fields designed and won the Best Technical Poster award as finalists in NASA’s recent Lunar Dust Challenge. They received the honor after NASA’s 2021 Breakthrough, Innovative and Game-Changing (BIG) Idea Challenge Virtual Forum in November 2021. As part of NASA’s BIG…
Mon Jan 24
The International Association of Advanced Materials has named Professor Jiyu Fang a Fellow of the organization in recognition for his outstanding contributions to the area of biological and biocompatible materials. This distinction is one of the highest honors for scientists, engineers and researchers in the advanced materials community. To select new Fellows, IAAM uses scientific…
Mon Jan 24
Two UCF professors are being honored as 2022 fellows by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a prestigious national distinction. The IEEE announced its new cohort of 311 fellows earlier this month. Their fellowships bring the total number of IEEE fellows at UCF to 17, underscoring the national prominence of UCF professors among…
Mon Jan 24
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has named Professor Mubarak Shah a Fellow for his significant contributions to human action recognition in video and for his leadership in promoting the undergraduate research experience. Only 1 percent of ACM members hold this prestigious distinction, a peer-nominated honor that recognizes outstanding accomplishments in computing and information technology.…
Mon Jan 24
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers has promoted Professor Ali P. Gordon to the grade of ASME Fellow. ASME considers this honor to be a membership grade of distinction that is bestowed upon those who are responsible for significant achievements in the field of engineering. Gordon joined UCF in 2006 as an assistant professor. He…
Thu Jan 20
The effectiveness of face masks has been a hotly debated topic since the emergence of COVID-19. However, a new study by researchers at the University of Central Florida offers more evidence that they work. In a study appearing today in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, the researchers found that face masks reduce the distance airborne pathogens could…
Thu Jan 13
On most days, you can find Mason Mincey in his garage, living his dream. There are no cars or woodworking tools here. Mincey wears booties to ensure everything, including the garage floor, stays as clean as the inside of a bubble. “What we’re doing in here is what you’d find Ph.D.s doing in expensive labs,”…