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Research advances our understanding of the world and benefits our economy, both of which make our lives better.
The following UCF departments assist Central Florida companies with starting, managing and growing their businesses, contributing to a stronger, more diverse economy.
Office of Research and Commercialization
UCF's dedicated faculty, students, and staff continue to expand the quality, depth and breadth of research programs conducted at the university. For more information: www.research.ucf.edu.
UCF Technology Incubator
The incubator provides early stage technology companies with the enabling tools, training and infrastructure to create financially stable high-growth enterprises. For more information: www.incubator.ucf.edu.
Office of Technology Transfer
The UCF Technology Transfer office collaborates with industry and new start-ups to commercialize the intellectual property developed by UCF inventors. For more information: tt.research.ucf.edu.
Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The UCF-CEI actively cultivates mutually beneficial partnerships with university, business, and government leaders that enhance the university's education programs, research, and commercialization productivity. For more information: www.cei.ucf.edu.
UCF Orange County Venture Lab
The lab provides free business advice and a variety of educational workshops to help faculty, students and community entrepreneurs commercialize their research and business ideas. For more information: www.venturelab.ucf.edu.
UCF Small Business Development Center
The center provides business seminars and free one-on-one counseling for small business owners. For more information: www.sbdcorlando.com.
Disney/SBA National Entrepreneurship Center
The NEC has 11 on-site partners who provide services to the small business community, including one-on-one counseling, business plan assistance, financial assistance, training seminars and networking. For more information: www.floridanec.org.
Small Business Advisory Board Council
The council helps businesses reach outside experts that can aid in the growth and development of the company. For more information: www.advisoryboardcouncil.org.
UCF University Economic Development
University Economic Development assists in the creation, attraction and retention of technology-based companies to the Florida High Tech Corridor and the State of Florida. For more information call 407-882-2103 or email, eschons@mail.ucf.edu.
Institute for Economic Competitiveness
The institute serves commerce and government as a single point of contact with economic information resources. For more information: www.iec.ucf.edu.
Financial aid experts from the University of Central Florida will help families navigate the process of obtaining federal assistance for college during this weekendâs College Goal Sunday. The event is part of a national effort to help families with the financial aid process and provide access to higher education. UCF will host College Goal Sunday [...]
José Fernández, dean of UCFâs College of Arts & Humanities, was named one of Central Floridaâs 25 most influential Hispanics in the current issue of Vision Magazine. More than 100 elected officials, business executives, journalists and other notables were nominated for consideration because of their demonstrated leadership and contributions to the enrichment and overall growth [...]
At a University of Central Florida public forum Thursday, nearly 100 audience members learned how one âsocial cureâ has played a part in creating activists in former Yugoslavia, lowering smoking rates in Florida and helping to cure tuberculosis across continents. The cure? Peer pressure. The presentation, organized by the UCF Global Perspectives Office, featured Tina [...]
Associate Professor
Dr. Kimberly Renk has studied parenting styles and can speak about how children — from toddlers to college students — benefit the most from parents who combine warm and authoritative styles. She also can discuss the importance of parents clearly defining realistic expectations for children of all ages. The Understanding Children and Families Lab seeks to better the lives of children and their families through its applied research activities, clinical work, and community service. The lab includes the Young Child and Family Research Clinic, which is dedicated to understanding the relationships among the behaviors of young children, parent-child interactions and the development of emotional and behavioral problems in young children. The clinic also focuses on the assessment and treatment of such problems.
At Pegasus Health, doctors are creating a medical facility to offer a new standard of excellence in health care. Here, physicians, other health care providers and patients are a team. We take the time to get to know you, the patient, and not just the disease. We work with you to render the right care [...]
Over the past few years, the Scholarship Committee at UCFâs Rosen College of Hospitality Management has seen a decrease in endowed scholarship funds due to the economic downturn. But recently, thanks to the generosity of its donors, Rosen College was able to award scholarships to nearly twice as many students as it was averaging in [...]
Senior sprinter Jackie Coward (Knoxville, Tenn.) was named the Conference USA Track and Field Female Athlete of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday. Coward’s first honor of the season marks UCF’s third recognition in four weeks. Coward took first place in the 60 hurdles in the consolation championship finals at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational [...]
The University of Central Florida has earned its second recognition this year as one of the nationâs âbest valueâ colleges and universities. The Princeton Review, one of Americaâs best-known education services and test-preparation companies, has joined Kiplinger magazine in selecting a UCF education as one of the best academic buys in the country. âThe Princeton [...]
Celebrate Valentineâs Day with a healthy heart! UCF Pegasus Health, the new medical practice where College of Medicine faculty physicians treat patients, is holding its inaugural âWalk with a Docâ on Tuesday, February 14 at noon at the UCF main campus. The mile-long walk around campus begins at Millican Hall. The walk is designed to [...]
Spirit Splash 2011:Â An energetic and entertaining 65-second recap of UCF’s most popular annual Homecoming event.
