UCF Discovery on Immune Cells Could Illuminate Pathways to New Treatments The findings mark an important first step in understanding how to modify T cells to create future treatments for cancers, infections and autoimmune disorders.
NSF Funds Pilot Program to Support Small Businesses in Accelerating Commercialization of Their Late-Stage Deep-Technology and Avoid the “Valley of Death” The $20 million program aims to address a persistent gap that separates federally funded deep technology research from commercial success.
UCF RESTORES Study Helps Identify Risk Factors, Strengthens Firefighter Suicide Prevention By examining nearly three decades of state records, UCF RESTORES researchers are identifying patterns in suicide deaths among Florida fire service members — and using those findings to help strengthen prevention and support.
UCF Researchers Receive NEH Grant to Preserve Noah Webster’s Dictionaries Online The project will engage undergraduate and graduate students to transform the dictionaries into searchable digital editions, preserving the texts that helped define and document American English.
UCF Researchers Study a Centaur Transforming Into a Comet Astronomers at UCF are using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and the Gemini Observatory to study a distant icy object that may offer a rare look at how centaurs evolve into active comets.
Med Student Driven to Create Hope Through Cancer Research Earns Inaugural Award The winner of the inaugural Dean Deborah C. German, M.D. FIRE Impact Award came to UCF because of the College of Medicine’s focus on research.
UCF Scientist to Explore Precise Treatment Targeting Weak Spots in Lyme Disease Bacteria Through her third consecutive NIH grant renewal, Mollie Jewett aims to “starve” Borrelia burgdorferi, preventing the tick-borne bacteria from spreading in humans and causing Lyme disease.
8 UCF Faculty Members to Be Inducted in Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida UCF faculty were recognized for their advancements and impact in artificial intelligence, medical diagnostic technology, computer science, energy and manufacturing, and coastal resiliency.
UCF Researcher to Support DOE Project Using AI to Accelerate Scientific Discovery Assistant Professor Haonan Ling will explore virtual solutions to biomanufacturing for the Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission, which aims to strengthen America’s energy industry and national security.
UCF Engineering Students’ Excellence Celebrated With 2026 Astronaut Scholarship The prestigious scholarship offers financial support up to $15,000 in addition to mentorship and extensive networking opportunities.
