Social Work Researchers to Study How Animal Robots Can Help Older Adults A new study will explore how a robotic seal may ease loneliness and spark meaningful connections for older adults living with dementia.
UCF Leads Inaugural Global Health Summit in Malta, Expands Collaborative Research and Student Exchange Opportunities The summit brought together international experts to address emerging public health challenges, positioning UCF to host again and offer more student research opportunities.
UCF Researchers Fight Breast, Prostate Cancer with Targeted Therapies Backed by 2 New Grants Strengthened by community and engineering partnerships, Annette Khaled furthers her work with the promising peptide Z-TOP that disrupts cancer cells to keep them from spreading.
UCF Is Leading a Study to Understand Health Impacts of Algal Blooms The collaborative interdisciplinary study is investigating how harmful blooms of blue-green algae and red tide in Florida are influencing human health.
How to Fight High Cholesterol, Improve Heart Health Fatty meats and eggs aren’t the only culprits — highly processed snack foods can raise cholesterol, too. Ariel Mejia, medical director at UCF Health Faculty Physician Practice, shares tips for managing it through diet and lifestyle.
Healing the Helpers: College of Medicine Leader Helping Local Law Enforcement Marcy Verduin has spent a 25-year career helping others improve their mental health. Now she’s helping local deputies.
UCF Creates Free Resiliency Resources for Healthcare Workers, Students Worldwide The RenewU program provides peer-reviewed interventions for improving physical and mental health in high-stress work environments.
UCF Med Student Earns Prestigious International NIH Fellowship to Address Antibiotic Resistance Third-year College of Medicine student Larissa Dixon is the first UCF student to earn a Fogarty International Center Fellowship. Her research will better inform the global effort to combat antibiotic resistance.
UCF Opens Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion in Lake Nona, Fueling a Talent Pipeline and Healthcare Innovation The state-of-the-art facility will enable UCF to graduate an additional 150 newly licensed eligible nurses annually to address the critical shortage and will feature the latest immersive modeling and simulation technology.
UCF ‘Double Knight’ Harnesses Unique Interdisciplinary Research Path in Quest for M.D. After conquering her bachelor’s degree and master’s in biomedical sciences at UCF while working as a graduate scholar at Limbitless Solutions, Viviana Rivera ’23 ’24MS sets out to earn her medical degree and third ‘knighthood’ at UCF’s College of Medicine.
