UCF’s Limbitless Solutions Partners with 3-D Manufacturer The new multi-year agreement with Israeli manufacturer Stratasys will help Limbitless to increase production of bionic arms for children. Orlando Sentinel
Rapid Dopamine Detector Shows Brain Disorders in Seconds UCF researchers have developed the first ever rapid detector for dopamine, a break through that could help patients with depression or Parkinson's disease more effectively monitor their condition. WNDU
UCF Seeks to Create a Needle Exchange Program for Drug Users UCF's College of Medicine wants to give clean needles in exchange for dirty needles in an effort to reduce the number of HIV cases. WFTV Channel 9
Orlando Science Center’s ‘Pompeii’ Exhibit Will Welcome Arts Events UCF will host a symposium on life in the city and teach the science of frescoes — a popular art form of the time — to school students. Orlando Sentinel
UCF Researchers are Using Virtual Reality to Recreate a Demolished Building UCF researchers have built a virtual reality replica of a 1961 glass bank building in Cocoa that was demolished years ago. WFTV Channel 9
Orlando Magazine’s 50 Most Powerful People in Education Thad Seymour, Jr., UCF's interim president, is among Orlando Magazine's 50 Most Powerful People in Education. Orlando Magazine
Grants Available to Local Manufacturing Companies The Florida High Tech Corridor Council, an economic development initiative between UCF, the University of South Florida and the University of Florida, is making $500,000 in grant money available to advanced manufacturing companies in the 23-county region near Interstate 4. News Chief
UCF Emergency Management Degree Programs Evolve with the Times UCF's Emergency Management and Homeland Security program offers minors, bachelor’s and master’s degrees, and students are filling the ranks of area emergency management professionals. Government Technology