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UCF Says $7.5M Grant from NASA Will Help School be at Forefront of Space Exploration

Students with the Center for Lunar and Asteroid Surface Science will help develop ideas for reducing the risks and costs of space exploration.

$48M UCF Campus Hotel Hits Major Construction Milestone

The privately financed hotel will feature 179 guest rooms and is scheduled to open in spring 2020.

Orlando Business Journal

Sitting Is Bad for Your Health, But Not All Types of Sitting Were Created Equal

Sitting at work may not be as bad for your health as sitting and watching television during your free time, a UCF study found.

Processed Foods May Lead to Autism, Study Says

New research from UCF suggests the consumption of processed food by pregnant women may be linked to autism.

United Press International

Orlando Company Makes International Name for Itself Through Scent

UCF's Business Incubation Program is helping to develop scents that can be used for everything from helping veterans from PTSD to theme parks.

UCF Alumna Makes Broadway Debut in Tony Award-nominated Musical ‘The Prom’

Jerusha Cavazos will perform the show which is based on a true story about a teenage girl who fights to take her girlfriend to the prom.

As Melbourne Beach’s Nesting Green Sea Turtle Population Skyrockets, UCF Researchers are Trying to Better Understand Why

Researchers are studying the unique genetic identities of sea turtle nesting areas to better understand their movements and where they originate.

UCF Researcher Hopes New Technology Can Save Florida’s Citrus Industry

The patented technology, one of 32 issued to UCF last year, acts as a shield that protects the plant and the fruit and then washes off during processing.

Colleges Find a Low-Cost Marketing Tool: Social-Media Influencers

UCF's social media ambassador program helps bring authenticity and excitement for current and prospective students.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

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