$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. Time Magazine
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. WFTV Channel 9
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. Orlando Weekly
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. Orlando Weekly
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. WFTV Channel 9
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
Among Rarest of Sea Turtles Found in Indian River Lagoon UCF researchers find and document a rare hawksbill sea turtle near Sebastian Inlet. The Daytona Beach News-Journal