PedsAcademy: A First-of-its-Kind In-Hospital School UCF's PedsAcademy at Nemours Children's Hospital in Orlando is a first-of-its-kind program that offers STEM education to hospitalized children. WNDU
How UCF Police Officers Respond When Encountering Those with Mental Health Issues UCF Police received special training to better understand best practices in handling situations on campus involving mental health. WESH
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