Academic Center for Excellence Hoping to Add Gardening to School Days A UCF grant is helping teach Parramore students gardening skills and the value of health eating. WFTV Channel 9
Wave of Puerto Ricans Expected to Arrive in Central Florida, Following Earthquakes Fernando I. Rivera, the founding director of UCF's Puerto Rico Research Hub, says Central Florida has become a temporary recovery zone for individuals recently displaced by natural disasters in Puerto Rico. WOFL Fox 35
NASA Turns to UCF to Solve Space Exploration Problem UCF is one of the only two universities in the country helping NASA solve this space exploration challenge. WFTV Channel 9
Bringing Down the Cost of Bionic Arms Limbitless Solutions, a UCF-based nonprofit organization, is dedicated to developing prosthetic arms for children at little to no cost. Albert Manero, the organization's founder and a UCF alumnus, explains how. Marketplace
Here’s What New U.S. $738B Defense Budget Means for Orlando Contractors Robert Bledsoe, a lecturer and a professor emeritus in UCF's School of Politics, Security and International Affairs, says that a new, bigger defense budget is significant for Central Florida's defense contractors. Orlando Business Journal
Forecast: Florida’s Economy Will Grow but Not Enough Housing National economist and faculty member, Sean Snaith, predicts the state's economy will be strong in 2020, but not without a couple hiccups. Associated Press
UCF Researchers’ Model Predicts What Causes Sea Level Rise on Florida’s Coasts A new study looks at historical data to determine which natural events have caused very high sea levels in coastal regions in the past, a tool that can be used for future planning and mitigation efforts. WMFE
Homeland Security, FEMA Partner with UCF to Help Improve Firefighter Safety UCF researchers have developed a sensor to remotely determine what's in a fire by analyzing its smoke, a development that could improve safety for firefighters. WFTV Channel 9
Air-powered Tech Could Solve Explosive Battery Problems UCF researchers are working to replace the flammable components of a lithium battery with a safer, hydrogen-powered battery containing small amounts of platinum. WOFL Fox 35