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Could Clay Kill Red Tide? Mote Scientists, Partners Think So

Mote scientists are working with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute and the University of Central Florida to explore the use of clay to kill red tide.

Hubble Trouble is Latest Glitch in Space Telescope’s Long and Storied History

For the past month, our most beloved eye on the universe has been closed, blinded by a computer glitch that NASA experts are still working to solve. UCF professor Theodora Karalidi was scheduled for observations to begin just days after Hubble experienced its glitch.

Future Legacy Pointe at UCF Residents Celebrate Major Construction Milestone with “Topping Off” Parade

Future residents of Orlando’s newest continuing care retirement community, Legacy Pointeat UCF, gathered today for an exciting visit to their soon-to-be homes with a parade-style event to celebrate “topping off” the community’s final building.

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Hundreds Arrested or Missing in Cuba Following Sunday’s Anti-government Protest

Luis Martinez-Fernandez, a history professor at the University of Central Florida who specializes on Cuba, said it’s been about 30 years since protests erupted on the island — and even those were not to the scale of Sunday's protest.

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Helping First Responders on the Front Lines of the Surfside Disaster

UCF Restores, a nonprofit organization that helps people with trauma-related concerns, recently traveled down to Miami to offer their support to first responders at the site of the Champlain Towers South condominium collapse.

Former State Rep. Alzo Reddick Honored for Historic Career in Education, Politics

At UCF, Reddick was an administrator who founded a program to bring educational opportunities to veterans. Reddick was the first Black man hired to teach at Winter Park High School. He was the first Black administrator at Rollins College. He was the first Black man from Orlando elected to the state legislature since the Reconstruction Era.

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Theme Parks Likely to Keep Mobile Tech Put to the Test by the Pandemic

During the pandemic, U.S. theme parks made use of a wide variety of touchless technologies, such as mobile transactions and advanced ride sign-ups. Carissa Baker, a UCF hospitality professor, studied the implementation of these technologies during a research trip to 16 theme parks around the country.

F9 Fact Check: How Realistic is the New Fast & Furious Movie?

Costas Efthimiou, a UCF physics professor, took a look at the stunts in F9 for Screen Rant. The professor was able to analyze the stunts through various F9 trailers and footage released online, determining just how realistic they actually are.

Central Florida’s Women’s Basketball Team Becomes First Sponsored Team in NIL Era

UCF’s Women’s Basketball team has entered into a sponsorship deal with College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving, marking the first sponsorship of an entire team since new rules allowed collegiate athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness.

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