From determining when hospice is necessary to promoting conversations about end-of-life care, Latarsha Chisholm is helping nursing homes give dementia patients a more peaceful final chapter.

In this new role, Ali will expand UCF’s partnerships with industry and government to develop the talent needed to sustain and advance Florida’s leadership in the space sector.

Applications for the new degree, which is a fully online, part-time graduate business program spanning 24 months, are open now until Dec. 1.

A team of interdisciplinary UCF researchers are leading a NASA research project to prevent abrasive, harmful lunar dust accumulation on astronauts and their equipment by fabricating a specialized nanocoating.

The Simulation, Technology, Innovation and Modeling is the first and only program in Florida accredited by the Association of SP Educators — and is now among an elite group worldwide with three accolades from leading organizations in the field.

The early-career professors were recognized for their excellence with significant research funding as part of a prestigious and highly competitive annual U.S. National Science Foundation grant program.

Mendonca will support the UCF research enterprise by overseeing funding programs and initiatives, including centers, institutes and core facilities.

The UCF-HCA Consortium is able to train more doctors to alleviate the growing physician shortage because unlike traditional academic programs, the partnership has multiples of specialty programs.

The emerging fintech program is allowing students and faculty to conduct key research that positions UCF as a leader in the new financial landscape.