Research News

After conquering her bachelor’s degree and master’s in biomedical sciences at UCF while working as a graduate scholar at Limbitless Solutions, Viviana Rivera ’23 ’24MS sets out to earn her medical degree and third ‘knighthood’ at UCF’s College of Medicine.

The honorees include a modeling and simulation faculty member who is a VR pioneer, as well as an alumna who has made impacts in tech, TV, and startup funding.

The newly published research analyzes how the proliferation of mangroves affects soil acidity and the health of oysters, which are equally critical to protecting Florida’s coasts.

The new university-wide initiative brings together top faculty, industry partnerships and cross-campus collaboration to position UCF as a national leader in AI.

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.

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

Combining chemistry and medicine, researchers created a fast, affordable way to diagnose disease.

Luis Jimenez-Chavez ’22 is part of multiple research teams making progress for space travel, biomedical science, cancer research — and for his family’s sacrifices.

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.