Social Work Researchers to Study How Animal Robots Can Help Older Adults A new study will explore how a robotic seal may ease loneliness and spark meaningful connections for older adults living with dementia.
UCF Leads Inaugural Global Health Summit in Malta, Expands Collaborative Research and Student Exchange Opportunities The summit brought together international experts to address emerging public health challenges, positioning UCF to host again and offer more student research opportunities.
Daring to Boldly Invent the Future: Florida’s Next-Generation Preeminent University UCF has achieved 12 metrics to earn the state’s highest designation — a credit to the university community’s talents and dedication.
Biology Professor, Computer Science Students Create Teaching Game About Parasitic Wasps The Crawling Dead, an interdisciplinary project that was released on PC gaming platform Steam last week, aims to educate players about the benefits of parasitic wasps in natural environments.
UCF Researchers Fight Breast, Prostate Cancer with Targeted Therapies Backed by 2 New Grants Strengthened by community and engineering partnerships, Annette Khaled furthers her work with the promising peptide Z-TOP that disrupts cancer cells to keep them from spreading.
Biology Researchers Lead Technology-Driven Seagrass Restoration Projects in Florida A team of professors and graduate students is leading projects to restore Florida’s seagrass meadows by providing innovative approaches that can be replicated in coastal ecosystems worldwide.
UCF Researchers Initiate Effort to Make a Global Impact Through Industrial Engineering The new study outlines key areas where industrial engineering can address global challenges, while serving as a roadmap for future development and collaboration.
How UCF’s National Center for Forensic Science Helps Solve Crimes Through a multidisciplinary team, the center advances crime-related research from DNA analysis to chemical assessment of trace evidence.
UCF Is Leading a Study to Understand Health Impacts of Algal Blooms The collaborative interdisciplinary study is investigating how harmful blooms of blue-green algae and red tide in Florida are influencing human health.
UCF Med Student Earns Prestigious International NIH Fellowship to Address Antibiotic Resistance Third-year College of Medicine student Larissa Dixon is the first UCF student to earn a Fogarty International Center Fellowship. Her research will better inform the global effort to combat antibiotic resistance.
