CATER Named an Official University Research Center The Center for Advanced Turbomachinery and Energy Research, which has become an official university center, is elevating its ties to industry and national laboratories and creating a long-term success plan for core faculty.
New UCF Study Links Microgravity, Space Radiation to Accelerated Aging Findings from College of Medicine Professor Michal Masternak and his team suggest spaceflight stressors may accelerate aging in the liver. This discovery could inform future medical research to understand aging on Earth and protect space travelers.
Using Mechanical Vibrations to Stabilize Quantum Information Through the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award, UCF physicist Han Zhao is developing a new method for stabilizing quantum operations that could help make future quantum computers more reliable.
Research in 60 Seconds: What History Can Teach Us About Today’s Society In recognition of America250, Professor of History John Sacher explains lessons from our nation’s founding that can inform and help create our future.
UCF-Led VERA Project Reaches 2 Major Milestones for VR Research The Virtual Experience Research Accelerator (VERA), a U.S. National Science Foundation-funded platform designed to advance the pace and scope of immersive research, has launched its first large-scale remote study and awarded its first use grant to address key challenges in VR and immersive learning.
Florida Space Research Consortium Names UCF’s Alain Berinstain as Director Alain Berinstain, who joined UCF in January as director of the Florida Space Institute, now leads the eight-university initiative that aims to accelerate space‑related research, innovation and workforce development.
What Electric Eels and Knifefish Reveal About the Science of Stealth Findings from UCF biology researchers provide new insight into how animals balance sensing their surroundings while remaining hidden from predators or prey, a challenge that also appears in technologies such as sonar and radar.
UCF Researcher Reveals How Genetic Variation Shapes Sea Turtle Immune System Evolution New research from a UCF biology researcher shows how genetic variation shapes sea turtles’ immune systems, with implications for disease resilience and conservation strategies.
UCF Researchers Are Studying Wing Shapes to Advance Drone Technology Associate Professor Samik Bhattacharya and aerospace engineering master’s student Dominic Polidoro ’25 are studying the physical forces that interact when wings move from air to water.
New Study Shows Land Shifts, Sea Level Rise Occur More Rapidly Than Previously Thought A recent study including UCF researcher Thomas Wahl reveals that sinking ground levels and rising sea levels are occurring more rapidly than previously understood, often worsening flooding in coastal communities.
Knight Shift: Entrepreneur and UCF Alumnus Barry Miller Makes Gift to Rename the College of Business Florida Trend
At New FDLE Forensic Training Lab, UCF Students Get Real-World Experience with Scientists WKMG News 6
