UCF Researcher Examines Link Between a Protein and Alzheimer’s UCF cancer researcher Jihe Zhao was awarded $350,000 to better understand the molecular changes that cause the disease.
New Green Storage System Offers Renewable Energy On-Demand The technology can help communities become more resilient and aid utility companies in balancing out consumer power demands by storing excess energy from renewable sources like solar and wind.
UCF Researchers Uncover Key Mechanisms for Sustainable Ammonia Production Ammonia is an essential ingredient in many fertilizers for food production, but its primary production method is energy and fuel intensive. UCF researchers are working to change this by increasing the efficiency of a more sustainable method.
UCF Researchers Use Webb Telescope to Monitor Double-ringed Asteroid More Than 2 Billion Miles Away The work helps to demonstrate a new way to use the space telescope and opens the door to an advanced means of characterizing small objects in the distant solar system.
UCF Researchers Work to Reduce the Amount of Precious Metals in Catalytic Converters Not only could the research make catalytic converters less attractive to thieves, but it could also help the environment.
UCF Researcher Receives Samsung International Global Research Outreach Award The award from the multinational electronics corporation will fund the development of infrared night vision and thermal sensing camera technology for cell phones and consumer electronics.
Rising in U.S. News Rankings, UCF Advances Florida’s Workforce Through High-quality Online Programs Nine UCF programs rank in the top 10 nationally, providing flexibility and increased opportunities for students to succeed in critical, high-wage jobs.
Startup M2X Energy Partners with UCF’s FSEC, Aims to Convert Greenhouse Gases into Low-carbon Methanol The startup-university partnership is creating a technology to convert stranded gas methane, which is a common byproduct of oil production, to methanol, that can be used in low-carbon fuels and other materials.
Offshore and Coastal Risk Analyses May Misrepresent Wave Storms from Extreme Weather Like Bomb Cyclones A new study shows that models used across the globe to estimate the height of coastal storm waves — critical information when building ports, reinforcing infrastructure and estimating flooding — can differ by several feet.
FSI Researcher Richard Blair Invited to Join National Academy of Inventors 2022 Fellows Blair will join 17 other UCF researchers who have been named NAI Fellows.