UCF Applauds 7 Top Faculty at 2025 Luminary Awards The honor recognizes some of UCF’s brightest stars who reflect the best of the university’s research and impact efforts.
UCF’s Leland Nordin Wins Air Force Young Investigator Award to Advance Infrared Tech Selected from over 150 applicants, Nordin will receive a $450,000 grant to develop infrared detectors that could enhance military surveillance, autonomous vehicles and medical imaging.
UCF Researchers Create AI Video Editing Technology UCF was awarded a patent for the novel technology that can transform the style, texture and colors of a video in minutes.
UCF Pharmacy Robot Can Count and Label Prescriptions in 30 Seconds, Allowing Pharmacists to Focus on Patient Care For just over a year, a UCF Health Student Health Services robot named “Pillbert,” has helped pharmacists quickly dispense common medications, enabling staff to better support doctors and further enrich interactions with patients.
Computer Engineering Researcher Investigates Economic and Environmental Challenges of AI With a $600,000 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation, Professor Jun Wang aims to make AI foundation models more accessible to individuals and small businesses.
Ocean Expert Joins UCF as Director of the National Center for Integrated Coastal Research Ivan Haigh, the new director of UCF Coastal, plans to establish the center as a globally recognized hub for coastal science.
UCF Researchers Aim to Uncover Link Between Age and Breast Cancer Treatment Materials science researchers Needa Brown and Aleksandra Petelski-Kulik will study the breast cancer microenvironment with support from the Florida Breast Cancer Foundation.
UCF Researchers Developing Easy-to-Use Viral Biosensor Test — Giving Patients More Accurate, Immediate Results An interdisciplinary team of UCF researchers is creating a single low-cost test to detect HIV and Hepatitis B and C simultaneously, which may save lives in resource-limited settings.
UCF Faculty, Graduate Student Develop Organ-on-a-Chip Technology for Industry This commercialized technology by researchers uses noninvasive methods to measure the electrical resistance of cell layers to help diagnose diseases.
5 Things to Know About Space Settlement Ramses Ramirez, physics assistant professor, discusses key factors researchers will plan for future outer space outposts.
3 Florida College Towns Rank on This List of the Top 10 in the U.S., Here’s Where and Why Florida Today
Valencia, UCF Programs Teach Students to Craft Immersive Experiences, Land Theme Park Jobs Bradenton Herald
