UCF Researchers Advance Knowledge About Juvenile Sea Turtles’ Early Life Stage, Informing Conservation Efforts These findings challenge existing hypotheses and provide important data for assessing risks from human activity and informing conservation efforts.
UCF Biology Student Wins Statewide Aylesworth Scholarship Luciana Banquero is the newest recipient of the notable scholarship, which recognizes the “best and brightest” in marine science.
From the ‘Smithsonian’ Magazine to the Tonight Show, UCF Research has a Big Year in the News UCF’s Top 10 research stories focused on work that battled threats and sought out opportunities to advance us as a species.
UCF Doctoral Scholar Named National Science Foundation Biology Fellow The award will help William Beckerson study mind-control fungus found in Florida ants, which could provide clues to treat neurological disorders.
UCF 25th Among Public Universities in the Nation and 60th in the World for Producing Patents Steady progress comes from increase in research activity in health, engineering and more.
Florida Python Hunters May Have a New Tool Thanks to Optics Research at UCF Special small, mobile cameras help detect more snakes and could lead to an automated python tracker.
Legendary Sargasso Sea May be Sea Turtles’ Destination During Mysterious ‘Lost Years’ A new study is helping solve the mystery of where sea turtles go during their “lost years” and will inform conservation efforts to protect the threatened animals.
UCF Biologist Awarded Grant to Unlock Plant Defenses, Improve Food Supplies UCF Biologist Chase Mason today was awarded a $450,000 grant from the Foundation for Food & Agricultural Research to turn around “audacious” food and agricultural…
Florida Academy of Sciences Names UCF Biologist as 2021 Medalist The award recognizes Linda Walters for her contributions to science and outstanding efforts to share that knowledge with the public.
New UCF Study Examines Leeches for Role in Major Disease of Sea Turtles in Florida The disease fibropapillomatosis causes sea turtles to develop tumors on their bodies, which can limit their health and mobility.
Scientists Extracted Water, Oxygen From Moon Dust Using Sunlight. Could it Work on the Lunar Surface? Space.com
