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 research, which may lead to more sustainable food supplies. Mason’s project focuses on determining the genetic control mechanisms that induce a plant’s natural chemical defenses against harmful pests and pathogens. The goal is to figure…

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.

UCF Genetics Expertise Extends to the Land Down Under

University researchers helped discover that seadragons from a popular spot for the aquarium trade may be a distinct subspecies and need careful management to preserve their biodiversity.

Animals’ Magnetic ‘Sixth’ Sense May Come from Bacteria, New Paper Suggests

The question is one that has been unresolved despite 50 years of research.

Oyster Reef Restoration Efforts Get Help from Potato Chip Byproduct

New technique to re-establish oysters in Indian River Lagoon involved testing a new mesh made out of potato chips.

Genes Responsible for Protecting Frogs May Play Role in Death from Global Disease

UCF and Smithsonian researchers have made a breakthrough in the fight against the leading cause of amphibian deaths worldwide.

New Study Reveals How Frogs Use Bile and Bruise Color for Camouflage

The results not only give insight into frog biology and adaptation but also could inform research into regulating human biological processes.

UCF Sea Turtle Project Snags NASA Grant

A UCF graduate student will use satellite images and radar data to study how a brown algae (seaweed) impacts the survival of endangered and threatened sea turtles.

17 Academics from Across the Nation Warn that COVID-19 Pandemic Worsens Equity Gap between Men, Women in Academia

The nationwide shutdown due to COVID-19 forced faculty members to work remotely and resulted in women faculty taking on more domestic jobs at home. This is creating a wider gap between men and women and will also impact underrepresented groups.

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UCF Biologist Awarded Grant to Unlock Plant Defenses, Improve Food Supplies

Florida Academy of Sciences Names UCF Biologist as 2021 Medalist

New UCF Study Examines Leeches for Role in Major Disease of Sea Turtles in Florida

UCF Genetics Expertise Extends to the Land Down Under

Animals’ Magnetic ‘Sixth’ Sense May Come from Bacteria, New Paper Suggests

Oyster Reef Restoration Efforts Get Help from Potato Chip Byproduct

Genes Responsible for Protecting Frogs May Play Role in Death from Global Disease

New Study Reveals How Frogs Use Bile and Bruise Color for Camouflage

UCF Sea Turtle Project Snags NASA Grant

17 Academics from Across the Nation Warn that COVID-19 Pandemic Worsens Equity Gap between Men, Women in Academia

UCF in the News

UCF Coach Gus Malzahn Aims to Lead Knights to the CFP Promised Land

UCF students participate in ‘flipped classroom’ experience

Local Tourism Job Losses Reflect Region’s Long Recovery Ahead

UCF Begins Vaccinating Thousands of Students on Campus

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