Meet UCF’s 2025 Astronaut Scholars These three honorees have personal motivations driving them to use research to take us into a new frontier.
UCF Space Medicine Initiatives Are Taking Off As UCF Space Week kicks off Nov. 3, America’s Space University is expanding its research, clinical, and education efforts to keeping the galaxy’s travelers healthy and bringing those medical technologies back to patients on Earth.
UCF Alum, Physician Gives Undergraduates Unprecedented Experience in Medicine The Dr. Gideon J. Lewis’ Surgical Internship Program offers select pre-med students an opportunity to experience patient care, research and surgical procedures firsthand.
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 Leads Inaugural Global Health Summit in Malta, Expands Collaborative Research and Student Exchange Opportunities The summit brought together international experts to address emerging public health challenges, positioning UCF to host again and offer more student research opportunities.
Daring to Boldly Invent the Future: Florida’s Next-Generation Preeminent University UCF has achieved 12 metrics to earn the state’s highest designation — a credit to the university community’s talents and dedication.
UCF Researchers Fight Breast, Prostate Cancer with Targeted Therapies Backed by 2 New Grants Strengthened by community and engineering partnerships, Annette Khaled furthers her work with the promising peptide Z-TOP that disrupts cancer cells to keep them from spreading.
How to Fight High Cholesterol, Improve Heart Health Fatty meats and eggs aren’t the only culprits — highly processed snack foods can raise cholesterol, too. Ariel Mejia, medical director at UCF Health Faculty Physician Practice, shares tips for managing it through diet and lifestyle.
Healing the Helpers: College of Medicine Leader Helping Local Law Enforcement Marcy Verduin has spent a 25-year career helping others improve their mental health. Now she’s helping local deputies.
UCF Creates Free Resiliency Resources for Healthcare Workers, Students Worldwide The RenewU program provides peer-reviewed interventions for improving physical and mental health in high-stress work environments.
