UCF Alumna Receives $1M NSF Grant to Further Development of Microbe-Killing Residual Disinfectant Kismet Technologies Inc., founded by Christina Drake ’07PhD, is working with UCF researchers to test and develop the residual antimicrobial product.
New Ethanol Fuel Cell Technology Rivals Fossil Fuels and Electric Car Batteries Ethanol fuel cells, in which alcohol can be poured directly in as fuel, offer cleaner emissions than fossil fuels and no charging times compared to electric vehicle batteries.
UCF Researchers Are Advancing AI-assisted Drug Discovery The research findings are important since developing life-saving medicines can take billions of dollars and decades of time.
UCF Ranks as a Top 25 U.S. Public University for Patents Granted The rankings place UCF ahead of leading public and private institutions such as Yale University, Carnegie Mellon University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Florida State University.
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.
New UCF-developed Battery Could Prevent Post-hurricane Electric Vehicle Fires The technology replaces the volatile and highly flammable organic solvents found in electric vehicle lithium-ion batteries with saltwater to create a safer and more efficient battery.
UCF Receives Top Ranks for Producing Patents for 9th Consecutive Year A new report ranked UCF No. 27 among public universities in the nation in 2021 and No. 60 worldwide for producing patents, placing the university ahead of Carnegie Mellon, Texas A&M University and Pennsylvania State University.
UCF Researcher Receives $1.5M Award to Develop Health Monitoring Tool for Firefighters The device could be used to monitor heat stress in firefighters as well as in law enforcement, agricultural workers, astronauts, military personnel and even people working outside in hot climates such as Florida’s.
AI-based Screening Method Could Boost Speed of New Drug Discovery Using a technique that models drug and target protein interactions using natural language, researchers achieved up to 97% accuracy in identifying promising drug candidates.
UCF Researchers Prove that COVID Disinfectant Works in Latest Research Paper The material science and engineering and medical faculty members experimented with a material that has antiviral properties that are activated by white light, such as sunlight or LED lights.
‘Fell in Love with This Place:’ Navy Veteran Finds His Place Helping Students, Veterans at UCF WKMG News 6