Gold May Be Key Element for Cleaner Drinking Water UCF researchers are using gold to develop a novel method to remove toxins from drinking water.
UCF Researchers Receive Patent for COVID-Killing Nano-Coating The coating can not only destroy the COVID-19 virus, but it can also combat the spread of Zika virus, SARS, parainfluenza, rhinovirus and vesicular stomatitis.
Another Record Year for UCF — 8 NSF CAREER Award Winners The recipients are engineers who work with interdisciplinary teams to solve tech and health problems.
UCF Researchers Create Brain-like Devices to Enable AI in Remote Regions and Space The work will help technology, from Siri and Alexa to advanced robots, work in remote regions of Earth or the far reaches of space.
UCF Researchers Are Part of New Multi-million-dollar Awards from U.S. Department of Defense The new funding will support projects that range from advancing hypersonic propulsion to improving semiconductor performance.
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.
NASA Selects UCF Honeybee-inspired Spacesuit Material Design for Further Development The material’s nanostructure design is based on how honeybees and other pollinators can manipulate pollen using microstructures and electric fields.
UCF-Developed Seawater Battery is Safer for People and Environment Current lithium-ion batteries contain solvents that are flammable and toxic.
UCF-Developed Technology Could Reduce Risk of Death, Infections from Catheters Catheter-related bloodstream infections result in as many as 28,000 deaths and more than $2 billion in increased healthcare costs in the U.S. each year.
UCF Researcher’s Novel Nanoparticles Show Promise in Healing Diabetic Wounds The therapeutic properties come from cerium oxide’s ability to act as an antioxidant that stops dangerous free radicals.
