3 UCF-connected Experts to Be Inducted Into the 2024 National Center for Simulation Hall of Fame Established in 2014, the Modeling & Simulation Hall of Fame recognizes accomplishments and contributions of individuals who have pioneered the development of modeling and simulation.
M.D. Students Present Research at National Conference on Healthcare Disparities Five UCF medical students shared their research on ways to improve health outcomes for non-native English-speaking patients.
Life-Saving Spongelike “Bandage” Developed by UCF Researchers Rapidly Stops Hemorrhaging and Mitigates Risk of Infection A UCF team of researchers worked together to create a liquid gel that quickly transforms into a spongelike antimicrobial foam to stymie severe bleeding and ultimately preserve lives.
UCF Researchers Develop Unique ‘Barcodes’ for Molecules to Help Expedite Medical Advancements UCF NanoScience Technology Center researchers developed an easier way to identify unique molecules by their chiral spectral fingerprints, which could help in creating pharmaceuticals or biomolecules.
From Microns to Mentorship: The Human Side of Innovation Reza Abdolvand approaches his work as an engineer, inventor and professor with the intent to make a lasting impact.
The Sweet Sound of Progress A research team led by Shaheen Awan and bolstered with a $3.12 million dollar grant is on the verge of filling a long-existing void in speech pathology and assessment of disordered voice to make patient evaluations affordable, accessible and practical. Their solution? A whistle.
Research in 60 Seconds: Preventing Falls and Enhancing Healthy Aging for the Elderly College of Nursing faculty member Ladda Thiamwong’s research focuses on an issue that affects 14 million adults 65 and older each year.
UCF Researcher Refining Magnetic Levitation Technology UCF Assistant Professor Jaesung Lee is collaborating with the University of Florida to develop and refine a magnetic levitation system that could help improve the performance of inertia sensors for a wide variety of applications such as accelerometers or gyroscopes.
UCF Ranks Among Nation’s Top 5 Most Innovative Public Universities U.S. News & World Report‘s 2025 Best Colleges list recognizes UCF for its excellence in innovation, student success and undergraduate education.
What Exactly Is a Smart City — And Why Should All of Us Care UCF has been working on smart city concepts for years and is now partnering to help turn those concepts into a “digital infrastructure” to ensure the quality of life in greater Orlando well into the future.