A World of Possibilities is Right Here UCF’s Institute of Simulation and Training started 40 years ago as a hopeful prototype on the “pioneering side” of Orlando. It has since become the global model of collaborative innovation.
Innovative VR Therapy Helps Patients Overcome PTSD Caused by Hospital Stays Assistant Professor of Nursing Brian Peach is leading the study, which uses exposure therapy featuring virtual reality with real sounds and smells, all mimicking the patients’ intensive care experience.
UCF, Mitsubishi Power Elevate Partnership in National Push for Hydrogen-Based Clean Energy UCF and Mitsubishi Power to co-host hydrogen forum Sept. 8 to address hydrogen’s role in the nation’s push to achieve net-zero carbon emissions.
UCF Receives $8.8M for Digital Twin Initiative as Part of Federal Build Back Better Regional Challenge The funding is part of the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s $50.8 million award to Osceola County, which is working with preferred partners such as UCF to position Central Florida to help lead the nation in semiconductor research, design and manufacturing.
Study Shows Personalized Fonts Speed Up Reading, Maintain Comprehension Researchers found that changing the font to one better suited to an individual resulted in a 35% increase in reading speed while maintaining comprehension.
UCF Signs Educational Partnership Agreement with U.S. Space Force The nation’s Space University now has an agreement with the agency to help develop the technology and workforce needed for space exploration and defense.
UCF’s Virtual Readability Lab Will Present COVID-19 Forecasting Research at International Conference Implications of this work include a better understanding of opportunities and appropriate tools for short-term prediction of future trends when variability is high, as well as replacement strategies for datasets with missing values.
UCF Professor Greg Welch Named to the National Academy of Inventors The Pegasus Professor, who specializes in simulation and modeling, will be inducted as UCF’s 17th NAI fellow this Wednesday.
New Tool from UCF-led Team Shows Homeowners and Renters the True Cost of Disasters The tool can provide disaster readiness reports for 13.3 million addresses in 196 counties along the Gulf of Mexico — including all of Florida, and parts of Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and Texas.
New UCF Project Examines How Teams Will Work Together During Space Missions The research could help combat the decreases in cognition that can occur during long space travels.
‘You’re a part of history:’ NASA Lead Engineer, UCF Alumna Explains on Working on Artemis ll WKMG News 6