UCF Researchers Receive NSF CAREER Awards for Engineering Research on Intelligent Systems The awards will support separate research projects exploring responsive nanomaterials and resilient autonomous systems.
7 Knights Earn 2026 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships The U.S. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship program is among the most distinguished honors for graduate students conducting research with potential impacts across engineering, science and sustainability.
CATER Named an Official University Research Center The Center for Advanced Turbomachinery and Energy Research, which has become an official university center, is elevating its ties to industry and national laboratories and creating a long-term success plan for core faculty.
New UCF Study Links Microgravity, Space Radiation to Accelerated Aging Findings from College of Medicine Professor Michal Masternak and his team suggest spaceflight stressors may accelerate aging in the liver. This discovery could inform future medical research to understand aging on Earth and protect space travelers.
UCF-Led VERA Project Reaches 2 Major Milestones for VR Research The Virtual Experience Research Accelerator (VERA), a聽U.S.聽National Science Foundation-funded platform聽designed to advance the pace and scope of immersive research, has launched its first large-scale remote study and awarded its first聽use聽grant聽to address key聽challenges聽in聽VR and immersive learning.
Florida Space Research Consortium Names UCF’s Alain Berinstain as Director Alain Berinstain, who joined UCF in January as director of the Florida Space Institute, now leads the eight-university initiative that aims to accelerate space鈥憆elated research, innovation and workforce development.
UCF, Air Force Partnership Expands Opportunities in National Security Research, Student Training UCF鈥檚 collaboration with the U.S. Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC) positions students and faculty at the forefront of nuclear chemistry research and mission-driven innovation.
What Electric Eels and Knifefish Reveal About the Science of Stealth Findings from UCF biology researchers provide new insight into how animals balance sensing their surroundings while remaining hidden from predators or prey, a challenge that also appears in technologies such as sonar and radar.
UCF Researcher Reveals How Genetic Variation Shapes Sea Turtle Immune System Evolution New research from a UCF biology researcher shows how genetic variation shapes sea turtles鈥� immune systems, with implications for disease resilience and conservation strategies.
UCF Researchers Are Studying Wing Shapes to Advance Drone Technology Associate Professor Samik Bhattacharya and aerospace engineering master鈥檚 student Dominic Polidoro 鈥�25 are studying the physical forces that interact when wings move from air to water.
