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Leu Gardens. \u201cI can\u2019t think of a better word to describe the work of tonight\u2019s honorees than \u2018impact.\u2019 These individuals embody UCF\u2019s promise to have a positive, lasting impact on our students and society.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Recipients received a glass award and each week one faculty member will be featured on the Office of Research website through December. A story on the first recipient has been posted on the website.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s winners are:<\/p>\n<li><strong>Professor Maureen Ambrose<\/strong>, College of Business. Ambrose focuses on fairness in organizations, workplace deviance, gratitude and appreciation at work, factors that affect whether people feel fairly treated and the consequences associated with those feelings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Professor Humberto <\/strong><strong>L\u00f3pez Cruz, <\/strong>College of Arts and Humanities. L\u00f3pez Cruz\u2019s focus on Panamanian literature has made him an expert in the field. 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Seal is an award-winning professor who has been recognized several times by national organizations. His area of expertise is blending engineering, materials science and nanotechnology for applications in medicine, space and the environment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Associate Professor Jayan Thomas<\/strong>, the NanoScience Technology Center. Thomas has developed wearable materials that can charge electronic devices. He is also researching materials for 3D holographic displays. Another area of research is the creation of nanomaterials to protect people and devices from laser threats.<\/li>\n<p><strong>Team Award: Space Team<\/strong>. The recipients of this award were recognized for their collective efforts to advance planetary sciences, particularly mini-satellites called CubeSats. 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