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Rapid Lyme Disease Tests Could Soon Be Heading to A Doctor’s Office Near You

Rapid Lyme Disease Tests Could Soon Be Heading to A Doctor’s Office Near You

Mollie Jewett, associate professor and head of the Immunity and Pathogenesis Division at the College of Medicine, and Brian Kim, associate professor in the College…

Face Masks Cut Distance Airborne Pathogens Could Travel in Half, New Study Finds

Face Masks Cut Distance Airborne Pathogens Could Travel in Half, New Study Finds

The effectiveness of face masks has been a hotly debated topic since the emergence of COVID-19. However, a new study by researchers at the University…

Turning Ideas Into Real Business

Turning Ideas Into Real Business

On most days, you can find Mason Mincey in his garage, living his dream. There are no cars or woodworking tools here. Mincey wears booties…

UCF Researchers’ Ethanol Fuel Cells Offer New Alternative to Power Cars, Technology

UCF Researchers’ Ethanol Fuel Cells Offer New Alternative to Power Cars, Technology

A new material developed by the University of Central Florida may one day mean people could be pouring a drink for their car. That’s because…

6 UCF Researchers Receive U.S. Department of Defense Grants to Accelerate Research

6 UCF Researchers Receive U.S. Department of Defense Grants to Accelerate Research

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded the University of Central Florida more than $1.5 million for projects that will help boost the nation’s technological…

Engineering Professor Named Among UCF's Highly Cited Researchers in 2021

Engineering Professor Named Among UCF's Highly Cited Researchers in 2021

Four University of Central Florida researchers have been named highly cited researchers in their field for 2021 by analytics company Clarivate, based on data from…

The Power of Philanthropy

The Power of Philanthropy

Rob Adams still remembers the enthusiasm in his colleague Justin Klocman ’06’s voice. Klocman, a Burnett Honors Scholar who earned his degree in electrical engineering,…

UCF Wins U.S. Department of Energy Cyber Defense Competition — Again

UCF Wins U.S. Department of Energy Cyber Defense Competition — Again

The Collegiate Cybersecurity Competition Team at UCF has won the 2021 U.S. Department of Energy CyberForce Competition, a challenge that pits collegiate teams from the…

UCF Mechanical Engineering Student to Compete in World Floorball Championship

UCF Mechanical Engineering Student to Compete in World Floorball Championship

If you aren’t familiar with the sport of floorball, UCF student Liam Williamsson aims to change that. He’s passionate about the game, which is similar…

FPL, GE Digital Launch New Lab for UCF Engineering Students

FPL, GE Digital Launch New Lab for UCF Engineering Students

A new microgrid control laboratory in the UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science is preparing the next generation of engineers to operate the modern…

Engineering Alumna Travels 900 Miles to Attend Commencement

Engineering Alumna Travels 900 Miles to Attend Commencement

This weekend, Sharon Park ’19 ’20MS is traveling 900 miles for what will appear to outsiders to be a five-second walk across the stage at…

MAE's Kareem Ahmed Lands Selective New DOD Award to Advance Hypersonic Propulsion Research

MAE's Kareem Ahmed Lands Selective New DOD Award to Advance Hypersonic Propulsion Research

A new race to harness hypersonic speed for travel and defense has started, and University of Central Florida researchers are helping the U.S. stay ahead…