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From the ‘Smithsonian’ Magazine to the Tonight Show, UCF Research has a Big Year in the News

UCF research stories were everywhere in 2021 from Smithsonian magazine to The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. The most popular research stories of 2021 focused…

21 Faculty Members Inducted into UCF Scroll and Quill Society

The 21 new inductees of UCF’s Scroll and Quill Society represent a broad spectrum of academic expertise, such as fiction writing, artificial intelligence, police-community relations,…

Clues Emerge: How Harmless Bacteria Go Rogue Turning into Deadly Flesh-eating Variants

For bacteria, like people, lifestyle matters. A new study from the University of Central Florida found that the environmental lifestyle that bacteria possess reveal why…

UCF’s Brightest Shine During Luminary Awards

The UCF community celebrated the accomplishments of 15 exceptional faculty members at its annual Luminary Awards Night. UCF leadership lauded faculty members for being leaders…

UCF Researcher is Part of New $20 Million NSF Megalopolitan Coastal Project

A University of Central Florida researcher is part of a new, nearly $20 million award from the U.S. National Science Foundation that will develop a…

‘CBS This Morning: Saturday’ Features UCF Professor’s Work With Oysters, Climate Change

A recent segment of “CBS This Morning: Saturday” highlighted UCF Pegasus Professor of Biology Linda Walters’ work with oyster reefs, which are vital to healthy…

Research in 60 Seconds: Marine Bacteria and Infectious Diseases

Assistant Professor of Medicine Salvador Almagro-Moreno researches how the evolution of marine bacteria can help predict infectious outbreaks and be used to design treatments against…

UCF Researchers Create Global Storm Surge Database

Storm surges can be deadly coastal hazards but the current historical tide gauge data that is needed to better understand them, and perhaps predict their…

From Bloom to Bust

Clean water is the thread that ties waterfront communities together, drives their economies, and provides a high quality of life for residents and an unforgettable…

Valuing the Negative Impacts of Harmful Algae Blooms

Clean water is important for coastal communities. Not only does it have a direct impact on health and the environment, but it is also critical…