University of Central Florida

Once an entrepreneur always an entrepreneur? Not necessarily, says a new study by researchers at UCF and Purdue University. Former entrepreneurs can transition from being their own boss into successful employees within an organization,…

Imagine you’re heading home from chemotherapy treatment armed with information from doctors and nurses on how to manage the most feared side effects: nausea and vomiting. What do you do? If you’re an older adult, you may do nothing.…

Researchers at the University of Central Florida have unveiled a groundbreaking discovery of the chemical and physical properties of Centaur 39P. The study, First detection of CO2 emission in a Centaur: JWST NIRSpec observations of…

UCF computer science student Esteban Segarra ’22MS has been selected for the 2023 Google-Computing Alliance of Hispanic Serving Institutions (CAHSI) Dissertation Award, worth $25,000. He was one of five students in the U.S. who received…

Speech-language pathologist and Assistant Professor Julie Feuerstein and pediatric physical therapist and Clinical Associate Professor Jennifer Tucker share a passion for improving clinical care and the quality of…

Michael Georgiopoulos has been reappointed for five years as dean of UCF’s College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS). The decision by Michael D. Johnson, provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs, follows a…

UCF researcher Debashis Chanda, a professor at the NanoScience Technology Center, has developed a new technique to detect photons — elementary particles that span from visible light to radio frequencies and are instrumental in carrying…

The Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy — UCF’s graduate game-design program and a major high-tech talent pipeline for Central Florida and the state — will reach a huge milestone next week when student Gabrielle Tristani walks…

Ashley Ellixson always knew she wanted to teach elementary students, and she got an early start to solidify that dream as a high schooler thanks to a partnership between the UCF School of Teacher Education and Tavares High School. Now…

New data from the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey shows UCF is a top university for research and development in Florida — and across the nation. The HERD Survey is the primary…