NSTC News
March 2023
UCF Researcher Creates World’s First Energy-saving Paint – Inspired by Butterflies
Instead of pigment-based colored paint, which requires artificially synthesized molecules, a UCF researcher has developed an alternative way to produce colored paint that is more natural, environmentally friendly and light weight.
January 2023
UCF Researcher Receives Samsung International Global Research Outreach Award
The award from the multinational electronics corporation will fund the development of infrared night vision and thermal sensing camera technology for cell phones and consumer electronics.
New UCF-developed Battery Could Prevent Post-hurricane Electric Vehicle Fires
The technology replaces the volatile and highly flammable organic solvents found in electric vehicle lithium-ion batteries with saltwater to create a safer and more efficient battery.
December 2022
UCF Receives Top Ranks for Producing Patents for 9th Consecutive Year
A new report ranked UCF No. 31 among public universities in the nation in 2021 and No. 60 worldwide for producing patents, placing the university ahead of Carnegie Mellon, Texas A&M University and Pennsylvania State University
October 2022
New $1.25 Million Research Project Will Map Materials at the Nanoscale
The work can lead to new catalysts and other compounds that could be applicable in a range of areas including quantum science, renewable energy, life sciences and sustainability.
July 2022
Recent UCF Graduates Have Accepted Tenure-track Positions at Top Universities
A tenure-track position is the unicorn of academia, but students are finding jobs after earning their doctorate degrees at UCF and going onto places like NC State, Notre Dame, and the University of Toronto.
June 2022
UCF Researchers Develop Technology for AI that Mimics the Human Eye
The device could lead to advanced artificial intelligence that can instantly recognize what it sees and has applications in self-driving vehicles and robotics.
Another Record Year for UCF — 8 NSF CAREER Award Winners
The recipients are engineers who work with interdisciplinary teams to solve tech and health problems.
May 2022
'Brain-on-a-Chip' Technology Advances Toward a New Form of Drug Screening
Brain-on-a-chip simulated models hold the potential to revolutionize and accelerate the way new drugs are discovered.
April 2022
UCF Researchers Create Brain-like Devices to Enable AI in Remote Regions and Space
Researchers at the University of Central Florida are developing new devices that will allow artificial intelligence (AI) to work from anywhere, without connecting to the internet.
March 2022
UCF Researchers Are Part of New Multi-million-dollar Awards from U.S. Department of Defense
The new funding will support projects that range from advancing hypersonic propulsion to improving semiconductor performance.
UCF Researcher to Collaborate with MIT on DARPA Night-vision Project
NanoScience and Physics Professor Michael Leuenberger will help develop lighter night-vision goggles than current models that weigh 2 pounds.
Former Nano Student Awarded 2022 Order of the Pegasus
Twenty-six students — ranging in disciplines from engineering to biology to education and others across the institution — have been named as 2021-22 recipients of the Order of Pegasus, UCF’s most prestigious student award for those who display incredible academic achievement, university involvement, leadership and community service.
