The University of Central Florida now ranks among the nation’s top research institutions, according to an independent analysis released on January 18. Read the complete article from UCF Today or Orlando Business Journal. A separate article about UCF’s rise is found in the Orlando Sentinel.

UCF will offer two new programs to retrain residents who lose their jobs as the space shuttle program ends, thanks in part to grants from the Florida Board of Governors of the State University System. Read the complete article

Research by Ming Su, assistant professor in the NanoScience Technology Center, on the early detection of lung cancer is highlighted on the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP) website. Read the complete article.