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5 Questions with UCF Alum Richard Bilbao: New Editor-in-Chief of Orlando Business Journal
After starting at the Orlando Business Journal (OBJ) as a reporter in 2008, Richard Bilbao ’07’s has been appointed editor-in-chief for the publication. In his sixteen years at OBJ, the UCF journalism alum has also worked as a digital producer and as an associate managing editor. As an experienced journalist, Bilbao has also won awards […]
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UCF Biologist Continues Unraveling Mystery of Magnetic Bacteria
The remarkable ability of migratory animals to navigate and recall routes may be attributed to a sensitivity to not just Earth’s magnetic fields, but perhaps an interaction with magnetic bacteria living inside them. The relationship between these magnetic bacteria and the animals they reside in is not yet fully understood, but UCF Department of Biology […]
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New UCF Scholarship Strengthens Study of India
A new memorial scholarship honors Professor T.G. Srinivasan, a preeminent engineer from India who moved to Orlando in 1984. Established by his son, central Florida businessperson Kannan Srinivasan ‘96 (M.S.), the scholarship will provide financial support to UCF undergraduate students who plan on studying abroad in India or demonstrate an interest in India by volunteering […]
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UCF’s First Mission to the Moon Passes Two Critical Milestones
In the spring of 2024, NASA’s Lunar-VISE, or Lunar Vulkan Imaging Spectroscopy Explorer, mission passed through two critical milestones on its continued successful path to the Moon in 2027. Lunar-VISE is a NASA Payloads and Research Investigations on the Surface of the Moon (PRISM) program-selected mission. In late January and early February, the Lunar-VISE team […]
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Two Promising UCF Researchers Earn 2024 NSF CAREER Awards
UCF assistant professors Li Fang and Fan Yao have been named 2024 U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development program (CAREER) award winners. The recipients were awarded funding through five years for their submitted projects. Fang, who is an assistant professor in UCF’s Department of Physics within the College of Sciences, is using […]
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Delegations from India Discuss Future Partnerships
In May, the India Center welcomed delegations of leaders of academic institutions from India. Representatives from MIT-World Peace University in Pune met with the India Center and the Nicholson School of Communication and Media. The following week, leaders with the PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research and the PSG Institute of Advanced Studies in […]
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UCF Student’s Primitive Asteroids Work Provides Context for Further Research, Future NASA Missions
The primitive asteroids that UCF physics doctoral student Brittany Harvison studies carry with them traces of their origins and billions of years of our solar system’s history. Harvison recently pored through a library of infrared telescope data to analyze the spectral composition of 25 members of the Erigone family of primitive asteroids and help fill […]
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India Center Hosts Webinar on Landscape Architecture in India
By Vihan Yalamanchili The India Center at UCF hosted a recent webinar with Geeta Wahi Dua, landscape architect and co-founder and co-editor of LA, Journal of Landscape Architecture, for a discussion on “Garden as Universe, Universe as Garden.” Jennifer Elliot, Director of the UCF Arboretum, moderated the discussion. The presentation centered around contemporary landscape architecture […]
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India Center Holds Discussion on Informal Housing in Delhi
By Vihan Yalamanchili Ruchita Gupta, Ph.D., Associate Professor at the School of Planning and Architecture in Delhi, recently presented a webinar on “Informal Housing in Delhi: Policies and Case Studies” hosted by the India Center at UCF. Amar Sawhney, Professor of Architecture, Building Construction, and Interior Design at Miami-Dade College moderated the event. Gupta shared […]
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Grant awarded to UCF will help recruit promising STEM students
A newly awarded grant will unlock some new opportunities for ten promising science and engineering students at the University of Central Florida. Dr. Talat Rahman and Dr. Mihai Vaida were recently awarded an NSF REU Site grant entitled “Research in materials for energy applications”. The $427,000, three-year grant will provide ten undergraduate students opportunities to […]
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UCF Student Graduates After Studying Online from Ukraine, Providing Aid
Mia Willard began her UCF education from Kyiv before war broke out. In the midst of explosions and near misses, she continued an amazing undergraduate journey that took her deeper into danger. It’s logical to ask this question to a UCF student on the verge of graduation: How do you plan to celebrate? Posing the question […]
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UCF Scholar’s Study Could Help Strengthen Disaster Preparedness and Response in U.S. Territories
Dr. Sara Belligoni, a Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of Central Florida (UCF), and UCF Alumna, may do more than advance her education and career. She may also help communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters such as tropical storms and hurricanes. Her recent study, “Held in the Grip: Political Status, Governing Institutions, […]
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From UCF to the Big Screen: Alum’s Award-winning Film Sparks Social Change
The streets of a small neighborhood nestled in the heart of Greater Miami echo with the sounds of Haitian Kreyòl. Vibrant buildings adorned in pastel blues, pinks and greens, alongside lively street art and bustling markets unmistakably mark the area is Little Haiti. Monica Sorelle ’12 lived nearby, as her mother had settled in Little […]
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India Center Hosts New India Consul General, Announces New Scholarship
Indian students, faculty and community members gathered in the UCF Global building on Monday to welcome the Consul General of India in Atlanta, Shri Ramesh Babu Lakshmanan. The reception took place at 4:30 p.m. with light refreshments and samosas. In addition to Lakshmanan, the event had multiple speakers from the India Center and UCF’s College […]
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DOD Scholarship Brings New Energy to Student’s Nuclear Research at UCF
Harnessing nuclear energy has always come with environmental concerns. A doctoral student at the University of Central Florida hopes to tackle that challenge, and a prestigious scholarship from the Department of Defense is going to help. Joseph Lee has been awarded the DOD’s SMART scholarship. The STEM scholarship will fund Lee’s research, which looks at the […]
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UCF India Center Hosts Conference on “India – Growth, Challenges, and Opportunities”
The India Center at UCF held its inaugural one-day in-person conference on “India – Growth, Challenges, and Opportunities” on April 12, 2024. Experts from think tanks and academia participated on panels on international relations and security, subnational governance, and sustainable development in India. The conference was attended by UCF students, faculty, and staff, as well […]
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UCF’s Limbitless Solutions’ Named Finalist for Game Developers Conference Alternative Control Showcase
Limbitless Solutions’ UCF faculty members and undergraduate students were selected to present their four-player motorcycle racing game, Limbitless Redline, at the alt.ctrl.GDC exhibition at the GDC March 18 to 22 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. GDC is the video game industry’s premier professional annual event for game developers to share industry advancements. Limbitless […]
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Celebrating Graduate Excellence in Research, Mentorship, and Scholarship at UCF
Each year, students and faculty at UCF demonstrate incredible dedication to their work. Many go above and beyond to produce high-quality research while helping others reach their potential. The College of Graduate Studies recognizes students and faculty members annually for their exceptional teaching, research, and service through the Graduate Awards for Excellence. At the awards […]
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UCF Reach for the Stars 2024 Honorees Leading the Charge into the Future
The 2024 University of Central Florida Reach for the Stars honorees share a dedication to advancing knowledge and addressing real-world challenges within their respective fields. Each researcher demonstrates a commitment to innovation, whether it’s in clean energy, healthcare, performing arts or manufacturing. The Reach for the Stars awards highlight their contributions to academia and underscore […]
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UCF Scientists Use James Webb Space Telescope to Uncover Clues About Neptune’s Evolution
A ring of icy rocks orbiting our sun just beyond Neptune may give us a glimpse of how Neptune — and other objects in the outskirts of our solar system — were formed. Mors-Somnus, a binary duo comprised of a pair of icy asteroids bound by gravity, was recently concluded to have originated within the […]
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UCF Student Receives National Acclaim for Project Protecting Leatherback Sea Turtles
University of Central Florida doctoral student Callie Veelenturf always knew she wanted to have a positive impact on the natural world. As a child, she idolized environmentalist Jane Goodall and aspired to become a conservationist like her. The two even share a birthday, creating a special connection and fueling Veelenturf’s longstanding desire to make an […]
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UCF Biology Researcher Receives 2023 Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize
UCF Biology Professor Joshua King has won the 2023 Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize and $100,000 for an innovation he created to control a ubiquitous pest — fire ants. His invention is a non-toxic method to manage fire ants and eliminates the need for harmful pesticides, which helps keep the environment and other ground-nesting animals safe. […]
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FinTech’s Effects on Social Inclusion
By Vihan Yalamanchili The India Center at UCF hosted Lalitagauri Kulkarni, Ph.D., Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow at the University of Michigan and Associate Dean of Faculty at the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, for a talk on “FinTech and Financial Inclusion: Myths and Realities” on March 13, 2024. The event was co-sponsored […]
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UCF India Center Hosts Visiting Fulbright Scholar
By Vihan Yalamanchili Through a grant provided by the Fulbright Outreach Lecturing Fund (OLF), the The India Center at UCF hosted Lalitagauri Kulkarni, Ph.D., Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow at the University of Michigan and Associate Dean of Faculty at the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, in March 2024. During Kulkarni’s visit, she […]
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India Center Hosts New Consul General of India
The new Consul General of India in Atlanta, Ramesh Babu Lakshmanan, visited UCF on March 4 to deepen the engagement between the university and India. Consul General Lakshmanan represents India in the southeastern United States. The visit started with a stop at the India Center office, followed by a meeting with students at UCF Global. […]
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UCF Director of Clinical Psychology Chosen for Prestigious Position
Jeffrey Bedwell, Ph.D. has a lifelong passion for helping people overcome mental illness. As a professor at UCF’s Department of Psychology, and as director of the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Program, his work allows him to train future clinical psychologists to make a difference in the lives of others. Now, he’s taking on a new role […]
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UCF Researcher Creates World’s First Energy-saving Paint – Inspired by Butterflies
University of Central Florida researcher Debashis Chanda, a professor in UCF’s NanoScience Technology Center, has drawn inspiration from butterflies to create the first environmentally friendly, large-scale and multicolor alternative to pigment-based colorants, which can contribute to energy-saving efforts and help reduce global warming. The development was published today in Science Advances as a featured article. […]
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UCF Recognizes 15 Top Faculty at 2023 Luminary Awards
Fifteen faculty members were celebrated for their leadership and the impact they are making in communities, the nation and in the world during UCF’s annual Luminary Awards held Tuesday at Leu Gardens in Orlando. The Luminary Awards — established in 2017 — are designed to recognize some of UCF’s brightest stars who shine a positive […]
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UCF Joins $25M National Consortium on Nuclear Forensics
UCF is one of 16 universities in the U.S. that have formed a consortium on nuclear forensics. The association is supported by a $25 million cooperative agreement with the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). The goal of the consortium is to engage in research that supports the NNSA’s nuclear security and nonproliferation […]
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UCF Researchers Help Find Evidence of Geothermal Activity within Icy Dwarf Planets
University of Central Florida Florida Space Institute researchers are part of a team of scientists who have found evidence of geothermal activity within icy dwarf planets in our solar system. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, the team — led by the Southwest Research Institute and Lowell Observatory — observed geologically young methane deposits on […]