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Who Is a Millionaire?
Under a sunset stroked sky in front of the University of Central Florida’s main administration building, university leaders celebrated the common traits of tenacity, collaborative spirit, and commitment to excellence that UCF’s top grant earning researchers share. Twenty-nine researchers earned $1 million or more earning a bid into UCF’s Millionaires Club, which hosted the celebration […]
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Incentive Awards in Teaching, Research & Scholarship Go To………….
The College of Sciences is elated to announce the 2013-2014 winners for the Teaching Incentive Program, Research Incentive Award, and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. As Dean Michael Johnson said, “this is a very accomplished group.” Each year, UCF’s Academic Affairs’ Office of Faculty Excellence gives incentive awards to outstanding faculty for their dedication to teaching, […]
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Math professor secures publication and guest lectures
Dr. Brian Moore recently had an article published in and featured on the cover of “Communications of the ACM,” a peer reviewed journal/magazine for all fields of computer science that has a monthly readership of about 90,000 people worldwide. After reading the article, someone from West Virgina University invited Dr. Moore to give a “Skype […]
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Math professor helps pioneer automated way to spot threats in large crowds
Engineers at the University of Central Florida are devising a way to use video to detect abnormal behavior in large crowds in an effort to help keep people safe from terrorist attacks. Professor Mubarak Shah heads the team that is using video streams, algorithms and a unique analysis to figure out how crowds behave and […]