OVERVIEW The U.S. East Coast is currently preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Florence, forecast to make landfall in the Carolinas with windspeeds of at least a hundred miles per hour. Beyond wind impacts, Florence could pose a major threat of coastal storm surge and inland flooding. In areas most at risk, millions of people …
Puerto Rico may finally see its first CubeSat launched into space, thanks to a collaboration between the Interamerican University on the island and the Florida Space Institute at the University of Central Florida.
Overview The Fourth Industrial Revolution is here. Disruptive technologies such as blockchain, robotics, and artificial intelligence are opening up countless new opportunities for organizations. This new economy is powered by data – the countless transaction records, customer details, and factory performance information that companies collect via internet-connected devices – so the race is on to …
UCF research into finding a cure for a disorder that causes tumors in the nervous system has received support from federal funding agencies. Cristina Fernandez-Valle, a professor of neuroscience and cancer research, recently received a five-year $3.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for her research into Neurofibromatosis type II, a genetic condition …
Tumor-Disorder Researcher Receives $3.1 Million NIH Boost Read More »
Overview A lot has changed in the world of employee health care benefits since 1798, when the U.S. Marines opened what is considered the first hospital system for its servicemen – paid for by salary deductions. Since then, benefits have expanded to encompass everything from health insurance to parental leave and gender dysphoria. As medical …
To Control Employee Health Care Costs, Companies Consider A New Approach Read More »
Overview Data and analytics have arrived. The number of devices connected to the internet – already in the billions – will grow at breakneck speed over the next few years. The amount of accessible data being generated from phones, sensors, payment systems and cameras is projected to double every three years. Machine learning is also …
How To Make Data And Analytics Count: 3 Industry Lessons Read More »
Overview The list of worries that leaders of modern businesses face is getting longer and longer: Product recalls; executive misconduct; cyberattacks, including the exposure of consumers’ personal information; and supply chain disruptions can all potentially damage companies’ reputations. And that damage can hurt stock prices. Technological innovations such as the cellphone, the internet and social …
Protecting Your Reputation And Shareholder Value In An Age of Social Media Read More »
An undergraduate researcher has developed a method to screen frogs for an infectious disease that has been linked to mass die-offs of frogs around the world. Thanks to her method, scientists will be able to track the disease and try to figure out why it is triggering the deaths.
The National Science Foundation has awarded a team of scientists $5.8 million to design and mount a supersensitive antenna at the focal point of the Arecibo Observatory’s 1,000-foot-diameter dish, which is managed by the University of Central Florida.
Overview After years of relatively smooth sailing, global trade has entered some choppy waters in the past 12 months. Leading economies such as Canada, China, the EU and Mexico have been involved in various tariffs with the U.S. on goods including steel, aluminum, agriculture and food products, solar panels and even motorbikes. China’s latest announcement …
Tariffs and Trade Wars: Dealing With Uncertainty, Planning For The Future Read More »
