UCF Researcher Aims to Improve Lives of Foster Teens
The awards are piling up for UCF McKnight Fellow Karla Badillo-Urquiola ’14 ’15MS who in the past two months has been named a McKnight Award winner and an Order of Pegasus Award recipient.
UCF’s New Technique to Create Nanomaterials May Help Detect Cancer Earlier
For the first time, a team of scientists at the University of Central Florida has created functional nanomaterials with hollow interiors that can be used to create highly sensitive biosensors for early cancer detection.
UCF Researcher’s Novel Nanoparticles Show Promise in Healing Diabetic Wounds
A University of Central Florida researcher’s novel work in nanoscale antioxidants is continuing to show promise in the medical field, with a new study that shows their effectiveness in helping to heal diabetic wounds.
Women, Men Taste Fat Differently, UCF Research Finds
UCF College of Medicine researchers have discovered that female sex hormones make women more sensitive to the taste of fat, helping them better regulate how much of it they eat.
New Study Offers Clues to Origin of Laws
Speculation about where laws come from ranges from crediting judges and legal scholars to God. However new research co-authored by a University of Central Florida researcher and appearing in the journal Nature Human Behaviour today offers evidence that…
UCF Students to Present at Florida Undergraduate Research Conference
Antonio Torres’ passion for research is both personal and professional. The UCF biomedical sciences major will present research that he and three other students recently conducted before thousands of people attending the…
Beyond Quakes And Storms: Why Plan For Fires, Floods and Droughts
OVERVIEW When people think of natural disasters, earthquakes or hurricanes usually come to mind. But the bushfires in Australia and a volcanic eruption in the Philippines remind us that a host of other natural events can also have catastrophic consequences for communities and businesses. Floods, fires, droughts, tornadoes, windstorms and hail can threaten lives, damage …
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When The Top Is Targeted: Protecting The C-Suite From Cyber Risk
OVERVIEW The online world is getting more and more personal. The ease of collecting personal data via online features such as “cookies” means that businesses are now much better at targeting individuals’ needs and tailoring products and services to best meet their preferences. But there’s a darker side to this targeting: cyber criminals are turning …
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Beyond Quakes And Storms: Why Plan For Fires, Floods and Droughts
OVERVIEW When people think of natural disasters, earthquakes or hurricanes usually come to mind. But the bushfires in Australia and a volcanic eruption in the Philippines remind us that a host of other natural events can also have catastrophic consequences for communities and businesses. Floods, fires, droughts, tornadoes, windstorms and hail can threaten lives, damage …
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When The Top Is Targeted: Protecting The C-Suite From Cyber Risk
OVERVIEW The online world is getting more and more personal. The ease of collecting personal data via online features such as “cookies” means that businesses are now much better at targeting individuals’ needs and tailoring products and services to best meet their preferences. But there’s a darker side to this targeting: cyber criminals are turning …
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