UCF Researchers Develop Way to Control Speed of Light, Send It Backward
UCF researchers have developed a way to control the speed of light. Not only can they speed up a pulse of light and slow it down, they can also make it travel backward.
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Modern Life Is Driving Health Care Costs Higher
OVERVIEW It used to be just older generations that worried about finding the money to pay for health care – not anymore. In fact, research shows that millennials are the most commonly affected generation by medical debt in the U.S. And while the U.S. health care system is different than other countries around the world, …
Research Makes for Better Doctors, Benefits Patients
Research doesn’t end when students graduate. Conducting research keeops practicing engineers, emergency management operators and doctors current on new techniques and allows them to discover best practices that can impact entire industries.
Edge, Fog Or Cloud? How The Internet Of Things Is Shaking Up How – And Where – Data Are Handled
OVERVIEW Your fridge orders milk when you run low. Your thermostat kicks back on minutes before you return home. Your voice changes a channel or a music playlist. Enter the world of connected devices, or the Internet of Things (IoT). The IoT market shows no signs of slowing. McKinsey & Company estimates that the worldwide …
Cash up for Grabs for Best Student Elevator Speech About Research
Imagine earning cash for delivering an epic elevator pitch about your research. No need to imagine. Come check out UCF’s first 3MT Competition.
UCF Video Game Wins 2 Awards at Intel Showcase
FIEA student game Long Arm Of the Law won second place Thursday in the Best Visual Quality and Best Gameplay categories at the 2019 Intel University Games Showcase in San Francisco. It is the third straight year that a game from UCF’s Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy has placed in two different categories.
The App Will See You Now: How Companies Are Personalizing Health
OVERVIEW Daily steps counted – check. Glucose levels – check. Personal trainer follow-up – check. Stress-busting tips – check. From shopping to hailing a ride, with the click of a button or a swipe of a screen, technology has revolutionized our everyday lives. But can it change the way we address the global issue of …
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Asteroid Bennu Gives NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Mission Team Lots of Surprises
Sometimes the unexpected is more exciting than finding exactly what you thought you’d find, and this is indeed the case for the science team involved in NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid-sample mission.
UCF Researchers Developing Sensor to Detect Brain Disorders in Seconds
Using nanotechnology, UCF researchers have developed the first rapid detector for dopamine, a chemical that is believed to play a role in various diseases such as Parkinson’s, depression and some cancers.
Climate Change And Infrastructure: The Impact In 12 Photos
OVERVIEW The impact of climate change is being felt from polar regions to tropical coasts. Ice caps and glaciers are melting, sea levels are rising and storms are becoming more frequent and severe. All are impacting existing infrastructure – and the way new transport networks and buildings are designed. Large-scale infrastructure projects – such as …
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