A new $3 million grant from the Department of Defense will help the University of Central Florida’s RESTORES clinic develop its own virtual reality software to treat first responders, veterans, active duty personnel and civilians with post-traumatic stress disorder and other trauma-related disorders.
The University of Central Florida is selling Martian dirt, $20 a kilogram plus shipping.This is not fake news. A team of UCF astrophysicists has developed a scientifically based, standardized method for creating Martian and asteroid soil known as simulants.
OVERVIEW We’re now 10 years on from the financial crisis of 2007-08, to the minds of many, the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Since the crisis, regulations have been adopted to try to prevent a repeat, and banks do appear stronger as a result. In the face of the crisis, major central banks turned …
OVERVIEW Our buildings, roads and public transport systems are quickly becoming more than bricks and mortar, steel, glass and concrete. Internet connectivity, coupled with the ever-advancing ability to gather and analyze data, is finding its way into the construction industry. As a result, we’ll live and work in structures that are “aware,” and cities that …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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