Studying the surge
UCF Associate Professor Thomas Wahl is using machine learning to analyze flood-prone areas to better protect these regions.
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UCF researcher develops lotus-inspired tech to convert CO2 to fuels, chemicals
Nanoscience Associate Professor Yang Yang designed the system, which extracts carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Making homes smarter, cooler and cleaner
UCF researchers explore ways to retrofit air conditioning systems to help all of us reduce our costs and carbon output, ...
UCF researchers lead $1.5M project to improve efficiency of solar cells
The project is one of 19 selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to fulfill President Biden’s Investing in America ...
UCF expertise tapped to help combat land, ecological losses in Mississippi River delta
Project goals include collecting data in the Mississippi River's Birdsfoot region to analyze extreme storm surges, wave events.
UCF Rosen College study reveals economic impact of Florida’s red tide on tourism
The studied estimated the loss to tourism-related businesses due to the 2018 Florida red tide bloom at about $2.7 billion
UCF research team moves to build mobile resilience hubs for local neighborhoods
The team will implement its designs and data into fully built and tested trailers that will serve residents during emergencies.
UCF receives $1.5M NSF grant to improve energy efficiency of wireless communications
The award aims to address problems surrounding engineering systems and networks.
Study finds hurricanes happening earlier in season; Florida home insurance costs unlikely to fall, report says
The study found Category 4 and 5 hurricanes are occurring about 15 days earlier across the planet than they were ...
Deadly frog disease more prevalent in Central Florida than expected, UCF study finds
As climate change alters temperature and rainfall patterns, more areas could experience conditions favorable to the disease.