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UCF Study Finds Gene Variant Increases Risk for Depression
A University of Central Florida study has found that a gene variant, thought to be carried by nearly 25 percent of the population, increases the odds of developing depression. People with apolipoprotein-E4, called ApoE4 for short, have a 20 percent greater chance of developing clinically significant depressive symptoms later in life compared to those who […]
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Partnership Horse-Therapy Center Receives International Stamp of Excellence
The Osceola Equestrian Therapy Center, a partnership with the UCF College of Medicine, Osceola County and the McCormick Research Institute, was recently named a premier accredited center by the leading credentialing organization for equine-therapy facilities. The recognition by the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship, International, means the center demonstrates the highest industry standards and makes […]
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Learning From a Complex Communications Experiment in My Own Home
I am living in what I believe is the most complex communications experiment that could be designed by researchers. I have a 15-year-old son. He is very much like me. He is witty but also sometimes very direct in his communication style. I can appreciate talking with him, though, because I am never left second-guessing […]
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UCF Alumni Announces 30 Under 30 Awards
UCF Alumni announced the recipients of its third annual 30 Under 30 Awards on Tuesday, with this year’s class including entrepreneurs, attorneys, security analysts, business professionals, education leaders, doctors, social media experts and others. “This year’s 30 Under 30 class is a bold group of young alumni who have made an impact from the early […]
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UCF to Celebrate Success of 30-Year-Old NSF Funded Program
The University of Central Florida will celebrate the 30-year success story of the nation’s longest-running Research Experience for Undergraduates on Monday, July 17, with an all-day program focused on how research can help undergraduate students succeed. REU is a National Science Foundation-funded program. It offers grants to universities to establish research experiences that enrich undergraduate […]
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30 Million Expected to Call Florida Home by 2046
Florida should see steady growth within the next 30 years, reaching 30 million residents and the economy surpassing $1.8 trillion, but not without a few hiccups along the way, said Sean Snaith, University of Central Florida economist. “While the population and real gross domestic product will continue to climb over the next three decades, it’s […]
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UCF Professor Talks About Why Uber Acquired His Startup
For Ken Stanley, an associate professor of computer science at the University of Central Florida, the past two years have been a whirlwind that’s landed him in the international spotlight. First, in 2015, he co-founded Geometric Intelligence, a startup designed to be a unique, research-oriented, private-sector lab that would focus on the cutting edge of […]
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Students prepare for graduation
After picking up their caps and gowns from the Fairwinds Alumni Center, students took to campus for their final photos before graduation.
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UCF to Celebrate Success of 30-Year-Old NSF Funded Program
The University of Central Florida will celebrate the 30-year success story of the nation’s longest-running Research Experience for Undergraduates on Monday, July 17, with an all-day program focused on how research can help undergraduate students succeed. REU is a National Science Foundation-funded program. It offers grants to universities to establish research experiences that enrich undergraduate […]
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30 Million Expected to Call Florida Home by 2046
Florida should see steady growth within the next 30 years, reaching 30 million residents and the economy surpassing $1.8 trillion, but not without a few hiccups along the way, said Sean Snaith, University of Central Florida economist. “While the population and real gross domestic product will continue to climb over the next three decades, it’s […]
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UCF Professor Talks About Why Uber Acquired His Startup
For Ken Stanley, an associate professor of computer science at the University of Central Florida, the past two years have been a whirlwind that’s landed him in the international spotlight. First, in 2015, he co-founded Geometric Intelligence, a startup designed to be a unique, research-oriented, private-sector lab that would focus on the cutting edge of […]
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UCF News
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UCF Study Finds Gene Variant Increases Risk for Depression
A University of Central Florida study has found that a gene variant, thought to be carried by nearly 25 percent of the population, increases the odds of developing depression. People with apolipoprotein-E4, called ApoE4 for short, have a 20 percent greater chance of developing clinically significant depressive symptoms later in life compared to those who […]
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Partnership Horse-Therapy Center Receives International Stamp of Excellence
The Osceola Equestrian Therapy Center, a partnership with the UCF College of Medicine, Osceola County and the McCormick Research Institute, was recently named a premier accredited center by the leading credentialing organization for equine-therapy facilities. The recognition by the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship, International, means the center demonstrates the highest industry standards and makes […]
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Learning From a Complex Communications Experiment in My Own Home
I am living in what I believe is the most complex communications experiment that could be designed by researchers. I have a 15-year-old son. He is very much like me. He is witty but also sometimes very direct in his communication style. I can appreciate talking with him, though, because I am never left second-guessing […]
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UCF Alumni Announces 30 Under 30 Awards
UCF Alumni announced the recipients of its third annual 30 Under 30 Awards on Tuesday, with this year’s class including entrepreneurs, attorneys, security analysts, business professionals, education leaders, doctors, social media experts and others. “This year’s 30 Under 30 class is a bold group of young alumni who have made an impact from the early […]
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More »Nanotech Advances Future Mobile Devices and Wearable Technology
A team of UCF scientists has developed a new process for creating flexible supercapacitors that can store more energy and be recharged more than 30,000 times without degrading. The novel method from the University of Central Florida’s NanoScience Technology Center could eventually revolutionize technology as varied as mobile phones and electric vehicles. “If they were to replace the batteries with these supercapacitors, you could charge your mobile phone in a few seconds and you wouldn’t need to charge it again for over a week,” said Nitin Choudhary, a postdoctoral associate who conducted much of the research. Learn more about batteries vs. supercapicitors and additional nanotech research being conducted at UCF.