UCF NanoScience Technology Center

04/25/2022

Researchers at the University of Central Florida are developing new devices that will allow artificial intelligence (AI) to work from anywhere, without connecting to the internet.

The work will help technology, from Siri and Alexa to advanced robots, work in remote regions of Earth or the far reaches of space.

04/25/2022

Tania Roy, UCF NanoScience Technology Center assistant professor, is part of recently announced multi-million-dollar research projects aimed at facilitating the growth of newly emerging technologies for the U.S. Department of Defense.

The new funding will support projects that range from advancing hypersonic propulsion to improving semiconductor performance.

03/28/2022

UCF researchers have advanced NASA technologies to develop a power suit for an electric car that is as strong as steel, lighter than aluminum and helps boosts the vehicle’s power capacity.

UCF and NASA Researchers Design Charged ‘Power Suits’ for Electric Vehicles and Spacecraft | Read more about UCF Colleges & Campus, Research, Science & Technology, Orlando and Central Florida news.

03/28/2022

NanoScience and Physics Professor Michael Leuenberger will help develop lighter night-vision goggles than current models that weigh 2 pounds.

UCF Researcher to Collaborate with MIT on DARPA Night-vision Project | Read more about UCF Research, Science & Technology, Orlando and Central Florida news.

03/28/2022

UCF Student Nanotech team's space suit material design, which uses the microstructure of bee hair to simulate the capture and release of pollen, helped them secure an award.

UCF Student Nanotech Team Designs Space Suit Material for NASA Competition | Read more about UCF Research, Science & Technology, Student Life, Orlando and Central Florida news.

03/28/2022

Research aims to develop a system that will enable more powerful and less expensive infrared imaging for night vision, space exploration and healthcare diagnostics

UCF Researcher Leads $1.5 Million DARPA Project to Improve Night Vision, Space Exploration and Healthcare Diagnostics | Read more about UCF Colleges & Campus, Research, Science & Technology, Orlando and Central Florida news.

03/28/2022

Thanks to a $50,000 grant from national philanthropic foundation Research Corporation for Science Advancement and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a UCF researcher will now be able to lead a new project in developing nanotech to detect animal-borne diseases

New Funding Will Help UCF Researcher Develop Nanotech to Detect Animal-borne Diseases | Read more about UCF Colleges & Campus, Research, Science & Technology, Orlando and Central Florida news.

03/28/2022

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