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With NATO’s goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the Department of Energy (DoE) has placed an emphasis on exploring hydrogen energy as a renewable energy source. A transition to utilizing hydrogen in energy requires significant technological advancements that UCF researchers have been working toward, and their efforts have been recognized by the DoE with […]

In this age of technology, companies use data centers to house the IT infrastructure that keeps their users connected to their applications. But what those users may not realize is that it takes a large amount of energy to power these data centers, which account for 2% of total energy used in the U.S. – […]

NASA has selected mechanical engineering student Nancy Zheng ‘23 to be part of a distinguished fellowship program. The 2024-2025 NASA Florida Space Grant Consortium Masters Fellowship Program will support Zheng’s research project with a $10,000 stipend. “It is an honor to be one of the several students to receive this prestigious fellowship,” Zheng says. “It […]

Many everyday tasks require the use of two limbs. But when people experience a debilitating medical condition such as a stroke or loss of a limb, these same everyday tasks may become a struggle. Qiushi Fu, a professor in UCF’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering within the College of Engineering and Computer Science, aims […]

Most spring breakers don’t think much about the airplane that gets them to and from their destination, they simply see it as a means to an end. This wasn’t the case for 10 UCF students who spent their break getting an inside look at the aerospace industry. This past spring, students in the aerospace, mechanical […]