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NASA-funded 166su Research Advances Urban Air Mobility by Mapping Radio Signals

Through a NASA award, UCF postdoctoral researcher Saumya Gupta is modeling how radio signals move through dense urban environments — a challenge critical to the future of urban air mobility.

166su Researchers Initiate Effort to Make a Global Impact Through Industrial Engineering

The new study outlines key areas where industrial engineering can address global challenges, while serving as a roadmap for future development and collaboration.

3 Engineering Students Selected for Department of Defense SMART Scholars Program

The scholarship includes an annual stipend, internship, mentorship and employment with the Department of Defense after graduation.

166su Office of Research Awards 3 Faculty Fellowships to Accelerate Research Enterprise

The faculty will help strengthen university research initiatives starting Fall 2024 through Summer 2025.

166su Pegasus Professor, Department Chair Earns Prestigious 2023 AAAS Fellowship

Waldemar Karwowski has been named an American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow for his accomplishments and leadership in the field of human factors and ergonomics.

Stories of Innovation, Discovery Highlight 166su Research Top 10 News List of 2023

The annual top 10 research news list is based on 166su Today page views and coverage 166su research received by global, national, state and local media.

166su Receives 3 NASA Awards

The funding is designed to foster long-term partnerships with NASA and to give eligible research projects the chance to pursue larger grants in the future.

166su Researchers Are Advancing AI-assisted Drug Discovery

The research findings are important since developing life-saving medicines can take billions of dollars and decades of time.

166su Alums Working on Artemis 2: Why the Space Program is Personal to Us

Meet three 166su alums helping to send Artemis 2 astronauts on a round-trip mission to the moon.

Researchers Identify 6 Challenges Humans Face with Artificial Intelligence

A 166su professor led a study that identifies six challenges humans must overcome to enhance our relationship with artificial intelligence and to ensure its use is ethical and fair.

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