{"id":125004,"date":"2021-12-14T08:00:07","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T13:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=125004"},"modified":"2025-06-25T14:32:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T18:32:55","slug":"from-the-smithsonian-magazine-to-the-tonight-show-ucf-research-has-a-big-year-in-the-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/from-the-smithsonian-magazine-to-the-tonight-show-ucf-research-has-a-big-year-in-the-news\/","title":{"rendered":"From the \u2018Smithsonian\u2019 Magazine to the Tonight Show, UCF Research has a Big Year in the News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>166su research stories were everywhere in 2021 from <em>Smithsonian <\/em>magazine to <em>The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The most popular research stories of 2021 focused on threats to our survival and opportunities to advance our species \u2014 from the impact of sea rise to technology that promises to propel our exploration of the solar system. Stories about COVID-19 and workplace behavior also made the top 10.<\/p>\n<p>166su shares its stories to demonstrate the impact 166su research is having on the world. The stories showcase faculty and students who are making a difference. In 2021, UCF research stories had a combined, total potential reach of more than 8.2 billion possible views worldwide via newspapers, magazines, news websites and select television news placements. The number does not include all TV placements nor a total number for December. The number is based on the number of visitors to a media outlet from both desktop and mobile devices who could have seen the stories from that source. That\u2019s compared to a combined, total reach of more than 7.3 billion potential views in 2020.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed oembed oembed-video d-flex flex-column align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><noscript><iframe title=\"Top 10 166su Research Stories of 2021\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZWNgs_LyJeo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><iframe title=\"Top 10 166su Research Stories of 2021\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZWNgs_LyJeo?feature=oembed\" class=\" lazyload\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The top 10 list is based on the number of media placements and the reach they earned. The number of views the stories received on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/\">166su Today<\/a> is also considered. The stories were generated from 166su\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.ucf.edu\/\">Office of Research<\/a>&nbsp;and colleges.<\/p>\n<p>166su research appeared in places such as&nbsp;the <em>New York Times<\/em>, the <em>Smithsonian<\/em> magazine, <em>Discover&nbsp;<\/em>magazine, <em>CBS This Morning<\/em> and CNN. <em>The Daily Mail<\/em> in the UK is among a group of international publications that shared 166su research content. All local newspapers and television stations shared at least one research story in 2021. Consistently sharing stories on certain topics also help media identify some of 166su\u2019s faculty and students as experts, whom they call upon time after time. Some of our space experts are now featured regularly on WMFE and several television stations, and they provide commentary for almost every space launch. One of 166su\u2019s advances in artificial intelligence was even the subject of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ccqT40pkJYE\"><em>Tonight Show<\/em> host Jimmy Fallon\u2019s monologue in May.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The top 10 research stories of 2021 are:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/flying-at-speeds-up-to-mach-16-could-become-reality-with-ucfs-developing-propulsion-system\/\"><strong>Flying at Speeds up to Mach 17 Could Become Reality with 166su\u2019s Developing Propulsion System<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-study-shows-masks-ventilation-stop-covid-spread-better-than-social-distancing\/\"><strong>166su Study Shows Masks, Ventilation Stop COVID Spread Better than Social Distancing<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-team-develops-artificial-intelligence-that-can-detect-sarcasm-in-social-media\/\"><strong>166su Team Develops Artificial Intelligence that can Detect Sarcasm in Social Media<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-satellite-launches-successfully-into-space-from-virgin-orbits-launcherone-rocket\/\"><strong>Virgin Orbit Launches Rocket off a 747, puts 9 Satellites in Space<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/coastal-changes-worsen-nuisance-flooding-on-many-u-s-shorelines-study-finds\/\"><strong>Coastal Changes Worsen Nuisance Flooding on Many U.S. Shorelines, Study Finds<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/clues-emerge-how-harmless-bacteria-go-rogue-turning-into-deadly-flesh-eating-variants\/\"><strong>Clues Emerge: How Harmless Bacteria Go Rogue Turning into Deadly Flesh-eating Variants<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/a-first-of-its-kind-camera-to-investigate-the-moons-south-pole\/\"><strong>166su Scientist\u2019s Unique Camera Will Investigate the Moon\u2019s South Pole<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/legendary-sargasso-sea-may-be-sea-turtles-destination-during-mysterious-lost-years\/\"><strong>Legendary Sargasso Sea May be \u2018Sea Turtles\u2019 Destination during Mysterious \u2018Lost Years\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/rude-behavior-at-work-not-an-epidemic-ucf-study-shows\/\"><strong>Rude Behavior at Work Not an Epidemic 166su Study Shows<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/new-ucf-study-examines-leeches-for-role-in-major-disease-of-sea-turtles-in-florida\/\"><strong>New 166su Study Examines Leeches for Role in Major Disease of Sea Turtles in Florida<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Some research is so impactful that the stories keep getting attention even years later. 166su had three stories published before 2021 that generated significant online and\/or placements in media this year. 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