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Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 11, 2018

Take a break from politics to geek out about space travel for a moment. Florida Polytechnic University researchers are working on a breakthrough technology that could simplify the way oxygen is created for such travel. Student researchers and faculty are exploring ways to use algae to capture carbon dioxide and produce oxygen. The technology would simplify […]

Scott PowersApril 26, 2018

Touting it as the most bipartisan and therefore best-prospect bill in a long time for the issue, Florida’s U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz unveiled a proposal to legalize and promote federal research into medical marijuana Thursday. Gaetz, the Republican from Fort Walton Beach, was joined by U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo, the Republican from Kendall, U.S. Rep. […]

Scott PowersFebruary 22, 2018

The Arecibo Observatory, the huge, iconic radio telescope in Puerto Rico that has starred in movies and in important cosmic and physics discoveries, is coming under new management: of the University of Central Florida. The university announced Thursday it is now negotiating the final terms of a five-year, $20.2 million contract with the National Science […]

Staff ReportsOctober 25, 2017

Kerry Peluso has been named the new assistant vice president for research administration and finance to oversee the financial operations of Florida State University’s research enterprise, the university announced Wednesday. Peluso will start Dec. 11. She will succeed Associate Vice President for Research Olivia Pope, who is retiring after 24 years at Florida State, “where she […]

Scott PowersJuly 20, 2017

A watchdog group called the Checks & Balances Project is charging that the leading hotel industry association may be paying Florida International University to produce research for the industry’s lobbying against Airbnb and other home-sharing marketing companies. “The hotel industry’s hotel industry’s lobbying arm, the American Hotel & Lobbying Association, has an aggressive pay-to-play academic […]

Scott PowersMarch 13, 2017

More than 30 scientists representing fields ranging from marine biology to allergy diagnostics to coastal ecology to geology have sent a letter to President Donald Trump today urging him to support continued funding for Earth sciences at NASA and NOAA. It’s the third letter some of the scientists have banded together to send, though their ranks […]

Scott PowersFebruary 1, 2017

A new era is starting for the Orlando’s chamber of commerce and Economic Development Commission – fully merged now and awaiting Tim Giuliani as the new leader who says the synergy of the merger should make it more holistic and nimble in promoting business. The new commerce organization was created from the merger of the […]

Scott PowersJanuary 26, 2016

Continuing research at the University of Central Florida has brought another federal grant of $1.9 million to develop a method for protecting the troubled citrus industry from the disease HLB, also known as citrus greening. In awarding the funding to UCF nanoparticle researcher Swadeshmukul Santra, the U.S. Department of Agriculture also recognized the University of Central Florida […]

Scott PowersJanuary 21, 2016

Newly elected chairman of the Florida Board of Governors Thomas Kuntz has declared that Florida’s state universities need to elevate their standings as research institutions. In giving his first State of the [University] System address Thursday afternoon, shortly after being elected to succeed Morteza “Mori” Hosseini as chairman, Kuntz acknowledged there has been strong progress in two of the Board […]

Guest AuthorJune 17, 2015

It’s incredibly ironic to me that the University of Central Florida was started in 1963 near the nation’s spaceport to help support the exploration of the universe, and that now we find ourselves in a position as the nation’s second-largest university to exert a lot of influence on our own little piece of that universe. […]

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Paula Stark is hosting Buenaventura Lakes' 'first-ever' event to honor veterans.

Florida Poly students identify new way to create oxygen in space

Matt Gaetz, Carlos Curbelo, Darren Soto lead marijuana research bill

UCF gets its ear to the sky: university to take over Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico

Personnel note: Kerry Peluso joins FSU’s research arm

Watchdog group claims hotel industry, FIU, teaming for anti-Airbnb research

Florida scientists urge Trump to support Earth sciences. Again.

New Orlando chamber chief Tim Giuliani sees synergy ahead

UCF, UF research efforts to stop citrus greening draw U.S. agriculture grants

State university system chairman urges improvements in research standing

Todd Dagenais: When you have a chance to influence the universe …