{"id":151131,"date":"2026-02-25T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151131///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151131//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151131//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151131//?p=151131"},"modified":"2026-03-13T13:12:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T17:12:42","slug":"2-ucf-teams-awarded-2025-pabst-steinmetz-creative-futures-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151131///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151131//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151131//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151131//2-ucf-teams-awarded-2025-pabst-steinmetz-creative-futures-awards/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151131//","title":{"rendered":"2 UCF Teams Awarded 2025 Pabst Steinmetz Creative Futures Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two interdisciplinary projects focused on advancing human well-being through technology have been named winners of the 2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151131/u201326 Pabst Steinmetz Creative Futures Awards. The awards recognize UCF research teams that collaborate across disciplines and with community partners to tackle community challenges./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151131/n

Over the past eight years, the awards have supported a wide range of projects across the arts, health, humanities and technology, reflecting the breadth of interdisciplinary work at UCF and the program/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151131/u2019s commitment to addressing real-world needs through creative research and community partnership./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151131/n

Each winning team will receive $25,000 to support projects that meaningfully integrate technology, demonstrate potential for sustainability and measure outcomes using a logic model framework. This year/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151131/u2019s theme, /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151131/u201cTech for the Human Good,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151131/u201d emphasizes the power of arts, humanities, health and technology to create positive societal impact./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151131/n

To qualify, teams must include at least one member from the College of Arts and Humanities, another UCF unit and a community partner. Submissions are evaluated on potential impact, sustainability and measurable outcomes./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151131/n

Founded in 2018 by Chuck Steinmetz and Margery Pabst Steinmetz, the awards debuted as the Pabst Steinmetz Arts and Innovation Awards, becoming the first project supported by the couple/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151131/u2019s joint foundation. Originally created to ignite research initiatives focused on arts and wellness, the scope of the awards has since broadened. Margery Pabst Steinmetz says the awards have the potential to drive innovation and lasting impact for both campus and community./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151131/n

/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151131/u201cThis year/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151131/u2019s applicant pool was especially strong and highly accomplished,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151131/u201d Margery Pabst Steinmetz says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151131/u201cOver the last year, we made some changes to the award so more researchers and nonprofits could see how it applies to their work, but the mission remains the same: champion and grow interdisciplinary research that will have a lasting impact on our community and beyond./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151131/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151131/n

Learn more about the winning projects./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151131/n

Limbitless Adaptive Sports League: Power Soccer/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151131/n

This project, led by Matt Dombrowski/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151131/u201905 /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151131/u201808MFA, professor of emerging media in the School of Visual Arts and Design, in collaboration with Peter Smith /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151131/u201905MS /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151131/u201912PhD, associate professor in the Nicholson School of Communication and Media, aims to develop a multiplayer adaptive sports video game for individuals who use power wheelchairs./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151131/n