{"id":409,"date":"2020-05-08T16:18:22","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T16:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwdev.smca.ucf.edu\/research\/?page_id=409"},"modified":"2025-09-08T15:20:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T15:20:06","slug":"faculty-clusters","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/faculty-clusters\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Cluster Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"intro-section\" class=\"auto-section\" data-section-link-title=\"Research\">\t\t\t<div class=\"container mt-4 mt-sm-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row mb-4 mb-sm-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-7 col-xl-8\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"font-slab-serif mt-2 mb-4\">About the Initiative<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">UCF\u2019s Faculty Cluster Initiative links faculty from all twelve of UCF&#8217;s colleges, and several institutes and centers, to solve today\u2019s toughest challenges. The faculty are conducting cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research and education to make positive impacts across the globe and to promote UCF excellence.<\/p>\n<p>The initial six clusters were launched in 2015 with 33 faculty positions and have since grown to seven clusters and two Centers with more than 135 joint and secondary joint faculty, each key to their success.<\/p>\n<p>These teams are discovering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/energy-conversion-propulsion\/\">new ways to power our lives<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/renewable-energy-systems\/\">keep power systems resilient and sustainable<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/cyber-security-privacy\/\">keep our private data safe and secure<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/genomics-bioinformatics\/\">better understand the genetics behind diseases and biodiversity,<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/learning-sciences\/\">improve the ways we use technology to learn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/sustainable-coastal-systems\/\">sustain our coastlines<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/prosthetic-interfaces-biomedical-engineering\/\">help our bodies accept medical devices<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/disability-aging-technology\/\">aid the physical and cognitive functions of people with disabilities and older persons<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/violence-against-women\/\">protect all members of society from violence<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-4 mt-lg-0 text-center col-lg-4 offset-lg-1 col-xl-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/UCF-US-News-World-Report-MostInnovative-badge-360.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4543 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/UCF-US-News-World-Report-MostInnovative-badge-360.png\" alt=\"Most Innovative Badge\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"cluster-section\" id=\"prosthetic-interfaces-biomedical-engineering\" aria-labelledby=\"prosthetic-interfaces-biomedical-engineering-heading\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid co-jumbotron-wrap media-background-container bg-inverse d-flex flex-column justify-content-end justify-content-md-center mb-0 py-3 p-sm-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 575px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/LS-OrlandoDay2-179-e-1-scaled.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/LS-OrlandoDay2-179-e-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"co-jumbotron-bg media-background object-fit-cover\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row py-lg-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bg-inverse-t-3 p-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"h4 mt-0 mb-4\" id=\"prosthetic-interfaces-biomedical-engineering-heading\" aria-label=\"Biionix\">Biionix<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With some of the latest advancements in medicine involving technology that interfaces with the body, UCF\u2019s Biionix Cluster is working to make these devices smarter than ever and sure that our bodies safely accept these augmentations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary mt-4 d-inline-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/prosthetic-interfaces-biomedical-engineering\/\">Learn More about Biionix<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<section class=\"cluster-section\" id=\"cyber-security-privacy\" aria-labelledby=\"cyber-security-privacy-heading\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid co-jumbotron-wrap media-background-container bg-inverse d-flex flex-column justify-content-end justify-content-md-center mb-0 py-3 p-sm-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 575px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/cyber_lab_group_shot.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/cyber_lab_group_shot_575_575.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"co-jumbotron-bg media-background object-fit-cover\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row py-lg-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bg-inverse-t-3 p-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"h4 mt-0 mb-4\" id=\"cyber-security-privacy-heading\" aria-label=\"Cyber Security and Privacy\">Cyber Security and Privacy<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>UCF\u2019s Cyber Security and Privacy Cluster is on the cutting edge of data protection by not only understanding and exploring existing ways to stay secure but also inventing new ones and understanding the social implications new technology and the Internet of Things have on our daily lives.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary mt-4 d-inline-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/cyber-security-privacy\/\">Learn More about Cyber Security and Privacy<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<section class=\"cluster-section\" id=\"disability-aging-technology\" aria-labelledby=\"disability-aging-technology-heading\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid co-jumbotron-wrap media-background-container bg-inverse d-flex flex-column justify-content-end justify-content-md-center mb-0 py-3 p-sm-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 575px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/dat-1.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/dat-sm-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"co-jumbotron-bg media-background object-fit-cover\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row py-lg-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bg-inverse-t-3 p-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"h4 mt-0 mb-4\" id=\"disability-aging-technology-heading\" aria-label=\"Disability, Aging and Technology (DAT)\">Disability, Aging and Technology (DAT)<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>UCF\u2019s Disability, Aging and Technology Cluster is helping aid the physical and cognitive functions of people with disabilities and older persons.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary mt-4 d-inline-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/disability-aging-technology\/\">Learn More about Disability, Aging and Technology (DAT)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<section class=\"cluster-section\" id=\"genomics-bioinformatics\" aria-labelledby=\"genomics-bioinformatics-heading\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid co-jumbotron-wrap media-background-container bg-inverse d-flex flex-column justify-content-end justify-content-md-center mb-0 py-3 p-sm-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 575px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Genomics_Bioinformatics.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Genomics_Bioinformatics_575_575.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"co-jumbotron-bg media-background object-fit-cover\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row py-lg-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bg-inverse-t-3 p-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"h4 mt-0 mb-4\" id=\"genomics-bioinformatics-heading\" aria-label=\"Genomics and Bioinformatics\">Genomics and Bioinformatics<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>UCF\u2019s Genomics and Bioinformatics Cluster uses advanced genetic sequencing technology to understand the mysteries behind life, including how to mitigate diseases that spread and evolve through populations and time.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary mt-4 d-inline-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/genomics-bioinformatics\/\">Learn More about Genomics and Bioinformatics<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<section class=\"cluster-section\" id=\"learning-sciences\" aria-labelledby=\"learning-sciences-heading\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid co-jumbotron-wrap media-background-container bg-inverse d-flex flex-column justify-content-end justify-content-md-center mb-0 py-3 p-sm-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 575px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/LearningScience.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/learning_xs.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"co-jumbotron-bg media-background object-fit-cover\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row py-lg-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bg-inverse-t-3 p-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"h4 mt-0 mb-4\" id=\"learning-sciences-heading\" aria-label=\"Learning Sciences\">Learning Sciences<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Technology is constantly changing and so is the way we use it to learn. UCF\u2019s Learning Sciences Cluster not only develops new technology to improve learning outcomes but also explores how we interact with and learn using machines.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary mt-4 d-inline-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/learning-sciences\/\">Learn More about Learning Sciences<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<section class=\"cluster-section\" id=\"energy-conversion-propulsion\" aria-labelledby=\"energy-conversion-propulsion-heading\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid co-jumbotron-wrap media-background-container bg-inverse d-flex flex-column justify-content-end justify-content-md-center mb-0 py-3 p-sm-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 575px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/react_xl.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/react_xs.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"co-jumbotron-bg media-background object-fit-cover\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row py-lg-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bg-inverse-t-3 p-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"h4 mt-0 mb-4\" id=\"energy-conversion-propulsion-heading\" aria-label=\"Renewable Energy and Chemical Transformation (REACT)\">Renewable Energy and Chemical Transformation (REACT)<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>UCF\u2019s Renewable Energy and Chemical Transformation Cluster, or REACT, is developing new, alternative power sources for our tech and transportation that are safe for people and the environment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary mt-4 d-inline-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/energy-conversion-propulsion\/\">Learn More about Renewable Energy and Chemical Transformation (REACT)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<section class=\"cluster-section\" id=\"renewable-energy-systems\" aria-labelledby=\"renewable-energy-systems-heading\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid co-jumbotron-wrap media-background-container bg-inverse d-flex flex-column justify-content-end justify-content-md-center mb-0 py-3 p-sm-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 575px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/RISES_header_long.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/RISES_header_square.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"co-jumbotron-bg media-background object-fit-cover\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row py-lg-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bg-inverse-t-3 p-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"h4 mt-0 mb-4\" id=\"renewable-energy-systems-heading\" aria-label=\"Resilient, Intelligent and Sustainable Energy Systems\u202f(RISES) Center\">Resilient, Intelligent and Sustainable Energy Systems\u202f(RISES) Center<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>UCF\u2019s Resilient, Intelligent and Sustainable Energy Systems Center, or RISES, works to develop sustainable and resilient energy systems and storage to make sure we have power and stay connected when disasters strike.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary mt-4 d-inline-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/renewable-energy-systems\/\">Learn More about Resilient, Intelligent and Sustainable Energy Systems\u202f(RISES) Center<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<section class=\"cluster-section\" id=\"sustainable-coastal-systems\" aria-labelledby=\"sustainable-coastal-systems-heading\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid co-jumbotron-wrap media-background-container bg-inverse d-flex flex-column justify-content-end justify-content-md-center mb-0 py-3 p-sm-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 575px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/shutterstock_369323954-desktop.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/shutterstock_369323954-mobile.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"co-jumbotron-bg media-background object-fit-cover\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row py-lg-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bg-inverse-t-3 p-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"h4 mt-0 mb-4\" id=\"sustainable-coastal-systems-heading\" aria-label=\"UCF Coastal: National Center for Integrated Coastal Research\">UCF Coastal: National Center for Integrated Coastal Research<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>UCF Coastal integrates science and societal needs to address coastal issues and teach students conservation and resource management. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary mt-4 d-inline-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/sustainable-coastal-systems\/\">Learn More about UCF Coastal: National Center for Integrated Coastal Research<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<section class=\"cluster-section\" id=\"violence-against-women\" aria-labelledby=\"violence-against-women-heading\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid co-jumbotron-wrap media-background-container bg-inverse d-flex flex-column justify-content-end justify-content-md-center mb-0 py-3 p-sm-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 575px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/logo-v2-e1699551372230.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/logo-1-e1699551280411.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"co-jumbotron-bg media-background object-fit-cover\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row py-lg-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bg-inverse-t-3 p-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"h4 mt-0 mb-4\" id=\"violence-against-women-heading\" aria-label=\"Violence Against Women (VAW)\">Violence Against Women (VAW)<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>UCF\u2019s Violence Against Women Cluster researchers work across the disciplines of education, social work, medicine and nursing to create knowledge to guide policymaking designed to reduce the experience and impact of violence.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary mt-4 d-inline-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/violence-against-women\/\">Learn More about Violence Against Women (VAW)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n<section id=\"clusters-section\" class=\"auto-section\" data-section-link-title=\"Clusters\">\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-inverse mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container py-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-7 col-xl-8\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h5 heading-underline mb-4\">UCF&#8217;s Brightest Stars<\/h2>\n<p>A luminary, by definition, is a person who inspires or influences others. Our Luminaries do this and more \u2014 shining a positive light on our university and their respective fields and setting an example that illuminates the path of discovery for those who will come after them.<\/p>\n<p>The Luminary Awards were established six years ago to recognize impactful faculty for their research and scholarship \u2014 from all areas of the university.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-4 mt-lg-0 text-center col-lg-4 offset-lg-1 col-xl-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/graduate.ucf.edu\/luminary-awards\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" class=\" img-fluid alignnone wp-image-4545 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/UCF-Luminary-Award-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"Link to Luminary awards publication\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/UCF-Luminary-Award-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/UCF-Luminary-Award-732x1024.jpg 732w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/UCF-Luminary-Award-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/UCF-Luminary-Award-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/UCF-Luminary-Award-286x400.jpg 286w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/UCF-Luminary-Award-257x360.jpg 257w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/UCF-Luminary-Award.jpg 1143w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"stats-section\" class=\"auto-section\" data-section-link-title=\"Stats\">\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid media-background-container mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" class=\" media-background object-fit-cover\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-background object-fit-cover bg-primary-t-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h3 font-slab-serif mt-lg-5 mb-4\">University Research Impact<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/faculty\/\">UCF researchers<\/a> attract more than $100 million annually in grants, gifts and sponsored awards. In addition to supporting innovative research, these financial resources help strengthen and diversify our local and state economies.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"fact-grid-wrap\">\n<div class=\"fact-grid\">\n<div class=\"fact-block\">\n<div class=\"fact-header font-condensed h3\">$214.8<\/div>\n<p>Million in Research Funding<br \/>\n<small>(2021-22)<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-block\">\n<div class=\"fact-header font-condensed h3\">#31<\/div>\n<p>Ranking Among Public Universities<br \/>\n<small>for Number of Patents, 2021<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-block\">\n<div class=\"fact-header font-condensed h3 count-up\">32<\/div>\n<p>32 Licenses and Options<br \/>\n<small>(2021-22)<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-block\">\n<div class=\"fact-header font-condensed h3 count-up\">1,115<\/div>\n<p>1,115 Total Patents Secured<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"news-section\" class=\"auto-section\" data-section-link-title=\"News\">\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-faded mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-between align-items-end\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-auto\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h1 mb-0\">UCF Research News<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-auto\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"mb-0\"><a class=\"h6 text-uppercase mb-0 text-inverse-aw\" href=\"https:\/\/today.ucf.edu\/section\/science-technology\/\">Check out more stories \t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-external-link text-inverse-aw\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<hr class=\"mt-2\" \/>\n\t\t\t<div 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href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-professor-named-fellow-of-the-society-for-industrial-and-organizational-psychology\/\" style=\"color: inherit;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUCF Professor Named Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-item-excerpt font-size-sm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInstitute for Simulation and Training Research Professor Shawn Burke is recognized for expertise in team performance, adaptive training and human-centered approaches to complex systems.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-item media-background-container hover-parent p-3 mb-3\" style=\"margin-left: -1rem; margin-right: -1rem;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-background hover-child-show fade\" style=\"background-color: rgba(204, 204, 204, .25);\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-thumbnail d-flex w-25 mr-3\" style=\"max-width: 150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/04\/UCF_Bill-Nelson_Lake-Nona-Star-2026-300x200.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ucf-news-thumbnail-image img-fluid w-100\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\twidth=\"300\"\t\t\t\theight=\"200\"\t\t\t>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-item-content media-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-section mb-2 pb-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-news-section-title badge badge-primary\">Science &amp; Technology<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-item-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ucf-news-item-title d-block stretched-link text-decoration-none h5 mb-2 pb-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-industry-experts-share-insight-on-evolution-of-space-medicine\/\" style=\"color: inherit;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUCF, Industry Experts Share Insight on Evolution of Space Medicine\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-item-excerpt font-size-sm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs NASA continues to advance the Artemis program, UCF researchers and space experts are collaborating to ensure future travelers to the moon, Mars stay safe&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 col-sm-8 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>\t<aside role=\"note\" class=\"spotlight spotlight-vertical font-sans-serif\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/science-technology\/\" class=\"spotlight-block-link d-block text-decoration-none\" style=\"color: inherit;\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/Cluster-Aging-Technology-vF-xs-360x360.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid mb-3 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" 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