Research
Focusing on Materials, Photonics, and Forensic Science

Research is big business at the University of Central Florida. With funding increasing and expected to reach $100 million by 2010, you can imagine the possibilities. As Orlando's metropolitan university, the research at UCF benefits the entire region, but many projects have a much broader scope. UCF has several nationally and internationally recognized research institutes and a technology incubator to provide a means for UCF to transfer technology from the research laboratory to the marketplace. The Central Florida Research Park, located adjacent to the UCF main campus, is a hotbed for sponsored research, internships, and employment opportunities for UCF students and graduates.

Extensive information about UCF's research and the Chemistry Department's research, in particular, can be found at the UCF Office of Research and Commercialization website: www.research.ucf.edu. The Office of Research and Commercialization is the official liaison between UCF researchers and external agencies.