Category Archives: Research

Older adults are not the typical gamer, but are the most common to have cancer. A new educational tool, developed by a UCF endowed professor and oncology researcher, is getting these patients into gaming to improve their quality of life. After receiving a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2015, Victoria Loerzel and her dedicated team […]

By UCF College of Nursing He can sense and respond to touch, look you in the eyes and exhibit real emotions. But this patent-pending simulated patient, developed by a team of UCF researchers, is not human. “One of the unique aspects of this new tool is its ability to bring humanity to simulation,” said Gregory Welch, […]

By Alina Hernandez The statistics don’t lie. Transgender people are three times more likely to attempt suicide, twice as likely to be homeless, six to eight times more likely to suffer from depression, and twice as likely to be assaulted or victimized in some way. If they need healthcare, the road gets even muddier. “What […]

By UCF College of Nursing Annette Bourgault and Michael Valenti from the UCF College of Nursing are on one of four research teams in the U.S. recently awarded funding to study the impact of the New Careers in Nursing (NCIN) Program. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) awarded the competitive grants to four […]