{"id":137271,"date":"2023-10-03T15:01:14","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T19:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137271///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137271//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137271//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137271//?p=137271"},"modified":"2023-10-23T13:16:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T17:16:05","slug":"ucfs-limbitless-solutions-selected-as-a-2023-disney-grant-recipient","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137271///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137271//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137271//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137271//ucfs-limbitless-solutions-selected-as-a-2023-disney-grant-recipient/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137271//","title":{"rendered":"Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137271/u2019s Limbitless Solutions Selected as a 2023 Disney Grant Recipient"},"content":{"rendered":"

Limbitless Solutions, a research center in the Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137271/u2019s (Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½) research enterprise, was awarded an $84,000 program-elevating grant from Walt Disney World as a result of innovative design and engineering to help others. The latest investment in the Disney Grants program totals $1.5 million in donations and celebrates 19 different nonprofit organizations and leaders that are making a positive impact in Central Florida./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137271/n

/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137271/u201cWe are so grateful to be awarded this Disney Grant and the opportunity to grow our program and impact,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137271/u201d says Albert Manero /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137271/u201912 /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137271/u201914MS /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137271/u201916PhD, executive director of Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½’s Limbitless Solutions program and a Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ aerospace and mechanical engineering alum. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137271/u201cThis will enable our program to provide more opportunities that can unleash the potential of our students and create magical moments for our bionic kids and families./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137271/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137271/n

Disney/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137271/u2019s investment helps local organizations, like Limbitless Solutions, continue making big differences in the lives of many Floridians and their families in areas including education, workforce development, arts and entertainment, homelessness, hunger and more. It is also another step forward in Disney World/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137271/u2019s more than 50-year history of helping Florida thrive./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137271/n

As one of 19 recipient organizations, Limbitless Solutions was recognized for its work to address the need for affordable, multi-gesture bionic prosthetics for children born without an arm. Through its student scholar program, Limbitless has supported more than 325 students since 2014 through innovative technology and developing a more experienced and professional workforce. In 2021, Limbitless Solutions also opened a new research lab in Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137271/u2019s Research Park dedicated to expanding its bionics research and undergraduate research./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137271/n