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FEATURED: UCF Researchers Measure Size of Elusive Moon

In a newly published breakthrough, UCF postdoctoral scholars Benjamin Proudfoot and Flavia Luane Rommel successfully confirmed their precise predictions of the movements of two distant space objects — a feat that sheds new light on the formation of our solar system and may help guide future NASA missions.

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Colleges & Campus
UCF Scientist to Explore Precise Treatment Targeting Weak Spots in Lyme Disease Bacteria
Through her third consecutive NIH grant renewal, Mollie Jewett aims to “starve” Borrelia burgdorferi, preventing the tick-borne bacteria from spreading in humans and causing Lyme…
Colleges & Campus
8 UCF Faculty Members to Be Inducted in Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida
UCF faculty were recognized for their advancements and impact in artificial intelligence, medical diagnostic technology, computer science, energy and manufacturing, and coastal resiliency.
Colleges & Campus
UCF Researcher to Support DOE Project Using AI to Accelerate Scientific Discovery
Assistant Professor Haonan Ling will explore virtual solutions to biomanufacturing for the Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission, which aims to strengthen America’s energy industry and…
Academics
UCF Engineering Students’ Excellence Celebrated With 2026 Astronaut Scholarship
The prestigious scholarship offers financial support up to $15,000 in addition to mentorship and extensive networking opportunities.
Research
From Earth to Titan: UCF Researchers Model Landscapes Using River Geometry
The research could help scientists better understand how rivers shape Earth — and how ancient landscapes formed on Mars and Saturn’s largest moon, Titan.
Colleges & Campus
2 Engineering Professors, 1 Alum Inducted Into Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
Faculty members Reza Abdolvand and Ni-bin Chang and triple Knight Clara Rivero Baleine ’01 ’03MS ’05PhD are recognized for impacts to their fields and society.

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