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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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NSF Florida Semiconductor Engine Hosts Inaugural Powering Prosperity 2025 Conference

Aug 28, 2025

Bringing together more than 250 leaders from academia, government, and industry to chart the future of Florida’s role in the global semiconductor...

UCF Showcases Space Research at Inaugural SpaceU Symposium

May 9, 2025

Nearly 50 faculty, students and administrators shared their varied areas of space research expertise at UCF’s first SpaceU Symposium in April. The...

Tamara Gabrus Honored with Excellence Award for Research Leadership

Apr 29, 2025

As part of the 2025 Founders’ Day employee honors ceremony in April, Gabrus earned this prestigious university-wide award for her continued...

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Academics

UCF Selected for National Endowment for the Humanities Project on AI in Education

As the only institution in Florida selected for an NEH award this year, UCF researchers will explore a new generative AI learning community for faculty…

Academics

UCF Student Research Week Celebrates 20 Years of Showcasing Student Achievement

From one-day research forums to a university-wide celebration, Student Research Week marks two decades of elevating scholarship and experiences that help prepare students for careers.

Science & Technology

UCF Researcher Creates Improved Method to Harvest Hydrogen Energy

Associate Professor Yang Yang has developed a renewable “thin-film” catalyst that uses microscopic patterns for cleaner, more affordable chemical manufacturing and fabrication.

Medicine

UCF Med Students Share Pediatric Research Globally

At a prominent international conference, UCF College of Medicine students presented their findings aimed at restoring quality of life for children needing cleft and craniofacial surgeries.

Research

UCF’s New $4M Electron Microscope Expands Research Access Across Campus, Industry

The new transmission electron microscope will serve as a shared university resource and strengthen partnerships with Florida’s high-tech industries.

Alumni

UCF Doctoral Grad Heads to Harvard Medical School to Advance AI-Driven Clinical Tools

Kamalakkannan Ravi will begin a research fellowship focused on trustworthy artificial intelligence and rare disease detection.

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