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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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Colleges & Campus

How UCF Uses Assistive Technology to Help People with Disabilities

The Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology (FAAST) Center has aided thousands in need of assistive devices; trained caregivers and future clinicians; and served…

Colleges & Campus

Academic Upbringing in Siberia Inspires New Computer Science Professor’s Career

After growing up in a town built to foster scientific exploration, Assistant Professor Kirill Medvedev joins another academic community of innovators and inventors who are…

Medicine

UCF Students Explore Improving Patient Care Through AI, Robotics

UCF College of Medicine Associate Professor Laura Brattain is offering opportunities to learn how robotics, medical ultrasound and artificial intelligence can be leveraged to help…

Research

1 Minute with 6 UCF Alums Who the NSF Believes Exemplify Advancing Research

From computer vision to mathematics, these alums are emerging leaders in significant research fields.

Colleges & Campus

UCF Honors 8 Shining Stars with Inaugural SpaceU Awards

The awards debuted during UCF Space Week to recognize talent and contributions that are fueling the future of space.

Colleges & Campus

Cislune Partners with UCF on Simulation to Improve Decision-Making for Future Lunar Missions

Funded by NASA, the research leveraged immersive technologies and insights across disciplines to examine trust dynamics between humans and machines, ensuring safety and success for…

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