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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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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.
Research
UCF Researchers Advance Tech That Could Help Scientists Detect Habitable Worlds Beyond Our Solar System
Supporting NASA’s proposed Habitable Worlds Observatory, UCF researchers aim to help overcome one of the greatest challenges in modern astronomy: directly imaging Earth-like planets orbiting…
Research
UCF Researchers Receive NSF CAREER Awards for Engineering Research on Intelligent Systems
The awards will support separate research projects exploring responsive nanomaterials and resilient autonomous systems.
Research
7 Knights Earn 2026 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
The U.S. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship program is among the most distinguished honors for graduate students conducting research with potential impacts across engineering,…

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