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First-of-its-Kind Study Finds Lightning Impacts Edge of Space in Ways not Previously Observed
A team of researchers working with data collected by the Incoherent Scatter Radar (ISR) at the Arecibo Observatory, satellites, and lightning detectors in Puerto Rico have for the first time...
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Florida Python Hunters May Have a New Tool Thanks to Optics Research at UCF
Just as the governor announced the start of python hunting season in Florida this month, researchers at the University of Central Florida have published a first- of-its-kind study that shows...
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Natasha Stubbs Joins the College of Graduate Studies in Academic Support Services
The College of Graduate Studies today welcomes Natasha Stubbs, PhD, as Director of Academic Support Services. The Miami native comes to UCF by way of Nova Southeastern University where she...
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UCF Research Flies Three-for-Three on Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo Unity
University of Central Florida research has now flown on the first three flights of Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo, VSS Unity, with Saturday’s successful launch and landing at Spaceport America in New...
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Flying at Speeds up to Mach 16 Could Become Reality with UCF’s Developing Propulsion System
University of Central Florida researchers are building on their technology that could pave the way for hypersonic flight, such as travel from New York to Los Angeles in under 30 minutes....
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UCF Team Develops Artificial Intelligence that Can Detect Sarcasm in Social Media
Computer science researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a sarcasm detector. Social media has become a dominant form of communication for individuals, and for companies looking to...
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‘Fast Company’ Magazine Recognizes Readability Technology at UCF Among its 2021 World Changing Ideas
Fast Company magazine named a developing technology pioneered at UCF as one of its 2021 “World Changing Ideas.” A panel of editors and reporters selected the winners from more than 4,000...
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7 UCF Student Graduating this Week Say Limbitless Solutions Changed Their Lives
Seven students graduating from the University of Central Florida this week say their college experience would not have been complete without the time spent at Limbitless Solutions. The students from...
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Legendary Sargasso Sea May be Sea Turtles’ Destination during Mysterious ‘Lost Years’
New research indicates that the legendary Sargasso Sea, which includes part of the Bermuda Triangle and has long featured in fiction as a place where ships go derelict, may actually...
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