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UCF Research Sails into Space for 5th Time in 2019
University of Central Florida research headed to space again this year, this time aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket launched from the company’s facility in West Texas on Wednesday. The... Postdoctoral Scholars
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UCF Postdoctoral Researcher Detects Satellite Orbiting a Small Body in Solar System
A University of Central Florida postdoctoral scholar has detected hints of a satellite orbiting an object beyond Neptune. Estela Fernandez-Valenzuela, a postdoctoral research associate at UCF’s Florida Space Institute, was the... Faculty and Staff Spotlight
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OSIRIS-REx Team Offers Insight into Asteroid Bennu Activity in New Science Article
Wild temperature fluctuations, dehydration of clay minerals and impacts on the surface of asteroid Bennu could all be reasons why the asteroid is ejecting particles into space. The team leading... Faculty and Staff Spotlight
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UCF Researchers Work to Design Zero-Emission Fuel Sources
University of Central Florida researchers are working to improve energy sources for zero-emission, electric vehicles that are an environmentally friendly alternative to combustion engines. In some of their latest work,... Research
NASA Funds UCF Research for New Power Systems on Space Missions
NASA has turned to UCF to develop a new way of powering and heating spacecraft when they are far from the sun and solar energy isn’t practical. UCF was one of... Around Campus
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UCF and imec Developing Sensor to Detect Fires Remotely
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is turning to the University of Central Florida to develop new technology to help keep first responders safe during potentially toxic fires. It’s doing... Events and Announcements
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UCF Researchers Offer Cybersecurity Tips for the Holidays
With the holiday season approaching, and Black Friday and Cyber Monday some of the busiest shopping days of the year, University of Central Florida cybersecurity researchers are offering tips for keeping privacy... Research
UCF Wins National Competition to Make Driving Safer
The University of Central Florida has won a national competition to make driving safer, beating out more than 50 other teams, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced today. “UCF’s Smart and... 3MT
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The second 3MT Winner is…
Frogs on fire, copper versus silicon, motivating volunteer combat fighters and lithium car batteries were just a few of the topics at the Second UCF Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition... Research