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New UCF Study Links Microgravity, Space Radiation to Accelerated Aging

Findings from College of Medicine Professor Michal Masternak and his team suggest spaceflight stressors may accelerate aging in the liver. This discovery could inform future medical research to understand aging on Earth and protect space travelers.

FDLE Relocates Orlando Toxicology Lab to UCF, Strengthening Partnerships and Research

Expansion with the UCF Academic Health Sciences Campus in Lake Nona strengthens the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s forensic opportunities.

Florida Space Research Consortium Names UCF’s Alain Berinstain as Director

Alain Berinstain, who joined UCF in January as director of the Florida Space Institute, now leads the eight-university initiative that aims to accelerate space‑related research, innovation and workforce development.

UCF, Air Force Partnership Expands Opportunities in National Security Research, Student Training

UCF’s collaboration with the U.S. Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC) positions students and faculty at the forefront of nuclear chemistry research and mission-driven innovation.

What Electric Eels and Knifefish Reveal About the Science of Stealth

Findings from UCF biology researchers provide new insight into how animals balance sensing their surroundings while remaining hidden from predators or prey, a challenge that also appears in technologies such as sonar and radar.

UCF Researcher Reveals How Genetic Variation Shapes Sea Turtle Immune System Evolution

New research from a UCF biology researcher shows how genetic variation shapes sea turtles’ immune systems, with implications for disease resilience and conservation strategies.

UCF Coastal Expert: Extreme Coastal Water Level Events Are Now 12 Times More Likely to Occur

A new study involving UCF researcher and Associate Professor Thomas Wahl has found that historical one-in-100-year extreme coastal water level events are now occurring about every eight years.

UCF Researchers Are Studying Wing Shapes to Advance Drone Technology

Associate Professor Samik Bhattacharya and aerospace engineering master’s student Dominic Polidoro ’25 are studying the physical forces that interact when wings move from air to water.

New Study Shows Land Shifts, Sea Level Rise Occur More Rapidly Than Previously Thought

A recent study including UCF researcher Thomas Wahl reveals that sinking ground levels and rising sea levels are occurring more rapidly than previously understood, often worsening flooding in coastal communities.

UCF Alum Helps Siemens Energy Power What Comes Next

Through his role as business development manager for Siemens Energy, UCF alum Joshua DeAscanis ’11 ’22MBA is helping transform how the world keeps the lights on.

UCF in the News

UCF Scientist Develops New Approach to Reduce Quantum Computing Errors

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New Partnership Strengthens Learning Opportunities for Next Generation of Doctors

South Florida Hospital News

Does Space Speed Up Aging? A New Study Says Yes!

Universe Today

Knight Shift: Entrepreneur and UCF Alumnus Barry Miller Makes Gift to Rename the College of Business

Florida Trend

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