UCF Research Team Discovers Breakthrough for 3D Carbon Printing College of Sciences and Florida Space Institute researchers uncover multiple discoveries, including biomedical applications and efficiency improvements.
UCF Scientists Use James Webb Space Telescope to Better Understand Solar System’s Origins A newly published study shows varying levels of methanol, a molecule that is an important component of pre-biotic chemistry, in a spectral analysis of small celestial objects beyond Neptune.
Recipients of the 2024-25 Seed Funding Program Announced The program awarded a total of $500,000 to 21 new projects. This is the fourth year the program has been available to UCF faculty and researchers.
James Webb Space Telescope Offers Best Glimpse Ever Into the Icy Planetesimals of the Early Solar System New studies of trans-Neptunian objects reveal how their colors and surface reflectance today are linked to their formation locations in the early solar system.
Uncovering a Centaur’s Tracks: UCF Scientists Examine Unique Asteroid-Comet Hybrid UCF researchers used the James Webb Space Telescope to reveal one-of-a-kind attributes of (2060) Chiron, a distant “centaur” in space sharing properties of both a comet and an asteroid, giving clues to our Solar System’s origins in a newly published study.
UCF’s 27 Best Photos of 2024 From groundbreaking research to commencement and game day excitement, revisit the year’s standout moments in this photo collection.
UCF Is a Top Research University in Florida and Nationwide A report from the U.S. National Science Foundation highlight’s UCF research prowess amongst a multitude of disciplines.
UCF Fuels America’s Space Program with Innovative Education, Medicine and Tech UCF is advancing cutting-edge space research while offering unique opportunities for students to launch their careers in the space industry.
UCF Scientists Study Starship Launchpad in Preparation for Future NASA Lunar Missions Planetary Scientist Phil Metzger ’00MS ’05PhD and doctoral candidate Brandon Dotson analyzed samples and data from the first SpaceX Starship launchpad blast to determine methods of improving lunar launches.
Scientists Discover CO2 and CO Ices in Outskirts of Solar System A UCF-led research team’s findings revealed a vast presence of ancient carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide ices on trans-Neptunian objects, suggesting carbon dioxide may have existed at the formation of our solar system.
