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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.

The awards will support separate research projects exploring responsive nanomaterials and resilient autonomous systems.

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, science and sustainability.

The Center for Advanced Turbomachinery and Energy Research, which has become an official university center, is elevating its ties to industry and national laboratories and creating a long-term success plan for core faculty.

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.

The Virtual Experience Research Accelerator (VERA), a U.S. National Science Foundation-funded platform designed to advance the pace and scope of immersive research, has launched its first large-scale remote study and awarded its first use grant to address key challenges in VR and immersive learning.

Alain Berinstain, who joined Å®ÆÍAV 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’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.

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.