UCF Is a Top University for Research and Development in Florida UCF is No. 1 in Florida for computer and information sciences expenditures and No. 2 for engineering funding, according to a new NSF report.
UCF Researcher Part of Team That Discovered First Compelling Evidence for Low-frequency Gravitational Waves in the Cosmos Studying these signals can provide a better understanding of the early universe and of the sources of the gravitational waves, such as the movement of massive black holes merging in the center of distant galaxies.
Arecibo Observatory ‘The Biggest Dream’ Film Premiere Set for UCF Celebrates the Arts The screening will be the Florida premiere of the film that tells the story of the rise, the fall and the future of what was once one of the world’s most powerful radio telescopes.
Space, Health and Engineering Innovations Make UCF Research Top 10 News List of 2022 The annual top 10 research news list is based on UCF Today page views and coverage UCF research received by global, national, state and local media.
Arecibo Observatory Makes Historic Announcement of First Female Director Olga Figueroa Miranda says she plans to help the vibrant science education program at Arecibo Observatory continue.
Arecibo Observatory Scientists Publish Major Study on Near-Earth Asteroids Called a “treasure trove of data” for planetary scientists, the study is the largest ever published on radar observations of near-Earth asteroids.
Arecibo Observatory-led Team Discovers Large Near-Earth Asteroid Has Changing Rotation The discovery is an example of progress in global efforts to characterize potentially hazardous asteroids and shows planetary defense programs at work.
Arecibo Observatory Scientists Help Unravel Surprise Asteroid Mystery A team from the observatory publish their findings ahead of Asteroid Day, a U.N. designation aimed at increasing awareness about the threats some asteroids pose.
Earth’s 2022 Valentine – An Asteroid Sharing Our Orbit An international team of astronomers have confirmed the existence of an asteroid, which shares the planet’s orbit and is only the second one ever to be discovered.
International Scientists Strengthen Evidence for Ultra-low Frequency Gravitational Waves The Arecibo Observatory provided data about more than 40 pulsars over 15 years for the study.
