UCF alum Tara Pattilachan ’22’s research examines an innovative, non-invasive solution that may one day help treat osteoporosis, a debilitating disease that affects millions of people worldwide.

The spacecraft retrieved rocks and dust from asteroid Bennu that may shed light on how life formed on Earth.

Blood cancers make up about 10% of the nation’s diagnosed cancers each year, and stem cell transplant treatments for these diseases can trigger immunological attacks for patients.

UCF planetary scientist Kerri Donaldson Hanna is part of the NASA mission that will create high-resolution maps of water ice on the moon, which will be crucial for future space exploration.

Only celebrating its 60th anniversary, UCF is an innovative technology and research university producing talent for in-demand fields like nursing and engineering, which are ranked among the nation’s best degree programs.

As the University for the Future, UCF’s gains in the rankings reflect our commitment to empowering students’ success through innovative efforts that engage and support learning, service and research.

The biosensor will be an onsite, early detector of harmful blue-green algae blooms, which are known to cause health problems in humans.

As climate change alters temperature and rainfall patterns in North America, researchers say more areas could experience conditions favorable to the disease known as amphibian Perkinsea.