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Robin Marquez 鈥�26 didn鈥檛 let dropping out of college define him. Inspired by his interest in entomology, he got his second chance at UCF and now has his sights set on a doctoral degree.

The honorees are advancing discovery across fields ranging from transportation safety and quantum science to tourism, disaster resilience and emerging technology.

She transformed her own UCF mathematics education into a career of technological innovation. Now she is investing in the students who will use mathematics and adjacent technologies to create what comes next.

After losing her son during his freshman year in 2021 at UCF, Kelly Haskins 鈥�91 finds purpose in supporting other students on campus who just need a mom鈥檚 hug.

Professor Madhab Neupane and collaborators have demonstrated experimental evidence of altermagnetism in a layered material, opening a promising pathway toward future quantum and spintronic technologies.

UCF doctoral researcher Lauren Deaner is combining genomics, ecology and long-term field monitoring to better understand how genetic rescue can help recover imperiled species.

Stephen Masyada, director of the Lou Frey Institute, will look to strengthen K-16 civics education as part of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Civics Assessment Framework Development Panel.

The International Communication Association’s decision to elevate human-machine communication to Division status reflects years of leadership from UCF researchers who helped establish the field and create a scholarly home for its growing community.

Gabby Murison 鈥�26 came to UCF to study film, but then she transformed her world and her future by getting involved outside the classroom.