SFU’s IDEA Center: The Radio Jove radio telescope connects SFU to outer space
Dr. Tim Miller | 04/21/2026
Saint Francis University’s Radio Jove telescope connects students and regional high schools to real space data, offering hands-on experience in astronomy, engineering, and STEM research.
SFU's IDEA Center: Smartphone-Based Rail Car Tracking for Geo-Spatial Organization
Dr. Rachel Wagner, Department Chair | 08/18/2025
As rail cars are constantly moved for cleaning, repair, or inspection, Curry Rail Services needed an efficient system to quickly identify the location of each car. Nathan Cammarata, an SFU engineering/mathematics major is collaborating with the company todevelop a smartphone-based strategy for tracking the location of rail cars in real time.
SFU-1 Team Rockets Past Key Milestone in Satellite Mission
Mitchell Jubas | 01/10/2025
Saint Francis University’s SFU-1 team completed the Mission Definition Review for its first satellite, a 3U CubeSat studying solar flares’ effects on the ionosphere. With a launch planned for 2027, the team now prepares for the next milestone: the Preliminary Design Review in fall 2025.
SFU students present at American Astronomical Society meeting in New Orleans
Dr. Lanika Ruzhitskaya | 02/08/2024
“SFU in the Stratosphere” student members and Dr. Lanika Ruzhitskaya represented SFU at the 243rd American Astronomical Society meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana from January 7-11, 2024