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UCF Simulation Pioneer Honored for Advancing Immersive Technologies

Pegasus Professor Gregory Welch received the IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality 2026 Career Impact Award for decades of research, leadership and service that have shaped immersive technologies and future inventions.

November 2, 2026

7 Stellar Honorees Earn UCF’s 2026 SpaceU Awards

As part of the second UCF Space Week, the honors celebrate individuals and organizations who are advancing development, discovery, exploration, and engagement in the field.

Research in 60 Seconds: What Happens to Astronauts’ Blood in Space?

Assistant Professor of Aerospace Medicine Hansjorg Schwertz’s research examines how spaceflight impacts blood clotting in humans.

Relive the Excitement of UCF Space Week 2026

From dazzling drone shows to bold ideas shaping the future of space, explore the sights that brought America’s Space University together.

Transfer Student, First-Generation Graduate Proves It’s Never Too Late to Aim High

Robin Marquez ’26 didn’t 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.

UCF Expert Explores the Evolution of Cemeteries in Deathcare

UCF Professor Staci Zavatarro, the university’s inaugural Big 12 Faculty Fellowship recipient, demystifies the public management of death — and the innovation within cemeteries and other deathcare alternatives.

Research in 60 Seconds: What Happens to Astronauts’ Blood in Space?

Assistant Professor of Aerospace Medicine Hansjorg Schwertz’s research examines how spaceflight impacts blood clotting in humans.

Love Space? Join One of These UCF Student Organizations

Whether you’re a novice stargazer or ready to help launch a rocket into space, there’s a group for you at America’s Space University.

UCF Students, Emmy-Winning Professors Team Up to Give a Voice to the Dead

From the graveyard to a podcasting studio, UCF legal studies and journalism students collaborated for a unique cross-disciplinary class project.

UCF Alum ‘Returns to Earth’ After 378-Day Mars Mission

Film production entrepreneur and electrical engineer Matthew Montgomery ’08 ’09MS recounts his experience as part of a four-person crew for NASA’s CHAPEA Mission 2 at Johnson Space Center.

Mission X: Honoring UCF’s Origin Story for 10th Annual Space Game

In celebration of the Space Game’s 10th anniversary, journey through six decades of UCF’s space story — from the origin of America’s Space University to the people and discoveries pushing exploration forward today.

UCF Engineers Develop Digital Rover Twin to Help Navigate Future NASA Missions

UCF researchers are exploring digital-twin technology that could help operators simulate rover movements in real time, with potential applications for future space missions.

Space History Meets the Future in Interactive UCF Exhibit

Built by a humanities doctoral student, a new immersive, 270-degree experience invites visitors to explore six decades of space history — and UCF’s place in it.

UCF Researcher Designing Hypersonic Jet Engine for Seamless Atmospheric and Space Travel

The research aims to design a specialized dual-mode engine that may make hypersonic and space travel more efficient and accessible.

UCF Aerospace Medicine Faculty Honored as International Leaders

Emmanuel Urquieta and Jennifer Fogarty receive the distinction for their contributions in the field of space travel.

Beyond the Scare: What Dark Tourism Teaches Us About Experience Design

This Halloween, Rosen College Assistant Professor Brianna Wyatt explores how storytelling, visitor interactions and the experiences we create shape the way people engage with history and entertainment.

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UCF Astronomer Selected by NASA to Explore Virtual Super Telescope Concept

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UCF Puts $50M Gift to Work with AI-Focused Business Initiative

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Events at UCF

Nov 2

Criminal Justice Doctoral Program Information Session 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Nov 2

Adult First Aid/CPR/AED - Blended Learning 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Nov 2

First-Generation Graduate Student Panel 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Nov 2

Workshop: Safety & Self Care 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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