1 Minute with 6 UCF Alums Who the NSF Believes Exemplify Advancing Research From computer vision to mathematics, these alums are emerging leaders in significant research fields.
UCF Honors 8 Shining Stars with Inaugural SpaceU Awards The awards debuted during UCF Space Week to recognize talent and contributions that are fueling the future of space.
Cislune Partners with UCF on Simulation to Improve Decision-Making for Future Lunar Missions Funded by NASA, the research leveraged immersive technologies and insights across disciplines to examine trust dynamics between humans and machines, ensuring safety and success for future space exploration.
UCF Helps Shape the Future of Space Hospitality and Tourism Through participation in the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program, new curriculum and industry connections, UCF students are developing solutions to challenges with living in space.
Behind UCF Space Game 2025’s Theme: Hypersonic HADES Wind Tunnel This year’s annual event takes inspiration from the UCF HyperSpace Center’s large-scale hypersonic wind tunnel, which launches later this month to advance hypersonic travel and space propulsion research worldwide.
The Science Behind Star Formation: UCF Professor Studying D2H+ Ions in Extreme Conditions Physics Professor Viatcheslav Kokoouline is investigating the dissociative recombination of D2H+ ions to understand how stars form, the origins of water and life in the universe, and potential technological applications.
UCF Physics Professor Works to Uncover the Universe’s History, One Rock at a Time From microscopic dust collected by spacecrafts to meteorites that land on Earth, UCF Associate Professor of Physics Ryan Ogliore is studying rocks from space to uncover the history of our solar system and the universe beyond.
UCF First-Generation Student Is Finding Her Place in Space Charting her own course through aerospace engineering and physics, first-generation student Kaaliyah McGaughy is proving that curiosity and determination can launch anyone toward their dreams.
Why Do We Celebrate UCF Space Week? Because Discovery Starts Here Space has always inspired what Knights do. The same unstoppable spirit that launched UCF still drives us — to challenge, lead and dare to explore the unknown.
UCF Applauds 7 Top Faculty at 2025 Luminary Awards The honor recognizes some of UCF’s brightest stars who reflect the best of the university’s research and impact efforts.
It’s Nearly Time to Say Goodbye to the International Space Station. What Happens Next? Scientific American
