Academic Upbringing in Siberia Inspires New Computer Science Professor’s Career After growing up in a town built to foster scientific exploration, Assistant Professor Kirill Medvedev joins another academic community of innovators and inventors who are improving the world.
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.
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.
UCF Launches 1st Planetary and Space Sciences Ph.D. Program in Florida The interdisciplinary program will prepare STEM students for in-demand scientific careers in data, physical, geological, and atmospheric fields across government agencies, the private sector, and academic and research institutions.
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.
This UCF Engineering Alum’s Name Is Written in Outer Space Cassie Todd ’14 has her signature all over some of the most advanced satellite technology that’s making a positive impact on our world from far, far away.
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.
It’s Nearly Time to Say Goodbye to the International Space Station. What Happens Next? Scientific American
