UCF Researcher Aims to Preserve Astronauts’ Muscle Function in Space With approximately one-third the gravity of Earth, going to Mars puts people at risk for loss of muscle mass, strength and endurance. UCF Researcher is Part of Team that Will Send Rotorcraft to Saturn’s Moon, Titan The mission and lander are called Dragonfly and are planned to launch in 2027 and reach Titan by the mid-2030s. From Lighting Shows at Universal to Supporting Space Launches at KSC, UCF Grad Shines The education, research, and internship opportunities at UCF, coupled with curiosity and outside the box thinking, led one local kid to his dream job — an electronics engineer supporting space launches. UCF Joins Project to Develop Composites for Spacecraft, NASA Missions The work is through a NASA Small Business Technology Transfer program in which a Purdue University-affiliated software company is the lead and UCF is the primary research institution. Charge On, it’s National Battery Day NanoScience Technology researcher, Jayan Thomas, celebrates National Battery Day every day through his daily effort to produce the next generation of batteries. New UCF Study Examines Leeches for Role in Major Disease of Sea Turtles in Florida The disease fibropapillomatosis causes sea turtles to develop tumors on their bodies, which can limit their health and mobility. Delfyett to be Inducted into the National Academy of Engineering Professor Peter Delfyett will become the first current UCF faculty member to earn the honor, which recognizes the optics and photonics expert’s prestigious career. NSF Awards UCF $2.9 Million to Train Next Generation of Cybersecurity Defenders The award comes at a time when cyber threats are becoming more prevalent, from stolen customer information to the hacking of government data and more recently, breaching the security of a Florida water plant. NASA Selects UCF Honeybee-inspired Spacesuit Material Design for Further Development The material’s nanostructure design is based on how honeybees and other pollinators can manipulate pollen using microstructures and electric fields. UCF Unveils L3Harris Engineering Center, Noting Longstanding Partnership Two spaces in UCF’s Engineering II building, the L3Harris Partnership Atrium and the L3Harris Evaluation and Efficiency Testing Center, have also been rebranded to commemorate the partnership. UCF in the News UCF Inclusive Education Director Adam Meyer Discusses How the Pandemic is Impacting Students with Disabilities WMFE Newly Elected Orange County Politician Reflects on Being a Caregiver in the Time of COVID Spectrum News 13 Hundreds of UCF Nursing Students Help Administer COVID-19 Vaccines WFTV Channel 9 UCF and HCA Unveil Long-awaited Lake Nona Hospital Orlando Sentinel View All Stories about UCF Events at UCF Feb 25 "Paper House" - 2021 Annual MFA Exhibition 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Feb 25 Keeping Your Customers and Prospects Informed: Managing Your Digital Presence in the New Normal 10:00 am - 11:00 am Feb 25 Career Lab 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Feb 25 Backcountry Cooking 11:00 am - 12:00 pm View All Events Resources About UCF Today Reporting on UCF News Archive Pegasus Magazine Tell Us What You Think Suggest a Story
UCF Researcher Aims to Preserve Astronauts’ Muscle Function in Space With approximately one-third the gravity of Earth, going to Mars puts people at risk for loss of muscle mass, strength and endurance.
UCF Researcher is Part of Team that Will Send Rotorcraft to Saturn’s Moon, Titan The mission and lander are called Dragonfly and are planned to launch in 2027 and reach Titan by the mid-2030s.
From Lighting Shows at Universal to Supporting Space Launches at KSC, UCF Grad Shines The education, research, and internship opportunities at UCF, coupled with curiosity and outside the box thinking, led one local kid to his dream job — an electronics engineer supporting space launches.
UCF Joins Project to Develop Composites for Spacecraft, NASA Missions The work is through a NASA Small Business Technology Transfer program in which a Purdue University-affiliated software company is the lead and UCF is the primary research institution.
Charge On, it’s National Battery Day NanoScience Technology researcher, Jayan Thomas, celebrates National Battery Day every day through his daily effort to produce the next generation of batteries.
New UCF Study Examines Leeches for Role in Major Disease of Sea Turtles in Florida The disease fibropapillomatosis causes sea turtles to develop tumors on their bodies, which can limit their health and mobility.
Delfyett to be Inducted into the National Academy of Engineering Professor Peter Delfyett will become the first current UCF faculty member to earn the honor, which recognizes the optics and photonics expert’s prestigious career.
NSF Awards UCF $2.9 Million to Train Next Generation of Cybersecurity Defenders The award comes at a time when cyber threats are becoming more prevalent, from stolen customer information to the hacking of government data and more recently, breaching the security of a Florida water plant.
NASA Selects UCF Honeybee-inspired Spacesuit Material Design for Further Development The material’s nanostructure design is based on how honeybees and other pollinators can manipulate pollen using microstructures and electric fields.
UCF Unveils L3Harris Engineering Center, Noting Longstanding Partnership Two spaces in UCF’s Engineering II building, the L3Harris Partnership Atrium and the L3Harris Evaluation and Efficiency Testing Center, have also been rebranded to commemorate the partnership.
UCF Inclusive Education Director Adam Meyer Discusses How the Pandemic is Impacting Students with Disabilities WMFE
Newly Elected Orange County Politician Reflects on Being a Caregiver in the Time of COVID Spectrum News 13
