Science & Technology News

Sierra Space has donated a life-sized cargo module that will serve as an immersive classroom, research center and a visual testament to UCF’s emerging aerospace medicine program.

Joseph Hoayun ’22 ’26MSEM helps test the spacecraft systems that’ll carry astronauts farther in space and bring them home safely.

With full tuition covered, hands-on experience and civilian jobs lined up, these Knights are preparing to advance aerospace technology, strengthen digital security and tackle emerging defense challenges.

A five-year research program will explore new ways to understand and control light traveling through turbulent and complex environments, while helping launch a new chapter for UCF’s Townes Laser Institute.

Professor Ivan Haigh and a team of researchers from around the world found that knowing when coastal floods are most likely to occur could improve forecasting and preparedness as sea levels rise.

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.

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.

A unique anechoic chamber devoted to research on human health — specifically hearing — is now open on UCF’s main campus.

Through a National Institutes of Health grant, College of Medicine Assistant Professor Cali Calarco is investigating how brain cells respond to nicotine and influence behavior.