Telecoms Pioneer Recognized With Prestigious Schawlow Award Peter Delfyett’s contributions include developing the fiber optic communications that form the basis for programs such as FaceTime and Zoom.
Soileau Named to Florida Inventors Hall of Fame MJ Soileau, vice president for UCF’s Office of Research and Commercialization, has been named to the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame. Soileau, who oversees the…
Toward a More Scientifically Literate Public As a society we do a terrible job of educating our children to become scientifically literate. Sure, we have STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)…
A Toast! To the International Year of Light In December 2013, at the United Nations’ 68th General Assembly meeting, the assembled countries could not as usual solve the problems of world conflicts, human…
UCF Forum to Begin 4th Year with New Columnists Nine new columnists will join the UCF Forum opinion series Wednesday to start sharing their weekly views on social issues, national and international affairs, community…
UCF Researcher Helps Develop Laser-Assisted Guidance of Electrical Discharges A UCF researcher is part of an international team of scientists that has shown laser beams can be used to control the trail of electrical…
CREOL to Host Symposium to Commemorate International Year of Light UCF’s Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers (CREOL) will host its annual Industrial Affiliates Symposium of industry leaders and photonics researchers Thursday…
‘Dressed’ Laser Aimed at Clouds May be Key to Inducing Rain, Lightning The adage “Everyone complains about the weather but nobody does anything about it,” may one day be obsolete if researchers at the University of Central…
Optical Experiment Mimics Futuristic System for Space Propulsion More than three centuries ago, Isaac Newton in his Principia stated that for any action there is an equal and opposite reaction. The ramifications of…
2 UCF Colleges Create State’s Only Undergraduate Photonics Degree A new undergraduate degree program at the University of Central Florida will begin this fall that will help students get jobs in a burgeoning specialized…
Scientists discover that sand on Mars and the Moon can be turned into building blocks for space settlements TechSpot