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.
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 Satellite Launches Successfully into Space from Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne Rocket The satellite’s mission is to capture video of small particles colliding in microgravity, which will help scientists understand the earliest stages of planet formation.
UCF Researcher Part of New NASA Mission to Map Water on Moon The Lunar Trailblazer Mission will create high-resolution maps, which will be important for crewed and robotic missions to the moon.
Arecibo Observatory’s Telescope Collapses Maintaining safety at the site, conducting a complete damage assessment as quickly as possible, and taking action to contain and mitigate any environmental damage caused by the structure or its materials are the priorities for NSF and UCF.
College of Community Innovation and Education Student Wins UCF 3MT Research Competition Ten finalists competed for scholarships. Graduate students from the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the College of Sciences rounded out the top spots.
Arecibo Observatory Telescope to be Decommissioned After Second Cable Break The National Science Foundation expects it will be several weeks before disassembly of the telescope can begin.
In A Fitting Ending To Black History Month, The UCF Gospel & Cultural Choir Lifts Every Voice And Sings WMFE
UCF Inclusive Education Director Adam Meyer Discusses How the Pandemic is Impacting Students with Disabilities WMFE