Faculty and Staff

UCF Lands New Project to Study Effect of Rain on Hypersonic Travel

University of Central Florida researchers are part of a new $1 million project funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research to better understand and predict how and why...

UCF Education Student 1 of 15 in the Nation Selected for NSF CADRE Fellowship

Shalece Kohnke, who is pursuing a doctoral degree in exceptional education, is one of 15 scholars nationwide named a 2022 DRK-12 (Discovery Research PreK-13) U.S. National Science Foundation CADRE Fellow. The...

UCF to Lead $10M NASA Project to Develop Zero-Carbon Jet Engines

UCF is developing new technology that is expected to make airplane engines emission-free, potentially revolutionizing the aviation industry. UCF put together a team of experts and stakeholders to evaluate their...

$1 Million Grant to help Strengthen UCF’s Modeling and Simulation Program

any of tomorrow’s jobs haven’t been imagined yet, but those well versed in cutting-edge technologies, such as modeling and simulation will have the competitive edge. UCF’s School of Modeling, Simulation and...

UCF Student Nanotech Team Designs Space Suit Material for NASA Competition

group of six University of Central Florida students and alums from a range of fields designed and won the Best Technical Poster award as finalists in NASA’s recent Lunar Dust...

UCF Researchers Are Designing the Next Generation of Space Tech

University of Central Florida researchers are helping develop the next generation of space technology and vehicles for missions back to the Moon and beyond. This range of technology includes advanced high-speed...

UCF Researcher Leads $1.5 Million DARPA Project to Improve Night Vision, Space Exploration and Healthcare Diagnostics

A University of Central Florida researcher is leading a new, $1.5 million Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency project to develop a highly sensitive infrared imaging system designed to enable improved...

International Scientists Strengthen Evidence for Ultra-low Frequency Gravitational Waves

An international team of astronomers has announced the results of a comprehensive search for ripples in the fabric of space-time — known as gravitational waves. The team searched for low-frequency...

Face Masks Cut Distance Airborne Pathogens Could Travel in Half, New Study Finds

The effectiveness of face masks has been a hotly debated topic since the emergence of COVID-19. However, a new study by researchers at the University of Central Florida offers more...

UCF Scientist with Stake in James Webb Space Telescope Closely Monitoring Unfolding Mission

Planetary Scientist Noemi Pinilla-Alonso has become addicted to NASA TV because of its live feeds of the James Webb Space Telescope mission. The telescope, more than 20 years in the making...