Knights Under the Stars

Pack a blanket, bring some snacks and head to UCF’s Memory Mall on Sunday, Jan. 20, for a front-row seat of 2019’s first total lunar eclipse. “That’s something that won’t...

UCF Research Highlights from 2018

Research isn’t just a number, a statistic, a figure or a dollar amount. It’s a story that begins with an idea, a need and then branches into a narrative of...

Top 10 Research Findings of 2018

The University of Central Florida’s football players are not the only Knights dominating their field in 2018. This year was also a spectacular one for research at UCF. Not only...

UCF Joins Ford, Uber as Semifinalists in National Competition to Make Driving Safer

University of Central Florida researchers have beat nearly50 other teams in a national traffic-safety-improvement competition and now find themselves the only university team competing among industry giants such as Ford...

New Arecibo Observatory Message Challenge Announced

In 1974, the Arecibo Observatory made history by beaming the most powerful radio message into deep space ever made. The famous Arecibo Message was designed by the AO 74’s staff,...

Racing to Save the Indian River Lagoon

From red tide to runoff, the Indian River Lagoon faces many threats. Microplastics may be the newest identified enemy, but a team of UCF researchers and collaborators is racing to...

Doctoral Candidates Visit UCF

Solving some of today’s most complex problems like cancer, global warming and unlocking the power of quantum physics will take a lot of great minds with different expertise and perspectives....

International Observe the Moon Night Comes to UCF

Fifty years after Apollo 8 became NASA’s first mission to circle the moon, UCF invites the community to explore this celestial body from right here on Earth. UCF’s Robinson Observatory...

11 Faculty Members Honored with Luminary Awards

Families, friends, and colleagues celebrated 11 University of Central Florida faculty members Wednesday during the second annual Luminary Awards Night. The event, co-sponsored by the Office of Research and Faculty Excellence,...

Graduate Knights Land Finalist Spot in Innovative Treatment for Depression Contest

A new remedy for depression might be as simple as picking up a smartphone and going for a walk through augmented reality. That’s the idea behind an app being designed...