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...

UCF Researcher Working to Develop Device to Rapidly Detect Heart Attacks

When a heart attack strikes, every second counts, which makes early detection that one is occurring critical for saving lives. Speeding up this detection process is what a University of...

UCF Selling Experimental Martian Dirt — $20 a Kilogram, Plus Shipping

The University of Central Florida is selling Martian dirt, $20 a kilogram plus shipping. This is not fake news. A team of UCF astrophysicists has developed a scientifically based, standardized...

UCF Student Studies Algal Blooms Impact on Sea Turtles in Indian River Lagoon

Long before the algal blooms on Florida’s Gulf Coast sparked surprise and outrage, University of Central Florida doctoral student Chris Long was studying the effects of similar episodes on threatened...

New Understanding of Light Allows Researchers to See Around Corners

Covert sensing of objects around a corner may soon become a reality. Aristide Dogariu, Ph.D., Pegasus Professor of Optics and Photonics, and his colleagues published a paper in Nature Communications this month...

Researchers Receive $1.25 Million Grant to Map Marine Ecosystems With Drones

You may soon be able to spot UCF drones collecting data all along the Pacific coast — from Baja California to Alaska. Timothy Hawthorne, assistant professor of GIS in the...

Pluto a Planet? New Research from UCF Suggests Yes

The reason Pluto lost its planet status is not valid, according to new research from the University of Central Florida. In 2006, the International Astronomical Union, a global group of...

$1 Million Grant May Lead to Next Generation of Fast Computing

A team of University of Central Florida researchers is tackling a problem that’s hindered the development of better hurricane-prediction models and cyberdefense systems for years. Sumit Jha, an associate professor in...