New DOD Award Honors UCF Researcher for Transformative Idea During Pandemic Optics and Photonics professor earns award named in honor of Sir Isaac Newton for transformative work on spacetime particle wave packets, a new class of matter in motion.
UCF Team Wins Worldwide Competition in Computer Vision The competition included teams from IBM, MIT and Carnegie Mellon University.
New Requirements for Students Moving to Housing on UCF Campuses Students begin arriving Aug. 8 and must have move-in appointments, pre-register for COVID-19 testing, face coverings and other precautions.
Arecibo Observatory Returns from Tropical Storm Isaias Lockdown to Track Asteroid for NASA The National Science Foundation facility, managed by the University of Central Florida, determines that a newly discovered asteroid won’t threaten Earth.
UCF-Developed New Class of Laser Beam Doesn’t Follow Normal Laws of Refraction The speed of a message traveling in these packets is no longer affected by traveling through different materials of different densities.
Offering Support to Those Who Have Suffered Because of COVID-19 Anuja Mehta, a psychiatrist with the UCF College of Medicine, discusses the best way to offer support to colleagues and friends who have suffered because of COVID-19.
AAC Announces Plans for 2020 Fall Sports Seasons “The health and safety of our student-athletes is our top priority as we face the challenges of the current global pandemic,” says American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco.
A Perspective on Our Most Valuable Natural Resource I am inspired by many of today’s young people, who are essential in today’s world.
National Program Opens Door for More Underrepresented Students in Physics The American Physical Society created the Bridge Program in 2015 to help increase diversity in the field by encouraging and supporting underrepresented students to pursue doctoral degrees in physics. UCF was among the first universities to adopt the program and has seen good results.
