Shooting for the Moon: A UCF Graduate’s Role in Artemis Mission Safety Joseph Hoayun ’22 ’26MSEM helps test the spacecraft systems that’ll carry astronauts farther in space and bring them home safely.
7 UCF Engineering Students Awarded SMART Scholarships to Take on National Defense Challenges With full tuition covered, hands-on experience and civilian jobs lined up, these Knights are preparing to advance aerospace technology, strengthen digital security and tackle emerging defense challenges.
UCF-Led Team Receives $19.2 Million Army Research Office Award to Advance the Science of Light A five-year research program will explore new ways to understand and control light traveling through turbulent and complex environments, while helping launch a new chapter for UCF’s Townes Laser Institute.
Coastal Flooding Happens at Predictable Times, UCF-led Study Finds Professor Ivan Haigh and a team of researchers from around the world found that knowing when coastal floods are most likely to occur could improve forecasting and preparedness as sea levels rise.
Mission X: Honoring UCF’s Origin Story for 10th Annual Space Game In celebration of the Space Game’s 10th anniversary, journey through six decades of UCF’s space story — from the origin of America’s Space University to the people and discoveries pushing exploration forward today.
UCF Honors 8 Trailblazing Faculty with 2026 Luminary Awards The honorees are advancing discovery across fields ranging from transportation safety and quantum science to tourism, disaster resilience and emerging technology.
UCF Grad, NASA Engineer Helps Build America’s First Moon Base As transportation office program lead engineer in NASA’s Moon Base Program, Teresa Kinney ’11MS is helping shape the systems that will move cargo and critical capabilities to and across the lunar surface.
Why Do We Celebrate UCF Space Week? Because Discovery Starts Here Space has always inspired what Knights do. The same unstoppable spirit that launched UCF still drives us — to challenge, lead and dare to explore the unknown.
Award-Winning Advisor Shaping UCF’s Brightest Engineering Minds After decades of supporting student success at UCF, College of Engineering and Computer Science special instructor and alum Michael Ferrante ’15MSEM is recognized as Florida Engineering Society’s 2026 Engineering Faculty Member of the Year.
UCF Ranks No. 5 Most Innovative Public Universities, Most Innovative in Florida U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 Best Colleges rankings recognize UCF’s strength in turning innovation into student achievement, workforce talent and discovery — and making a high-quality education more accessible to Florida students.
