November 8, 2019
Adobe, one of the largest design software companies in the world, kicked off its annual Adobe MAX conference in Los Angeles Monday with a shout out to UCF-based Limbitless Solutions. Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen focused his keynote speech Monday morning, on the power of design to combine with technology to empower lives. During his talk […]
November 4, 2019
Type Ia supernovae are thermonuclear explosions of white dwarf stars that release more energy than the Sun emits in a billion of years. The exact mechanism of these explosions has long been a mystery – until now. In a new study published in Science Magazine, researchers detail the mechanisms that control the transition from a slow […]
October 10, 2019
Before Tampa’s Aric Almirola became a NASCAR Cup Series regular, he needed a backup plan. So the Hillsborough High alumnus went to UCF to study mechanical engineering, in case racing didn’t work out. He didn’t need that degree after all. Almirola enters Sunday’s Geico 500 at Talladega 11th in points. He won the last race […]
October 7, 2019
One year after UCF’s 50th anniversary of classes, the university celebrated another milestone — the inaugural classes held for the Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering. The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering marked the occasion by hosting a launch party for students and faculty on Sept. 19. The event included a meet-and-greet for students as well […]
October 3, 2019
Two UCF Honors Scholars, Christopher Clifford and Zoe Barbeau, have been awarded Astronaut Scholarships for 2019. The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, created in 1984 by Mercury 7 astronauts, recognizes talented STEM students in their junior or senior year of college who intend to pursue research or advance their field after graduation. Awards are up to $10,000. […]