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 […]
August 21, 2019
An AAE alumna was chosen by Women in Aerospace as one of its award winners for 2019. Seetha Raghavan earned the Aerospace Educator Award by WIA, a professional organization dedicated to expanding women’s opportunities for leadership, education and visibility in the aerospace community. Women in Aerospace will honor five award recipients at the 34th Annual […]
July 8, 2019
University of Central Florida Associate Professor Subith Vasu and a team of researchers have unlocked some of the secrets behind the destruction of chemical weapons. The results were published recently as a cover story in The Journal of Physical Chemistry. Through his work, Vasu discovered how long it takes for toxic chemical compounds to deteriorate in […]
July 3, 2019
Associate Professor Ali P. Gordon has accepted the position of the Associate Dean of Graduate Affairs for the College of Engineering and Computer Science. During the 2018-2019 academic year, Gordon held the appointment on an interim basis, and he transitions to this new role on Aug. 23. Some of Gordon’s achievements as the interim dean […]
June 3, 2019
People can travel from the University of Central Florida to Orlando International Airport in about 30 minutes, barring heavy traffic. But what if they could travel from New York to Los Angeles in that time or less? A recent discovery made at UCF could bring travelers one step closer to turning that fantasy into reality. […]