Seetha Raghavan

Two UCF students are among 43 nationwide who have been chosen to receive the inaugural Patti Grace Smith Fellowship for Black aerospace undergraduates. Alexandria Baca, a first-year student, and Loubensky Baine, a second-year student, were selected for the new honor established to promote diversity in the aerospace industry. The two were picked after applicants were […]

Jillian Gloria of Orlando has always been inspired by space exploration, and as a junior pursuing aerospace engineering at UCF she has held multiple research positions and worked with industry as she prepares to someday become an astronaut. Her most recent project came out of her involvement with UCF physics Assistant Professor William Kaden’s Research […]

This year has started with glass ceilings shattered in the highest offices of the country. You cannot hide the powerful feeling that rises from the pit of your stomach and overtakes your entire being as you watch historic “firsts” unfold if you are underrepresented in some way — a woman, person of color, LGBTQ or […]

UCF has always served the space industry and it will continue to do so — at least if Professor Seetha Raghavan can help it. The coordinator of the aerospace engineering program hosted a NASA-sponsored workshop earlier this month to foster further collaborations between UCF faculty and the space industry. Associate Professor Subith Vasu and research […]

When astronauts had their first glimpse of Earth from space, the effect it had on them was more than just visual. They described an intense state of self-transcendent awe, wonder and oneness, called the “overview effect.” Heading to space was not an option for me at the time, so the change in worldview that I […]