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UCF student invited to Lindau Nobel Laureate meetings
UCF Physics student Casey Schwarz recently attended the prestigious Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings in Lindau on Lake Constance, in the very south of Bavaria, Germany. More than 25 Nobel Laureates and 580 young researchers from all over the world met at Lindau to exchange ideas, discuss projects and build international networks. The special character of the Lindau Meetings […]
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Physics group launches new Facebook page
The Graduate Society of Physics Students (GSPS) at the University of Central Florida has recently launched a new Facebook page in hopes of reaching more students. The GSPS was created to help physics students achieve their goals in their graduate studies. Check out their new social media initiative for news, events and scholarship information. You can find […]
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Faculty members honored for teaching, research achievements
About 100 faculty members have been recognized by UCF for their outstanding accomplishments in research and teaching. Professors were selected for Trustee Chair Professorships based on their extraordinary record of accomplishment in teaching, research and service. Recipients were Peter Hancock from the College of Sciences, Mubarak A. Shah from the College of Engineering and Computer Science […]
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Florida Space Institute gets a new home
The Florida Space Institute is moving. The institute is moving from the Astronaut Memorial Foundation at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex to new offices in the Partnership I building in the Central Florida Research Park. Dr. MJ Soileau, Vice President for Research & Commercialization, said “This move will enable the center to strengthen its ties to […]
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Researchers debate ‘vampire’ remains
Vampire remains of Venice have sparked a scientific debate in Italy, as some feel a corpse found with a brick in its mouth was evidence of an exorcism. Other scientists, however, discount the theory as sensationalism. The “vampire” remains, found in Nuovo Lazzaretto, Venice was among other bodies in a mass grave of 16th century plague […]
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Physics grad completes special military training
Army National Guard Spec. Phillipe Jean-Jumeau graduated from the Fire Support Specialist Advanced Individual Training course at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. Jean-Jumeau is a 2005 graduate of Naples High School. He earned a master’s degree in 2010 from the University of Central Florida. While at UCF Jean-Jumeau studies Physics. Read more about his accomplishments here and here.
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Internship opportunity for students
The Student/Farmworker Alliance needs energetic and committed young people to work as interns during the Fall 2012 semester. Dates for internships are flexible, but a three to four month commitment between September and December is preferred. The deadline for the internship application is Friday, June 22. For more information, including specific intern responsibilities and how to […]
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Event: View Venus dance across the sun
A once-in-a-lifetime event with implications for space travel is occurring Tuesday, June 5 and the University of Central Florida is providing community members a front-row-seat to the celestial phenomenon. Venus, the planet named after the goddess of love and beauty, will be transiting in front of the sun beginning just after 6 p.m. That means […]
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Florida Space Institute funds research initiatives
Nine research projects that promise to advance science and develop technology critical for future space missions have been selected to receive a total of $400,000 from the Florida Space Institute. Scientists from the University of Central Florida and the University of Florida are involved in the various projects, which involve experts in chemistry, physics, electrical […]
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Event: Cleantech to Spacetech
Florida Cleantech Acceleration Network (FL-CAN), Igniting Innovation (I2) Capital Acceleration Network, and MegaWatt Ventures proudly present Cleantech to Spacetech: Accelerating Florida Entrepreneurship, a two-day special event designed to encourage partnerships between entrepreneurs, investors, manufacturing partners, industry veterans, and students. Participants will be introduced to the latest cleantech initiatives, programs and entrepreneurial endeavors, and $200,000 in […]
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Check out the “From Earth to the Solar Systems” art exhibit
Breathtaking images of faraway planets and their moons, and pictures of meteors’ lasting impact on Earth are on display at the John C. Hitt Library. From Earth to the Solar Systems is a collection of images that showcases the excitement of planetary exploration and the quest to understand the origin and evolution of the solar […]
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Space miners seek riches in nearby asteroids
A team of venture capitalists and explorers backed by film director James Cameron, billionaire Ross Perot and Google chief executive Larry Page is proposing to bring asteroid mining closer to reality. Scientists are, of course, keen to see samples in their labs. Of particular interest, says Humberto Campins, a planetary scientist at the University of Central […]
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Photos: 2012 Founders’ Day Honors Convocation
The 2012 Founders’ Day Honors Convocation Photos can be viewed and saved on the UCF Marketing Photofile. Several people from the College of Sciences faculty and staff were honored at the recent Founders’ Day Honors Convocation. This year’s honorees are: The Pegasus Professor Award · Talat Rahman, Physics · Linda Walters, Biology University Awards Excellence […]
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UCF teams win three medals in physics competition
Three teams from UCF went home with awards in the 2011 University Physics Competition. The University Physics Competition is an international contest for undergraduate students, who worked in teams of up to three students at their home colleges and universities all over the world, and spent 48 hours during the weekend of November 4, 5 & […]
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Volunteer opportunity for the Science Olympiad National Tournament
The Science Olympiad National Tournament is coming to Orlando and we need your help! Each year, the Science Olympiad National Tournament is hosted by a major university, and this year UCF is taking the lead! And we need volunteers! If you are familiar with our state tournament, you know the effort that is required to […]
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Laser-optics company moves to Oviedo
Leonid Glebov stands amid the beams, wires and metal studs of what will soon be the new home of OptiGrate Corp., the laser-optics company he helped found more than a dozen years ago. It will be a big move for the small business, the laser scientist said last week as he checked on the construction’s […]
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COS student earns Goldwater Scholarship
A student at the University of Central Florida has been awarded a prestigious scholarship that will help fund his education as he works toward a career in science and math. Christopher Frye has been named a 2012 Barry M. Goldwater Scholar. Frye is a double-major in Physics and Mathematics. Since Fall 2010 he has performed […]
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College of Sciences honored at Founders’ Day
Several people from the College of Sciences faculty and staff were honored at the recent Founders’ Day Honors Convocation. This year’s honorees are: The Pegasus Professor Award · Talat Rahman, Physics · Linda Walters, Biology University Awards Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching · Christopher Parkinson, Biology Excellence in Professional Academic Advising · Dena M. Ford, College […]
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Physics lecturer chosen for prestigious summer fellowship
Physics lecturer Archana Dubey was awarded a Faculty Summer Research Fellowship, which will allow her to spend 10 weeks doing collaborative research at Argonne National Lab this year. Argonne National Laboratory, located just outside of Chicago, is one of the U.S. Department of Energy’s largest national laboratories for scientific and engineering research. Their 1,250 scientists and engineers […]
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New Center: More Jobs, Investment in Space Research for Central Florida
More jobs and economic investment may be coming to Central Florida thanks to the creation of the new Center for Microgravity Research and Education. The center (microgravity.physics.ucf.edu) will conduct fundamental research in ground-based laboratories, on parabolic microgravity airplane flights, with a laboratory drop tower, and on suborbital rocket flights. The center will also develop experiments […]
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NASA Selects 3 UCF Projects for Flight Opportunities Program
NASA’s Flight Opportunities Program has selected three University of Central Florida cutting-edge space technology projects for flights. The UCF projects were among 24 NASA chose for its program this month. NASA will pay for all projects to fly on a suborbital rocket, high-altitude balloon or on a parabolic airplane. UCF Associate Professor of Physics Joshua […]
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Physics professor leads Center for Microgravity Research and Education
The Center for Microgravity Research and Education is a joint venture between UCF and Space Florida, an aerospace economic development agency. The center, which is located on UCF’s Orlando campus, conducts and facilitates research in microgravity. “Some of the experiments that we’re working on in the center are looking at the early stages of planet […]
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Physics research gets international attention
We wrote about Sergey Stolbov and Marisol Alcántara Ortigoza’s research on hydrogen fuel cells earlier this month, you can read that piece here. Now the pair is receiving a lot of attention. The Engineer wrote an article about it, which you can read here. Gas2 wrote a blog post about it, which you can read here. TG Daily wrote a […]
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Physics research published
Sergey Stolbov and Marisol Alcántara Ortigoza, from the University of Central Florida, have published their study on the new efficient electrocatalysts in a recent issue of The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. Currently, most hydrogen fuel cells use catalysts made of platinum, a rare and expensive material. Finding an alternative to platinum is challenging because […]
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Humberto Campins featured on popular website
Humberto Campins, UCF Physics professor, was recently featured on the popular news website The Register. You can view the full article here. The Japanese space agency (JAXA) has confirmed a new mission to collect samples from an asteroid and return them safely to earth, and has set the target as 1999 JU3 – one of […]
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Science Scholarships Available: Apply by 3/30/12
The College of Sciences launched a new web site for students interested in scholarships. Donors interested in creating a scholarship can also inquire about opportunities to give through the site. http://scholarships.cos.ucf.edu has been designed to make the entire scholarship application process (information, award amount, criteria, and application form) online and paperless. The deadline is MARCH […]
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UCF asteroid expert: Humberto Campins
The Japanese are heading back into space on a second attempt to collect samples from a nearby asteroid. Hayabus 2, which got a green light to launch recently, will attempt to bring back a sample from asteroid 1999 JU3. The asteroid is a perfect specimen, said Humberto Campins, a University of Central Florida professor and […]
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Opportunity for science and math majors or recent alumni
Are you a biologist, chemist, physicist, mathematician, or statistician? Would you be interested in a 15 month (summer, fall, spring, summer) program that pays you to teach math or science in a public middle school or high school and simultaneously earning a MAT (Master of Arts in Teaching)? Please see below, or visit http://education.ucf.edu/rtp3/
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Students: Submit your graduate research forum proposals
Graduate Research Forum Proposals are now being accepted. UCF’s Ninth Annual Graduate Research Forum is scheduled for Tuesday, April 3, 2012. The Forum is an opportunity for students to showcase their research and creative projects while receiving valuable feedback. A cash award of $500 is given for best poster in each category and all participants […]
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Students: UCF has scholarships for you
Each year the UCF Alumni Association awards more than $40,000 in scholarships to UCF students demonstrating strong academic ability and significant extracurricular and community involvement. The UCF Alumni Association is pleased to again offer more than a dozen scholarship opportunities. UCF students are encouraged to apply for as many scholarships for which they are eligible. […]