The mission of the UCF Department of Physics is to provide the highest quality education, research, outreach, and service in physics to the people of the state of Florida, the nation, and the world.

USPS Employee of the Month for May 2021
Congratulations to Nikitta Campbell for being selected UCF’s USPS Employee of the Month for May 2021 for her exceptional performance.
Read MoreAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) fellow
Congratulations to Dr. Talat Rahman for being elected as a American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) fellow for her contributions to computational and theoretical nanoscience, in predictions of chemical, vibrational, and structural properties of low-dimensional systems, together with diversity in STEM.
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2021 Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science Recipient
Congratulations to Dr. Peter Delfyett for receiving the 2021 Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science from the American Physical Society for his pioneering work on ultrafast lasers.
Read MoreUCF Physics Bridge Program
UCF’s Physics Department became a Bridge Site in 2015 with a goal to recruit, mentor and prepare under-represented minority (URM) students for admission to a Physics PhD program of their choice. UCF is the second-largest university in the USA and is located in the 2.3 million-strong metropolitan area of Orlando, Florida.
The University of Central Florida Physics Department is a proud member of the American Physics Society’s Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Alliance.
Read the Department’s Statement on Anti-RacismIn the News
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