Arboretum College of Sciences Inspires Curiosity at Spark STEM Fest Through hands-on activities and demos, the College of Sciences connected its research with the Central Florida Community. Written by: Ryan Fox | Published: February 27, 2026 Innovation met curiosity as the… COS News UCF Study Explores Formation of Spider-Like Features on Jupiter’s Moon Europa and Potential for Life From Europa to other icy moons, scientists are studying how surface features form and what they might reveal about the potential for life. In a… COS News UCF Launches 1st Planetary and Space Sciences Ph.D. Program in Florida Born from the challenge of the Space Race, UCF was created to transform imagination into innovation and prepare people to launch humanity beyond its limits.… News UCF First-Generation Student Is Finding Her Place in Space Born from the challenge of the Space Race, UCF was created to transform imagination into innovation and prepare people to launch humanity beyond its limits.… COS News The Science Behind Star Formation: UCF Professor Studying D2H+ Ions in Extreme Conditions Born from the challenge of the Space Race, UCF was created to transform imagination into innovation and prepare people to launch humanity beyond its limits.… COS News UCF Physics Professor Works to Uncover the Universe’s History, One Rock at a Time Born from the challenge of the Space Race, UCF was created to transform imagination into innovation and prepare people to launch humanity beyond its limits.… Chemistry Interdisciplinary Collaboration through College of Sciences and CREOL Faculty Grows Opportunities for STEM Students A new program, funded by a National Science Foundation grant, will holistically support academically high achieving students with financial barriers on their journey to commencement. … Burnett Honors College Interdisciplinary Research Leads to Promising Results for Future Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment Researchers discover a more effective peptide-based treatment that targets aggregation of harmful amyloid beta proteins. Written by: Emily Dougherty | Published: September 19, 2025 Interdisciplinary… Faculty News College of Sciences Researcher Partners with Planetary Science Institute to Publish First Comprehensive Book on Centaurs The new publication aims to shape the next decade of planetary science research. Written by: Emily Dougherty | Published: August 27, 2025 Maria Womack, a… Alumni News Order of Pegasus Alumna Turned Childhood Curiosity into STEM Advocacy College of Sciences Physics doctoral graduate, Stephanie Lough, reflects on finding her path through the American Physical Society Bridge Program. By Emily Dougherty | July… COS News UCF Research Team Discovers Breakthrough for 3D Carbon Printing The research teams of Laurene Tetard, professor of physics at UCF, and Richard Blair, researcher professor at UCF’s Florida Space Institute, have discovered how to… COS News Astrophysics Observatory SPHEREx Launches on its Way to Study the Origins of the Universe NASA’s newest astrophysics observatory, SPHEREx, recently launched on its way to study the origins of our universe, the history of galaxies and to search for… Read More Department of Physics Stories
