COS News Physics Ph.D. Student Pushes the Frontiers of Attosecond Physics A physics Ph.D. student will travel to California next year to conduct research in attosecond physics through a U.S. Department of Energy program. The program… Awards Researchers Named Rising Stars of Science Two researchers in the College of Sciences were named Rising Stars of Science by the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL). Assistant… Physics 2 UCF Scholars to be Inducted into Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida A UCF physics professor and a UCF optics and photonics alumnus are among 15 honorees selected for induction to the Academy of Science, Engineering and… Awards UCF Names Joseph Harrington as Interim Associate Vice President for Research and Scholarship The University of Central Florida Office of Research has announced the appointment of Joseph Harrington, a Pegasus Professor in the Department of Physics and UCF’s… Anthropology Congratulations Summer ‘23 Doctoral Graduates! This summer, 26 College of Sciences Ph.D. graduates walked across the stage into futures making an impact in academia and industry. They were celebrated by… Awards 2 UCF Professors Honored as Fellows in the World’s Largest Scientific Society The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is the world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society and a leading publisher of cutting-edge research through its Science family… COS News College of Sciences Sets New Research Funding Record The College of Sciences saw a record $43.6 million in research awards this past year — up from $25 million in 2021–22. This is the… Alumni News UCF Is Leading Comprehensive Study of Centaurs and Jupiter-family Comets A UCF researcher is working on a new, NASA-funded project that will gather the most comprehensive collection of data on active centaurs and distantly-active Jupiter-family… Biology Celebrating 60 Years of UCF: A Legacy of Excellence, A Future of Possibilities The University of Central Florida was founded in 1963 to fuel the talent and technology needs of America’s growing space program at the Space Coast.… COS News UCF Is Part of Team That Finds Water on Ultra-hot Exoplanet with James Webb Space Telescope A University of Central Florida researcher and multiple alumni are part of a team that has used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to identify… Alumni News New Grad Heads to Paris For Doctoral Degree Recent physics graduate Christian Cabello ’23 says bonjour to a new life in Paris this fall, where he’ll take advantage of a full scholarship to… Anthropology Spring ‘23 Doctoral Graduates Honored by Dean Spring 2023 College of Sciences doctoral graduates were celebrated at the COS Pre-Commencement Celebration on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Dean Maggy Tomova, Ph.D., honored their accomplishments… Read More Department of Physics Stories