Meet Joseph Hoayun '22, Teresa Kinney '11MS, Elkin Norena '03 '03 '09MBA and Kelvin Manning '02MS. Discover how their contributions are helping NASA test critical systems, launch missions, prepare for a permanent lunar base and support the Artemis program. #SpaceU
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UCF Innovate kicked off Space Week with pitches from its inaugural Postdoctoral Innovation Fellows, turning research into real-world solutions.
Congratulations to the People’s Choice winners:
🥇 Dr. Pritha Sarkar — VERSIL
🥈 Dr. Mahdi Eshaghi — KADI Optics
🥉 Dr. Andrea Bardales — DNAlyte
#UCFResearch #UCFSpaceWeek
ALT Dr. Pritha Sarkar Dr. Andrea Bardales Dr. Mahdi Eshaghi
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Immerse yourself in SpaceU history this week! 🚀
Visit the exhibit built by @UCFLibrary graduate research assistant and texts and technology doctoral student, Eric Thompson ’19, on the fourth floor of the John C. Hitt Library now!
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A big thank you to @BYU and Cougar Nation for showing up and supporting this weekend!
On behalf of our entire community and @KHKPantry, thank you for your generous donations!
Thanks to researchers at the UCF Center of Excellence in Hypersonics, travel time to the moon could be less than three days — they are working toward advancing air travel to hypersonic speeds of Mach 6 to 17 (4,600 to 13,000 mph)! 🤯
bit.ly/4yHCBqu
#SpaceU
ALT Space Week graphic featuring a celebratory photo of the opening of HyperSpace Center
ALT Space Week graphic featuring a Kareem Ahmed
ALT Space Week graphic featuring Rachel Hytovik and Kareem Ahmed
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🚀 Food. Drinks. SpaceU swag. Knightro. Aliens. Robots. And YOU!
Need we say more?
Join fellow Knights at the Annual Space Game Tailgate on Oct. 30 and kick off Space Game Day with one of UCF's most anticipated traditions before heading to the stadium.
🎟️ Space is limited. Get your tickets here: bit.ly/4jDvEmw
Our annual Scholarship Reception recognized our brilliant students and the generous donors who are supporting their academic journeys. Thank you to our donors, sponsors and supporters for giving us the opportunity to show how philanthropy enables dreams to take flight.
Jason Hendren '96 '00MBA, an industrial engineering grad, will be a featured author at this year's Book Nook at Art Knight!
•Friday, Nov. 6, 2026 | 6-9 p.m.
•Parking Lot H2, between SVAD and Trevor Colburn Hall
Reserve your spot: foundation.ucf.edu/Book-Nook
ALT UCF Alumni Book Nook author Jason Hendren
We’re excited to invite you to Northrop Grumman’s Virtual Information Sessions!
Sign up today for:
•Tuesday, Oct. 27 | 5 p.m.
•Tuesday, Nov. 17 | 5 p.m.
Register here: bit.ly/4i6YZDl
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Together with @UCFCECS, we're strengthening our interdisciplinary M.S. in Biomedical Engineering curriculum by offering even more hands-on learning opportunities!
One of the strengths of our biomedical engineering program is our partnership with the College of Medicine. Learn more about our Biostructures I course, taught by Dr. Emily Bradshaw, and the unique experiences it offers our students. tinyurl.com/5x2532zm
Woo Hyoung Lee is collaborating with researchers from the University of Florida to investigate critical challenges affecting drinking water infrastructure. The work is supported by a $300,000 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation: bit.ly/4yXJK71
Congratulations to our SMART Scholarship awardees!
✨️ The prestigious scholarship provides full tuition, summer internships and civilian employment upon graduation — connecting their education to challenges with national impact: bit.ly/4io3A5s
ALT Jonathan Meyers ’26, Hunter Glass, Bright Katey and Annie Driskell
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From watching Apollo 13 as a kid to helping prepare spacecraft for NASA’s Artemis missions, Joseph Hoayun ’22 ’26MSEM turned a lifelong fascination with space into a career at Lockheed Martin. 🚀
Today, he helps test critical Orion spacecraft systems that will carry astronauts farther into space and bring them home safely. Swipe to see how two UCF engineering degrees helped launch his journey from the classroom to the future of lunar exploration. Read his story here: bit.ly/4hRKYL7
Celebrate gameday with CECS at the Annual Space Game Tailgate!
Join us for the Annual Space Game Tailgate on Friday, Oct. 30 before kickoff for a 4 Rivers buffet dinner, two drink tickets, exclusive SpaceU swag and a chance to win prizes.
Register today: bit.ly/4yJ6NlO
Join us tomorrow to welcome the next guest in the @eli2ucf Leaders Up Close series, Mariele Sabat! We're looking forward to hearing her experiences as a new alumna and her advice for our future professionals.
🗓️ Friday, Oct. 16
🕐 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.
📍 ENG II, Room 102
ALT Mariele Sabat