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Dr. Melissa Dagley, Executive Director of Initiatives in STEM, and students from our Girls EXCELing in Math and Science (GEMS) mentoring program had the pleasure to sit down and discuss the state of women in STEM with WFTV’s Kirstin Delgado. Follow the link below to hear their interview and how they are helping to inspire…

The UCF Physics Department is pleased to announce the “Physics Career Exploration Day 2025,” which will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2025, approximately two weeks from now, at the University of Central Florida. The Physics Career Exploration Day comprises of a few short presentations, a panel discussion on career prospects, interactive demonstrations on energy…

The PressPlay Conference will be taken place on Saturday, January 18, 2025! K-12 STEAM educators will have the opportunity to get hands-on experience in game design and development tools such as Zbrush, Maya, Unreal Engine, and Python. Visit https://fiea.ucf.edu/pressplay2025/ or view the flyer below for more information!

The LaunchIT Youth Program is a free virtual web development program for Florida students age 14+ with IEPs/504s! No coding experience needed Classes start October 2nd Apply now, space is limited! Review flyer below for details. To apply, visit bacemploy.com/launchit and select the Youth application button. If you or any of the families having any…

Are you a motivated high school student interested in engineering? Join Dr. Urso and Dr. Vasu at UCF on Tuesday evenings for the 3rd year of the NASA MUREP Aerospace Academy! This year’s capstone project involves Power Management and Distribution, with students learning how to build a solar-tracking panel, how energy is generated and stored…

Researchers at UCF’s Institute for Simulation and Training and Indiana University are looking for parents and their children (age 11-13 years) to take part in a study exploring perspectives on family social media sharing. Our goal is to better understand how families feel about online photo sharing and identify the conversations they would like to…

The SHPE Jr Conference is for high school students in the local Orlando area with a focus on projects and mentorship. The conference will be held on April 13th from 10am to 3pm on the UCF main campus. Activities will include: – Paper Rocket building in collaboration with UCF Knights Experimental Rocketry – MakeCode programming…

Calling all 7th and 8th graders! AIAA’s Space Systems Technical Committee (SSTC) is back with their 2024 middle school essay contest. This year’s topic relates to the effects of space observation on any chosen industry. Students must submit their essay by April 30th. For more information, please view the attached flyer.

We had a wonderful time at our 8th Annual Women in STEM – Aim High on October 18th, 2023! This evening is a collaboration with the offices of Career Services and Experiential Learning and features inspirational women and gender minorities in STEM to inspire our students. Read more here: Women in Stem: Aim High draws…

Are you a soccer fan excited for the World Cup? What if I told you there is more to the sport than meets the eye! This November 21st-23rd come join Dr. Costas Efthimiou in a series of free talks that aim to explain soccer through a scientific lens in easy-to-understand language. The talks will explore…