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Official account of the University of Central Florida – a metropolitan research university built to make a better future for our students and society. #ChargeOn

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UCF @UCF
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UCF's people power our rise. Their talent drives student success, research excellence and impact that moves the world forward. Our trajectory towards preeminence isn’t our destination — it’s our launchpad for what’s next. ucf.edu/DaringToLead

Our graduates fuel Florida's economy.

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Not just hype. 🚀 This year’s Space Game celebrates UCF’s HyperSpace Center + its hypersonic wind tunnel, HADES — launching to advance global hypersonic + space propulsion research. Learn more on how UCF is using the tech at this scale: ucf.edu/news/behind-ucf-spac…

Behind UCF Space Game 2025’s Theme: Hypersonic HADES Wind Tunnel  

This year's annual event takes inspiration from the UCF HyperSpace Center’s large-scale hypersonic wind tunnel, which launches later this month to advance hypersonic travel and space propulsion...

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Prepare for Launch.🚀 Tomorrow the Knights become the ’Nauts in UCF’s ninth-annual Space Game as we take on @UHouston. For more than six decades, both universities have partnered with @NASA powering discoveries and innovations that forging the future of space exploration.
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The First Launch of Space Week '25 🚀
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UCF and @BNYglobal have joined forces through a $5 million Pegasus Partnership to create a first-of-its-kind co-located Innovation Hub — redefining how industry and academia collaborate. ucf.edu/news/bny-and-ucf-ann…

BNY and UCF Announce $5M Pegasus Partnership and Co-Location, Forging a New Model for Industry-Ac...

The milestone partnership will give UCF students real-world experience with one of the world’s most respected financial institutions, while leveraging the university’s faculty excellence, research...

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#SpaceU is powering the space economy. 🚀 Launching Spring 2026, the UCF Space MBA is a fully online, part-time MBA built for professionals in — or looking to break into — the space industry. Learn more and launch your career: business.ucf.edu/degree/spac…
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At @TheEconomist ’s Space Economy Summit, @GregWAutry shared how UCF is preparing leaders to thrive in the rapidly expanding space economy.
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BNY & @UCF launch $5M, five-year Pegasus Partnership to establish a co-located educational hub on #UCF's main campus, the first-of-its-kind in Florida. The Next-Gen Cybersecurity Technology & Operations Center Lab (CTOC Lab) will host an experiential “Introduction to Applied Technology in Banking” course taught by #BNY leaders, bridging classroom skills and real-world applications to accelerate student workforce readiness. More on this unique industry-academia collaboration here: bny.com/corporate/global/en/…
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What will it take to live on other planets?🚀 UCF’s Ramses Ramirez is researching how future explorers could safely survive in space — from food and power to climate and transportation. ucf.edu/news/5-things-to-kno…

5 Things to Know About Space Settlement

Ramses Ramirez, physics assistant professor, discusses key factors researchers will plan for future outer space outposts.

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UCF and @@BNYglobal are partnering to shape the future of finance and technology. 💫 @UCFCartwright shares “UCF is built to work at the intersection of opportunity and innovation.” foxbusiness.com/video/638452…

Major financial services firm launches lab at Florida university to train next gen of ‘job-ready...

BNY CEO Robin Vince discusses the company’s new finance and technology lab at University of Central Florida on ‘The Claman Countdown.’

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Advancing human performance in deep space 🌌 At #SpaceU, we’re unlocking the medical mysteries of space — discoveries that could improve health for everyone on Earth.
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Exploring new frontiers at #SpaceU In 60 Seconds, Associate Professor Keri Donaldson Hanna shows how imaging tech is revealing previously unseen lunar landscapes. Discover more: ucf.edu/news/research-in-60-…
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“Reach for the stars” isn’t just our motto — it’s our mission. 🚀 Built to fuel the space industry, #SpaceU continues to push the boundaries of what was once unthinkable.
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Born from the space race. Built to reach for the stars. Still daring to go farther. Welcome to Space Week at #SpaceU.
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UCF is engineering the next era of flight — and it’s taking launch this Friday against Houston at our annual Space Game. 🚀 Inspired by the future of hypersonic flight, #SpaceU research in detonation-based propulsion could power aircraft and spacecraft at Mach 6 to 17.
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Meet UCF’s 2025 Astronaut Scholars. 🌟 These three honorees have personal motivations driving them to use research to take us into a new frontier. ucf.edu/news/meet-ucfs-2025-…

Meet UCF’s 2025 Astronaut Scholars

These three honorees have personal motivations driving them to use research to take us into a new frontier.

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Congratulations to @UCF's 2025 Luminary Award recipients ✨ Our Luminaries share the same qualities that define UCF itself – curiosity that drives exploration, collaboration that bridges disciplines, and a determination to turn knowledge into impact. ucf.edu/news/ucf-applauds-7-…
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When video games meet live theater, innovation takes center stage. 🎮🎭 @ucfcah student Gil Bloom used Unreal Engine 5 to bring projections to life — proving bold ideas thrive at UCF.
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The future of hospitality is bold — and it’s being built right here at @rosencollege. Strong partnerships, real-world experience and career-ready talent — this is workforce development in action. Here’s to the momentum and the bright futures ahead for our Knights. ✨
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UCF Hall of Famer Shaquem Griffin ’16 made the “impossible” possible as a football player. He’s now working with smartARM to make AI-driven prosthetics more accessible and affordable for people around the world. 🌍 ucf.edu/news/tackling-a-bigg…

Tackling a Bigger Purpose

UCF Hall of Famer Shaquem Griffin ’16 made the “impossible” possible as a football player. He’s now working with smartARM to make AI-driven prosthetics more accessible and affordable for people...

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We laughed. We splashed. We Knighted. Until next year, Homecoming.🖤💛
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