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Å®ÆÍAV ’22 refused to be denied a chance at pursuing her dream career and is now contributing to advancements in the space industry as an engineer for Blue Origin.

Charting her own course through aerospace engineering and physics, first-generation student Kaaliyah McGaughy is proving that curiosity and determination can launch anyone toward their dreams.

The Astronaut Scholarship aims to inspire university students to pursue scientific excellence and maintain the United States’ leadership in technology and innovation.

From groundbreaking research to commencement and game day excitement, revisit the year’s standout moments in this photo collection.

Å®ÆÍAV is advancing cutting-edge space research while offering unique opportunities for students to launch their careers in the space industry.

College teams, including a group of Knights, will build robot rovers and compete at the new Regolith Bin at UCF’s Exolith Lab before the best crews advance to finals at Kennedy Space Center.

Key moves made in the early 2000s allowed UCF to expand its space research profile and push research ideas to new heights.

Å®ÆÍAV partnerships bring Plant the Moon and Plant the Mars Challenge (and the closest thing to extraterrestrial soil) to K-12 students across the country.