{"id":149726,"date":"2025-11-06T10:33:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T15:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//?p=149726"},"modified":"2025-11-06T10:33:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T15:33:29","slug":"ucf-launches-1st-planetary-and-space-sciences-ph-d-program-in-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//ucf-launches-1st-planetary-and-space-sciences-ph-d-program-in-florida/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//","title":{"rendered":"Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Launches 1st Planetary and Space Sciences Ph.D. Program in Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Born from the challenge of the Space Race, Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ was created to transform imagination into innovation and prepare people to launch humanity beyond its limits. 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Space/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/n</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//p></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//div>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/n/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/t/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/t/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/t</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//div>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/n/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/t/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/t/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/n/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/t/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/t/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/t</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//div>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/n/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/t/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/t/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/n</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//div>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/n/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/t/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/t/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/t/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/t/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/t</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//section>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/n/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/t/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/t/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/n<hr>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/n<p>As SpaceU, Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ is pushing the boundaries of exploration once again by launching a groundbreaking new <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//degree/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//planetary-and-space-sciences-phd/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/">doctoral program in the planetary and space</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//a> sciences. Now, aspiring researchers can apply to the inaugural cohort of the program, which launches Fall 2026 and is offered through the <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//college/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//sciences/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/">College of Sciences</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//a>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/u2019 Department of Physics.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/n<blockquote><p>Apply to the planetary and space sciences doctoral program by the Dec. 1, 2025, priority deadline.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//p></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//blockquote>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/u201cIt/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/u2019s relatively unusual to have a separate Ph.D. program in planetary and space sciences like this,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/u201d says Yan Fernandez, professor of physics and director of the new doctoral program. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/u201cIt/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/u2019s an exciting step forward. We have a large number of faculty working on planetary science and there are very few universities with that kind of knowledge in one place./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/n<p>The new doctoral program is interdisciplinary in its approach, bringing in elements from astrobiology, astronomy, data analysis, geology, physics and more. The program originated as a planetary sciences track as part of a doctoral degree in physics and was approved by the Board of Governors in Florida as the first and only planetary and space sciences doctoral program in the state.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/u201cAs SpaceU, we are aiming to be the premier engineering and technology university in the state and a destination for <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//space/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/">space-focused learning</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//a> in the world,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/u201d says Addie Dove, professor and chair of the Department of Physics. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/u201cWe want to ensure the programs we offer reflect the 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participate in a stargazing event at Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/u2019s Robinson Observatory.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/n<h3>What Students Can Expect from the Program</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//h3>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/n<p>The new degree will position graduates for employment opportunities that are projected to grow in Florida and nationwide. 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Graduates will be prepared to work as scientists within fields that include astronomy, atmospheric physics, space science and geoscience.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/u201cThis program is not just for physics students, but also for students who have studied geology, engineering, data science or&nbsp; many other STEM fields,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/u201d Dove says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/u201cWe have a number of faculty who built hardware that has gone or will travel into space and there/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/u2019s an opportunity for students with more of an engineering background to pursue this doctorate./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/u201cHaving a strong foundation in scientific thinking is important, whether individuals are building hardware going to other planetary surfaces, working on next generation telescopes, or considering problems that have not even been imagined yet,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/u201d she continues.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/n<p>The program broadens the areas of study to include not only physics but also astrochemistry, astrogeology, astrobiology, and scientific instrument development. 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Some have continued into academia, some have worked for NASA and we have also seen students go on to work for companies that develop hardware and technology to send to space./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/n<p>Dove shares that it is important to be responsive to the changing needs of industry, while providing opportunities for students to work in the collaborative ways that researchers often work in planetary science and all of STEM.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/u201cWe wanted to ensure that the program reflected the values of our department, college and university and embraced our shared passion to boldly push the frontiers of knowledge,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/u201d Dove says.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726/n<p><strong><em>Note to Prospective Students: </news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//em></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149726//strong><em>Enrollment is currently open for admission in the Fall 2026, with a priority deadline of Dec. 1, 2025. 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