November 14, 2024
Overview What is STEAM Night? STEAM Night is an event hosted at Jackson Heights Middle School where students have the chance to explore projects presented to them about STEM topics. UCF student organizations WiLO and OPTICA partnered together to present their Laser Playground to the students. The presentation was designed to engage the younger generation’s…
November 4, 2024
UCF STEM Day What is it? STEM Day is a FREE event for all grade levels with a wide variety of engaging activities designed for K-12 students. This year, UCF STEM Day was held on November 1. Students were able to roam the UCF campus to explore projects meant to excite and impress. Within the CREOL building,…
October 30, 2024
Phosphorescent and Thermochromic Painting What is it? “Glow in the dark” paint resulting in fluorescent pigments. How does it work? The paint’s phosphors absorb energy from light, such as daylight or an artificial light source. Phosphorescent behavior results from the luminous energy stored by the photoluminescent pigment, absorbed during the day, which is then slowly…
October 24, 2024
WiLO 2024 at a Glance Our mission is to support and promote women in the field of Optics, Photonics and Lasers though community building, networking opportunities, and encouraging young women to choose a STEM career! Here’s some of what we plan to do: Improving women’s experience at CREOL! Group socialization and self-improvement projects! Volunteering opportunities…