Seven University of Central Florida students have been awarded the U.S. Department of Defense Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship‑for‑Service Program. The scholarship covers full tuition, provides summer internships and leads to civilian employment after graduation, linking the students’ education to national defense challenges. Recipients include aerospace engineering majors Katey Bright and Annie Driskell, a computer science doctoral student, an electrical engineering major, an industrial engineering doctoral student, a computer engineering master’s student and a digital forensics master’s student.
Bright, who studies combustion and propulsion in the Vasu Lab, will apply her experience with shock tube experiments and kinetic modeling to defense‑related research. Driskell, an aerospace engineering major, will work for the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Technical Center, focusing on aerospace technology and space exploration. Meyers, after completing a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, is pursuing a master’s degree in the same field as a SMART Scholar.
Press release issued by UCF Today:
https://www.ucf.edu/news/7-ucf-engineering-students-awarded-smart-scholarships-to-take-on-national-defense-challenges/
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