See how UCF academics and leaders intersect and collaborate with the community and others in making the world a better place.
Thu Sep 22
Three Theatre UCF alumni are working together to realize their shared goal. With the help of a partnership with Orlando Repertory Theatre, their goal of seeing more on-stage diversity is coming to fruition. The Orlando Sentinel discusses how the group has learned so much since their first production. The MAC Boys, the presenting group formed by UCF…
Thu Sep 22
On Sept. 20 a dozen UCF students and faculty came together one of the most iconic gathering spaces on campus: the Student Union. Everyone brought something to share. Music. Dominoes. Letters to their loved ones. Memories. “It’s just like we do in Puerto Rico,” says health science major Victoria Hernandez-Cruz. “This is a way we…
Thu Sep 22
Students may know Kalpen Modi, professionally known as Kal Penn, for his film and TV roles on House, Designated Survivor and the Harold and Kumar franchise. Or maybe they know him as a political activist and former associate director for the White House Office of Public Engagement. But after Penn’s visit to UCF, many students will leave knowing him…
Tue Sep 20
with Orange County Public Schools Superintendent Barbara Jenkins ’83 ’86MEd ’96EdD set to retire at the end of the year, Maria Vazquez ’95MEd ’10EdD will soon take the helm as her replacement. Vazquez became the district’s deputy superintendent in 2018, but her career in education spans more than 30 years. She started as a teacher in Hillsborough County before…
Tue Sep 6
The Ukrainian National Ballet left their hearts on the Pegasus Ballroom stage Monday night as a part of their world tour to spread awareness of ongoing war struggles. This event marks the first time the Ukrainian National Ballet has visited an American university, as well as the performers’ first time in Florida. The evening included a…
Tue Aug 30
“If you pit a good performer against a bad system, the system will win almost every time.” This quote is attributed to organizational performance enhancement experts Geary Rummler and Alan Brache. I am fortunate to be participating on a workgroup formed by NACUBO (National Association of College and University Business Officers) and EDUCAUSE on how…
Tue Aug 30
This week, Forbes has selected UCF as a one of America’s Best-in-State Employers for 2022. UCF was ranked No. 20 in Florida — making it the only university to place in the top 20, which includes influential national organizations such as NASA, Google and Lockheed Martin. As part of the university’s strategic plan — Unleashing Potential — which was…
Tue Aug 30
arts experiences and education, culture and community engagement by providing a framework for intellectual and creative inquiry. In the 2021-2022 academic year, the gallery hosted exhibitions and programming both in person and online that examined cultural and social contexts while supporting contemporary art practices. In Fall 2021, the Out of the Vault Exhibition presented artworks revived from…
Tue Aug 23
child of Cambodian refugees and a former ward of the state, Onchantho Am has dedicated much of her life to making an impact through law and community activism. For her efforts, Am, who recently joined the College of Medicine as associate general counsel, has been recognized by the National Association of Asian American Professionals…
Wed Aug 10
Seven UCF Health doctors have been named Top Physicians in a 2022 Orlando Family Magazine reader’s poll. The physicians are all UCF College of Medicine faculty and provide care at UCF Health, the medical school’s academic practice. The practice offers primary and specialty care to patients across the community at two locations — in East Orlando just…
Thu Jul 28
At a young age, Izidoria Araujo watched as her father writhed in pain for 23 hours, waiting to receive medical care for kidney stones at a small rural hospital in Brazil. “There was such a long line of people waiting for medical attention that a woman gave birth on the floor right next to us,”…
Tue Jul 19
UCF Art Gallery and Rollins Museum of Art collaborate for the first time ever with “Pathways 2022: The Carlos Malamud Prize,” an exhibition devoted to supporting emerging artists in Florida. On view from May 19 to Sept. 4, the inaugural collaborative exhibition features six artists with diverse practices. The collection touches on various themes and experiences while displaying a wide breadth of…
Tue Jul 12
https://youtube.com/watch?v=JbNPzXz7b4E%3Ffeature%3Doembed%26enablejsapi%3D1%26origin%3Dhttps%3A UCF summer reading program for kids, iREAD, completed its four-week course earlier this month. It was the second year that the UCF Communication Disorders Clinic offered this program. The evidence-based program focuses on providing direct, explicit instruction to target areas of written language, such as phonological/phonemic awareness, the relationship between sounds and symbols, sounding out unfamiliar…
Thu Jun 30
A partnership between the School of Performing Arts, the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, and the Department of Psychology at UCF is helping improve the lives of people living with aphasia. Aphasia is a condition that stems from a brain injury, most commonly the result of an accident or stroke. People with aphasia may struggle…
Thu Jun 23
It is with great sadness that we report the loss of CREOL alumnus Gabriel “Gabi” Popescu ‘02, who suffered a fatal collision while riding his motorcycle near his home in Romania on June 16. Gabi, who received his PhD in 2002 under the supervision of Aristide Dogariu, was on the faculty at the University of…
Thu Jun 23
UCF has joined 19 of the nation’s top research universities to form a new alliance dedicated to increasing opportunities for historically underserved student populations. The Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities aims to double the number of Hispanic doctoral students and increase the number of Hispanic faculty at member institutions by 20%. The 20 universities…
Fri Jun 17
The Association of University Programs in Health Administration recently named UCF’s School of Global Health Management and Informatics the winner of the organization’s 2022 Engagement with AUPHA – Established Member Program Award. The award recognizes programs for their engagement with and contribution to AUPHA, a global network of academic institutions, faculty and organizations dedicated to improving healthcare…
Wed Jun 15
UCF RESTORES has received a $1.4 million First Responder Regional Support Grant from the Florida Department of Children and Families to expand its nationally recognized peer support and suicide prevention training for first responders in a 12-county region in Central Florida. The award establishes UCF RESTORES — a leading nonprofit clinical research center and trauma treatment clinic…
Tue Jun 7
On May 21, UCF Go Baby Go! program attended Megacon Orlando, where they presented a family from Tampa with a modified car, thanks to their continued partnership with Variety – the Children’s Charity of Florida. The car’s design was inspired by the Disney film “Encanto” and special guest Jessica Darrow, the voice actress behind Encanto character Luisa…
