The University of Central Florida awards more than 18,000 degrees annually — the most among Florida public universities and among the most nationally — and strives to set the pace for advancing student success in higher education.
Tue Aug 17
Understanding financial aid is a big factor in your success in college. To help you gain a better awareness of your options, we’ve outlined some of the major things you need to know. Fall 2021’s deadline for tuition and fees is Friday, Sept. 3, so be sure to study this guide before then. However, students who are anticipated to receive financial…
Thu Aug 12
The champions of the summer semester’s Great Capstone Case Competition won over the judges with their proposal for sponsor FAIRWINDS Credit Union to implement a new communications strategy and add branches in growing areas of Central Florida. The Financial Independent Partners Team of Julio Allen, Spencer Dubay, Matthew Lawson, Tyler Gill, and Stacy Helman earned…
Fri Aug 6
In her final semester at UCF, Alex Dixon was finally able to complete a task that most college students take for granted: reading a textbook on her own. For the graduating early childhood development and education major, walking across the stage for commencement with her peers this summer seemed like it would take a miracle a decade…
Thu Aug 5
It started with an aversion to math. And now Nisha Phillip Malahoo ’21MEd is fostering a community of learning. A teacher for nearly a decade at Pinewood Elementary, a Title I school in Orange County, Malahoo works to create a classroom experience that’s both exciting and engaging for students. That desire stems from her own…
Wed Aug 4
Students showcase their creativity and ability to communicate complex information about different diseases and conditions in Introduction to Human Diseases class. Class Name: HSC 2524 – Introduction to Human Disease Instructor: Humberto Lopez Castillo, assistant professor, Department of Health Sciences Course Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Number of Seats: Between 75-85 Prerequisites: BSC 2010C What do students learn in…
Mon Aug 2
Seher “Sissi” Tas learned to find her voice at UCF. As a future filmmaker, she has decided to dedicate the next chapter of her life to lifting the voices of others. Tas grew up in Turkey’s capital city, Ankara, as the daughter of a Chinese mother and Turkish father. She says her Chinese name, XÄ«xÄ«…
Fri Jul 30
A “sea of white coats” filled Addition Financial Arena Monday as two UCF medical school classes – more than 200 students — participated in a traditional White Coat Ceremony, recognizing them as colleagues in healthcare. The College of Medicine typically holds the ceremony on the first day of class for first-year students. This year, the medical school…
Fri Jul 30
rowing up, Ashley Cariño was just as likely to watch an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation as she was a Miss Universe pageant. She dreamed of working for NASA and wearing the Miss USA crown. The 26-year-old is now well on her way to achieving both goals. Cariño, an aerospace engineering student at UCF, won the title of Miss…
Wed Jul 21
Three of Florida’s state universities are joining forces to better prepare transfer students who come from Florida’s state colleges and improve their graduation and retention rates. The University of Central Florida, Florida International University and the University of South Florida — which together make up the Florida Consortium of Metropolitan Research Universities — have collectively…
Tue Jul 20
Xamil Vega’s love of radiology began after his first anatomy class as a first-year med student at UCF when he became intrigued with the human body and how a CT scan could reveal a person’s disorders. As he enters into his final year of medical school, Vega is busy doing his clinical training at the…
Tue Jul 20
Ahandful of Knights will travel to Tokyo for the 2020 Summer Olympics (July 21 – August 8) and Paralympics (August 24 – September 5). UCF has a storied history of Olympians through the years, and this year will be no exception. Several alumni look to achieve their moment of glory on the podium while another will maintain…
Mon Jul 19
Ayoung UCF scientist researching how pregnancy affects the immune system is the recipient of a highly competitive award designed to increasing the number of African-Americans and Hispanics with doctoral degrees. Valeria Flores-Malavet, who is pursuing a Ph.D. at the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, received the McKnight Dissertation Fellowship for the 2021-2022 academic year. The fellowship was…
Mon Jul 19
Faculty, students and alumni from the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders gathered together this past weekend at the 2021 Florida Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists annual convention. Among poster presentations, discussions and competitions, the UCF CSD program was a formidable presence. Notable accolades First Place, Knowledge Bowl The CSD graduate student team placed first in…
Mon Jul 19
Medical students nationwide – including three from UCF – write about the trials and triumphs of training to be doctors during a pandemic in a new book, Diary of a Med Student. The book’s reflections are introspective, serious, sad, profound and humorous, including students’ feelings about losing a loved one to COVID-19, harvesting an organ from…
Tue Jul 13
Online classes are a convenient way to get a quality education, while building time management and problem-solving skills. One resource at UCF students can connect to for help are success coaches through the UCF Online Connect Center. If you have a question, a success coach likely has an answer — but if they don’t they can…
Mon Jul 12
A UCF medical student who used her bioengineering training to create makeshift ventilators for COVID-19 patients and help a free clinic transition to telehealth services during the pandemic has received national recognition for her work. Lily Chen, who is entering her third-year of medical school, said the Excellence in Public Health Service Award from the…
Mon Jul 12
As a child growing up on the Space Coast, Caroline Anderson ’19 would stand in her backyard and watch the space shuttles launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Her lifelong passion for space, coupled with mentorship from several local women who worked as engineers in the space sector, led her to pursue a career in aerospace engineering. Now,…
Mon Jul 12
UCF Downtown was created with the mission of connecting students to opportunities through networking, internships and jobs. The proximity of the campus to Orlando’s Central Business District places students within walking distance of job and internship opportunities, and for many legal studies alumni they were able to experience that firsthand. The Department of Legal Studies is the largest undergraduate legal studies…
Wed Jun 30
When Shea McLinden was a high school junior, she had a lot of choices when it came to going to college. She had excellent grades and a demonstrated interest and talent for science, which is why she was selected to attend the Sunshine State Scholars event in 2018. The event aims to recognize Florida’s brightest…
Tue Jun 29
As a child, Jazmin Houston always wanted to work in the medical field. She originally wanted to be a pediatrician. But a life-changing event opened her eyes to the impact that speech-language pathologists have on their patients, and that experience changed her career goal. In 2010, her mother experienced a stroke and lost all modalities to…