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 Jun 29
UCF graduate student Cameron Whitehead is on track to become a member of the first U.S Cyber Team to represent the nation in the inaugural International Cyber Security Challenge later this year in Athens, Greece. Whitehead, who is studying for his master’s degree in digital forensics, recently placed second out of 688 competitors in the U.S.…
Mon Jun 28
Two students from CREOL, the College of Optics and Photonics, will accomplish their dreams while traveling the world through the Imaging and Light in Extended Reality (IMLEX) Fellowship program. Teodor Malendevych ’20 and Ilina Sunkara, a third-year undergraduate student, will pursue their master’s degrees in extended and augmented reality at three international universities in Finland,…
Thu Jun 24
A recent graduate of UCF’s Burnett Honors College studied an important approach to Holocaust education — using literature to teach people about the atrocities. Tiffany Sidders ’21 will continue her research through a master’s in English literature at the University of Alabama this fall. Her research was titled Vergissmeinnicht: An Interdisciplinary Study of Holocaust Trauma…
Wed Jun 23
I will start my senior year at the University of Central Florida this fall. It’s hard to think about where all the time went, and it really feels like it was just yesterday when I stepped on campus for the first time. The journey toward my undergraduate degree has been eventful, especially in regard to…
Mon Jun 21
An international scholarship that recognizes outstanding scholars in optics and photonic research was recently awarded to a graduate student in CREOL, College of Optics and Photonics. Kun Yin, a doctorate candidate studying virtual and augmented reality displays, is the recipient of the 2021 SPIE Optics and Photonics Scholarship. “This scholarship awards students from all over…
Wed Jun 16
Roisin Stanbrook tried to ignore her love of bugs by studying computer coding her first year of college. It didn’t stick. She ended up dropping out of school and working at a pet store. But she couldn’t resist her interest in bugs, especially when she saw an ad about an opportunity to participate in a…
Tue Jun 15
Nader Tabsh remembers exactly where he was the night of the Pulse mass shooting in Orlando. Eight months after moving to America from the United Arab Emirates, he was attending the University of South Florida and spent the night frantically searching via social media because no one had heard from two friends who were thought…
Fri Jun 11
A deep knowledge of wave band sensors and a sturdy pair of hiking boots are both important to Roger Rose’s job. A self-described “underachiever” in high school, Rose ’21 MA failed intermediate algebra three times in community college. Realizing he needed a change, Rose made a life-changing decision and moved to Tallahassee Community College. There he met…
Tue Jun 8
As UCF continues returning to pre-pandemic operations, Summer 2021 graduates and their families will have the opportunity to participate in two celebrations. Graduates are allowed to sign up for Grad Walk and in-person commencement, both of which will be held in the Addition Financial Arena. Recognitions for the about 2,880 graduates will occur Aug. 4-7. Please note,…
Mon Jun 7
The University of Central Florida increased the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded to low-income students by 58 percent and to students of color by 68 percent over the last seven years, contributing to a new graduation milestone achieved by a national consortium of innovative public research universities. The University Innovation Alliance (UIA) announced today that they have…
Mon Jun 7
As the fifth anniversary of the Pulse shooting approaches, the 49 individuals killed continue to be remembered and honored for their positive impact before their untimely deaths. Four Knights were selected among the recipients of the onePULSE Foundation’s second annual 49 Legacy Scholarships, each of which honors an individual victim. Founded by Pulse owner Barbara (Papaleo)…
Mon Jun 7
Shannon Waiters â21 began her UCF journey at eight-months pregnant. She already had one child and was in her late 30s. She had also just retired from 20 years of service in the Army as a senior intelligence analyst. Waiters spent her career analyzing reports from service men and women in the field and turning…
Sat Jun 5
For 19 UCF students, the dream of working for NASA came true this past semester as they completed internships at Kennedy Space Center through NASA’s Pathways Program. The program gives qualifying university students an opportunity to work at the space agency, where every semester UCF has students working in everything from engineering to accounting. The students get…
Wed Jun 2
Creativity. Culture. Collaboration. Graduating technical communication student Angela Kafka â21 embodies the very best of the UCF College of Arts and Humanities. With a passion for revolutionizing the technical communications field and empowering the community, Kafka has made a name for herself as a powerhouse in her field. As a technical communication major in the Department of…
Tue Jun 1
Thanks to CSD faculty for successfully submitting grant proposals, funding from the US Department of Education supported eight graduates from the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders toward their master’s degree, and also helped them gain additional experience and earn a specialty certificate that will allow them to work in high-need roles serving children with high-intensity needs.…
Wed May 26
Language has an incredible ability to make us feel connected. For Abigail Reynolds the first time she connected through a foreign language was during a first-year UCF study abroad trip to South Africa, where a local woman gave her a Zulu name. “I helped run a clothing drive and I had the greatest time working…
Mon May 24
Bite Knights aims to inspire college students to experiment in the kitchen and try new dishes. The series encourages students that there’s no right or wrong way to cook, as long as you are having fun and staying safe. In this episode, UCF social media ambassadors Regin Mantuano and Kim Hong swap traditional spring roll recipes —…
Mon May 24
A team of eight University of Central Florida aerospace engineering students designed, built and flew the best remote-controlled aircraft in the United States in an international competition sponsored by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Besting 90 teams that made it to the final round of AIAA’s 2021 Design Build Fly competition, UCF’s aircraft…
Sun May 23
In the military, medical officers are promoted at the time they receive their M.D. diploma. On Friday, College of Medicine graduates Hannah Prock Gibbs, Avery Johnson, Matthew Naedel and Joseph Ziebelman took their military orders and promotion pins moments after being declared physicians. The person giving those orders onstage at the Addition Financial Arena was…
Fri May 21
Nick Faraci still remembers a common question he received from his patients in a Pittsburgh spinal cord injury unit: “Do you think I’ll ever walk again?” Friday, as he graduated as a UCF-trained physician, he said those patients – and his life as a former rehab nurse and college football star – will make him…