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.
Fri May 21
Tryphina Mikhail burst into tears of joy when she looked up into the stands of UCF’s Addition Financial Arena and saw an unexpected but familiar face: Her father, Dr. Adel Mikhail, had secretly flown 7,000 miles from Egypt to surprise his daughter for her graduation from the College of Medicine. “My mom told me he…
Fri May 21
A recent graduate of UCF’s mechanical engineering program was recognized this spring with an honorable mention from the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships Program for his work that combines engineering, health and art to improve people’s lives. Zachary Whitacre ’21 was selected for the honor from a highly competitive pool of over 12,000 applications nationwide. Whitacre…
Thu May 20
The STARTALK Russian Language and Culture Immersion Program has returned to UCF for a sixth year, thanks to grant funding and the work of associate professor of Russian, Alla Kourova. High school and undergraduate students of all language levels enrolled in the three-week program will expand their language and cultural fluencies, enhance their resume and…
Tue May 18
Within the health administration field, there’s a prestigious opportunity for recent graduates to pursue an administrative fellowship. These fellowships are considered the nonclinical equivalent of residency for the healthcare field. Fellows are shown the ins-and-outs of whatever area they’re working in, whether it be a hospital or hospice center, primary care office or physicians group…
Tue May 18
When COVID-19 caused a shutdown of lab facilities last year, medical student Andrew Collins was forced to change the research project he was completing for the Focused Inquiry & Research Experience (FIRE) module – a required two-year research project for M.D. candidates at the College of Medicine. His revised project on masks to protect front-line…
Thu May 13
Growing up in the Philippines, Mara Mize saw firsthand how difficult it was for people living in poverty to access healthcare. This instilled in her a desire become a physician to provide care to those in need. Mize, who moved to the U.S. at 11 years-old is now another step closer to her dream, graduating…
Wed May 12
Maxine Furtado, a graduate student starting the Ph.D. program in exercise physiology, is a recipient of the McKnight Doctoral Fellowship. The coveted program is awarded to up to 50 students each year who are pursuing doctoral degrees in one of nine participating institutions in Florida. The fellowship, which assists with tuition, fees, and provides a stipend, brings Furtado one step closer to her long-held goal of completing her…
Wed May 12
Tori Lynn, a student in the Department of Health Sciences, has co-founded an app to help the homeless stay up-to-date on news about COVID-19. Lynn, along with biomed students Jacob Braun and Kayla Shepherd, developed the app named “Resource,” when they realized the needs of the homeless were being overlooked in the ever-changing flow of information…
Wed May 12
If you ask LeRoy Langston how he describes himself, a “scrapper” might be one of the first words that comes to his mind. When reading for a leadership course earlier this semester, the 64-year-old student recognized the defining quality of a “scrapper” — the determination to push through any and every challenge — as an…
Mon May 10
Three new graduates from the UCF Doctor of Physical Therapy program were accepted into post-professional physical therapy residency programs. Melinda Geisel ’21 will attend the Nova Southeastern University Neurologic Residency program, Uzair Hammad ’21 will attend the UCF & Orlando Health Neurologic Residency program, and Stephon Moise ’21 will attend the Advent Health Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency Program.…
Sun May 9
Morgan Ruggiero started off the year 2020 with a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and injured meniscus. The damage was severe enough that even though the COVID-19 pandemic was in full swing, doctors urged her to move forward with surgery in May 2020. As she mentally prepared herself, she expected to at least have the…
Fri May 7
Bryan Medina ’21 is deeply intrigued by memories — both capturing them and understanding what triggers us to relive them. “UCF gave me the ability to learn how to learn and taught me how to be more empathetic.” — Bryan Medina ’21 The computer science major who earned his bachelor’s from UCF this semester was born and raised…
Fri May 7
The spring Class of 2021 has truly exemplified the UCF calling to “Charge On!” – having completed the last year of their degree during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our students have grown during this unique time in history and demonstrated that they are ready to show the world what it means to be a Knight nurse.”…
Thu May 6
After spending last summer with my head barely above water as a graduate student at UCF, I was this close to giving up on my dream of earning a degree. My grandmother passed away from COVID-19. My father was diagnosed with severe heart problems that left him wearing a defibrillator. I was the sole financial provider for…
Thu May 6
Seven students graduating from the University of Central Florida this spring say their college experience would not have been complete without the time spent at Limbitless Solutions. The students from the College of Engineering and Computer Science, College of Sciences, and the College of Arts and Humanities, all interned at Limbitless Solutions, a UCF-based engineering innovation company that…
Wed May 5
On Saturday May 8, 353 young scientists will graduate from the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences. Those earning degrees include 341 undergraduates, 10 master’s students and two Ph.D. candidates. Among the graduates is Naima Dahir, who will receive a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences. “I’m the first scientist in my family, and the first to get…
Wed May 5
Pamela Duff ’17 always knew she would become a counselor. As she watched people around her struggle with addiction, she realized she wanted to find a career that would allow her to utilize her skills to help people recover from addictions and learn healthier coping skills. Duff graduates this May with a master’s degree in clinical mental…
Tue May 4
Two incoming Ph.D. students in Exercise Physiology, Trevor Dufner and Jessica Moon, have been awarded the UCF Graduate Dean’s Fellowship. The UCF Graduate Dean’s Fellowship is a yearly stipend awarded to superior graduate students who are newly enrolling in one of UCF’s master’s, specialist or doctoral programs. Students must be nominated by their faculty mentor for consideration. Adam Wells, assistant professor…
Fri Apr 30
Team Cash Money LLP hit the jackpot at this semester’s Great Capstone Case Competition with their recommendation that competition sponsor Verizon bring its technological prowess to the construction industry. The team of graduating business students Ricardo Viloria, Graham Sock, Michael Hernandez and Chloe Childer took home $2,500 in scholarship funding, thanks to Verizon, for earning the top spot in the competition,…
Fri Apr 30
UCF’s Programming Team has advanced to the North American championship round of the 2021 International Collegiate Programming Contest — and won’t have to travel far to get there. The ICPC, the oldest and most prestigious collegiate programming contest, will hold the planned in-person event for the first time at UCF on Aug. 8-14. UCF Board of Trustees…