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.
Thu Feb 25
The glass-and-shiny-steel flagship building that is home to UCF’s College of Engineering and Computer Science has been renamed the L3Harris Engineering Center, announced Michael Georgiopoulos, dean of the college. The announcement celebrates the rebranding of one of the most prominent buildings on UCF’s main campus and showcases the longstanding partnership between UCF and L3Harris Technologies, an $18…
Tue Feb 23
Lift every voice and sing. The unity call of the Black National Anthem is also part of the mission of UCF’s Gospel & Cultural Choir. For many Knights, the Gospel & Cultural Choir provides a welcoming space and a sense of community and belonging on campus. For the past four decades, it has also given…
Mon Feb 22
An upcoming internship at one of the most storied laboratories in the world represents a big first step into a career as a nuclear scientist for Travis Hager. The Department of Chemistry senior is poised to wrap up two years of study and research under the mentorship of Assistant Professor Vasileios Anagnostopoulos,Ph.D.. Adding to his…
Thu Feb 18
UCF this week was named among the top-producing Fulbright institutions in the nation for students selected in 2020-21 by The Chronicle of Higher Education. Twelve UCF students were chosen to participate in the program abroad this year to work on research projects or teach English. Out of 600 higher-education institutions that participate in the Fulbright program,…
Wed Feb 17
My parents were both born in Cambodia; my father in 1965 and my mother in 1968. They spent their younger years there, but when a communist regime called the Khmer Rouge violently attempted to take control of the country between 1975 and 1979, my parents made their way out of Cambodia, escaping what went on…
Mon Feb 15
We know COVID-19 continues to cause financial hardships for many of our students, and we are pleased to share that next week we will open applications for student aid through the federal Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). UCF has received more than $25 million in relief funds that we will award directly to eligible…
Fri Feb 12
Delainey Dietz was happy and relaxed as she sat under a large white tent, one of dozens set up in what was once a long-term parking lot near the Orlando International Airport now converted into a mass vaccination site for the community. “I’m not nervous,” she says, her eyes smiling above her face covering. “I’ve…
Thu Feb 4
World leaders don’t have a crystal ball to help them predict how the pandemic will look in the coming months, but two teams of UCF researchers are working to provide the next best thing. The teams — known as University of Central Florida and Pandemic Wave Predictor —have advanced with 46 other teams to phase…
Thu Jan 28
A new two-year Master of Science program in themed experience at the University of Central Florida will prepare students to lead the innovative industry into the future. Beginning this fall, students will work closely with notable academic scholars and renowned industry professionals to learn to design and lead teams in creating world-class themed experiences, ranging from educational…
Mon Jan 25
The recently released licensure exam from the UCF DPT Class of 2020 place the cohort’s first-attempt pass rates and mean scores above both the state and national averages. Based on the two-year first-attempt pass rate rankings by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy, the UCF DPT Program is within the top 5% of programs nationally.…
Thu Jan 21
For the month of January 2021, we celebrate Preceptor of the Month, Tessa McEvoy. As the assistant athletic trainer for UCF men’s soccer and women’s tennis, students are impressed with the way McEvoy gives 100 percent to everything she does. Whether it is conducting evaluations, creating individualized patient rehabilitation plans, or preparing comprehensive records, her attention…
Tue Jan 19
Service-learning in a digital classroom poses a significant challenge to the element of human interaction, especially for social workers. Though showing flexibility in a challenging situation is a hallmark of a social worker. UCF Social Work Professor Denise Gammonley’s high-impact course SOW 4645: Social Service for the Elderly successfully showed that service learning, albeit digitally, can still…
Tue Jan 12
The University of Central Florida and Orlando Health’s neurologic residency program’s second resident, Brittany Rohan, PT, DPT, NCS, successfully passed the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABOTS) Neurologic Clinical Specialist (NCS) examination. The results were released in June 2020 after the board examination in March. Rohan is now a board-certified specialist in neurologic physical therapy and…
Tue Jan 12
The University of Central Florida and Orlando Health’s neurologic residency program’s third resident, Olivia Berry, PT, DPT has been selected to be a recipient of this year’s Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy’s Early Career Professional Award. The award recognizes new professionals who are members of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy and show potential to make…
Mon Jan 11
Matthew Naedel made a commitment to saving lives while watching his grandmother suffer from the cardiovascular diseases that took her life. Today, he is another step closer to realizing this dream as he matched into a vascular surgery residency at University of California Davis Hospital while being stationed at the Travis Air Force Base. The…
Fri Jan 8
With Spring 2021 classes beginning Jan. 11, UCF Housing and Residence Life, student residents, and other university departments all play important roles in promoting good health and well-being on campus, while helping to mitigate risks related to the coronavirus. Throughout the semester, UCF will collaborate with Orange County health experts and epidemiologists to update its…
Wed Jan 6
Next week, when the Spring 2021 semester begins, senior nursing student Josée Etienne will return to UCF to complete her clinicals, coursework and honors thesis. But for Etienne and several other nursing students, the semester almost didn’t happen. Last year, at the beginning of March, halfway through the second semester of her junior year, things…
Wed Jan 6
There are the average demands of a final semester in college, and then there’s Raquel Lozano’s life. She’s juggling two majors — political science and public administration — a minor in urban and regional planning and a certificate in human resources. The 24-year-old has the power of attorney and is the healthcare surrogate for her grandmother, who raised her and with whom…
Mon Jan 4
U CF Libraries locations — the John C. Hitt Library, Curriculum Materials Center, and Rosen College of Hospitality Management and UCF Downtown campus libraries — are open for Spring 2021 with limited in-person and virtual services. While necessary COVID-19 precautions have changed the experience in campus libraries, the one at main campus will look and feel especially different with the…
Thu Dec 17
Maybe they were right, Greg McCrae briefly thought back in early 2017. Maybe all those football coaches who hadn’t recruited him—all the while suggesting something without actually saying the words—truly believed he wasn’t good enough. “I’ve always had a chip on my shoulder from not really being recruited much in high school,” says the Knights running back…