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.
Mon Sep 21
Alum Yi-Hsin Lin has been elected as an OSA Fellow at the September 2020 meeting. Yi-Hsin was PhD student in Professor Shin-Tson Wuâs LCD research group from 2002 to 2006 and is currently a professor at National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan. Fellow citation: “For her pioneering contributions to electrically tunable liquid crystal lenses that led to widespread applications.” Prof. Yi-Hsin Lin received her…
Fri Sep 18
Two students from the College of Arts and Humanities are working with Limbitless Solutions as interns to design, promote and produce new 3D printed prosthetic arms this year. Both students work directly with Limitless Solutions’ Art Director and School of Visual Arts and Design Associate Professor of Emerging Media, Matt Dombrowski ’05 ’08MFA on the design team. Remy Marasa is studying sculpture through…
Thu Sep 17
As the first full-time executive director of Bike/Walk Central Florida, Emily Hanna â13 ’15MSURP is no stranger to creating her own lane. Through her work with Bike/Walk Central Florida, Hanna hopes to draw more attention to the needs of those traveling by foot or bike, both recreationally and professionally. While services such as SunRail, Brightline and Lynx…
Wed Sep 16
The following candidates want to represent you. Voting begins Monday, September 21, and Tuesday, September 22, for the Graduate Student Association Executive Officers. Take a few minutes to read and learn about each of the candidates below. Vote for who you feel will represent the UCF graduate student body the best. An email will be…
Tue Sep 15
Social distancing may slow the spread of COVID-19, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. After months stuck inside with little to no company, many of us are desperate for events. We miss everything from concerts to lectures to trade shows. And with more than 26 million professionals in the events industry worldwide, events miss people…
Mon Sep 14
As UCF continues to evolve as a Hispanic Serving Institution, this fall a new Latinx Leadership Development (LDR 3215) course has launched to help bolster students’ knowledge, understanding and appreciation for Latinx individuals in influential positions. HSI designations are awarded to universities and colleges with a student population that is at least 25 percent Hispanic/Latinx,…
Fri Sep 11
Do you struggle with the focus and dedication needed to get through a homework assignment without checking your phone every few minutes? When it comes to remote learning, do you have difficulty staying attentive while your professor presents through a computer screen? If these things sound like you, then you might benefit from personalized coaching…
Fri Sep 11
Kelsie Johnson’s thumb was decidedly not green growing up. So it was all the more surprising to her grandparents when Johnson â16 announced she was pursuing horticulture and environmental conservation as a career. “Kelsie has always been outgoing, but never did we picture her becoming involved in the Arboretum program or any of the outdoor…
Fri Sep 11
For the sixth year in a row, Aviation Week Network has named UCF the no. 1 supplier of graduates to the aerospace and defense agencies. The university was also named the most preferred supplier in Florida and ranked No. 2 in the nation, just behind the Georgia Institute of Technology. “The Aviation Week Network Workforce…
Fri Sep 11
Searching for the right graduate school is going to look a little different this year. The coronavirus pandemic has put a halt to one-on-one visits at many universities and colleges around the country, making it difficult for students to learn more about an institution and specific programs of interest. That’s why this year, the UCF…
Thu Sep 10
The UCF College of Graduate Studies is pleased to announce the 2020-2021 Graduate Catalog is available online at www.graduatecatalog.ucf.edu. The university has approved 15 new graduate certificates and six graduate degree tracks. Graduate Programs UCF approved 15 graduate certificate programs, many which were created in response to COVID-19, providing those with heightened skills and insight, making them even more…
Tue Sep 8
As music professionals in Lakeland, Jessica (Wigert) ’07 and Jonathan Gautier ’06 ’09MAare used to working with musical artists of various backgrounds. So when a violinist from New York, who was visiting his father when travel shut down in Florida due to COVID-19, reached out to the couple about booking some time to work on material in Jonathan’s recording…
Fri Sep 4
Third-year doctoral student Emmanuel Okogbue has always used research as a way to satisfy his curiosity. In his field of study, he investigates nanomaterials, or tiny elements invisible to the eye that are used to build vital structures. Though extremely small, these materials have the potential to solve big problems and lead to a paradigm…
Fri Sep 4
Graduate Student Jessica Pena attended the Siegman International School on Lasers remotely this summer and is invited to attend the 2021 school in 2021 to be held at the University of Warsaw. The Siegman International School is a week-long program that exposes students to in-depth learning of lasers and their applications from internationally recognized academic and industry leaders in the field.…
Thu Sep 3
The long-awaited renovation of the Student Union will be unveiled when the Heart of Campus reopens Aug. 8 with limited hours. Regular operating hours are planned to resume Friday, Aug. 21. The three-year project saw its final phase of renovations completed just in time for campus to welcome back students for the fall semester. Expanding…
Thu Sep 3
The Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences has received $125,000 from the Hollie and Anna Oakley Foundation to provide scholarships for its doctoral students and enhance graduate programs. Dr. Griffith Parks, director of the Burnett School, said the endowed scholarship will help UCF compete in recruiting the best, brightest and most diverse young scientists, and create…
Thu Sep 3
Singers from UCF’s a cappella group Voicebox are hoping their Imagination catapults them to the first-of-its-kind virtual college championship beginning Sept. 14. The group’s video of singer Labrinth’s Imagination will compete in the final 32-team head-to-head March Madness-style elimination contest, which started with 160 universities and colleges. Their first matchup will be against FSU’s All Night Yahtzee singers. The…
Wed Sep 2
Mollie Przybocki, second-year Master of Athletic Training program student, recently had the opportunity to hone her athletic training skills at Camp Woodward, one of the world’s top training grounds for aspiring athletes. She spent four weeks at Woodward PA completing a clinical internship with athletes between the ages of 6 and 18 who participate in specialty action…
Tue Sep 1
Amiyah Murphy-Allison says she was accepted by all 12 colleges to which she applied, but the decision to attend UCF was easy. Amiyah Murphy-Allison, a third-year UCF social work student, is rewriting her life story. The 20-year-old has endured more loss and hardships than most people her age, and at one point people in her…
Mon Aug 31
Jessica Pena, a senior graduate student with the Laser Plasma Laboratory in the College of Optics & Photonics has been awarded a $5,000 Fellowship from the Directed Energy Professional Society for FY21. DEPS looks for students working in the DE (Directed Energy) fields of USPL (Ultra Short Pulse Lasers), HEL (High Energy Lasers) and HPM (High Power Microwave) systems. This could…