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 Jun 25
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is sponsored by the State Department to promote international goodwill through the exchange of students in the fields of education, culture and science. (Photo by Nick Leyva ’15) A10th UCF student has been notified that he has been selected for a 2020 Fulbright award, setting a single-year record for the university.…
Wed Jun 24
Physicist Li Fang was the only recipient from Florida. A total of 76 researchers were selected nationwide. Starting today, eligible students can apply for financial support for needs resulting from COVID-19 as part of UCF’s second distribution of federal CARES Act funds. UCF received $25 million in federal aid to distribute to students who experienced financial…
Wed Jun 24
A new scholarship in the College of Health Professions and Sciences honors not only a student’s promise, but also their past. The Invincible Knights Award was created to honor students who demonstrate stoic determination, tenacity of purpose, grit, bravery, resilience and hardiness to triumph over difficult circumstances and Charge On! toward a better future. Dean…
Wed Jun 24
Graduating residents rode in a parade of golf carts around the Rosen Shingle Creek resort. All ceremonies were streamed live so families could participate. The taskforce of healthcare workers battling COVID-19 got a much-needed boost with the addition of 137 newly trained physicians who are ready to enter practice. Residents and fellows from the UCF-HCA…
Mon Jun 22
Knights Exemplar, co-founded by Duffy, was selected “Registered Student Organization of the Year” for 2019-2020. Duffy’s extensive involvement in extracurricular activities helped define his passions and future path. WRITTEN BY: CAMILLE DOLAN | JUNE 22, 2020 Growing up, Taylor Duffy â20 was on track to become a professional tennis player. At the age of 16,…
Fri Jun 19
The 2020 Disney Cohort was, without a doubt, our most unique ever. Forty students arrived on a cold January morning from six of our university partners: BISU, Sun Yat-sen University, Nankai University, Jinan University, KHU and Sejong University. They looked forward to taking four courses with us: Strategic Management & Leadership, Entertainment Arts & Events,…
Fri Jun 19
The Professional Master of Science in Management Human Resources Class of 2021 poses for their first photo as a cohort. It is with great pleasure to announce that the UCF College of Business’ executive and professional graduate programs will be permanently located at UCF Downtown starting Fall 2020. UCF Downtown offers a 21st Century learning environment including…
Thu Jun 18
The Lupfer Atrium at UCF’s College of Business remains empty despite summer enrollment being up from last year. Students, such as integrated business major Adrian Guerra, are taking advantage of remote learning to stay on track. Adrian Guerra is cleaning his apartment before heading in for his 3 to 10 p.m. shift as a customer…
Thu Jun 18
Jason Christensen, Ph.D., distinctly remembers fear and tragedy during the catastrophic events of 9/11. That morning, he also remembers his resolve to protect people and pursue a career in national security. “Even then as a child I realized any day could be a 9/11,” said Christensen. “I knew that I wanted to do something, anything,…
Wed Jun 17
Emma Shafer and Rishi Basdeo are two UCF students who are recipients of the Astronaut Scholarship this year. Two Burnett Honors Scholars, Rishi Basdeo and Emma Shafer, were the recipients of the prestigious Astronaut Scholarship this year. The scholarship, which is awarded by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation to promising STEM students seeking to conduct graduate research and…
Tue Jun 16
I really believe we are witnessing the early elements of a political revolution. When I took Contemporary Revolution and Political Violence, I never thought I’d actually witness or play a role in one. One thing I learned in that class was that a sharp reversal of economic fortune and widespread frustration with the socio-political situation…
Mon Jun 15
The past couple of months for journalists covering stories about race have been tough, but important. It’s shown me how vital our job is to show these messages of pain, sorrow and change. As a multimedia journalist in Charlottesville, Virginia — the site of a fatal 2017 confrontation between white supremacists and counter-protestors — covering…
Mon Jun 15
A recent UCF College of Engineering graduate, Ezat El-Said ’20, earned the Distinguished Undergraduate Research Award for his work in self-healing polymers with biomedical applications. The polymers under study are hydrophobic and self-healing, with a dynamic variety of applications ranging from artificial skin grafts to metal coatings. El-Said has been conducting his research in the…
Fri Jun 12
A display of images highlighting the work and impact of Limitless Solutions was displayed during Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen’s talk at Adobe Max 2019. For the first time in 23 years, the annual Sunshine State Scholars Symposium, which honors some of Florida’s brightest 11th graders, will be held virtually and UCF’s Limbitless Solutions will play a…
Thu Jun 11
The FLUIX liquid-cooled PC case (pictured) makes state-of-the-art cooling technology more accessible to PC gaming enthusiasts without a steep learning curve. Ideas for liquid cooling tech for PC gamers and a socially responsible real estate investment company helped two UCF alumni earn grant funding and the opportunity to workshop their startups in an eight-week entrepreneurship…
Thu Jun 11
Cheating on tests can be a problem in online classes, and several educational technology companies have devised ways to monitor students remotely. To me, however, cheating is not a surveillance problem – it’s a teaching problem. The solution is not intrusive technology; it’s better pedagogy. And the critical players are not online proctors working for…
Wed Jun 10
Read: Local writer wins Hurston/Wright literary award in the Orlando Sentinel Creative Writing alumna Melanie Farmer ’20MFA has won the 2020 Crossover Award for her piece titled “Rolling: A Ladies’ Guide to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.” The competition was judged by Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Colson Whitehead. In selecting Farmer’s piece, Whitehead said, “âRolling: A Ladies’ Guide to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu’ is…
Tue Jun 9
Our Student Spotlight in the UCF College of Business Graduate Programs is Saxsen Norton. Saxsen will be starting her last semester in her graduate program this summer and will be graduating in August. She will be earning a Master of Science in Management-Integrated Business with a concentration in Human Resources. Saxsen already has an undergraduate degree from…
Tue Jun 9
This month’s Student Spotlight in the UCF College of Business Graduate Programs is Jessica Gelband. She will be starting her last semester in her graduate program this summer and will be graduating in August. She will be earning a Master of Science in Management-Integrated Business. Jessica has an undergraduate degree in Psychology from James Madison University. After…
Tue Jun 9
Due to the disruption caused by Covid-19, we have had a large number of requests to extend the deadline for applications to the MFA in Themed Experience track class starting in the Fall of 2020. We are aware that many potential applicants have had to change plans and are seeking to either return to school or start…