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 Mar 26
UCF will issue refunds to students in on-campus housing communities owned by the university for a portion of the spring semester. A plan to refund housing costs was unanimously approved on Thursday by the university’s Board of Trustees in light of the unprecedented need to ask students not to return to campus to prevent the…
Thu Mar 26
Kevin Fernando can thank Albert Einstein for leading him to UCF. Fernando is graduating this spring with double degrees in math and physics after finding inspiration from a textbook in 11th grade. “One of the first chapters was on physics and there was a picture of the German theoretical physicist, Albert Einstein. I didn’t know who…
Tue Mar 24
As we approach the Spring 2020 defense deadline on April 3, it is essential to have procedures in place for remotely routing, signing, and submitting thesis and dissertation approval forms. As a reminder: All defenses should be held virtually until further notice Each student must access their individual thesis or dissertation approval form in the Thesis…
Mon Mar 23
Taylor Murphy ’15 and Marisa Taddeo met on their first day of medical school, and on Friday — as newlyweds — they became the latest residents to match into UCF residency programs with HCA Healthcare’s North Florida Division. Murphy will do his internal medicine residency and Taddeo her psychiatry training at the UCF-HCA Greater Orlando residency…
Mon Mar 23
UCF student Keanna Jardine ’18MS feels a lot of pressure. She’s an African American woman pursuing a doctoral degree in physics, with a focus on planetary sciences. Jardine represents a small number of black women in the field of Astronomy. According to a study by the American Institute of Physics, in 2016 as low as 3…
Fri Mar 20
Jaclyn Marrinan spent a year in West Africa fighting the Ebola outbreak. Now, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to redefine society’s new normal, the UCF medical student learned Friday she’ll do her residency training at Harvard’s Boston Children’s Hospital. Marrinan was one of 120 College of Medicine students who virtually experienced their long-awaited Match Day,…
Fri Mar 20
Dear Graduate Student, I apologize for sending this as a large, mass email, but I wanted to be able to reach out to each of you affiliated with the Graduate School. I know this is a scary, stressful time. There is much uncertainty. You have a lot of questions. Are you safe? How will this…
Tue Mar 17
Almost a year since beginning his pediatrics residency at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Dr. Gabriel Williams strides confidently through the hospital halls and is greeted warmly by nurses and staff as he enjoys a lull in his hectic day of seeing patients, updating attending physicians and overseeing patient care. “Being at Nemours keeps me grounded on…
Fri Mar 6
Ever since grade school, Paulette Schank wanted to become a nurse. That desire to help others drove her to first become a licensed practical nurse right after high school and later join the Air Force to become a flight nurse — eventually achieving the rank of colonel. Now she is stretching her wings even further…
Fri Mar 6
UCF’s Cent$ible Knight$ financial literacy program this week was named a $12,500 grant recipient by the FAIRWINDS Foundation for the program’s success of enhancing students’ financial knowledge and equipping them to make sound financial decisions. Cent$ible Knight$ was one of eight regional organizations chosen by the foundation for embodying the organization’s core purpose of inspiring generosity…
Fri Mar 6
Celine Rodriguez, a social work graduate student, didn’t really understand food insecurity issues until she witnessed it firsthand at the Academic Center for Excellence in Parramore during her internship. She began asking how the issue could be resolved within the school and dedicated herself to developing a food pantry during her internship at ACE. She started…
Fri Mar 6
A field day – featuring egg races and a tug of war – capped off Spirit Week at the College Medicine March 2-6. The activities, organized by the Peer Support Program and the Movement in Medicine student groups, were designed to lift spirits as students prepare for exams and build a stronger med school community.…
Thu Mar 5
A Forbes magazine-featured philanthropist and a Grey’s Anatomy producer are among UCF’s most outstanding alumni being honored this year with the“30 Under 30 Award.” The two College of Medicine graduates are among 30 UCF alumni being recognized for their professional success, commitment to helping others and track record of giving back to the university and their local community. …
Tue Mar 3
UCF’s graduate game design program is No. 1 in North America, according to The Princeton Review and PC Gamer magazine, which today announced their 2020 rankings. This is the second time in the past five years that UCF’s interactive entertainment graduate program at the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy has taken the top spot. UCF’s undergraduate program in game design also ranked…
Fri Feb 28
With a bronze medal in hand from last weekend’s North America Championship of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC), UCF’s computer programming team will head to the world competition in Moscow in June. UCF’s programming team has consistently ranked among the best in the nation. The team, made up of UCF computer science majors — junior Ahmad…
Wed Feb 26
Angel-Marie Carson, a Lake Mary speech-language pathologist and UCF alumna, has established Angel’s Gift, a scholarship for students in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders. She established the scholarship to honor her profession and to elevate its students. It’s a scholarship she has wanted to establish long before a catastrophic illness impacted her plans.…
Wed Feb 26
The annual Legislative Education and Advocacy Day (LEAD) is a legislative event hosted by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) that brought 110 UCF Social Work students to the State Capitol on January 27 and 28. During LEAD, students have the opportunity to further their knowledge about policy issues in substantive areas of social work practice…
Tue Feb 25
Danielle Scognamiglio, a senior athletic training student in the undergraduate program, has been selected as the 2020 College of Health Professions and Sciences Undergraduate Student Founders’ Award recipient. This award recognizes exceptional ability in a particular area of study within the college. Scognamiglio was nominated by Assistant Professor Colby Mangum, who called Scognamiglio a “highly motivated leader and…
Tue Feb 25
When students are looking to expand their knowledge on the role that business plays in the sports world, they turn to UCF’s Sport Business Club. This collegiate organization is dedicated to enriching the student experience by providing learning and networking opportunities with professionals in the sports business industry. Learn more about how the Sport Business…
Mon Feb 24
Bold. Innovative. Excellent. Each year, UCF Alumni honors the best of what the university has to offer with its 30 Under 30 awards. These Knights are beacons of the UCF creed in their professional workplaces and local communities, helping make the world a better place. The 2020 class of 30 Under 30 honorees includes leaders…