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 Jan 6
Everything from the precision of military strikes to global money markets hinges on timely, accurate information, or, as it’s known in the trade, “intelligence.” Alanna Fulk ’16, M.A. ’19, is keenly aware of that now as an intelligence analyst for one of the most prestigious intelligence and security corporations in the world, Lockheed Martin. But…
Mon Jan 6
Some collaborations come about naturally, while others require out-of-the-box innovation. In many creative fields, developing specialized skills requires collaborating with those outside your discipline. Two collaborations within the UCF College of Arts and Humanities highlight the intersection of performance, technology and production: musical theatre students are suiting up in motion capture suits to work with…
Fri Jan 3
Three students with big ambitions to curb the dwindling sea turtle population will benefit from a new scholarship started by the National Save the Sea Turtle Foundation. The foundation chose to partner with UCF in recognition of the work conducted by Kate Mansfield, Ph.D., who leads the Marine Turtle Research Group (MTRG). Mansfield is a…
Thu Jan 2
There is no one path to success. Neither Jen Rosen ’09 nor Kelly Nader ’16 pictured themselves in casting and production when they began Radio-Television classes at the Nicholson School of Communication and Media. And both took different career routes after graduation. But in the funny way life works, the UCF grads crossed paths on…
Mon Dec 23
The University of Central Florida and Orlando Health’s neurologic residency program’s first resident, Clayton Stocker, PT, DPT, NCS, successfully passed the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties Neurologic Clinical Specialist examination. The results were released in June 2019 after the board examination in March. Stocker is now a board-certified specialist in neurologic physical therapy and…
Fri Dec 20
Interdisciplinary artist Mär Martinez followed her muse to a big win at this year’s FusionFest multicultural festival, receiving the $1,000 grand prize in the event’s Visual Art competition. Martinez is a studio art and art history double major. “I was absolutely thrilled to be the recipient of the Fusion Best in Show Visual Art Award!…
Thu Dec 19
Medical student Annalisa Sega says her most important rewards are the hugs and “besitos” (kisses) she receives from grateful patients in rural Peruvian villages and Apopka foliage fields. “I’ve always loved service and helping others,” Sega said of her volunteer work at the UCF College of Medicine’s free clinics. “I never went into medicine for…
Thu Dec 19
Arecord-setting streak in the classroom continues for UCF Athletics, as the Knights extended their streak to 24 consecutive semesters with a department grade-point average of 3.0 or better. UCF student-athletes compiled a 3.30 GPA for Spring 2019, which is the third-highest in program history. The student-athletes have extended the longest streak of achieving at least…
Wed Dec 18
From record-breaking research and rankings to major athletic achievements and exciting campus celebrations, 2019 was year unlike any other at UCF. Here are the most aesthetically pleasing pictures that captured some special moments at the university this year. March 7 – During his final home game for the Knights, B.J. Taylor ’19 scored 22 points…
