UCF Ranks Among the Nation’s Best Undergraduate Nursing Programs
Tue Sep 13
UCF continues to rise in the rankings for its nursing degree programs. In the 2023 Best Colleges rankings by U.S. News & World Report, the University of Central Florida is ranked No. 51 among the nation’s Best Undergraduate (BSN) Nursing Programs – the highest ranking in university history. “UCF’s College of Nursing continues to lead the charge in…
English Student Wins First Prize in International Essay Contest
Tue Sep 13
As summer turns to fall, most UCF students are rushing to get their textbooks, parking permits and class schedules in order. But this semester, English literature major Emily Aycrigg is packing her bags with 17th-century attire for a conference in Victoria, Canada, where she will meet hundreds of Jane Austen fans from around the continent.…
Theatre UCF 2021-22 In Review
Tue Sep 13
Theatre UCF took audiences on a journey through works by contemporary American playwrights that tackled a wide range of topics — the complexities of adolescence, the ups and downs of adulthood, loss and finding love in unexpected places. After a year where performances were disrupted and reimagined by the pandemic, UCF students and faculty were…
Princeton Review Ranks UCF a Top School for Health Services, School Teams Spirit
Tue Sep 13
Two designations have qualified UCF for a spot among 388 of The Princeton Review’s Best Colleges for 2023, which includes only 14% America’s four-year schools. Rankings are determined based on surveys from students across each of the schools featured this year. UCF was ranked No. 21 for Best Student Health Services. One of UCF’s institutional…
UCF, Mitsubishi Power Elevate Partnership in National Push for Hydrogen-Based Clean Energy
Tue Sep 13
The presidents of the University of Central Florida and Mitsubishi Power will meet Sept. 8 on UCF’s main campus in Orlando, alongside representatives from government, industry, and academia, to address the role of hydrogen in the nation’s push to achieve net-zero carbon emissions and elevate a longstanding partnership between the two organizations. In the forum, Hydrogen:…
UCF Research Project Awarded $2M NIH Grant to Study Health Benefits of Harmful Chemical
Tue Sep 13
Anew study funded by an almost $2 million grant will explore whether a potentially harmful chemical compound can be effective against infectious diseases like tuberculosis. The five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health looks specifically at nitric oxide, which forms the foundation of smog and acid rain. The human body produces the molecule to…
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Student Wins 2 Prestigious UCF Scholarships
Tue Sep 13
Nandhini Raju ’21MS, a UCF mechanical engineering Ph.D. candidate, recently won two prestigious scholarships for her work at UCF. She has been awarded the Dr. Subrato Chandra Memorial Scholarship from the College of Engineering and Computer Science for the 2022-2023 academic year and the Elisabeth M. and Winchell M. Parsons Scholarship from The American Society of Mechanical…
Burnett Students Support Artemis Mission During NASA Internships
Tue Sep 13
Two Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, Andrew Ady and Christopher Ngo, are among UCF’s M-STAR Fellows who conducted research at NASA’s Langley, Johnson and Kennedy space centers as part of a summer internship. UCF was one of seven universities to be awarded funding from NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project Space Technology Artemis Research,…
UCF Earns Highest Public School U.S. News & World Report Ranking in University History
Mon Sep 12
As UCF continues to unleash the potential of people and ideas to positively impact the world, the university upholds its reputation as a top-ranked public institution of higher education and a leader in innovation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Colleges rankings. UCF is ranked No. 64 for Public Schools, moving up three…
UCF Receives $8.8M for Digital Twin Initiative as Part of Federal Build Back Better Regional Challenge
Tue Sep 6
UCF is part of a local collaboration selected to receive a major national investment in semiconductor research, design and manufacturing in the Central Florida region. The funding, which was announced today, is from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration through its Build Back Better Regional Challenge. Osceola County — in partnership with UCF,…
10 UCF Knights Supported Artemis Mission Through Summer Internships at NASA
Tue Sep 6
UCF was one of seven universities to be awarded funding from NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project Space Technology Artemis Research, or M-STAR, initiative this past year. The program is designed for minority-serving institutions that develop innovative technologies to support the Artemis mission. As a result of this grant, 10 Knights had the opportunity…
Washington Monthly Ranks UCF Among Best National Universities for 2022
Tue Sep 6
Washington Monthly magazine’s new rankings of the top public educational institutions places UCF as the 47th Best National University — jumping 23 spots from the previous year. UCF is also ranked seventh Best Bang for the Buck College in the southeast, moving up from the 23rd spot in 2021, and maintains its position as a…
Ukrainian National Ballet shares love and loss through ballroom performance
Tue Sep 6
The Ukrainian National Ballet left their hearts on the Pegasus Ballroom stage Monday night as a part of their world tour to spread awareness of ongoing war struggles. This event marks the first time the Ukrainian National Ballet has visited an American university, as well as the performers’ first time in Florida. The evening included a…
29 Gilman Scholarships Awarded to UCF Students — Setting a University Record
Tue Sep 6
While studying abroad is often a goal for most college students, some may never have the opportunity to do so due to financial reasons. But thanks to the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship program, 28 UCF students — including one who earned two awards — have received financial assistance to take advantage of experiences abroad…
History Professor Teaches Students About Artemis I
Tue Sep 6
Onlookers gathered along the Space Coast on Monday in hopes of witnessing the launch of Artemis I, the first capsule designed to take humans back to the moon since the 1960s. To the disappointment of many, Artemis I was scrubbed after the NASA team discovered engine issues. Despite this, the fifth graders at the Academic…
Can Cancer Drugs Cure Malaria? UCF Researchers Get $3.8 Million Grant to Investigate
Tue Sep 6
Cancer-fighting drugs may be a powerful weapon in the battle against malaria – a parasitic infection spread by mosquitoes that kills more than half-million people per year worldwide. Two UCF College of Medicine researchers are part of a multidisciplinary collaboration that was recently awarded a 5-year $3.8 million grant from the National Institutes of…
Cure Bowl Kicks Off With Messages Of Hope
Tue Aug 30
“Never give up” was the message shared from a breast cancer survivor, cancer researcher and star UCF quarterback during a Cure Bowl kick-off event Friday. This year’s event is Dec. 16 at Exploria Stadium in Orlando and the Cure Bowl is the only college football bowl game dedicated to a cause – breast cancer research. …
Meet New Faculty in the Arts and Humanities
Tue Aug 30
The College of Arts and Humanities welcomes the faculty members that joined our college this fall! Department of English Christine Kugelmann, InstructorChristine I. Kugelmann earned her BA in English from California State University – Long Beach, her MA in English from the University of Toledo, and her PhD in Texts and Technology at UCF with…
From the CFO: One System Gets Us to One UCF
Tue Aug 30
“If you pit a good performer against a bad system, the system will win almost every time.” This quote is attributed to organizational performance enhancement experts Geary Rummler and Alan Brache. I am fortunate to be participating on a workgroup formed by NACUBO (National Association of College and University Business Officers) and EDUCAUSE on how…
Podcast: Finding Joy in Strategic Decision-Making
Tue Aug 30
Season three of Knights Do That, UCF’s official podcast, returns with its second guest, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Michael Johnson. Over 30 years ago, Johnson started as an assistant professor in the Department of Physics and over the years he has continued to serve Knight Nation through various leadership roles. He…
