BSW Student Mary Farley Receives Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship and Grant
Tue Jun 7
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) student, Mary Farley is a recipient of the 2022 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program, Track 1 (SURF Fellow). Through this program, Farley will receive a $2000 scholarship for the Summer C term for her work on a research or creative project over the summer, from the UCF Office of Undergraduate…
UCF Go Baby Go Presents Encanto Car at Megacon
Tue Jun 7
On May 21, UCF Go Baby Go! program attended Megacon Orlando, where they presented a family from Tampa with a modified car, thanks to their continued partnership with Variety – the Children’s Charity of Florida. The car’s design was inspired by the Disney film “Encanto” and special guest Jessica Darrow, the voice actress behind Encanto…
UCF Alum Named Assistant Director of U.S. Secret Service Office of Investigations
Tue Jun 7
As a teenager, David Smith ’98 ’00MPA aspired to become either a federal law-enforcement professional or a stand-up comedian. And although his ability to crack a good joke is evident, Smith recently marked 20 years of service with the United States Secret Service with the transition to a new role. In March, he was named the 28th assistant…
What is Sexuality? And Other Questions You May Have
Mon Jun 6
In the 1960s America’s sexual revolution marked the shift in public awareness and acceptance for sexual and romantic relationships outside of the then traditional, heterosexual relationships. Each year during Pride Month — which was initially inspired by the 1969 Stonewall Uprising and works to achieve equal justice and opportunity for LGBTQ+ Americans — we reflect…
Why Do We Celebrate Pride Month in June and LGBT History Month in October?
Mon Jun 6
Every so often, Professor Martha Brenckle thinks about a group of people she never met who gathered at Bill Federick Park at Turkey Lake more than 40 years ago. This group of ordinary people organized Orlando’s first pride picnic. “It’s just amazing to me that they did that — these regular, everyday people who had…
Turning Events into Careers
Mon Jun 6
Aquestion looms larger for every time Selina Mullenax ’12 says, “I love my job.” She repeats the phrase three times in the first five minutes of a conversation about her work at CORT Events. Mullenax uses words like “exciting” and “fun” to describe how she personalizes furniture and decor for clients. “We have to be creative,” she…
Infectious Disease Researcher Is UCF’s First Burroughs Wellcome Fund Awardee
Mon Jun 6
For UCF microbiologist Dr. Salvador Almagro-Moreno, COVID-19 and now monkeypox have heightened the urgency to understand the dangers of emerging infectious diseases. His research into how harmless bacteria can turn into human threats has made him UCF’s first recipient of the prestigious Burroughs Wellcome Fund Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease (PATH) award. The…
UCF Health Sciences Faculty Jeanette Garcia’s Research Explores Sustainable Wellness for Children with ASD
Mon Jun 6
The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a neurodevelopment disorder associated with a range of social communication impairments, restricted and repetitive behaviors, and other health issues, is on the rise from 1 in 150 adolescents diagnosed with this disorder in 2000 to more recent estimates of 1 in 44. Fortunately, researchers at UCF, like Health…
UCF Awards 137 Faculty With Promotion and Tenure
Fri Jun 3
Eighty-nine UCF faculty received promotions and another 48 earned tenure for the 2021-22 cycle following a rigorous evaluation process. Consideration for promotion and tenure takes nearly an entire academic year as faculty are evaluated on three main areas: research, teaching and service. UCF’s many types of faculty include librarians, instructional designers and clinical researchers. “The faculty…
NASA Selects UCF for $35 Million Mission to the Moon’s Mysterious Gruithuisen Domes
Fri Jun 3
NASA has tapped UCF’s dynamic duo, planetary scientists Kerri Donaldson Hanna and Adrienne Dove, to lead a $35 million science mission that will land a spacecraft on a part of the moon never visited before — the Gruithuisen Domes. The domes, located in the western portion of the Imbrium basin rim, remain a mystery to…
UCF Students Oust Top Teams at 2022 North America Collegiate Programming Contest, Advance to World Finals
Thu Jun 2
UCF computer programming students were among the winners of the prestigious North America Championship round of the 2022 International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) at the University of Central Florida over Memorial Day weekend, beating dozens of the top teams on the continent to take seventh place and advance to the World Finals. This is the…
Celebrating the National Pan-Hellenic Council’s Divine Nine at UCF
Thu Jun 2
Since their founding in the early-to-mid- 1900s, Black Greek organizations have provided a source of community while aiming to help others as much as they benefit their own members. These organizations boast members who have left a mark on the world, such as television broadcaster Spencer Christian, Olympic silver medalist Maritza Correia McClendon, current U.S.…
Athletic Training Program Hosts Extreme Simulation Event to Enhance First Responder Skills
Thu Jun 2
Students in the master of athletic training program teamed up with licensed athletic trainers in the community for a hyper-realistic emergency training simulation event to enhance their first responder skills. With more catastrophic events occurring at mass gatherings like sporting events, ATs are among the first responders who provide life-saving care. The event was in partnership with…
As Hurricane Season Kicks Off, UCF Researchers Working to Make Communities More Resilient
Thu Jun 2
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted another busy hurricane season with up to 21 named storms for 2022. While we still can’t predict exactly when hurricanes will strike, researchers at UCF are working on various projects to help communities properly prepare and recover when it does happen. Resiliency and the use of technology…
New Physical Therapy Professor Brings Clinical Research, Passion to Position
Tue May 31
Abigail “Abby” Wilson always knew that she wanted to help people. She wanted to have more than a successful career – she wanted to have a purpose that made her feel fulfilled. Originally, Wilson worked in business, but the more she learned about healthcare, and specifically physical therapy, the more her heart was drawn to the…
âBrain-on-a-Chip’ Technology Advances Toward a New Form of Drug Screening
Tue May 31
AUCF researcher’s work to create a “brain-on-a-chip” aims to improve neurological disorder research by speeding up drug discovery and providing an alternative to animal testing. James Hickman — professor of chemistry, biomolecular sciences and electrical engineering — recently published some of his latest findings in the journals Stem Cell Reports and Advanced Therapeutics. These studies explain advancements in his research group’s efforts to…
Research in 60 Seconds Video: Examining Effective Crisis Communication
Tue May 31
Whether it’s solving the world’s biggest problems or investigating the potential of novel discoveries, researchers at UCF are on the edge scientific breakthroughs that aim to make an impact. Through the Research in 60 Seconds series, student and faculty researchers condense their complex studies into bite-sized summaries so you can know how and why Knights plan…
When Hurricanes Strike, Social Media Can Save Lives
Tue May 31
Everyone knows that while disinformation is a problem, social media is a powerful tool for communicating fast in an emergency. In 2011 only about 10% of the U.S. population turned to social media for information during a crisis, according to several studies. Today that number is closer to 70%. A new study from the University…
Developing the Next Great Play at UCF’s Pegasus PlayLab 2022
Tue May 31
Lovers of new theatre and classics alike will appreciate UCF’s Pegasus PlayLab, a festival dedicated to developing plays by emerging playwrights. Over the course of four weeks – May 28-June 18 – audiences can attend three staged readings or “workshops”, experience a full production of a new play first workshopped at Orlando Shakes’ PlayFest 2021, and…
Dancing with (and Under) the Stars
Tue May 31
It’s 10 p.m. on a Thursday, and the energy level could not be higher than it is at the very top of parking garage H on UCF’s campus. Feet stomp on the concrete. Wooden sticks (called dandiya) clack together. Two dozen students hop, bob and raise their hands to the constellations in synch to a…
