UCF Faculty Member Offers Teletherapy Sessions to Ukrainian Mental Health Professionals
Mon May 2
In times of trouble, Fred Rogers always advised looking for the helpers. Sometimes, though, even the helpers need assistance. And as the world watched Russia invade Ukraine in February, Gulnora Hundley ’04MA ’08PhD — associate lecturer in the Department of Counselor Education and School Psychology — knew she had to do something to help. An Uzbekistan native and mental…
Knights Do That: The Future of Nursing
Mon May 2
In episode 23 — the ninth episode of season two of Knights Do That — we speak with Desiree Diaz, associate professor and undergraduate simulation coordinator in the UCF College of Nursing and president-elect of International Nursing Association of Clinical and Simulation Learning (INACSL). She shares how UCF is leading the charge in virtual reality…
Faculty Resources for Upcoming Knight Vision Changes
Mon May 2
Some of you will be on campus but others will be away when two important changes take place this summer. On July 1, PeopleSoft financials and human resources will be replaced by Workday, and simultaneously college finance and HR business centers will begin operating. The changes will have a greater impact on staff members working in finance…
Limbitless Solutions Sets Orlando Innovation Ecosystem on Fire
Fri Apr 29
UCF-based Limbitless Solutions, which creates bionic arms for children, took top honors Thursday in front of some of the hottest companies in Orange, Brevard, and Volusia counties. The Orlando Business Journal awarded 25 local companies with the newspaper’s inaugural Inno Fire Awards. The awards recognized companies for their innovation, growth, and impact in the Central Florida region.…
New UCF Podcast Provides Government Transparency and Real-world Journalism Experience
Wed Apr 27
Rooted in a government transparency mission, the Winter Park Sunshine Podcast provides UCF journalism students a wealth of leadership and professional experiences. One of those students, UCF junior Jackie Cardentey, says serving as the podcast’s executive producer gave her real-world experience that was integral in guiding her career’s path. “This podcast is all about keeping the citizens…
CREOL Faculty Named New UCF Trustee Chair Professors
Wed Apr 27
Two faculty members from CREOL, the College of Optics and Photonics, were named this week as UCF Trustee Chair Professors. The five-year appointment recognizes the “national and international reputation” of Professor Shin-Tson Wu, Ph.D., and Pegasus Professor Kathleen Richardson, Ph.D. “This university acknowledges what we already know in CREOL about the exemplary character and research…
Princeton Review Again Names UCF Among Nation’s 2022 Best Value Colleges
Wed Apr 27
UCF offers one of the best returns on investment in the nation. Recognizing factors such as affordability and student debt, Princeton Review again placed UCF on its Best Value Colleges Rankings. For 2022, UCF ranked 49th amongst all public universities. The annual ranking names the public and private institutions that have earned the Princeton Review’s…
Research in 60 Seconds: Quantum Physics for the Future of Tech
Tue Apr 26
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…
UCF CyberSecurity Competition Team Repeats as National Champions
Tue Apr 26
United Airlines flight 1578 landed in Orlando on Saturday night with a carry-on you don’t see every day: A trophy the size of a large toddler, surrounded by UCF’s title-winning team at the annual National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. The Knights repeat as national champions and have now claimed five titles in just 10 years…
Wriggle Brew âWorm Tea’ Fertilizer Wins at UCF’s 2022 Joust New Venture Competition
Mon Apr 25
Samuel Baker, an economics student with a passion for science, gardening and sustainability, teamed up with a group of friends to create Wriggle Brew, an organic worm tea fertilizer. The organic worm tea fertilizer is made by soaking worm-accelerated compost in fresh water to absorb valuable nutrients. “Containing all the vital nutrients for your garden, the resulting…
Welcome SNMA National!
Mon Apr 25
More than 50 young people from across the nation engaged with the College of Medicine April 15 as part of the largest gathering of unrepresented minority medical students in the nation. The Student National Medical Association’s Annual Medical Education Conference (AMEC) met in Orlando over four days and included a visit to the UCF Health…
UCF Research Team Receives National Award for Study on Combating Wrong-way Driving
Mon Apr 25
AUniversity of Central Florida research team has been honored by a national transportation advisory board for their work on wrong-way driving. The team, which includes UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science Professor Haitham Al-Deek and postdoctoral researcher Adrian Sandt ’14 ’18PhD, will be honored at the 2022 Mid-year Committee Meeting held in Vienna, Austria this summer. They…
Nursing Faculty Honored with Incentive Awards
Mon Apr 25
Congratulations to the following College of Nursing faculty members who were honored by UCF with 2022 research and teaching incentive awards. Research Incentive Award The UCF Research Incentive Award program recognizes outstanding research, scholarly, or creative activity that advances the body of knowledge in a particular field, including interdisciplinary research and collaborations. Recipients are honored…
Associate Dean Lynn Hepner to Retire in August
Mon Apr 25
Associate Dean Lynn Hepner ’95MA is retiring from UCF on August 7. Hepner joined UCF as an adjunct professor in the Department of English after attaining her master’s degree in 1995 and joined the faculty full-time in 1998. She served as an Instructor/Lecturer and Undergraduate Coordinator in English until she was brought into the newly…
UCF Remembers Late Conservation Pioneer, Marine Turtle Research Group Founder
Fri Apr 22
The world knew Professor Emeritus Llewellyn Ehrhart as a groundbreaking conservation biologist, but his legacy in the UCF community was more personal. Ehrhart, familiarly known as “Doc” or “Llew,” had campus ties dating back to the early days of Florida Technological University. The founder of the Marine Turtle Research Group (MTRG) died at home in…
Metro Forecast: Florida Economy Must Weather âMonetary Policy Hurricane’ to Avoid Recession
Thu Apr 21
Florida’s economic recovery must weather a “monetary policy hurricane” as the Federal Reserve raises interest rates and shrinks its balance sheet, writes Sean Snaith, nationally recognized economist and director of UCF’s Institute for Economic Forecasting, in his latest forecast for the Sunshine State. With the Federal Reserve making its first interest rate hike in three…
Burnett School Undergrad Earns Research Grant From Cystic Fibrosis Organization
Thu Apr 21
As a teenager, Sahiba Ahmed sold bagels to raise money to fight cystic fibrosis (CF), a progressive disease that causes persistent lung infections, limits breathing, and also afflicts her cousin. Today, as a sophomore at the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, the young scientist is spearheading her own research to help to find better treatments…
UCF Earns National Victory in NSA-Sponsored Pilot Cybersecurity Competition
Thu Apr 21
The Collegiate Cybersecurity Competition Team at the University of Central Florida added another national title to its winning record when it achieved the highest score among 22 colleges and universities competing in a new cyber competition sponsored by the National Security Agency. The inaugural NSA cybersecurity exercise for institutions designated as NSA Centers of Academic…
UCF Research Seeks to Give Families Closure by Developing Tools to Help Identify Individuals in Mass Graves
Thu Apr 21
New research out of the University of Central Florida has the potential to give war crime investigators a new tool and the victims’ families closure. The National Institute of Justice has awarded UCF Associate Professor Matthieu Baudelet at the National Center for Forensic Science a grant to advance a technique that may help identify individual human remains…
Making College Dreams Come True
Thu Apr 21
Gordon Chavis can spin slowly in his chair and watch a montage of his life at UCF scroll past his eyes. Within reach of his fingers is a UCF baseball, and on the walls are a UCF pennant and a few framed photos and awards. You might think of them as the “conventional” types of…
