UCF Teaching Candidates, Orange County Public Schools Celebrate Signing Day
Wed Apr 20
Students involved in UCF’s Teacher Quality Partnerships project celebrated taking the next step in their journey toward becoming educators as they signed letters of intent with Orange County Public Schools during the district’s Signing Day April 13. Much like National Signing Day, when student-athletes commit to continuing their athletic careers in college, UCF’s teacher candidates signed their…
Helios Education Foundation and UCF Invest $3.25 Million in New Downtown Scholars Initiative
Wed Apr 20
The number of students from Jones, Evans and Oak Ridge high schools in Orlando who earn degrees from the University of Central Florida (UCF) may soon increase thanks to a $2 million grant from Helios Education Foundation. This philanthropic partnership between Helios and UCF will launch the UCF Downtown Scholars Initiative (UCF DSI) this summer…
PHOTOS: A Look Back at UCF Celebrates the Arts 2022
Wed Apr 20
Back in full swing, UCF Celebrates the Arts returned to Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts with an immersive multi-day festival that highlights the creativity of our Knights. This year, the annual showcase — which started in 2015 — was bigger than ever, with an award-winning, family-friendly musical, concerts in the new Steinmetz Hall,…
UCFPD Swears in 6 New Officers, Deputy Chief
Wed Apr 20
Family, friends and UCF Police Department officers and staff welcomed seven new members to the department at a swearing-in ceremony earlier this month. The six new patrol officers include prior law enforcement experience, military veterans and even a current UCF student, along with a few alumni. Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow was sworn in with the group but…
10 UCF Students Recognized by NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Program
Tue Apr 19
Six UCF changemakers have been named U.S. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellows, a recognition shared by the likes of Google co-founder Sergey Brin and Nobel prize winner Steven Chu. Another four UCF students have been recognized with honorable mentions. The NSF Graduate Research Fellowships program is dedicated to supporting students in STEM disciplines who…
Knights Do That: Where Medicine and Hospitality Intersect
Tue Apr 19
In episode 22 — the eighth of season two of Knights Do That — we speak with Michael Chiang ’20MS, who is specializing in emergency medicine and is the first UCF student to graduate with a dual-degree M.D. and master’s in hospitality, shares what drew him into these fields, how he plans to use both…
UCF Student Nurses’ Associations Shine at National Convention
Tue Apr 19
Earlier this month, 26 nursing students from the Traditional BSN and accelerated Second Degree BSN programs along with two faculty advisors flew across the country to represent the University of Central Florida at the National Student Nurses’ Association 2022 convention in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was the first face-to-face convention gathering nursing students from across the United States…
UCF-HCA Begin General Surgery Residency in Pensacola
Tue Apr 19
The residency, which recently received initial ACGME accreditation, is the third UCF/HCA graduate medical education program at the hospital — Obstetrics/Gynecology and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation began last year. With the latest addition, the UCF/HCA consortium has 33 accredited residency and fellowship programs across Florida, training almost 520 doctors to meet the state’s physician shortage.…
UCF-HCA Begin General Surgery Residency in Pensacola
Tue Apr 19
The residency, which recently received initial ACGME accreditation, is the third UCF-HCA graduate medical education program at the hospital — obstetrics/gynecology and physical medicine and rehabilitation began last year. With the latest addition, the UCF/HCA consortium has 33 accredited residency and fellowship programs across Florida, training almost 520 doctors to meet the state’s physician shortage.…
UCF’s 2022 Great Navel Orange Race Celebrates a 25-Year Engineering Tradition
Fri Apr 15
It takes a boatload of student ingenuity and lots of oranges to pull off the Great Navel Orange Race at the University of Central Florida’s iconic Reflecting Pond. Created 25 years ago by Professor Manoj Chopra and his colleagues, the Great Navel Orange Race is a rite of passage for first-year engineering students. The all-day…
UCF Class Spotlight: Introduction to American Sign Language
Thu Apr 14
Class name: ASL 2140 – Introduction to American Sign Language Instructor: William “Bill” Cooper, professor of American Sign Language and advisor for UCF’s American Sign Language Club When is this course offered?: Fall, spring and summer semesters How many students are typically in a class?: About 30 Are there any prerequisites for this course?: No. From the Professor How would you…
UCF Instructor and Students Advocate for Nursing in Washington, D.C.
Thu Apr 14
With more than 3.8 million registered nurses nationwide, nursing is the nation’s largest healthcare profession and one of the largest segments in the U.S. workforce. It’s also the nation’s most trusted profession for an impressive 20 years in a row. “We may all come from different political viewpoints, but in nursing we all must have…
UCF Students Reap the Benefits of the Plant Breeding Initiative
Thu Apr 14
It’s getting hot in the hoop houses at UCF as students grow peppers for the Department of Biology’s Plant Breeding Initiative (PBI). Hoop houses are tunnel-shaped solar greenhouses that are constructed from steel frames and a plastic covering. Launched in Fall 2019 with a vision to create a living classroom built around growing plants, the…
UCF Researchers Create Brain-like Devices to Enable AI in Remote Regions and Space
Wed Apr 13
Researchers at the University of Central Florida are developing new devices that will allow artificial intelligence (AI) to work from anywhere, without connecting to the internet. This means technology ranging from natural language processing programs, like Siri or Alexa to robots and other advanced applications, could work in remote regions of the globe or even…
Student Spotlight: Junior Kaitlyn Yu
Tue Apr 12
Last week, Kaitlyn Yu sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” in front of hundreds of fellow nursing students, faculty and leaders from across the country at the National Student Nurses’ Association 70th Anniversary Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah. For Yu, a junior in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at UCF Orlando, the spotlight – and…
UCF Students Team up to Provide Care at Apopka Farmworkers Clinic
Mon Apr 11
Students from various health-related programs are once again teaming up to provide health screenings and resources to a population of underserved farmworkers in Apopka, Florida. By working together, students learn what it means to put the patient at the center of care and to rely on various health professionals to bring their area of expertise…
UCF Recognized by Exercise is Medicine for Efforts to Create Culture of Wellness on Campus
Mon Apr 11
The University of Central Florida is one of only 156 universities and colleges around the world to be honored by Exercise is Medicine (EIM) for its efforts to create a culture of wellness on campus. Events such as the Institute of Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation Science Conference helped UCF earn Silver designation from the Exercise is Medicine On Campus…
Program Director Mindi Anderson Named National Outstanding Scholar
Mon Apr 11
Professor and Healthcare Simulation Program Director Mindi Anderson has been recognized by the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) with a 2022 Outstanding Scholar Award. Anderson was honored during the 2022 NONPF annual conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 9. The Outstanding Scholar Award recognizes a nurse practitioner educator who has made a significant impact to…
UCF-developed Real-time Blood Monitor Saves Doctors Critical Time During Surgery
Mon Apr 11
An innovative device developed by University of Central Florida and Orlando Health researchers can save doctors critical time during life-or-death operations, like heart surgery. Their real-time blood monitor provides instant blood analysis to let surgeons know if a deadly problem in many surgeries — blood coagulation — is happening. Current tests can take up to 30 minutes,…
UCF Hosts Spring 2022 Commencement, May 6-7
Mon Apr 11
Approximately 9,000 degrees will be conferred during UCF’s Spring 2022 Commencement. Held in the Addition Financial Arena, the spring commencement is comprised of six separate and successive in-person ceremonies, taking place at 9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on May 6-7. For each of the ceremonies, graduates will dress in official UCF regalia, participate in…
