Rosen College Hosts Largest Career Fair Yet to Connect Students with Jobs
Thu Mar 16
The UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management is hosting its largest career fair yet, with more than 100 industry partners and employers coming to the campus near International Drive on March 8 to recruit students and alumni to fill vacancies in their workforce. At least 800 students are registered to attend, with registration still available on…
Consul General of India Dedicates “India Corner”
Thu Mar 16
Dr. Swati Kulkarni, Consul General of India (Atlanta), inaugurated the new “India Corner” following a commemorative ribbon-cutting ceremony with members of the consulate, students and community members. With a generous donation from the consulate, the new corner features beautiful posters, as well as decorations and 150 new books about India. Some of the titles include India-US…
UCF Researcher Creates World’s First Energy-saving Paint – Inspired by Butterflies
Thu Mar 16
University of Central Florida researcher Debashis Chanda, a professor in UCF’s NanoScience Technology Center, has drawn inspiration from butterflies to create the first environmentally friendly, large-scale and multicolor alternative to pigment-based colorants, which can contribute to energy-saving efforts and help reduce global warming. The development was published today in Science Advances as a featured article. “The range of…
UCF Medical Students Learn How to Use Food as Medicine
Thu Mar 16
Eating healthy foods can prevent chronic diseases from diabetes to cancer, and UCF medical students are learning how to guide their patients to eat for better health. The fourth-year students were enrolled in a Culinary Medicine elective course that combines the science of food and nutrition with healthy cooking techniques. Their faculty included physicians, dieticians and chefs,…
Introducing CAH-nversations: A UCF College of Arts and Humanities Podcast
Thu Mar 16
Looking for a simple way to stay in the loop about arts and humanities news in the UCF community? Look no further than CAH-nversations: A UCF College of Arts and Humanities Podcast, created to bring the voices of creative minds in our community — from faculty to students — straight to your ear. Whether driving, exercising or…
Alumna Takes On Role as First Orlando Beekeeper
Thu Mar 16
Orlando’s first official beekeeper is staying busy as a — well you know — applying the knowledge she acquired as a College of Sciences graduate. Tuesday Piper ’22 took the job as sustainability project coordinator for the City of Orlando in August, not long after leaving UCF in Spring 2022 with a BA in communication…
Advanced Air Mobility Conference Takes Flight at UCF
Thu Mar 16
Imagine being able to take your commute from the highways to the skies by hailing your own flying taxi. It’s a possibility that could become reality as researchers and stakeholders invest in transformative airborne technologies known as advanced air mobility (AAM). This technology includes the concept of aerial ridesharing, and is defined as the local, on-demand…
UCF Medical Students Early Match Into Urology, Ophthalmology
Thu Mar 16
Four UCF medical students have early matched into highly competitive urology and ophthalmology residencies — programs that pick their applicants before National Match Day, this year on March 17. Naser Mubarak, Danny Stirt and Deep Gandhi matched into urology. Aaishwariya Gulani matched into ophthalmology. All the students say they chose their specialty because it allows them to perform…
Using Smart Home Technology for Innovative Solutions in Assistive Healthcare
Thu Mar 16
A new “Smart Apartment” equipped with assistive technology is helping individuals with disabilities gain greater independence while preparing students for future roles in rehabilitative care. The room in UCF’s Rehabilitation Innovation Center mimics a residential living space and is equipped with a hospital bed, Hoyer lift, television, Nest thermostat, fan, lamp, and window shutters — all of…
UCF Alum Expands Business, Receives Support From Blue Origin
Mon Mar 6
Abhishek Sastri ’20 built a business on cooling technology for high-performance computers. Now, the UCF mechanical engineering alumnus plans to take the business one step further by developing cooling technology for data centers around the world. The coolant is unlike anything created on Earth. It’s created in microgravity, and has already received recognition from Blue Origin. Sastri’s company,…
A World of Possibilities is Right Here
Mon Mar 6
The requests come regularly to the research teams at UCF’s Institute of Simulation and Training (IST). The change leader of a company or with a government agency wants to know how they can take a gigantic innovative leap without also taking a gigantic risk. Is it even possible? And so, these leaders reach out to IST, where the following…
The Wonder Women of UCF
Mon Mar 6
Three years after Title IX legislation was passed in 1972 — opening doors for women and girls to compete in sports — UCF fielded its first women’s varsity program, volleyball. In three years’ time, the Knights won their first national title in 1978 as part of the now defunct Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women…
âThey deserve to have their names back’: Researcher uncovers lost Native American history
Mon Mar 6
St. Augustine, Florida, the United States’ oldest city, holds some of the deepest parts of the nation’s history. One UCF researcher is helping to uncover some of the lost histories within its borders. Dr. Amy Larner Giroux is a UCF researcher who works with the National Cemetery Administration. Giroux said she specializes in digitizing the physical space…
Multicultural Student Center raises awareness for the neurodiverse community
Mon Mar 6
The Multicultural Student Center held its Breaking Barriers event to promote neurodiversity awareness and accessibility on Monday. Pelin Ozoglu is a member of the Multicultural Leadership Council who led the workshop on neurodiversity. She said UCF is a campus of about 70,000 and thinks there’s a lot of people that can relate to some type…
College of Business at UCF Named to The Princeton Review List “Best Business Schools for 2023”
Mon Mar 6
UCF College of Business is an outstanding business school, according to The Princeton Review(R). The education services company recently named the College’s Executive and Professional on-campus MBA programs to its list of Best Business Schools for 2023. The list features profiles of 243 schools offering on-campus MBA programs that have been rated by Princeton Review and students in the programs.…
UCF Researcher Receives DOE Funding to Advance Human Understanding of AI Reasoning
Mon Mar 6
A University of Central Florida researcher has received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to enhance the current understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) reasoning. The project focuses on developing algorithms to create robust multi-modal explanations for foundation, or large, AI models through the exploration of several novel explainable AI methods. The DOE recently…
FIRE Conference Showcases Passion for Research
Wed Mar 1
Growing up, Parag Vyas’ room was filled with toy space shuttles and astronaut posters. His mother worked on shuttles with NASA in Houston and so he quickly developed an obsession with all things intergalactic. Today as a second-year UCF medical student, he is channeling that passion into medical research, examining the use of handheld…
UCF Research in 60 Seconds: Studying Culture Through Food
Wed Mar 1
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…
Creating a Path to Success for Black Male Scholars
Wed Mar 1
Historically, Black researchers were not given a platform to discuss topics of importance. This is problematic because there are several economic, political and social issues that require examination. Throughout my career, I have chosen to challenge the systems that limit opportunities for members of the Black community. My passion is centered in my lived experiences…
From Resident to Program Director
Wed Mar 1
Dr. Mustafa Kinaan has shown his dedication to the Central Florida community throughout his graduate medical education journey. In 2014, he was one of UCF’s first 17 residents, when the medical school began its first internal residency program in partnership with HCA Healthcare and the Orlando VA Medical Center. After graduating from the program, he…
