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Spring 2025

Ready for the Front Lines

This UCF alum is advancing the frontiers of modeling, simulation and engineering to redefine military medical training.

Launchpad

To the Extreme

Driven by humanity’s endless quest for discovery, UCF researchers are examining how people perform in severe environments to push the frontiers of scientific study.

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The Cradle of Civilization

UCF researcher Tiffany Earley-Spadoni and her team are uncovering artifacts at an overlooked Mesopotamian site — offering new insights about how ancient humans lived and advanced civilization.

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Plugged In

Laura Stevens ’04 has the same questions and concerns about technology as everyone. As an editor for one of the world’s largest newspapers, she knows how and where to find the answers.

AlumKnights

An Unseen Issue

With support from the National Institute of Justice and the state of Florida, UCF is educating students and using AI to combat human trafficking.

A Powerful Partnership

Through key research from Pegasus Professor Jayanta Kapat and a Pegasus Partnership, UCF and Siemens Energy continue to advance energy innovation.

Call Security

When the world’s biggest companies need cybersecurity talent, they look to UCF’s acclaimed Collegiate Cyber Defense Club.

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Starlit Serenade

UCF’s Symphony Orchestra performed pieces inspired by our planet and its celestial surroundings for this year’s Symphony Under the Stars.

In Focus

Pain’s Silent Signals

Driven by his nursing experience with newborns, Martin Schiavenato ’07PhD has spent decades developing a tool to measure pain for patients who can’t verbalize it.

Digital Development: Inspiring Future Engineers and Scientists

In honor of the developing technology district NeoCity, UCF and other partners hosted a STEM showcase for K-12 students and the community.

In Focus

Fueling the Future: Investing in UCF

Knight Nation rallied together to make a record-breaking impact while celebrating all things Black & Gold.

In Focus

On Campus: Spring 2025

From designing video games to engineering boats for racing, UCF’s campus was full of activity for Spring 2025.

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Events

Thu 15 Jan

Social Event

Disney at Dark

CAB Presents: Disney at Dark We’re kicking off the semester with one of our most magical nights yet! Join us on Thursday, January 15 at 5 p.m. on Memory Mall for a full evening of island-inspired fun, Disney nostalgia, and…

Thu 15 Jan

Arts Exhibit

Opening Reception: Deep Futures: Sites of Toxic Land Use by Amanda Leigh Evans

Join the UCF Art Gallery for the opening reception of Deep Futures: Sites of Toxic Land Use by Amanda Leigh Evans on Jan. 15 from 5-7pm. Exhibition Statement: Since 2018, Amanda Leigh Evans has been collecting raw materials (photos, rocks,…

Fri 16 Jan

Recreation & Exercise

Pine Mountain Backpacking

Trip Information Trip Date: Friday, Jan. 16 – Monday, Jan. 19 Trip Location: Pine Mountain, Georgia Trip Cost: $75 Registration Opens: Friday, Jan. 2 at Noon Registration Closes: Tuesday, Jan. 13 at Noon Register for this trip in the UCF…

Why I Lived in Space*

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