Knights Do That Podcast: Opening Doors for the Latino Community Cyndia Muñiz ’13EdD, director of HSI culture and partnerships, shares how UCF continues to uphold its designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution. September 20, 2021
UCF Recognized as Leader in Innovation and Social Mobility by U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges’ Rankings UCF is one of only three universities to improve its overall national ranking each of the last five years.
UCF Honored with 7th Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award UCF is among 100 colleges and universities to earn the national award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.
10 UCF Graduate Students Awarded Florida Space Grant Consortium Fellowships Students will receive awards ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 each to continue their education, which will help advance space-related technology and exploration.
Deepak Chopra Joins UCF College of Medicine To Teach Integrative Medicine Chopra will share his extensive knowledge of holistic health to provide electives and other programs related to the mind/body connection, health, and well-being.
UCF Researchers Identify Food Products That Could Reduce COVID Transmission The products can reduce the transmission potential of airborne pathogens by thickening and reducing a person’s saliva and could be added to foods, such as a chocolate.
3 UCF Graduate Students Awarded National Scholarships, More Than Any Other Institution in the Nation The Directed Energy Professional Society selects outstanding students conducting research at UCF’s Center for Directed Energy.
Neptune Celebrates 175th Birthday, Still a Mystery Worth Solving UCF faculty talk about the solar system’s outermost giant planet and why unlocking its secrets matter.
UCF Offering New Peer-to-Peer Support System for Students Togetherall helps students navigate mental health challenges online safely and anonymously.
UCF Alum Partners with Accenture to Create Fund Supporting HSI Initiatives The Vamos Knights Fund supports scholarships, resources and opportunities for students, faculty and staff as part of UCF’s efforts as a Hispanic Serving Institution. Para la versión en Español, oprima aquí.
New UCF Co-led Study Will Focus on Keeping Intimate Partner Violence Survivors Safe The researchers will create evidence-based, intimate partner violence pretrial safety assessment guides for judges to use when considering pretrial release in intimate partner violence cases.
UCF Emergency Management Receives Recognition from National Weather Service Melbourne The UCF Department of Emergency Management was named the 2021 WeatherReady Nation Ambassador of Excellence for East Central Florida in September. Each year, the National…
Knights Do That Podcast: Using Culture to Create UCF grad Reina Castellanos ’16MFA discusses her life as an artist and her latest design project with Target’s Latino Heritage Month line.
UCF Invited to Join Big 12 Conference The UCF Board of Trustees voted unanimously to accept the invitation, making UCF the youngest school among the Power 5 conferences.
UCF Management Instructor Remembered for His Engaging Lectures, Storytelling Gary Nichols ’87 was a beloved faculty member in the College of Business for 15 years and frequently used his industry expertise, life experience and friendly attitude to make an impression on students and colleagues.
UCF Researchers Awarded $4.5 Million to Develop Non-GPS Location Finder The Army Research Lab-funded project will help ground vehicles navigate complex terrain when GPS is not available by using computer vision and artificial intelligence.
UCF Professor Moonlights as Serial Marathoner Seth Elsheimer, 69, has run a marathon in all 50 states three times over and is looking to complete his fourth cycle.
Baseball’s Name Changes Should Stop with the Cleveland Guardians Yes, there have been some offensive team nicknames, but do we need to keep looking at the distant past to be offended?
UCF Study Shows Masks, Ventilation Stop COVID Spread Better than Social Distancing The results indicate masks and proper ventilation may be key to allowing more capacity in schools, businesses and other indoor areas.
Listen In: UCF’s Dr. Karen Hofmann Says Togetherall Could Save Lives. The Website Connects Students With Free Peer-To-Peer Mental Health Support. WMFE
