UCF Confers 400,000th Degree An industrial engineering doctoral student and NASA veteran received the distinction at Summer 2022 commencement. August 8, 2022
UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management Again Named Nation’s Best The hospitality school remains in the top five worldwide in the ShanghaiRankings’ 2022 listing.
UCF Provides Fast Track to the Front Lines For Grads in Accelerated Nursing Program After completing the rigorous 15-month program, nearly 70 career changers will graduate from UCF this summer to begin new careers as RNs and help address the nursing shortage.
Knights Do That Podcast: Season 3 Launches with a New Host As UCF’s official podcast returns, get to know the Knight who will be sharing stories of the innovators, entrepreneurs and creators making an impact on the world.
7 UCF Health Docs Named Orlando’s Best for 2022 The Orlando Family Magazine list, which is based on a reader’s poll, is a celebration of professionals who go above and beyond to help move medicine forward.
First-gen Immigrant Reflects on Contributions to Local Community Before Graduation With dreams of becoming a doctor who cares for underserved populations, Victoria Orindas shares her reason for helping people who are homeless.
UCF Police Detective Recognized for Supporting Survivors Rick Salcedo’s dedication to serving survivors, expertise on sex crimes and mentorship to officers has earned him the Champion of Change award from End Violence Against Women International.
UCF Mechanical Engineering Student Named Station1 Frontiers Fellow Samir Ali is UCF’s third student to earn the honor, which focuses on socially directed science and technology.
Announcing UCF’s New Senior Vice President for Advancement and Partnerships Rodney Grabowski will bring incredible relationship-building experience and demonstrated fundraising success when he begins at UCF Sept. 6.
Recent UCF Graduates Have Accepted Tenure-track Positions at Top Universities A tenure-track position is the unicorn of academia, but students are finding jobs after earning their doctorate degrees at UCF and going onto places like NC State, Notre Dame, and the University of Toronto.
UCF Health Leaders Academy Helps Teens Chart Path to Medicine The College of Medicine Health Leaders Summer Academy is a medical pipeline program that provides hands-on educational experiences for high school students from underserved communities interested in health careers.
UCF Professor Receives National Medal from His Home Country, the Republic of Azerbaijan The honor represents the 100th anniversary of diplomatic service for the Republic and is awarded for diplomatic excellence to Nazim Muradov.
UCF Faculty Combines Harry Potter with Pharmacology Course to Improve Student Outcomes By incorporating magical themes into her lessons, a UCF health sciences lecturer has seen a boost in students’ grades — and is even helping other faculty develop engaging curriculum.
VIDEO: A Day in the Life of a Lockheed Martin CWEP Intern Industrial engineering Ph.D. student Christopher Hernandez shares what it’s like interning with the global security and aerospace company.
Family, Love of Horses Bonds Sister-Physicians Training in Ocala Growing up in a family of medical professionals, Irma and Valerie Vazquez are training to become surgeons at an HCA facility in Ocala, where the former champion equestrians can easily unwind with their childhood interest.
3 UCF Colleges Receive $4.5M for Infectious Disease, Travel Health Research Initiative The goal is to help businesses recover from vulnerabilities and prepare for the potential of another pandemic.