U.S. News & World Report‘s 2025 Best Colleges list recognizes UCF for its excellence in innovation, student success and undergraduate education.

The series showcases the intersection of business and philanthropy, featuring talks with corporate leaders who make a positive impact by addressing societal issues through philanthropy and partnerships with nonprofits.

With the growing demand for cardiovascular specialists in Florida and nationwide, the new program trains physicians in cardiovascular care, preparing them to serve their local communities.

For the first time, two College of Medicine cancer researchers have earned state cancer support from the Florida Breast Cancer Foundation in the same year — highlighting UCF’s great expertise in cancer research.

A research team led by Shaheen Awan and bolstered with a $3.12 million dollar grant is on the verge of filling a long-existing void in speech pathology and assessment of disordered voice to make patient evaluations affordable, accessible and practical. Their solution? A whistle.  

Reza Abdolvand approaches his work as an engineer, inventor and professor with the intent to make a lasting impact.

Rabbi Sanford Olshansky, who teaches Judaic studies, shares the traditions of Rosh Hashanah — the first of the Jewish High Holy Days spanning 10 days — and Yom Kippur, which marks the end of the observance.

UCF Rosen College faculty share their expertise on tourism fostering economic growth, social equity and sustainable development for a more peaceful world.

College of Nursing faculty member Ladda Thiamwong’s research focuses on an issue that affects 14 million adults 65 and older each year.

The scholarship equips future leaders with tools and resources needed to launch their careers in public service.

To help address the teacher shortage, the funding will support 40 educators earning master’s degrees at UCF over the next five years, with the first cohort starting this fall.

UCF has been working on smart city concepts for years and is now partnering to help turn those concepts into a “digital infrastructure” to ensure the quality of life in greater Orlando well into the future.

This course teaches students about significant contributions from Hispanic and Latinx individuals to U.S. media.

The investment includes $2.5 million for a real-life pediatric nursing training unit at UCF’s Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion and $2.5 million for an interdisciplinary research impact fund.

The work could change the future of electronics, making them faster and more energy efficient.