August 2022

Aviation Week Network magazine released its annual 20 Twenties Award Class listing, which identifies students with the potential to change the aerospace industry.

Peter Weishar, UCF’s themed experience program director, shares how UCF is preparing graduates to make an impact in this multi-billion dollar field by providing the industry training, insight and connections needed to succeed. 

Since 1998, the UCF Athletics Hall of Fame has been inducting former Knight players and coaches and others connected to the UCF program.

The aerospace engineering student and former Miss Florida recently won Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2022, which makes her eligible to compete in the Miss Universe pageant in December.

This year’s honorees includes a student who has earned the honor for the second time, one who has studied at-risk patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and another who aims to make an impact in space.

The honors include the Michelle Akers Award, Distinguished Alumni, Honorary Alumni, Young Alumni, Distinguished Student and the Champion’s Award.

The American Medical Association’s Physicians of Tomorrow award recognizes medical students for their academic excellence, volunteerism, and research activities and provides $10,000 in tuition assistance.

A study led by UCF and Adobe scientists indicated that a machine learning model developed by the software company can improve reading speed by matching reader characteristics with recommended fonts.

Many of the participants hailed from UCF’s Inclusive Education Services program, but participants of all ages and abilities joined volunteers to share in the joys of tennis.