U.S. Department of Education Taps UCF to Lead Civil Discourse in Florida UCF receives a four-year, $3.4 million grant as part of the Fund for Improvement of Postsecondary Education to enhance communications skills among Florida students to better prepare them for the workforce.
UCF’s 2026 Football Schedule UCF’s Big 12 Conference home matchups will feature TCU, Baylor, BYU, Arizona State and Iowa State.
UCF Alum Turns Passion into Profit with Virtual Tutoring Startup With a desire to spread his wealth of knowledge in both traditional academics and financial literacy, Steven Keys ’14MAT co-founded a successful virtual tutoring startup and runs a lifestyle blog to inspire others to follow suit.
UCF Researcher Creates Color-Changing, Tunable Photonic Material Inspired by Nature A new technology developed by Professor Debashis Chanda allows materials to change color on demand, with potential applications in camouflage, textiles, thermal sensing, reconfigurable displays and more.
Future Speech-Language Pathologists Test Skills in High-Tech “Escape Room” Exam Feedback from the more than 120 student participants found the creative approach to be digestible, challenging and less nerve-racking than a normal final exam.
UCF Board of Trustees Welcomes 2 New Members, 4 Reappointees The Florida leaders, including three UCF alums, have experience and insight from managing influential organizations like Walt Disney World, the Orlando Magic and more.
Math Launch Program Accelerates Student Success at UCF The boot camp-style course helps STEM majors stay on track to graduate on time by strengthening skills in algebra, trigonometry and pre-calculus skills in one semester.
UCF Researcher, Nonprofit Create AI-Powered Tool to Reduce Florida Overdoses Through her collaborative research with Project Overdose, Kendall Cortelyou helped develop an online dashboard to prevent fatal drug overdoses by alerting local authorities to the presence of prevalent drugs in the community.
UCF Rosen College Awarded $1M from Darden Foundation to Establish Joe R. Lee Endowed Scholarship Fund The generosity of the Darden Foundation will aid UCF with attracting talented individuals from all backgrounds with a passion for hospitality and the ambition to succeed.
