UCF Expert Aims to Revitalize the Insurance Industry, Provide Students With Strong Career Paths Gabriel Carrillo has come to the Center for Risk Management and Insurance Education to shatter perceptions and introduce students to careers they’ll never want to leave.
UCF Civics Expert Selected to Help Shape National Assessment Stephen Masyada, director of the Lou Frey Institute, will look to strengthen K-16 civics education as part of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Civics Assessment Framework Development Panel.
UCF Ranks No. 1 in Nation for Hospitality for 7th Year, No. 2 for Transportation Science for 2026 ShanghaiRanking’s 2026 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects recognized UCF for its strengths in hospitality and tourism, and transportation science and technology — areas that drive $11.6 trillion in economic impact globally.
UCF Faculty Help Shape the Future of Human-Machine Communication as Emerging Field Earns International Recognition The International Communication Association’s decision to elevate human-machine communication to Division status reflects years of leadership from UCF researchers who helped establish the field and create a scholarly home for its growing community.
UCF Discovery on Immune Cells Could Illuminate Pathways to New Treatments The findings mark an important first step in understanding how to modify T cells to create future treatments for cancers, infections and autoimmune disorders.
NSF Funds Pilot Program to Support Small Businesses in Accelerating Commercialization of Their Late-Stage Deep-Technology and Avoid the “Valley of Death” The $20 million program aims to address a persistent gap that separates federally funded deep technology research from commercial success.
UCF Named Finalist for APLU Excellence in Student Success Award The national recognition reflects a decade of measurable progress driven by a university-wide commitment to helping more students belong, overcome barriers and graduate on time.
UCF FinTech-AI Lab Is Shaping AI Talent UCF graduate students are collaborating with faculty and industry experts to solve real-world business challenges with AI and help shape the future of financial technology.
If You Want to Know the Meaning Behind “Student Success” at UCF… Meet Chanda Torres ’98 ’00MA ’08EdD: alum, mother and leader whose inspired work has transformed thousands of students’ lives and collective UCF’s workforce impact.
Lessons to Learn From the Odyssey as a UCF Student Retrace some of Odysseus’ fabled journey in a UCF Study Abroad Summer 2027 program and take courses rooted in themes of the epic poem that still apply to modern life.
