UCF in the News

Since opening in January 2020, UCF's Downtown Innovation District has nearly doubled in size. It is now home to seven startups that employee more than 30 people, and those companies have plans to hire as many as 40 additional employees by next fall.

Three UCF researchers are part of a 27-person team of authors who chronicled the importance and significant discoveries they made using Spitzer.

UCF is hiring dozens of Armor Up Ambassadors, student employees positioned at high-traffic areas of campus – including the library and student union – to ensure visitors are adhering to COVID-19 safety protocols.

Jeannie Kiriwas, associate director of Student Union Event Services, oversees operations for the Knights Helping Knights Food Pantry. She recently sat down for a far-reaching interview about food insecurity and UCF's efforts to prevent it within our student population.

Humberto Campins, a UCF professor of planetary science, has coauthored three new papers on the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. He has done extensive research on the asteroid’s thermal behavior, noting that the asteroid is a treasure trove of useful information about orbital bodies.

John Hanley, a UCF lecturer in the School of Politics, Security and International Affairs, provided expert insight into coverage of the first presidential debate.

Bill Cooper, a UCF American Sign Language professor who is hearing impaired, says he has come up with innovative teaching strategies that allows him and his students to seamlessly communicate in a virtual setting.

Trey Gordon, an alumnus who graduated in 1996, recalls co-creating the first renderings of the Knight’s mascot design. Gordon has enjoyed watching the design and students’ affections for Knightro evolve over the last quarter century.

Tanvir Khan, an air quality engineer and researcher at the Florida Solar Energy Center, which is part of the University of Central Florida, says there is no scientific evidence suggesting that essential oils improve air quality.