UCF in the News

UCF student Alexander Sacco is one of 62 students selected for a grant designed to help in the tracking of sea turtle yearlings through satellite technology.

The largest public university in Florida is preparing to welcome back students this fall, making drastic changes to its on campus experience to help safeguard students, faculty and staff.

Knight Nation has helped raise a new fundraising record for UCF Athletics and the support of student athletes.

UCF released a new safety campaign before students return to school in the fall. It's called "Armor Up, Knights."

UCF's Rosen College of Hospitality Management has been ranked as the premier in the country and one of the premier in the world.

UCF is launching new certificates and academic programs this fall. Some are designed to help students better secure jobs or gain skill sets that have become more prominent because of the pandemic.

English faculty member Jamie Poissant's book got a favorable review in the New York Times. “His prose throughout is sure-footed and intelligent. Wincing scenes are leavened with moments of grace and mournful nostalgia. Poissant also leaves room for absorbing discussions of art, the socioeconomics of vacation property development, and religion," says the Times.

Salvador Almagro-Moreno, a UCF microbiologist and associate professor of medicine who studies pathogen emergence and evolution, says that taking advantage of social interactions is a major driver for the transmission of pathogenic organisms and, thus, their evolution and survival.

Sean Snaith, a UCF economist, is encouraged by the June jobs report, but he cautions that the path back to the pre-COVID economy will not be easy and will reflect the lifting of public health measures as well as consumers returning to their normal habits.