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Why Thousands of College Grads Start Their Careers at a Rental-Car Company

A UCF graduate and the alumna who recruited him highlight Enterprise's unique hiring philosophy and practices.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

UCF Basketball Star Tacko Fall Reunited With Mom After Seven Years Before Win Over Cincinnati

Fall's mother watched her son play a college game for what would be the first and last time.

Sports Illustrated

UCF Joins National Initiative to Help Transition Students From College to Workforce

Program will focus on first generation and low income students.

Travel & Tourism Big spenders: How tourists impact C. Fla.’s economy in good and bad times

Economist and UCF faculty member, Sean Snaith, weighs in on the state of Central Florida's economy.

Orlando Business Journal

Engineers Published Material Standards for Simulated Asteroid Surfaces

Asteroids containing rare earth metals could be worth billions of dollars and a UCF's top space scientist believes there will eventually be more economic activity off Earth than on it.

UCF Grad Student Creates Game Controller for People with Hand Disabilities

Aaron Cendan with UCF's Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy is helping gamers across the world with his company Stickless Custom Controllers.

UCF Recognized as a ‘Voter Friendly Campus’

UCF one of 123 colleges and universities recognized for encouraging student voting.

UCF Basketball Tops No. 8 Houston, Earns Biggest Win in School History

The Knights' defeat over the Houston Cougars may be the turning point that gets UCF into the NCAA Tournament.

Orlando Sentinel

UCF Police Officer Honored for Responding to 100 Crisis Calls: ‘He’s Part Counselor, Part Detective’

Detective Luis Rivera is named Officer of the Year and CIT Officer of the Year for his lifesaving work.

Orlando Sentinel

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