UCF in the News

Youcheng Wang, dean of UCF’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management, commented on how the Central Florida region's economic recovery has impacted Rosen students, and how the College has been working to innovate the hospitality industry nationwide.

UCF began administering the COVID-19 vaccine to students, with enough doses to vaccinate about 6,000 students with both doses. Vaccination appointments are in the Student Union.

UCF this fall will become the first public university in the country to offer a master’s degree in computer vision. The technology of this field is used in surveillance, self-driving cars, surgical procedures and more, and is rapidly growing in demand.

Masks and ventilation are more important than social distancing measures in preventing the potential transmission of COVID-19 in classrooms, say researchers who conducted a new study for the University of Central Florida.

The UCF Knights Volleyball team overcame losing their starting setter and a fierce challenge from the Temple Owls to win their third straight American Athletic Conference championship in a four-set victory.

New images of the lunar South Pole, where water ice exists, should help NASA explain to the public how valuable space exploration is, says Amy Foster, professor of space history at the University of Central Florida in Orlando.

Students had to pivot this past year to rehearse their music in unconventional spaces – parking garages, outside in the grass, and behind Plexiglass. Now, thanks to the Frontyard Festival at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, the annual UCF Celebrates the Arts festival has returned to an audience. From April 2-10, UCF students will perform concerts, dance numbers, compete in drawing competitions and more.

More than 30 UCF programs and academic areas were recognized amongst the best in their respective fields, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2022 Best Graduate Schools Rankings.

UCF student nurses are joining the front lines in the battle against COVID-19, working to administer vaccines at Parrish Healthcare facilities in Titusville.