UCF in the News

UCF ranks No. 28 in the state for best places to work, according to Forbes.

Some students are back on campus this fall semester, with added health and safety precautions in place.

With the help of Chick-fil-A and simulation technology, UCF's drive-thru check-in process for Housing went smoothly for about 6,000 students.

Sean Snaith, a UCF professor of business and a regional economist, says the worst thing the state could do is shutdown businesses again even as coronavirus cases continue to rise.

Aubrey Jewett, a UCF professor of political sciences, says Central Florida voters should still expect to see a flood of political ads on television, social media, and in their home mailbox.

Dr. Ahmad Abualsamid, a PHD graduate from UCF, donated $500 to fill in the financial void that the end of Cares Act stimulus payment left in the lives of a widow and her 25-year-old daughter with special needs.

UCF researchers predicted there would be a significant drop in positive COVID-19 cases starting in August, and that’s exactly what we’ve been seeing.

A UCF researcher has landed a $1 million Department of Defense award to develop a defense against cyber attacks on AI-based systems.

Blended learning isn’t new to higher education, but the coronavirus pandemic has fueled a rapid expansion as colleges combine the flexibility of online instruction with the benefits of face-to-face interaction. The University of Central Florida, an early adopter of online education, was quick to recognize the benefits of a blended approach, says Kelvin Thompson, executive director of UCF’s Center for Distributed Learning. At UCF, hybrid courses consistently yield better outcomes than purely face-to-face or online courses, he says, including higher grades, fewer withdrawals and greater student satisfaction.