2 Engineering Professors, 1 Alum Inducted Into Florida Inventors Hall of Fame Faculty members Reza Abdolvand and Ni-bin Chang and triple Knight Clara Rivero Baleine ’01 ’03MS ’05PhD are recognized for impacts to their fields and society.
Hospitality Alumna Forges Her Own Path While Giving Back to Others Rosen College graduate Bella Cortier ’22 has leaned into opportunities as she marches forward in her dream career with Universal Destinations & Experiences.
7 Knights Earn 2026 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships The U.S. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship program is among the most distinguished honors for graduate students conducting research with potential impacts across engineering, science and sustainability.
UCF Sport Business Students Stand Out in Competitive U.S. Golf Internship Program UCF landed three spots — more than any other university — in a 25-member cohort selected from nearly 800 candidates representing 44 states and nine countries.
UCF Grad’s Career Pivot Leads to Historic NBA Championship Experience A former dancer for the UCF Knights and the Orlando Magic, aerospace engineering alum Olivia White ’16 took a chance to break into the sports business industry. She just helped the New York Knicks win an NBA championship for the first time in 53 years.
UCF Elementary Education Alum Turns Chronic Illness into Platform for Education, Community After chronic kidney disease forced him to leave the classroom, Mondeson Mondesir ’17 found a new purpose — using his background in education to support and inform people living with chronic illness.
New UCF Study Links Microgravity, Space Radiation to Accelerated Aging Findings from College of Medicine Professor Michal Masternak and his team suggest spaceflight stressors may accelerate aging in the liver. This discovery could inform future medical research to understand aging on Earth and protect space travelers.
UCF Alum Finds Calling in Giving Voice to Heroes of Public Service As a public relations outreach specialist with Osceola County Fire Rescue, public administration alum Joshua Holder ’19 uplifts our community heroes.
UCF Foundation Board Announces New Appointments for 2026-27 As UCF continues to grow its impact, a new cohort of leaders is joining the Foundation Board, bringing the experience and insight needed to help guide what comes next and accelerate the momentum of the Go For Launch campaign.
UCF Alum Helps Siemens Energy Power What Comes Next Through his role as business development manager for Siemens Energy, UCF alum Joshua DeAscanis ’11 ’22MBA is helping transform how the world keeps the lights on.
Connected by CREOL: An Intertwined Ecosystem Fuels Florida’s innovation Economy Florida High Tech Corridor
