U.S. News Online 2026 Rankings: UCF’s People-First, Tech Enhanced Approach Earns Highest Honors Yet As UCF celebrates decades of leading digital learning, we’re recognized for a sustainable model that increases access to education and raises standards at the same time.
Research in 60 Seconds: Testing VR Exposure Therapy to Treat PICS Associate Professor Brian Peach’s research examines how to help the more than half of the 5.7 million Americans admitted to an ICU each year who develop at least one post‑intensive care syndrome (PICS) condition, which is similar to PTSD.
State Investments in Nursing Education Continue to Strengthen UCF’s Impact Through the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Program, $6 million in funding will support UCF and other State University System institutions in alleviating the nursing shortage.
Could This Be a Simple Solution to Reducing Childhood Obesity? A research team led by UCF’s Keith Brazendale will bring together pediatricians and summer camp leaders to explore an overlooked way to make more kids healthier.
UCF’s Fall 2025 Commencement Set for Dec. 12-13 Fall graduates will hear from four distinguished speakers who’ve made significant contributions in business, education and community impact.
New UCF Mobile Health Clinic Increases Access to Care The clinic also serves as real-world classroom for medical, nursing, speech-language pathology and physical therapy students.
UCF Applauds 7 Top Faculty at 2025 Luminary Awards The honor recognizes some of UCF’s brightest stars who reflect the best of the university’s research and impact efforts.
UCF Awarded $2 Million Grant to Support Second-Degree Students, Helps to Alleviate Nursing Shortage The gift will provide hundreds of UCF second degree bachelor’s in nursing students with much-needed scholarships and wrap-around services to support their success.
Daring to Boldly Invent the Future: Florida’s Next-Generation Preeminent University UCF has achieved 12 metrics to earn the state’s highest designation — a credit to the university community’s talents and dedication.
UCF Is Leading a Study to Understand Health Impacts of Algal Blooms The collaborative interdisciplinary study is investigating how harmful blooms of blue-green algae and red tide in Florida are influencing human health.
