Today’s Lesson: The Gift of Failure Teaching grade-school basics to the next generation of dreamers and doers has always been one of Peyton Giessuebel ’18 ’21MEd’s life goals. But adding her failed experiences to her lesson plans was far from it.
UCF Celebrates the Arts Wins Golden Brick Award for Impact on Downtown Orlando UCF Celebrates the Arts was awarded by the Downtown Orlando Partnership in the category of Arts & Culture on May 2, recognizing the festival’s economic and community impact on downtown Orlando.
Inspired by Nurses, These UCF Nursing Graduates are Ready to Join the Frontline Meet four of the nearly 300 new Knight nurses graduating in Spring 2023 and answering the call to help to address the nursing shortage.
Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Awards UCF $50,000 to Support Local Young Readers The funds will nearly double participants in UCF’s iREAD program, which serves local schoolchildren struggling with reading.
UCF Supports Autism Community With Resources, Research UCF faculty conduct cutting-edge research on autism spectrum disorder, discovering innovative ways to better support this community. Through free camps and programs, Central Florida families can benefit from their work.
UCF Medical Student Honored For Service To Public Health Carolyn Rapp is recognized for advancing public health and exemplifying its mission to protect and promote the health and safety of our nation.
A World of Possibilities is Right Here UCF’s Institute of Simulation and Training started 40 years ago as a hopeful prototype on the “pioneering side” of Orlando. It has since become the global model of collaborative innovation.
Rising Together The Black Faculty and Staff Association at UCF began with three people over a lunch off campus 52 years ago. This is a glimpse at why their vision, and the work of their successors, matters so much.
Innovative VR Therapy Helps Patients Overcome PTSD Caused by Hospital Stays Assistant Professor of Nursing Brian Peach is leading the study, which uses exposure therapy featuring virtual reality with real sounds and smells, all mimicking the patients’ intensive care experience.
UCF Alum, Entrepreneur Fires up a Pizza Food Truck A Rosen College graduate shares his passion for pizza across northeast Florida — crediting hands-on courses, inspirational professors and an encouraging partner with helping him become an entrepreneur.