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UCF Student Awarded Florida Sea Grant/Guy Harvey Fellowship, Advances Research on Florida’s Changing Fisheries

Biology doctoral student Meredith Pratt is helping researchers understand how habitat changes could reshape Florida’s fisheries and marine ecosystems.

Scientific Research Takes Flight With Purple Martin Project

Students will gain hands-on experience with scientific methods through a new research project examining the nesting preferences of Purple Martins.

UCF Gets an A+ for its Bee Campus USA Designation

The university is the first in the state to receive the certification for its activities that help support pollinators.

Student-Led Green Projects Get National Shout-Out

UCF’s “Knights Pick Up” football game day recycling program and the student-built biofuel reactor on campus are featured in the nationally distributed guide, “Generation E:…

UCF in the News

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The Daytona Beach News-Journal

UCF’s Vice President for Research and Innovation Shares Insights on How Research Across the University Advances National Security

Team Orlando Podcast

What it Takes to Open a $6B Theme Park: Epic Universe Exec Reflects on Year One

Orlando Business Journal

How to Pile Dirt on the Moon? Robotics Teams Tackle NASA Challenge

Orlando Sentinel

Events at UCF

Jun 5

Eight-Hand Jig | Pegasus PlayLab 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Jun 6

Ichetucknee Springs Tubing and Camping 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

Jun 6

Identity: Reflections of Self - The Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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