UCF Retiree, Navy Captain Veteran Donates Uniform to Theatre UCF The department will use Rich Sloane’s dress blues in on-stage productions and as a valuable research tool in costume design.
Always Asking Why: The Drive Behind UCF Nursing Leader’s Passion for Healthcare As the dean of the College of Nursing and Orlando Health Endowed Chair in Nursing, Sharon Tucker has transformed curiosity into discovery, leadership and new possibilities for the future of healthcare.
Zaby and Suree Vyas Investment Helps Shape the Next Generation of Healthcare Leaders This gift — which is recognized with a newly named tower and classroom honoring a legacy of service, opportunity and philanthropy — supports scholarships for future physicians.
7 Stellar Honorees Earn UCF’s 2026 SpaceU Awards As part of the second UCF Space Week, the honors celebrate individuals and organizations who are advancing development, discovery, exploration, and engagement in the field.
UCF’s New Pegasus Launch Program Looks to Propel Transfer Students into Careers The new initiative builds more intentional curriculum-to-career experience.
UCF Awarded $500,000 Grant from JPMorganChase to Support STEM Education and Strengthen Pathways to UCF for Parramore Youth The three-year funding initiative will provide holistic, community-based strategies to prepare Orlando students for careers in high-demand fields.
UCF to Name School of Data, Mathematical and Statistical Sciences in Honor of Technology Pioneer, Alumna Yvette Kanouff She transformed her own UCF mathematics education into a career of technological innovation. Now she is investing in the students who will use mathematics and adjacent technologies to create what comes next.
UCF and the Darden Restaurants Foundation Announce $5 Million Partnership to Launch Next-Generation Student Success Center The state-of-the-art campus hub is designed to streamline graduation pathways and cultivate future-ready workforce talent.
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.
UCF Alumnus Makes Epic Mark in the World of Themed Entertainment As a performance coordinator at Universal Orlando Resort, Christian Spencer ’23 ’26MS is applying the unique insight he’s developed through UCF’s hospitality management and themed experience programs to elevate guest experiences.
Knight Shift: Entrepreneur and UCF Alumnus Barry Miller Makes Gift to Rename the College of Business Florida Trend
