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UCF Researchers Receive Meta Support to Study Motor Learning in EMG-Based Interfaces

Meta funding will support research on gamified muscle-based human-computer interaction while embedding ethics directly into engineering design.

UCF Men’s Basketball Bound for NCAA Tournament

The Knights will face UCLA in the first round of March Madness in Philadelphia on Friday, March 20.

UCF Selected for National Endowment for the Humanities Project on AI in Education

As the only institution in Florida selected for an NEH award this year, UCF researchers will explore a new generative AI learning community for faculty and graduate students.

Progressing the Final Frontier of Medicine: Space

UCF and a group of valued partners are leading a research event to explore how space medicine and commercial space flight are transforming the future of human health.

UCF Day of Giving Returns April 9: Help Build What’s Next

Knights everywhere will come together for a 24-hour celebration of generosity and impact, supporting the students, research and programs shaping the future.

UCF Researchers Receive Meta Support to Study Motor Learning in EMG-Based Interfaces

Meta funding will support research on gamified muscle-based human-computer interaction while embedding ethics directly into engineering design.

UCF Grad Turns Love for Orlando Into Career

Andrea (Rodrigues) Sage ’12 helps shape Orlando’s booming tourism industry as a marketing manager for Visit Orlando.

UCF Aiding Healthy Ecosystems Through Bat Conservation Advancements

By bringing the North American Bat Monitoring Program to campus, one doctoral researcher’s data looks to fill knowledge gaps in Florida and beyond.

UCF College of Medicine Founding Dean Deborah German to Conclude Tenure Following 2 Decades of Transformational Leadership

German built UCF’s College of Medicine from concept to national prominence, anchoring Lake Nona’s Medical City and expanding Florida’s healthcare workforce.

Honoring UCF Public Safety’s 2025 Achievements

The annual awards ceremony celebrates the achievements of officers, staff members and community partners.

UCF Student Research Week Celebrates 20 Years of Showcasing Student Achievement

From one-day research forums to a university-wide celebration, Student Research Week marks two decades of elevating scholarship and experiences that help prepare students for careers.

UCF’s New $4M Electron Microscope Expands Research Access Across Campus, Industry

The new transmission electron microscope will serve as a shared university resource and strengthen partnerships with Florida’s high-tech industries.

Partnership Leads to New Model for Building the Future of Themed Entertainment

UCF and AOA are launching a new scholars program to provide hands-on professional practice to themed experience graduate students.

UCF Researcher Developing New Therapy to Treat Diabetic Neuropathy

Through a recently awarded NIH grant, UCF Assistant Professor Jim Nichols is pursuing innovative approaches that will help patients with Type 1 diabetes.

Orlando Family Stage Sets the Mark with UCF Collaboration

Through partnerships with UCF’s College of Arts and Humanities and College of Sciences, the Orlando Family Stage is proving you can uplift community and build a better future.

U.S. Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent Visits UCF

Kent joined UCF officials to learn more about how the university prepares graduates for career success, meets industry demands and leads cutting-edge research for global impact.

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UCF in the News

UCF Headed to the NCAA Tournament for the First Time Since 2018-19

Orlando Sentinel

Orlando Family Stage Will Bring Centennial Celebration Concert to the Stage

Broadway World

UCF Celebrates The Arts Returns

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NASA Seeks Workers to Rebuild ‘Core Competencies,’ Return to Moon

Houston Chronicle

Events at UCF

Mar 20

Critiques and Career Express Virtual Pop-In 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Mar 20

UCF Softball vs. Texas Tech 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Mar 21

UCF Men's Tennis vs. Utah 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Mar 21

UCF Men's Tennis vs. Utah 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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