{"id":138406,"date":"2023-12-11T09:00:58","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T14:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=138406"},"modified":"2025-06-17T16:35:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T20:35:59","slug":"ucfs-32-best-photos-of-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucfs-32-best-photos-of-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF\u2019s 32 Best Photos of 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s a look at some of the most unforgettable photos of the year.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_138408\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138408 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-womens-basketball_Wichita_2023.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-womens-basketball_Wichita_2023.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-womens-basketball_Wichita_2023-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-womens-basketball_Wichita_2023-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-womens-basketball_Wichita_2023-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-womens-basketball_Wichita_2023-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138408 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-womens-basketball_Wichita_2023.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-womens-basketball_Wichita_2023-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-womens-basketball_Wichita_2023-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-womens-basketball_Wichita_2023-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-womens-basketball_Wichita_2023-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-womens-basketball_Wichita_2023.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Jan. 15 | Photo by Kadeem Stewart \u201917)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Forward Anzhan\u00e9 Hutton attempts a jump shot to score in the Addition Financial Arena. UCF defeated Wichita State 59-56.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_138409\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138409 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Kareem-Ahmed.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Kareem-Ahmed.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Kareem-Ahmed-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Kareem-Ahmed-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Kareem-Ahmed-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Kareem-Ahmed-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138409 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Kareem-Ahmed.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Kareem-Ahmed-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Kareem-Ahmed-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Kareem-Ahmed-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Kareem-Ahmed-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Kareem-Ahmed.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Jan. 19 | Photo by Kadeem Stewart \u201917)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kareem Ahmed, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, is the principal investigator of a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/new-dod-funded-project-will-develop-morphing-hypersonic-engine\/\">Naval Research Laboratory-funded project<\/a> to create a morphing hypersonic engine for ultra-fast travel.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_138410\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138410 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Peter-Weishar.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Peter-Weishar.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Peter-Weishar-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Peter-Weishar-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Peter-Weishar-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Peter-Weishar-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138410 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Peter-Weishar.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Peter-Weishar-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Peter-Weishar-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Peter-Weishar-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Peter-Weishar-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Peter-Weishar.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Jan. 26 | Photo by Kadeem Stewart \u201917)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-universal-creative-launch-creative-lab-to-bring-immersive-design-learning-to-students\/\">UCF\/Universal Creative Lab<\/a>, which launched Spring 2023, brings immersive design learning experiences to students to cultivate the next generation of themed entertainment innovators. The class opened to graduate students in UCF\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/themed-experience\/\">themed experience program<\/a>, which is directed by Professor Peter Weishar.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_138411\" style=\"max-width: 800px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138411 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Adrienne-Dove.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Adrienne-Dove.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Adrienne-Dove-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Adrienne-Dove-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Adrienne-Dove-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Adrienne-Dove-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Adrienne-Dove-240x360.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138411 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%201200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%201200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Adrienne-Dove.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Adrienne-Dove-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Adrienne-Dove-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Adrienne-Dove-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Adrienne-Dove-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Adrienne-Dove-240x360.jpg 240w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Adrienne-Dove.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Feb. 7 | Photo by Kadeem Stewart \u201917)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pushing the frontier of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/space\/\">space research<\/a>, Associate Professor of Physics Adrienne Dove is co-leading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/nasa-selects-ucf-for-35-million-mission-to-the-moons-mysterious-gruithuisen-domes\/\">NASA\u2019s $35 million science mission<\/a> to the moon\u2019s Gruithuisen Domes, which is expected to launch in 2026.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_138412\" style=\"max-width: 800px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138412 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Iron-Knight-Challenge.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Iron-Knight-Challenge.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Iron-Knight-Challenge-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Iron-Knight-Challenge-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Iron-Knight-Challenge-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Iron-Knight-Challenge-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Iron-Knight-Challenge-240x360.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138412 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%201200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%201200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Iron-Knight-Challenge.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Iron-Knight-Challenge-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Iron-Knight-Challenge-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Iron-Knight-Challenge-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Iron-Knight-Challenge-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Iron-Knight-Challenge-240x360.jpg 240w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Iron-Knight-Challenge.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Feb. 18 | Photo by Kadeem Stewart \u201917)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A participant in the 15th annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/pegasus\/fight-to-the-finish\/\">UCF Iron Knight Challenge<\/a> drags weights across a field in a race to complete eight physical fitness tasks along a military-style obstacle course.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_138413\" style=\"max-width: 800px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138413 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Taylor-Hendricks_mens-basketball.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Taylor-Hendricks_mens-basketball.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Taylor-Hendricks_mens-basketball-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Taylor-Hendricks_mens-basketball-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Taylor-Hendricks_mens-basketball-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Taylor-Hendricks_mens-basketball-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Taylor-Hendricks_mens-basketball-240x360.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138413 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%201200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%201200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Taylor-Hendricks_mens-basketball.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Taylor-Hendricks_mens-basketball-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Taylor-Hendricks_mens-basketball-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Taylor-Hendricks_mens-basketball-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Taylor-Hendricks_mens-basketball-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Taylor-Hendricks_mens-basketball-240x360.jpg 240w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Taylor-Hendricks_mens-basketball.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Feb. 22 | Photo by Kadeem Stewart \u201917)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Forward Taylor Hendricks is UCF men\u2019s basketball\u2019s third NBA Draft selection in program history. Hendricks was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/taylor-hendricks-selected-by-utah-jazz-with-ninth-overall-pick-in-2023-nba-draft\/\">selected by the Utah Jazz with the No. 9 overall pick<\/a> of the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_138414\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138414 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/COM_Jane-Gibson.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/COM_Jane-Gibson.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/COM_Jane-Gibson-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/COM_Jane-Gibson-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/COM_Jane-Gibson-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/COM_Jane-Gibson-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138414 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/COM_Jane-Gibson.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/COM_Jane-Gibson-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/COM_Jane-Gibson-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/COM_Jane-Gibson-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/COM_Jane-Gibson-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/COM_Jane-Gibson.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(March 15 | Photo by Kadeem Stewart \u201917)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jane Gibson, from&nbsp;the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/college\/medicine\/\">College of Medicine<\/a>, was selected as one of four&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/meet-ucfs-four-pegasus-professors-for-2023\/\">2023 Pegasus Professors<\/a>, the university\u2019s highest faculty honor. Professors Stephen Fiore, Jennifer Kent-Walsh and Marianna Pensky were also selected.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_138415\" style=\"max-width: 800px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138415 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Doechii_UCFest23.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Doechii_UCFest23.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Doechii_UCFest23-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Doechii_UCFest23-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Doechii_UCFest23-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Doechii_UCFest23-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Doechii_UCFest23-240x360.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138415 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%201200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%201200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Doechii_UCFest23.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Doechii_UCFest23-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Doechii_UCFest23-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Doechii_UCFest23-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Doechii_UCFest23-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Doechii_UCFest23-240x360.jpg 240w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Doechii_UCFest23.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(March 30 | Photo by Kadeem Stewart \u201917)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rapper and singer Doechii performed at UCFest Concert Knight presented by Campus Activities Board at the Addition Financial Arena.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_138416\" style=\"max-width: 800px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138416 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/CTA23_cellists.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/CTA23_cellists.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/CTA23_cellists-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/CTA23_cellists-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/CTA23_cellists-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/CTA23_cellists-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/CTA23_cellists-240x360.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138416 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%201200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%201200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/CTA23_cellists.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/CTA23_cellists-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/CTA23_cellists-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/CTA23_cellists-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/CTA23_cellists-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/CTA23_cellists-240x360.jpg 240w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/CTA23_cellists.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(April 6 | Photo by Kadeem Stewart \u201917)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During UCF Celebrates the Arts \u2014 a multi-day showcase of creativity \u2014 student cellists and other UCF musicians performed orchestral classics at the Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_138417\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138417 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Celebrates-the-Arts-2023.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Celebrates-the-Arts-2023.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Celebrates-the-Arts-2023-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Celebrates-the-Arts-2023-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Celebrates-the-Arts-2023-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Celebrates-the-Arts-2023-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138417 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Celebrates-the-Arts-2023.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Celebrates-the-Arts-2023-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Celebrates-the-Arts-2023-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Celebrates-the-Arts-2023-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Celebrates-the-Arts-2023-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Celebrates-the-Arts-2023.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(April 6 | Photo by Kadeem Stewart \u201917)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Backstage during a UCF Celebrates the Arts production at the Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts in downtown Orlando.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_138418\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138418 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/ballet-dancers_UCF-Celebrates-the-Arts-2023.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/ballet-dancers_UCF-Celebrates-the-Arts-2023.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/ballet-dancers_UCF-Celebrates-the-Arts-2023-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/ballet-dancers_UCF-Celebrates-the-Arts-2023-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/ballet-dancers_UCF-Celebrates-the-Arts-2023-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/ballet-dancers_UCF-Celebrates-the-Arts-2023-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138418 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/ballet-dancers_UCF-Celebrates-the-Arts-2023.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/ballet-dancers_UCF-Celebrates-the-Arts-2023-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/ballet-dancers_UCF-Celebrates-the-Arts-2023-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/ballet-dancers_UCF-Celebrates-the-Arts-2023-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/ballet-dancers_UCF-Celebrates-the-Arts-2023-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/ballet-dancers_UCF-Celebrates-the-Arts-2023.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(April 7 | Photo by Kadeem Stewart \u201917)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ballet dancers captivated the stage during <em>TECH-nique: A Dance Concert<\/em> at UCF Celebrates the Arts, which focused on the intersection of arts and technology this year.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_138419\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138419 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Day-of-Giving-2023.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Day-of-Giving-2023.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Day-of-Giving-2023-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Day-of-Giving-2023-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Day-of-Giving-2023-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Day-of-Giving-2023-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138419 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Day-of-Giving-2023.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Day-of-Giving-2023-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Day-of-Giving-2023-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Day-of-Giving-2023-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Day-of-Giving-2023-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Day-of-Giving-2023.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(April 13 | Photo by Kadeem Stewart \u201917)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Knights posed for photos in the Student Union during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-day-of-giving-2023-thank-you\/\">UCF Day of Giving 2023<\/a>; an impactful celebration that ended with Knight Nation raising over $6.8 million \u2014 the most in university history \u2014 to support our local community, fund life-changing scholarships, power championship athletics, build 21st century learning facilities, fuel innovative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/\">research<\/a> and enhance the university\u2019s global reputation.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_138421\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138421 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Spring-2023-commencement.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Spring-2023-commencement.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Spring-2023-commencement-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Spring-2023-commencement-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Spring-2023-commencement-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Spring-2023-commencement-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138421 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Spring-2023-commencement.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Spring-2023-commencement-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Spring-2023-commencement-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Spring-2023-commencement-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Spring-2023-commencement-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Spring-2023-commencement.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(May 5 | Photo by Kadeem Stewart \u201917)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A graduate from Spring 2023 commencement celebrates with loved ones.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_138420\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138420 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/student-life_downtown-Orlando.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/student-life_downtown-Orlando.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/student-life_downtown-Orlando-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/student-life_downtown-Orlando-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/student-life_downtown-Orlando-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/student-life_downtown-Orlando-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138420 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/student-life_downtown-Orlando.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/student-life_downtown-Orlando-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/student-life_downtown-Orlando-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/student-life_downtown-Orlando-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/student-life_downtown-Orlando-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/student-life_downtown-Orlando.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(May 16 | Photo by Kadeem Stewart \u201917)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>UCF students spend a day outdoors in downtown Orlando, which ranks as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/orlando-ranks-no-1-for-floridas-best-college-city-place-to-start-career\/\">No. 1 Best College City in Florida<\/a>, according to WalletHub.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_138422\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138422 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/BRaIN-Lab_Helen-Huang.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/BRaIN-Lab_Helen-Huang.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/BRaIN-Lab_Helen-Huang-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/BRaIN-Lab_Helen-Huang-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/BRaIN-Lab_Helen-Huang-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/BRaIN-Lab_Helen-Huang-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138422 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/BRaIN-Lab_Helen-Huang.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/BRaIN-Lab_Helen-Huang-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/BRaIN-Lab_Helen-Huang-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/BRaIN-Lab_Helen-Huang-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/BRaIN-Lab_Helen-Huang-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/BRaIN-Lab_Helen-Huang.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(June 13 | Photo by Kadeem Stewart \u201917)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mae.ucf.edu\/BRAIN\/\">BRaIN Lab<\/a> Principal Investigator and Associate Professor of&nbsp;Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering&nbsp;Helen Huang works with <a href=\"https:\/\/mae.ucf.edu\/master-of-science-in-biomedical-engineering\/\">biomedical engineering<\/a> student Jordan Grubb to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-celebrates-international-women-in-engineering-day-featuring-the-brain-lab\/\">understand how the brain and body work together<\/a> \u2014 valuable research to assist those with impaired movement.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_138483\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138483 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Charging-Knight-Statue.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Charging-Knight-Statue.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Charging-Knight-Statue-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Charging-Knight-Statue-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Charging-Knight-Statue-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Charging-Knight-Statue-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138483 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Charging-Knight-Statue.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Charging-Knight-Statue-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Charging-Knight-Statue-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Charging-Knight-Statue-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Charging-Knight-Statue-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Charging-Knight-Statue.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(July 6 | Photo by Kadeem Stewart \u201917)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Charging Knight statue \u2014 representative of UCF\u2019s excellence in academics, its partnerships with the community and its athletics program \u2014 sits near the main entrance of FBC Mortgage Stadium.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_138423\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138423 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Han-Lab_Kyu-Young-Han.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Han-Lab_Kyu-Young-Han.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Han-Lab_Kyu-Young-Han-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Han-Lab_Kyu-Young-Han-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Han-Lab_Kyu-Young-Han-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Han-Lab_Kyu-Young-Han-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138423 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Han-Lab_Kyu-Young-Han.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Han-Lab_Kyu-Young-Han-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Han-Lab_Kyu-Young-Han-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Han-Lab_Kyu-Young-Han-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Han-Lab_Kyu-Young-Han-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Han-Lab_Kyu-Young-Han.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(July 25 | Photo by Kadeem Stewart \u201917)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>College of Optics and Photonics Associate Professor Kyu Young Han works with doctoral student <strong>Katelyn Canedo&nbsp;\u201916<\/strong> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/nanoscopy.creol.ucf.edu\">Han Lab<\/a>, which focuses on optical nanoscopy. Han is an expert in designing new optical tools for biological applications, including ones that could aid in the understanding of human protein linked to diseases.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_138424\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138424 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/laser-research_CREOL.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/laser-research_CREOL.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/laser-research_CREOL-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/laser-research_CREOL-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/laser-research_CREOL-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/laser-research_CREOL-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138424 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/laser-research_CREOL.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/laser-research_CREOL-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/laser-research_CREOL-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/laser-research_CREOL-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/laser-research_CREOL-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/laser-research_CREOL.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(July 25 | Photo by Kadeem Stewart \u201917)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Student researchers gain hands-on experience with lasers in a lab in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/college\/optics-photonics\/\">College of Optics and Photonics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_138425\" style=\"max-width: 800px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138425 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Popsicle-Social-2023.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Popsicle-Social-2023.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Popsicle-Social-2023-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Popsicle-Social-2023-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Popsicle-Social-2023-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Popsicle-Social-2023-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Popsicle-Social-2023-240x360.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138425 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%201200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%201200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Popsicle-Social-2023.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Popsicle-Social-2023-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Popsicle-Social-2023-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Popsicle-Social-2023-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Popsicle-Social-2023-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Popsicle-Social-2023-240x360.jpg 240w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Popsicle-Social-2023.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Aug. 21 | Photo by Paige Wilson \u201917)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Two students take a selfie with Knightro during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/pegasus\/fall-festivities\/\">Welcome Back Popsicle Social<\/a> event hosted by the Office of the President at the Reflecting Pond on the first day of the fall semester.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_138426\" style=\"max-width: 800px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138426 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Sebastian-Jimenez_John-C.-Hitt-Library.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Sebastian-Jimenez_John-C.-Hitt-Library.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Sebastian-Jimenez_John-C.-Hitt-Library-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Sebastian-Jimenez_John-C.-Hitt-Library-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Sebastian-Jimenez_John-C.-Hitt-Library-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Sebastian-Jimenez_John-C.-Hitt-Library-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Sebastian-Jimenez_John-C.-Hitt-Library-240x360.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138426 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%201200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%201200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Sebastian-Jimenez_John-C.-Hitt-Library.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Sebastian-Jimenez_John-C.-Hitt-Library-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Sebastian-Jimenez_John-C.-Hitt-Library-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Sebastian-Jimenez_John-C.-Hitt-Library-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Sebastian-Jimenez_John-C.-Hitt-Library-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Sebastian-Jimenez_John-C.-Hitt-Library-240x360.jpg 240w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Sebastian-Jimenez_John-C.-Hitt-Library.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Sept. 16 | Photo by Kadeem Stewart \u201917)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/political-science-ba\/\">Political science<\/a> student Sebastian Jimenez dives into a book outside of the John C. Hitt Library \u2014 carrying on the late president emeritus\u2019 core belief that education transforms lives.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_138428\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138428 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/DJ-Pauly-D_UCF-vs-Baylor.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/DJ-Pauly-D_UCF-vs-Baylor.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/DJ-Pauly-D_UCF-vs-Baylor-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/DJ-Pauly-D_UCF-vs-Baylor-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/DJ-Pauly-D_UCF-vs-Baylor-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/DJ-Pauly-D_UCF-vs-Baylor-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138428 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/DJ-Pauly-D_UCF-vs-Baylor.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/DJ-Pauly-D_UCF-vs-Baylor-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/DJ-Pauly-D_UCF-vs-Baylor-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/DJ-Pauly-D_UCF-vs-Baylor-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/DJ-Pauly-D_UCF-vs-Baylor-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/DJ-Pauly-D_UCF-vs-Baylor.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Sept. 30 | Photo by Paige Wilson \u201917)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Jersey Shore<\/em> star and DJ, Pauly D, gets the crowd pumped during his pregame set at Bounce House Live at IOA Plaza before UCF football\u2019s first Big 12 home game.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_138429\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138429 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Homecoming-Football-Game_UCF-vs-Baylor.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Homecoming-Football-Game_UCF-vs-Baylor.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Homecoming-Football-Game_UCF-vs-Baylor-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Homecoming-Football-Game_UCF-vs-Baylor-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Homecoming-Football-Game_UCF-vs-Baylor-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Homecoming-Football-Game_UCF-vs-Baylor-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138429 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Homecoming-Football-Game_UCF-vs-Baylor.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Homecoming-Football-Game_UCF-vs-Baylor-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Homecoming-Football-Game_UCF-vs-Baylor-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Homecoming-Football-Game_UCF-vs-Baylor-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Homecoming-Football-Game_UCF-vs-Baylor-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Homecoming-Football-Game_UCF-vs-Baylor.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Sept. 30 | Photo by Paige Wilson \u201917)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fans filled FBC Mortgage Stadium for the first Big 12 home football game against Baylor.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_138430\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138430 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/TapeMeasure_SMST.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/TapeMeasure_SMST.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/TapeMeasure_SMST-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/TapeMeasure_SMST-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/TapeMeasure_SMST-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/TapeMeasure_SMST-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138430 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/TapeMeasure_SMST.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/TapeMeasure_SMST-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/TapeMeasure_SMST-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/TapeMeasure_SMST-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/TapeMeasure_SMST-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/TapeMeasure_SMST.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Oct. 4 | Photo by Kadeem Stewart \u201917)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The School of Modeling, Simulation and Training <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/pegasus\/no-bark-all-byte\/\">secured an advanced dog-like robot named TapeMeasure<\/a> \u2014 allowing them to bring students, faculty and new technology together for&nbsp;innovative research&nbsp;and teaching.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_138432\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138432 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/CSC-Spirit-Splash-2023.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/CSC-Spirit-Splash-2023.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/CSC-Spirit-Splash-2023-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/CSC-Spirit-Splash-2023-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/CSC-Spirit-Splash-2023-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/CSC-Spirit-Splash-2023-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138432 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/CSC-Spirit-Splash-2023.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/CSC-Spirit-Splash-2023-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/CSC-Spirit-Splash-2023-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/CSC-Spirit-Splash-2023-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/CSC-Spirit-Splash-2023-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/CSC-Spirit-Splash-2023.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Oct. 25 | Photo by Kadeem Stewart \u201917)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>UCF Creative School for Children held a foam splash event to provide its own Spirit Splash-like experience for preschoolers during Homecoming Week.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_138433\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138433 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Spirit-Splash-2023.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Spirit-Splash-2023.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Spirit-Splash-2023-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Spirit-Splash-2023-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Spirit-Splash-2023-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Spirit-Splash-2023-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138433 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Spirit-Splash-2023.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Spirit-Splash-2023-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Spirit-Splash-2023-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Spirit-Splash-2023-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Spirit-Splash-2023-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Spirit-Splash-2023.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Oct. 27 | Photo by Paige Wilson \u201917)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Knightro surfed over a crowd of students at Spirit Splash during Homecoming Week.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_138434\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138434 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Spirit-Splash_2023.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Spirit-Splash_2023.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Spirit-Splash_2023-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Spirit-Splash_2023-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Spirit-Splash_2023-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Spirit-Splash_2023-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138434 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Spirit-Splash_2023.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Spirit-Splash_2023-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Spirit-Splash_2023-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Spirit-Splash_2023-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Spirit-Splash_2023-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/Spirit-Splash_2023.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Oct. 27 | Photo by Kadeem Stewart \u201917)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Knights charged into the Reflecting Pond to catch coveted homecoming rubber ducks at Spirit Splash.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_138435\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138435 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Cheer-Team_Spirit-Splash-2023.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Cheer-Team_Spirit-Splash-2023.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Cheer-Team_Spirit-Splash-2023-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Cheer-Team_Spirit-Splash-2023-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Cheer-Team_Spirit-Splash-2023-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Cheer-Team_Spirit-Splash-2023-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138435 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Cheer-Team_Spirit-Splash-2023.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Cheer-Team_Spirit-Splash-2023-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Cheer-Team_Spirit-Splash-2023-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Cheer-Team_Spirit-Splash-2023-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Cheer-Team_Spirit-Splash-2023-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/UCF-Cheer-Team_Spirit-Splash-2023.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Oct. 27 | Photo by Kadeem Stewart \u201917)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During Spirit Splash, the dance team amped up the crowd before Knights rushed into the Reflecting Pond.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_138436\" style=\"max-width: 800px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138436 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Homecoming-Football-Game_UCF-vs-WVU_Knightro.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Homecoming-Football-Game_UCF-vs-WVU_Knightro.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Homecoming-Football-Game_UCF-vs-WVU_Knightro-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Homecoming-Football-Game_UCF-vs-WVU_Knightro-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Homecoming-Football-Game_UCF-vs-WVU_Knightro-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Homecoming-Football-Game_UCF-vs-WVU_Knightro-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Homecoming-Football-Game_UCF-vs-WVU_Knightro-240x360.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-138436 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%201200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%201200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Homecoming-Football-Game_UCF-vs-WVU_Knightro.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Homecoming-Football-Game_UCF-vs-WVU_Knightro-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Homecoming-Football-Game_UCF-vs-WVU_Knightro-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Homecoming-Football-Game_UCF-vs-WVU_Knightro-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Homecoming-Football-Game_UCF-vs-WVU_Knightro-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Homecoming-Football-Game_UCF-vs-WVU_Knightro-240x360.jpg 240w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/12\/2023-Homecoming-Football-Game_UCF-vs-WVU_Knightro.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Oct. 28 | Photo by Paige Wilson \u201917)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Knightro hyped up the crowd from the sidelines at the homecoming football game against West Virginia.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_138437\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img 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