{"id":93122,"date":"2018-12-17T09:20:46","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T14:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=93122"},"modified":"2025-06-25T11:07:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T15:07:04","slug":"ucfs-top-stories-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucfs-top-stories-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF&#8217;s Top Stories of 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Between the UCF football team\u2019s historic streak, a nationwide search for the university\u2019s next great president and groundbreaking research discoveries, UCF has had quite the year. This list counts down the top 15 UCF Today stories based on page views (as of Dec. 17).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_93134\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"719\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-93134 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Arecibo.jpg\" alt=\"In April, UCF began managing Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Arecibo.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Arecibo-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Arecibo-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Arecibo-668x400.jpg 668w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Arecibo-360x216.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"719\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-93134 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%20719%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"In April, UCF began managing Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico.\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20719%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Arecibo.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Arecibo-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Arecibo-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Arecibo-668x400.jpg 668w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Arecibo-360x216.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Arecibo.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">In April, UCF began managing Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>15.&nbsp;UCF-led Consortium to Manage Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico<\/h2>\n<p>UCF announced it would be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-led-consortium-manage-arecibo-observatory-puerto-rico\/\">partnering with the most powerful single-dish radio telescope in the world<\/a>, Arecibo Observatory. \u201cThe kind of science we can conduct with this observatory is important, and we didn\u2019t want to see it go dark,\u201d says Elizabeth Klonoff, vice president for Research and dean of the College of Graduate Studies.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92264\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92264\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-set.jpg\" alt=\"College GameDay desk and UCF and Cincinnati helmets\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-set.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-set-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-set-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-set-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-set-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92264 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=\"College GameDay desk and UCF and Cincinnati helmets\" 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\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-set.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-set-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-set-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-set-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-set-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-set.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">ESPN&#8217;s&nbsp;iconic college football preview show, <em>College GameDay<\/em>, took over Memory Mall on Nov. 17. (Photo by Nick Levya &#8217;15)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>14.&nbsp;College GameDay Is Coming to UCF<\/h2>\n<p>Not only did ESPN\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/college-gameday-coming-ucf\/\"><em>College GameDay<\/em> announce it was coming to campus<\/a> for the first time in its 25 year history, but ABC revealed it had selected the UCF football team\u2019s showdown with Cincinnati as its Saturday primetime matchup. Within 24 hours of the announcement, the game was officially sold out.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_89473\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-89473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/08\/ucf-students.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of UCF students walking\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/08\/ucf-students.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/08\/ucf-students-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/08\/ucf-students-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/08\/ucf-students-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/08\/ucf-students-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-89473 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=\"Photo of UCF students walking\" 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\/2018\/08\/ucf-students.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/08\/ucf-students-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/08\/ucf-students-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/08\/ucf-students-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/08\/ucf-students-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/08\/ucf-students.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">UCF celebrated its 50th anniversary of classes in 2018. (Photo by Steven Diaz and Austin Warren)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>13.&nbsp;Most Accomplished Incoming Class in UCF\u2019s History to Start Classes on Monday<\/h2>\n<p>The start of the 2018-19 school year marked the 50th anniversary of classes at UCF, and students are as bright as ever. This year\u2019s incoming class boasted a grade-point average of 4.11 and an average SAT score of 1328.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_90382\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-90382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/09\/ucf-most-innovative-university-students.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/09\/ucf-most-innovative-university-students.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/09\/ucf-most-innovative-university-students-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/09\/ucf-most-innovative-university-students-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/09\/ucf-most-innovative-university-students-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/09\/ucf-most-innovative-university-students-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-90382 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\/2018\/09\/ucf-most-innovative-university-students.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/09\/ucf-most-innovative-university-students-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/09\/ucf-most-innovative-university-students-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/09\/ucf-most-innovative-university-students-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/09\/ucf-most-innovative-university-students-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/09\/ucf-most-innovative-university-students.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">As one of the biggest and most innovative universities in the United States, the University of Central Florida opens doors to the knowledge and skills necessary for full participation in the 21st-century economy and culture while also serving as a launchpad for research that will reshape the way people design, explore, heal, teach and communicate. (Photo by Josh Letchworth)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>12.&nbsp;UCF Ranks Among the Nation\u2019s Top 10 Most Innovative Universities<\/h2>\n<p><em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em> ranked UCF above Harvard, Princeton, Duke and Johns Hopkins among the nation\u2019s most innovative schools in its annual list of best colleges. UCF also made the cut in several other categories.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92821\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92821\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-research-milk.jpg\" alt=\"A woman wearing a white lab coat pours milk into a glass beaker in a lab with a microscope nearby\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-research-milk.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-research-milk-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-research-milk-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-research-milk-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-research-milk-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92821 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=\"A woman wearing a white lab coat pours milk into a glass beaker in a lab with a microscope nearby\" 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\/2018\/12\/ucf-research-milk.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-research-milk-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-research-milk-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-research-milk-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-research-milk-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-research-milk.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">A team of UCF College of Medicine researchers has discovered a link between rheumatoid arthritis and a bacteria found in about half the cows in the United States.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>11.&nbsp;Study Finds Bacteria in Milk Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis<\/h2>\n<p>This story also appears among UCF\u2019s most popular research stories of the year. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/study-finds-bacteria-milk-linked-rheumatoid-arthritis\/\">UCF College of Medicine researchers<\/a> found that drinking milk infected with a specific bacteria may be associated with developing rheumatoid arthritis.&nbsp;Further studies could determine if the relationship is causal. The research was shared through news and websites around the world and translated into multiple languages.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_93125\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-93125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-hitt.jpg\" alt=\"A man wearing graduation regalia stands on a stage and looks out at a crowded arena\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-hitt.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-hitt-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-hitt-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-hitt-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-hitt-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-93125 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=\"A man wearing graduation regalia stands on a stage and looks out at a crowded arena\" 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\/2018\/12\/ucf-hitt.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-hitt-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-hitt-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-hitt-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-hitt-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-hitt.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">President John C. Hitt addresses graduates at CFE Arena. (Photo by Nick Leyva &#8217;15)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>10.&nbsp;UCF Announces May 2018 Commencement Speakers<\/h2>\n<p>President John C. Hitt\u2019s final commencement ceremony before his retirement welcomed six speakers to address more than 8,100 graduating students.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82316\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"795\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-82316 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/03\/ucf-universal-knights.jpg\" alt=\"Universal Studios sign in Orlando, FL at dusk.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/03\/ucf-universal-knights.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/03\/ucf-universal-knights-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/03\/ucf-universal-knights-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/03\/ucf-universal-knights-604x400.jpg 604w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/03\/ucf-universal-knights-360x239.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"795\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-82316 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%20795%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Universal Studios sign in Orlando, FL at dusk.\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20795%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/03\/ucf-universal-knights.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/03\/ucf-universal-knights-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/03\/ucf-universal-knights-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/03\/ucf-universal-knights-604x400.jpg 604w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/03\/ucf-universal-knights-360x239.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/03\/ucf-universal-knights.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">UCF students are able to visit Universal Studios\u2019 Islands of Adventure for free during the annual event, Universal Knights.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>9.&nbsp;Everything You Need to Know About Universal Knights 2018<\/h2>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-universal-knights-2018\/\">must-read helped thousands of students<\/a> put together their game plan for attending one of the most popular annual events at UCF \u2014 Universal Knights.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_88847\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-88847 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/07\/StudentUnion-8-of-8.jpg\" alt=\"StudentUnion (8 of 8)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/07\/StudentUnion-8-of-8.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/07\/StudentUnion-8-of-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/07\/StudentUnion-8-of-8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/07\/StudentUnion-8-of-8-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/07\/StudentUnion-8-of-8-360x240.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-88847 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=\"StudentUnion (8 of 8)\" 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\/2018\/07\/StudentUnion-8-of-8.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/07\/StudentUnion-8-of-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/07\/StudentUnion-8-of-8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/07\/StudentUnion-8-of-8-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/07\/StudentUnion-8-of-8-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/07\/StudentUnion-8-of-8.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">UCF&#8217;s 20-year-old food court at the Student Union is currently under renovation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>8.&nbsp;What the Student Union Will Look Like in Spring 2020<\/h2>\n<p>It seems everyone wanted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/student-union-will-look-like-fall-2019\/\">sneak peek at the Student Union<\/a>\u2019s upgraded amenities, which will include expanded food options, additional seating and square footage, and a new space for the Student Government Association.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_90280\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-90280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/09\/ucf-pluto.jpg\" alt=\"Pluto in space, with brown, beige and hints of blue coloring in the sphere\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/09\/ucf-pluto.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/09\/ucf-pluto-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/09\/ucf-pluto-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/09\/ucf-pluto-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/09\/ucf-pluto-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-90280 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=\"Pluto in space, with brown, beige and hints of blue coloring in the sphere\" 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\/2018\/09\/ucf-pluto.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/09\/ucf-pluto-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/09\/ucf-pluto-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/09\/ucf-pluto-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/09\/ucf-pluto-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/09\/ucf-pluto.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">The debate about Pluto&#8217;s status as a planet continues thanks to UCF research. (Photo courtesy of NASA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>7.&nbsp;Pluto a Planet? New Research from UCF Suggests Yes<\/h2>\n<p>No shocker here that Pluto made the cut as this story was No. 1 on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-top-10-research-2018\/\">UCF\u2019s Top 10 Research Findings of 2018<\/a>. After 12 years of being on the out,&nbsp;UCF research shows that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/pluto-planet-research\/\">Pluto should regain its status as a planet<\/a>. The internet loved the research generating more than 85 million views across multiple media outlets.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82734\" style=\"max-width: 1600px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-82734\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/05\/UCF-Bill-Gates-Classroom.jpg\" alt=\"Bill Gates at student desk\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/05\/UCF-Bill-Gates-Classroom.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/05\/UCF-Bill-Gates-Classroom-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/05\/UCF-Bill-Gates-Classroom-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/05\/UCF-Bill-Gates-Classroom-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/05\/UCF-Bill-Gates-Classroom-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/05\/UCF-Bill-Gates-Classroom-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-82734 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201600%201067%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Bill Gates at student desk\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201600%201067%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/05\/UCF-Bill-Gates-Classroom.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/05\/UCF-Bill-Gates-Classroom-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/05\/UCF-Bill-Gates-Classroom-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/05\/UCF-Bill-Gates-Classroom-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/05\/UCF-Bill-Gates-Classroom-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/05\/UCF-Bill-Gates-Classroom-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/05\/UCF-Bill-Gates-Classroom.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Bill Gates dropped in for a class while visiting UCF.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>6.&nbsp;Bill Gates on What Sets UCF Apart<\/h2>\n<p>When philanthropist and Microsoft founder Bill Gates writes about your university on his personal blog, you know you\u2019re doing something right. After a visit to campus, Gates described UCF&nbsp;as an example of how universities can effectively use&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/\">online learning<\/a>&nbsp;to boost access and student success while still keeping tuition affordable.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_93091\" style=\"max-width: 1198px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1198\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-93091\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Dale-Whittaker.jpg\" alt=\"Dale Whittaker\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Dale-Whittaker.jpg 1198w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Dale-Whittaker-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Dale-Whittaker-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Dale-Whittaker-599x400.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Dale-Whittaker-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1198px) 100vw, 1198px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1198\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-93091 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201198%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Dale Whittaker\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201198%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1198px) 100vw, 1198px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Dale-Whittaker.jpg 1198w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Dale-Whittaker-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Dale-Whittaker-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Dale-Whittaker-599x400.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Dale-Whittaker-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Dale-Whittaker.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">In March, the University of Central Florida Board of Trustees named then UCF Provost Dale Whittaker the university\u2019s president-elect after a nationwide search.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>5.&nbsp;Dale Whittaker Named UCF\u2019s President-Elect<\/h2>\n<p>When Dale Whittaker was named as UCF\u2019s next great president, it made major headlines. People had been tuned in throughout the presidential search as the field was narrowed from eight semifinalists (11,435 views) to four finalists (9,758 views).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_93126\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-93126\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-students-study.jpg\" alt=\"three students sit at a wood table with a laptop, books and flash cards\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-students-study.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-students-study-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-students-study-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-students-study-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-students-study-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-93126 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=\"three students sit at a wood table with a laptop, books and flash cards\" 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\/2018\/12\/ucf-students-study.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-students-study-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-students-study-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-students-study-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-students-study-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-students-study.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">The&nbsp;new colleges and school&nbsp;as part of the academic realignment went into effect on July 2 and were made up of existing academic programs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>4.&nbsp;UCF&#8217;s Academic Realignment Continues with New Names for Colleges, School<\/h2>\n<p>UCF launched an academic reorganization in 2017 to provide new opportunities for interdisciplinary learning and research and best prepare students for the world after graduation. In March 2018, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucfs-academic-realignment-continues-new-names-colleges-school\/\">the new names of two colleges and a school were unveiled<\/a>, which resulted in this informational piece about the restructure and what the future holds when UCF Downtown opens in 2019.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92263\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92263\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-bus-arrival.jpg\" alt=\"Black and Gold UCF flag waves in front of orange bus with a crowd around it\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-bus-arrival.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-bus-arrival-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-bus-arrival-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-bus-arrival-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-bus-arrival-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92263 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=\"Black and Gold UCF flag waves in front of orange bus with a crowd around it\" 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\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-bus-arrival.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-bus-arrival-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-bus-arrival-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-bus-arrival-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-bus-arrival-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-bus-arrival.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">The <em>College GameDay<\/em> bus was greeted by a mob of fans on East Plaza Drive. (Photo by Nick Leyva &#8217;15)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>3.&nbsp;Everything You Need To Know About College GameDay Coming to Campus<\/h2>\n<p>Campus buzzed with excitement when ESPN\u2019s College GameDay first arrived in town Nov. 15. UCF was the 71st different school to host&nbsp;ESPN\u2019s iconic college football preview show. The&nbsp;<em>GameDay<\/em>&nbsp;analysts commented during the broadcast about the high volume of UCF fans\u2019 signs, saying it might be the most signs they\u2019ve ever seen during their 25 years as a show. This recap shares 20 of our favorite photos from the weekend.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_90009\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"797\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-90009\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/08\/ucf-football-cheer-1.jpg\" alt=\"Cheerleaders dressed in black hold up &quot;get loud&quot; signs in front of UCF crowd at Spectrum Stadium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/08\/ucf-football-cheer-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/08\/ucf-football-cheer-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/08\/ucf-football-cheer-1-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/08\/ucf-football-cheer-1-602x400.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/08\/ucf-football-cheer-1-360x239.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"797\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-90009 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20797%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Cheerleaders dressed in black hold up &quot;get loud&quot; signs in front of UCF crowd at Spectrum Stadium\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20797%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/08\/ucf-football-cheer-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/08\/ucf-football-cheer-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/08\/ucf-football-cheer-1-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/08\/ucf-football-cheer-1-602x400.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/08\/ucf-football-cheer-1-360x239.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/08\/ucf-football-cheer-1.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">The UCF football team&#8217;s 2018 season turned out to be one for the books. (Photo by Josh Letchworth)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>2.&nbsp;Fan Guide to 2018 UCF Football Season<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/guide-2018-ucf-football-season\/\">This story ran prior to the UCF football team\u2019s season opener<\/a> at UConn in August, but it was a resource all season long for people looking to live their best fan life.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_147964\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-147964 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Anthony-Allan.jpg\" alt=\"Person standing behind stadium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Anthony-Allan.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Anthony-Allan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Anthony-Allan-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Anthony-Allan-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Anthony-Allan-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-147964 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=\"Person standing behind stadium\" 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\/2018\/12\/UCF-Anthony-Allan.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Anthony-Allan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Anthony-Allan-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Anthony-Allan-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Anthony-Allan-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/UCF-Anthony-Allan.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">First-year civil engineering major Anthony Allan went viral after showing off his intense stare at the recent UCF home football games. (Photo by Austin Warren)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>1. Who is &#8220;The Stare-Down Kid&#8221; at UCF&#8217;s Football Games?<\/h2>\n<p>Anthony Allan is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/civil-engineering-bsce\/\">civil engineering<\/a>&nbsp;major who had no idea that he\u2019d turn into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/stare-kid-ucfs-football-games\/\">viral phenomenon in his first year at UCF<\/a>. He captivated the crowd at Spectrum Stadium during a \u201cfan of the game\u201d video board segment Sept. 21 at the football team\u2019s matchup against FAU, and he\u2019s been staring into our souls ever since.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UCF Football\u2019s historic streak, Bill Gates and a presidential search made this year a memorable one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":98,"featured_media":93128,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"lazy_load_responsive_images_disabled":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[5,23],"tags":[16967,480,1004,12127,1810,2510,14916,4857,14583,4967],"tu_author":[],"class_list":["post-93122","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-colleges","category-research","tag-arecibo-observatory","tag-bill-gates","tag-commencement","tag-dale-whittaker","tag-football","tag-john-c-hitt","tag-research","tag-ucf-athletics","tag-ucf-online","tag-universal-knights"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.3 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>University of Central Florida&#039;s Top Stories of 2018<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"UCF Football\u2019s historic winning streak, Bill Gates and a presidential search were some of the topics that caught our attention and made this year a memorable one.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucfs-top-stories-2018\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"UCF&#039;s Top Stories of 2018\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"UCF Football\u2019s historic winning streak, Bill Gates and a presidential search were some of the topics that caught our attention and made this year a memorable one.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucfs-top-stories-2018\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"University of Central Florida News | UCF Today\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UCF\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-12-17T14:20:46+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-06-25T15:07:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-whittakers-gameday.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jenna Lee\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@UCF\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@UCF\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jenna Lee\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"9 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucfs-top-stories-2018\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucfs-top-stories-2018\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Jenna Lee\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/bbcb2bbfa580f27936bd841c70479c63\"},\"headline\":\"UCF&#8217;s Top Stories of 2018\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-12-17T14:20:46+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-06-25T15:07:04+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucfs-top-stories-2018\/\"},\"wordCount\":1279,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucfs-top-stories-2018\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/12\/ucf-whittakers-gameday.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Arecibo Observatory\",\"Bill Gates\",\"Commencement\",\"Dale Whittaker\",\"football\",\"John C. 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