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Spring 2025

An Unseen Issue

With support from the National Institute of Justice and the state of Florida, UCF is educating students and using AI to combat human trafficking.

A Powerful Partnership

Through key research from Pegasus Professor Jayanta Kapat and a Pegasus Partnership, UCF and Siemens Energy continue to advance energy innovation.

Starlit Serenade

UCF’s Symphony Orchestra performed pieces inspired by our planet and its celestial surroundings for this year’s Symphony Under the Stars.

In Focus

Plugged In

Laura Stevens ’04 has the same questions and concerns about technology as everyone. As an editor for one of the world’s largest newspapers, she knows how and where to find the answers.

AlumKnights

Why I Lived in Space*

NASA employee Tiffany Snyder ’18MS shares her experience as a volunteer during a 45-day *simulated space mission.

Why I…

Call Security

When the world’s biggest companies need cybersecurity talent, they look to UCF’s acclaimed Collegiate Cyber Defense Club.

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To the Extreme

Driven by humanity’s endless quest for discovery, UCF researchers are examining how people perform in severe environments to push the frontiers of scientific study.

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Digital Development: Inspiring Future Engineers and Scientists

In honor of the developing technology district NeoCity, UCF and other partners hosted a STEM showcase for K-12 students and the community.

In Focus

Pain’s Silent Signals

Driven by his nursing experience with newborns, Martin Schiavenato ’07PhD has spent decades developing a tool to measure pain for patients who can’t verbalize it.

On Campus: Spring 2025

From designing video games to engineering boats for racing, UCF’s campus was full of activity for Spring 2025.

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Fueling the Future: Investing in UCF

Knight Nation rallied together to make a record-breaking impact while celebrating all things Black & Gold.

In Focus

Leading the Charge

After more than three decades of an evolving career at UCF, Provost Michael D. Johnson steps down this summer with confidence that the university will continue its future-focused mission.

Events

Fri 18 Jul

Workshop/Conference

Managing Anxiety

This workshop will describe anxiety and how it presents, strategies for confronting anxious thoughts and coping techniques to reduce physical symptoms of anxiety. This workshop is part of the Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) Well-Being Online Workshop (WOW) series! Learn…

Fri 18 Jul

Tour/Open House/Information Session

Snacks with LEAD Scholars

This event is an information session for incoming freshmen and transfer students to learn more about the LEAD Scholars Academy programs. Pizza will be served and prizes will be rewarded to trivia winners. Location is at the LEAD Scholars Lounge…

Sat 19 Jul

Recreation & Exercise

Ichetucknee Springs Tubing and Camping - 7/19/2025-7/20/2025

Trip Date: 7/19/2025 - 7/20/2025 Trip Location: Ft. White, FL Trip Cost: $60.00 Registration Opens: 7/5/2025- 12:00PM Registration Closes: 7/16/2025 - 4:00PM Register for this trip with this link. All trips are now first-come, first-served. All trips will open 2 weeks…

Why I Lived in Space*

Why I…

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