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Spring 2025

The Cradle of Civilization

UCF researcher Tiffany Earley-Spadoni and her team are uncovering artifacts at an overlooked Mesopotamian site — offering new insights about how ancient humans lived and advanced civilization.

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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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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.

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

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

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…

Starlit Serenade

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

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A Powerful Partnership

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

Ready for the Front Lines

This UCF alum is advancing the frontiers of modeling, simulation and engineering to redefine military medical training.

Launchpad

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.

Events

Mon 29 Dec

Health & Well-being

SMART Recovery (Virtual)

THIS GROUP IS MEETING VIRTUALLY DURING THE WINTER BREAK. Meeting is OPEN to all UCF students, faculty, staff, and community members. Self Management And Recovery Training (SMART Recovery) is an evidenced-informed recovery method grounded in Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT)…

Wed 31 Dec

Health & Well-being

Narcotics Anonymous

This group meets every Wednesday. May meet outdoors during building closures for holidays. NA is a non-profit fellowship of men and women for whom drugs have become a major problem. We meet regularly to help each other live drug-free. There…

Sat 3 Jan

Sports

UCF Men's Basketball vs. Kansas

The UCF men's basketball team opens Big 12 Conference play against nationally ranked Kansas at the Addition Financial Arena at 2 p.m. on Jan. 3. The matchup will air on Peacock. For more information, including tickets, please visit ucfknights.com/sports/mens-basketball.

Why I Lived in Space*

Why I…

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