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Spring 2025

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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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.

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

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.

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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.

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Ready for the Front Lines

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

Launchpad

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.

A Powerful Partnership

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

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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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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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.

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Events

Thu 23 Oct

Workshop/Conference

Plug In Orlando: Pizza, Presentations and Pitches

Join us for the first edition of Plug In Orlando, a monthly series powered by Plug and Play Orlando that brings together innovators, founders, academics, and investors shaping the future of Florida’s innovation ecosystem. This month’s focus is on the…

Thu 23 Oct

Tour/Open House/Information Session

Animation and Visualization Fall 2025 Info Session

The School of Visual Arts and Design (SVAD)’s Animation and Visualization Track is hosting a live Info session via Zoom on Oct. 23, 2025, from 4–5 p.m. Please join us to gather all the necessary information required to apply to…

Thu 23 Oct

Speaker/Lecture/Seminar

Hospitality Knight: Innovation, Technology and the Future of Theme Parks

Join us for a dynamic discussion with theme park industry leaders moderated by Dr. Ady Milman. A reception will follow, offering opportunities to network with fellow alumni and hospitality professionals. The full list of panelists will be announced in early October.…

Why I Lived in Space*

Why I…

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