UCF Pegasus Magazine Spring 2023

Spring 2023

The New Era of Simulation

UCF faculty are leading the way for the evolution of virtual worlds with digital twin.

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When We Are Martians

Prominent UCF space researchers ponder the bigger questions about how we will manage future environments with lessons from the past.

Critical Care

UCF has long provided compassionate and highly qualified nursing graduates. With a national nursing shortage, they’re needed now more than ever.

A New School of Thought

Jacqueline Rodriguez ’13PhD had no idea her studies and service work would eventually take her to the front lines of one of our nation’s most important challenges.

Advanced Medicine

The AI medicine market is valued around $11 billion and estimated to grow to nearly $190 billion by 2030. A UCF researcher explains the benefits of the fast-growing field.

Career Connections

As the demand for hospitality workers grows, Rosen College connects neighboring theme park and attraction giants to top talent from UCF.

Fight to the Finish

The annual event includes a military-style obstacle course and aims to recruit local high schoolers to attend UCF and join its ROTC program.

Home Run For Hispanic Youth

Led by the Puerto Rico Research Hub, the second annual event aimed to celebrate the island’s culture through its favorite sport: baseball.

How to Plan the (Nearly) Perfect Event

UCF hospitality experts provide practical tips for event planning and discuss the importance of degrees in the field.

Minds on the Matter

Two UCF faculty discuss our understanding of brain function and the mysteries we’re still trying to solve.

More Than Fun and Games

This UCF alum fills the very real (and misunderstood) need for professional esports players to stay physically and mentally fit.

On Campus — Spring 2023

From the Homecoming Step Show to UCF Celebrates the Arts rehearsals, campus was full of creative energy.

STEAM Engine

UCF researchers are driving science’s next generation through the nation’s first mobile geospatial technology learning lab.

Support for Women in STEM

Northrop Grumman is helping expand efforts to increase women in STEM majors, which is critical for diversifying the field.

The Art of Attractions

UCF’s themed experience students are learning the methods behind entertainment magic.

Why I Encourage My Students to Experience Reality

Senior lecturer Irene Pons ’00 shares why she provides legal studies students an immersive learning experience at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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