Calendar & Events
- Big Red Bus - Donate Blood Today!Sep 19, 2024 11:00 AM | Help us maintain a safe and ready blood supply for cancer patients, trauma patients or when unexpected tragedies occur. The OneBlood bus will park on Memory Mall near the Veterans Memorial.Walk-ups are welcomed, and appointments are appreciated! Registration Link: https://donor.oneblood.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/1524658 Registration Info: Save time and schedule your appointment now!
- FreshU Kitchen Cooking Class - by RSVP onlySep 19, 2024 12:00 PM | Wellness and Health Promotion Services (WHPS) is proud to offer: FreshU Kitchen Cooking ClassGet hands-on experience in the kitchen and learn how to make delicious, healthy food! You get to eat what you make and take home the leftovers, too. Check out our schedule below. All classes take place under the WHPS office awning. This class is open to UCF students only.REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Space is limited. Email Marlana.Vazquez@ucf.edu with your student ID and food restrictions/preferences to reserve your spot. You will receive a reply email to confirm your spot in the class. Registration opens for each month's classes at the beginning of the month.
- Big Red Bus - Donate Blood Today!Sep 23, 2024 11:00 AM | Help us maintain a safe and ready blood supply for cancer patients, trauma patients or when unexpected tragedies occur. The OneBlood bus will park on Memory Mall near the Veterans Memorial.Walk-ups are welcomed, and appointments are appreciated! Registration Link: https://donor.oneblood.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/1524658 Registration Info: Save time and schedule your appointment now!
- Big Red Bus - Donate Blood Today!Sep 25, 2024 11:00 AM | Help us maintain a safe and ready blood supply for cancer patients, trauma patients or when unexpected tragedies occur. The OneBlood bus will park on Memory Mall near the Veterans Memorial.Walk-ups are welcomed, and appointments are appreciated! Registration Link: https://donor.oneblood.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/1524658 Registration Info: Save time and schedule your appointment now!
- Narcotics AnonymousSep 25, 2024 7:00 PM | This group meets every Wednesday except when the campus is closed.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 are no dues or fees, the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. Our fellowship focuses primarily on recovery from the disease of addiction. Anyone may join us regardless of age, race, sexual identity, creed, religion, or lack of religion.For more information about this meeting, visit [studenthealth.ucf.edu/recovery/](https://studenthealth.ucf.edu/recovery/) or call the NA Helpline at 407-425-5157.
- 2 Clinical Skills Staff Members Receive International CertificationThis prestigious certification from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare acknowledges our College of Medicine staff’s dedication to advancing healthcare training through immersive, real-world experiences.
- Students Learn Team-based NICU Care Through Hands on SimulationThe simulation provides critical training that is harder to access after the pandemic due to concerns related to infectious diseases.
- UCF Space Medicine Expert: Polaris Dawn Brings New Areas of Research, Medical CareUCF College of Medicine’s Emmanuel Urquieta, discusses the Polaris Dawn flight and vacuum of space astronauts will face.
- Martin Andersen-Gracia Andersen Foundation Gift to Support Study Cafe in New UCF Nursing BuildingThe Martin Andersen-Gracia Andersen Foundation Study Cafe will support a space to foster student success and self-care for UCF nursing students in the Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion, which is scheduled to open in Fall 2025.
- Med School Scientist Receives Prestigious NSF Award for Inflammation ResearchAssociate Professor Justine Tigno-Aranjuez will use a five-year grant of more than $1 million to study how influences on the production of lipid mediators to better understand impacts on inflammation.