UCF Today
- Health Informatics Students Get Early Hiring Advantage with ‘Epic’ TrainingThanks to a partnership with Orlando Health, students in UCF’s health management and informatics programs are now learning how to use the leading electronic health record software before they graduate.
- Fill Out the FAFSA Before Feb. 15 to Get Financial Aid for 2025-26Submitting your FAFSA by UCF’s priority date — Feb. 15 — ensures you are considered for the widest range of financial aid, helping to make your education at UCF affordable and accessible.
Arts
- What Is Hanukkah?UCF Associate Professor of Judaic Studies Ken Hanson shares the significance of the eight-day celebration and its customs.
- UCF to Host Crossroads Speaker Series Featuring Daryl Holt of Electronic ArtsThe event, which takes place Thursday, Nov. 21 at the UCF Downtown campus, showcases the intersection of business and philanthropy.
Business
- UCF Team Places Fourth in 2024 Blackstone LaunchPad Florida Network Innovation ChallengeThe sport business management students earned $1,250, as well as industry connections and hands-on learning experiences that will benefit them in their careers.
- UCF Team Wins First Place at 2024 HSI Battle of the Brains National ChampionshipThis is the second time in the competition’s four-year history that UCF has earned the national championship title. Para la versión en Español, oprima aquí.
Colleges
- Fill Out the FAFSA Before Feb. 15 to Get Financial Aid for 2025-26Submitting your FAFSA by UCF’s priority date — Feb. 15 — ensures you are considered for the widest range of financial aid, helping to make your education at UCF affordable and accessible.
- UCF Wins First Place in the Southeast Regional Ethics BowlAfter beating 14 teams in the regional event, the UCF Ethics Bowl Team will travel to Virginia in February 2025 to compete in the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics’ Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl.
Community
- From Passion to Purpose: A UCF Student’s Path to Global ServiceThrough UCF’s International Medical Outreach program, Charlotte Disney has gone beyond the classroom, gaining hands-on experience addressing healthcare disparities in global communities.
- UCF, State Universities Partner to Upscale Impact of University-Assisted Community Schools in FloridaUniversity researchers are partnering with Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University, Florida International University, and the University of South Florida to invest in and build upon unique community needs across four school districts.
Health
- Health Informatics Students Get Early Hiring Advantage with ‘Epic’ TrainingThanks to a partnership with Orlando Health, students in UCF’s health management and informatics programs are now learning how to use the leading electronic health record software before they graduate.
- Worldwide Experts, Physicians Gather at UCF AI in Medicine SummitAt the event, experts explored how the technology can be used to improve patient care.
Opinion
- Why Does the U.S. Still Have an Electoral College?Professor of History John Sacher shares insight on the process by which the United States elects its president and vice president, and if it needs to be reconsidered.
- Why Should You Study Italian in Florida?Chiara Mazzucchelli, the Neil Euliano chair and director of UCF’s Italian studies program, shares five potential benefits of studying the language.
Research
- UCF Awarded $4.2 Million Grant for Research and Student Education in Quantum MaterialsUCF and the University of Washington earned a Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials award from the U.S. National Science Foundation to expand participation and access to quantum materials research, education and training.
- Have You Been Scammed Lately?Scammers keep coming up with new tactics to gain access to our personal finances, especially when targeting older people. Researcher Nichole Lighthall tells us how we can all do something about it.
Science & Tech
- Health Informatics Students Get Early Hiring Advantage with ‘Epic’ TrainingThanks to a partnership with Orlando Health, students in UCF’s health management and informatics programs are now learning how to use the leading electronic health record software before they graduate.
- Worldwide Experts, Physicians Gather at UCF AI in Medicine SummitAt the event, experts explored how the technology can be used to improve patient care.
Sports
- Shin-Tson Wu Among the Big 12 Conference’s First Faculty of the Year Award WinnersWu is a Pegasus Professor and pioneer in liquid crystal displays, which has helped advance the development of technologies such as smart phones, tablets, augmented reality and virtual reality.
- Your Guide to Big Noon Kickoff on CampusBe there as FOX brings the party to Orlando Saturday morning ahead of UCF’s showdown with Colorado.
Student Life
- Fill Out the FAFSA Before Feb. 15 to Get Financial Aid for 2025-26Submitting your FAFSA by UCF’s priority date — Feb. 15 — ensures you are considered for the widest range of financial aid, helping to make your education at UCF affordable and accessible.
- UCF Wins First Place in the Southeast Regional Ethics BowlAfter beating 14 teams in the regional event, the UCF Ethics Bowl Team will travel to Virginia in February 2025 to compete in the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics’ Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl.
Coronavirus Updates
- April 2022 CARES Act UpdatesApril 10, 2022 The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) 2022 1st Quarterly Report encompasses both HEERF II and HEERF III funding. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 included additional COVID-19 relief through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act, also known as, HEERF II funding. The CRRSAA requires that institutions spend at least…
- COVID-19 Updates: The Next PhaseApril 14, 2022 On campus and throughout our community, the number of COVID-19 cases has dramatically declined from its peak in early January. It appears we may soon be in the endemic phase of COVID-19. This means that while COVID-19 will still circulate, the combination of natural infection, vaccination and effective treatments have made the…