UCF Today
- Michael Okaty Named UCF Board of Trustees Vice ChairOkaty is a business lawyer and managing partner of Foley & Lardner LLP’s Orlando office who joined the UCF Board of Trustees in 2019.
- 2 Knights Earn UCF’s First M.D./Ph.D. DegreesThe two will be among 117 M.D. candidates who received their degrees Friday.
- UCF Researcher Is Developing Algorithms to Further Space, Sea ExplorationThe work will help protect spacecrafts from colliding with objects like asteroids and satellites.
- UCF Professor Awarded Fulbright Grant to Conduct Brain Health Research in FinlandAs a Fulbright Program Distinguished Chair award recipient, Su-I Hou will lend her expertise to a research project that aims to slow cognitive decline.
Arts
- UCF Art Graduates to Make a Difference Through FPEP ProgramUtilizing art and their life experiences with incarceration, Alexander Alvarez ’24MFA and Jim Wysolmierski ’24MFA are looking to inspire incarcerated students.
- Using Music to Create Inclusive Experience for Individuals with Autism, Sensory DifferencesInnovative concert series, Inclusive Knights: Planes, Trains and Automobiles, breaks barriers to make live music enjoyable for all, showcasing the power of inclusion in the arts.
- PHOTOS: Reflecting on UCF Celebrates the Arts 2024A look back on the 10th annual UCF Celebrates the Arts, which included concerts, lectures, interactive visual art displays, kid-friendly events and more.
- Graduating Kenyan Artist Uses Work to Advocate for ChangeMultidisciplinary artist Njeri Kinuthia is making waves with her empowering feminist art and community activism.
Business
- CyberColosseum Solutions Takes First Place at UCF’s 2024 Joust New Venture CompetitionThree UCF cybersecurity enthusiasts won UCF’s 2024 Joust New Venture Competition on Thursday and earned $12,000 to grow their company, an immersive information security simulator that puts teams in realistic cyber warfare scenarios.
- UCF Students to Compete for $50,000 in 2024 Joust Business CompetitionThe Shark Tank-style competition celebrates student entrepreneurs, introduces them to community leaders and provides key resources to help launch their ventures.
- UCF Celebrates, Honors Faculty with 2024 Founders’ Day AwardsAlong with Pegasus Professor and Reach for the Stars honorees, more than 150 faculty were recognized for their commitment to excellence during the annual Founders’ Day celebration.
- UCF College of Business Honors Alums, Community Partners at 24th Hall of Fame CeremonyUCF business alums were honored at the Indiana Jones-themed gala while two legendary faculty members were remembered.
Colleges
- Michael Okaty Named UCF Board of Trustees Vice ChairOkaty is a business lawyer and managing partner of Foley & Lardner LLP’s Orlando office who joined the UCF Board of Trustees in 2019.
- 2 Knights Earn UCF’s First M.D./Ph.D. DegreesThe two will be among 117 M.D. candidates who received their degrees Friday.
- UCF Researcher Is Developing Algorithms to Further Space, Sea ExplorationThe work will help protect spacecrafts from colliding with objects like asteroids and satellites.
- UCF Professor Awarded Fulbright Grant to Conduct Brain Health Research in FinlandAs a Fulbright Program Distinguished Chair award recipient, Su-I Hou will lend her expertise to a research project that aims to slow cognitive decline.
Community
- UCF Art Graduates to Make a Difference Through FPEP ProgramUtilizing art and their life experiences with incarceration, Alexander Alvarez ’24MFA and Jim Wysolmierski ’24MFA are looking to inspire incarcerated students.
- Using Music to Create Inclusive Experience for Individuals with Autism, Sensory DifferencesInnovative concert series, Inclusive Knights: Planes, Trains and Automobiles, breaks barriers to make live music enjoyable for all, showcasing the power of inclusion in the arts.
- NASA Administrator Bill Nelson: UCF ‘Is America’s Space University’Nelson told UCF graduates that “there’s no moonshot beyond your reach.”
- How to Prepare for Hurricane SeasonFrom what to include in your hurricane kit to how to stay informed on updates from the university, here’s what you should know.
Health
- 2 Knights Earn UCF’s First M.D./Ph.D. DegreesThe two will be among 117 M.D. candidates who received their degrees Friday.
- UCF Researcher’s Nanoparticles Serve as Pivotal Delivery Component of Promising Pediatric Cancer TreatmentA crucial molecular mixture created at UCF combines with an RNA-targeting therapy to potentially shrink an aggressive class of pediatric brain tumor.
- Nursing Is a Family Affair for These 5 UCF StudentsIn honor of Mother’s Day and Nurse’s Week, meet the second generation of UCF Knight nurses, and third generation of nurses, who were inspired by a mother’s calling to care for others.
- UCF Nursing Student Making a Purposeful Impact in Public HealthAfter commencement this week, nursing student Rebekah May plans to pursue her dreams to make a big impact in public health in the U.S. and around the world.
Opinion
- Why Autism Awareness Alone Isn’t EnoughAutism acceptance is the goal for the UCF Center for Autism and Related Disabilities and the 22,000 individuals with autism spectrum disorders they work to support.
- The Beloved Community: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Collective Effort to Live, Learn and Love at a UniversityLove for one’s community does not happen automatically or easily. It is created and promoted through respect and dignity for others.
- New Habits for the New YearProfessor of Educational Psychology Michele Gill shares a few of her favorite things that have helped her with cueing and rewarding new behaviors.
- Proud to Be: UCF Alumna, Miss Universe Jamaica’s Caribbean Heritage is Her Driving ForceBeing Jamaican is a major part of Toshami Calvin ’19’s identity and something she says she will always claim proudly as she represents the island on a global front.
Research
- UCF Researcher Is Developing Algorithms to Further Space, Sea ExplorationThe work will help protect spacecrafts from colliding with objects like asteroids and satellites.
- UCF Student’s Primitive Asteroids Work Provides Context for Further Research, Future NASA MissionsBrittany Harvison studied the composition of families of ancient asteroids to better understand the history of our solar system and if they may have carried water to Earth.
- Robot Rovers on the “Moon”: Lunabotics Challenge Preps Students for Space CareersCollege teams, including a group of Knights, will build robot rovers and compete at the new Regolith Bin at UCF’s Exolith Lab before the best crews advance to finals at Kennedy Space Center.
- Pegasus Professor Returns from Fulbright Specialist Trip to KazakhstanDuring his recent visit, Naim Kapucu spent three weeks lending his expertise and building a relationship between UCF and Nazarbayev University.
Science & Tech
- UCF Researcher Is Developing Algorithms to Further Space, Sea ExplorationThe work will help protect spacecrafts from colliding with objects like asteroids and satellites.
- UCF Student’s Primitive Asteroids Work Provides Context for Further Research, Future NASA MissionsBrittany Harvison studied the composition of families of ancient asteroids to better understand the history of our solar system and if they may have carried water to Earth.
- Robot Rovers on the “Moon”: Lunabotics Challenge Preps Students for Space CareersCollege teams, including a group of Knights, will build robot rovers and compete at the new Regolith Bin at UCF’s Exolith Lab before the best crews advance to finals at Kennedy Space Center.
- UCF Researcher’s Nanoparticles Serve as Pivotal Delivery Component of Promising Pediatric Cancer TreatmentA crucial molecular mixture created at UCF combines with an RNA-targeting therapy to potentially shrink an aggressive class of pediatric brain tumor.
Sports
- Orlando Named Top Sports Event City in U.S.UCF’s athletic successes, city partnerships and talent pipeline helped the city clinch the Sports Business Journal’s distinction.
- UCF Alumnus Taylor Gerring Pledges $5.5 Million for New Football BuildingThis is the largest single cash pledge commitment ever by an individual for UCF Athletics.
- UCF Football Announces 2024 ScheduleThe Knights will then face an early road test, as they open Big 12 Conference play at TCU on Sept. 14.
- UCF Wins 2024 D1A Coed Cheerleading TitleThe Knights claimed their fourth national title in the event and first since 2020.
Student Life
- 2 Knights Earn UCF’s First M.D./Ph.D. DegreesThe two will be among 117 M.D. candidates who received their degrees Friday.
- Robot Rovers on the “Moon”: Lunabotics Challenge Preps Students for Space CareersCollege teams, including a group of Knights, will build robot rovers and compete at the new Regolith Bin at UCF’s Exolith Lab before the best crews advance to finals at Kennedy Space Center.
- NASA Administrator Bill Nelson: UCF ‘Is America’s Space University’Nelson told UCF graduates that “there’s no moonshot beyond your reach.”
- Nursing Is a Family Affair for These 5 UCF StudentsIn honor of Mother’s Day and Nurse’s Week, meet the second generation of UCF Knight nurses, and third generation of nurses, who were inspired by a mother’s calling to care for others.
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…
- January 2022 CARES Act UpdatesJanuary 10, 2021 The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) 2021 4th 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: Masks, Testing and MoreJanuary 11, 2022 I am writing with updates on masks, testing hours, attendance policies and medical release forms. As we expected, UCF experienced an increase in positive tests among our students, faculty and staff last week. We may continue to see higher totals due to the current Omicron wave, but projections suggest this wave will…