- 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.
- The Threat of Antibiotic ResistanceIn honor of U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week, UCF microbiologist and professor Taseen Desin provides recommendations for preventing antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
- UCF Professor Named American College of Physician’s 2024 Outstanding Teacher of the Year for FloridaThe award honors College of Medicine Professor Abdo Asmar for his outstanding leadership and dedication to medical education.
- New UCF Graduate Degree Prepares Students for Careers in Health Education and PromotionLaunched Fall 2024, the coursework for the master’s in health promotion and behavioral science covers topics such as disease prevention and care, health behavior, health and wellness coaching, health equity, health communication and advocacy, and program planning and evaluation.
- Research in 60 Seconds: A Tiny Technology to Neutralize RadiationProfessor of Medicine Melanie Coathup’s research examines how nanotechnology can be used to prevent injuries due to radiation.
- UCF Students Share Innovative Research at Burnett School SymposiumThis year’s showcase featured more than 50 research projects, from enhancing flu shots to advancing Lyme disease treatments and colorectal cancer diagnostics.
- UCF Health Sciences Researcher Embraces Florida as Her Living LabCuriosity led Qianxia Jiang from Asia to America and eventually to UCF, where she believes her research around the environmental influences on healthy lifestyles can — and will — lead to meaningful change.
- Uniting Medicine, Engineering for Improved Patient CareUtilizing partnerships across disciplines, officials from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering and UCF are finding ways to better treat and diagnose diseases.
- UCF Professors Receive 2024 Rising Stars Awards From Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of FloridaThe awards are given to academics who have made an impact in their field of study and could potentially become academy inductees.
- UCF College of Nursing Dean Mary Lou Sole to RetireOver the last decade, Dean Mary Lou Sole has led UCF’s nursing program to national prominence for academic excellence and innovative research, and overseen the growth of programs, partnerships and experts to positively impact the health of Central Florida and beyond.
