UCF Today
- NASA Administrator Bill Nelson to Be Among Distinguished Speakers at UCF’s Spring 2024 Commencement May 3-4Six Central Florida leaders will address more than 9,000 graduates and their families during commencement ceremonies May 3-4.
- Medical School Scientist Creates Therapy to Kill Hypervirulent BacteriaAn antimicrobial peptide from cows has potential for treating incurable infections from the bacteria commonly found in the intestines.
- UCF Foundation Welcomes 5 New Committee MembersThe new committee advisors will leverage their areas of expertise to provide insight and support to the foundation’s board.
- At UCF, Cybersecurity Is a Team SportThe internationally recognized student organization puts a spotlight on the hacking industry.
Arts
- From UCF to the Big Screen: Alum’s Award-winning Film Sparks Social ChangeFor Monica Sorelle ’12, her film Mountains transcends cinema, serving both as a vivid snapshot of present-day Little Haiti and a tribute to the resilient Haitian community that shaped its vibrant identity.
- UCF Class Spotlight: Rhetoric in Popular Culture (Taylor’s Version)Through this course students explore rhetorical theories and strategies in a specific popular culture discourse or medium
—with music icon Taylor Swift being the focus of the 2024 offerings. - Celebrating Graduate Excellence in Research, Mentorship, and Scholarship at UCFRecognizing students and faculty for their outstanding contributions to the UCF community.
- UCF Celebrates the Arts 2024: What You Don’t See Behind the ScenesWithout hundreds of students working in the background, UCF Celebrates the Arts wouldn’t be able to bring its dozens of events and exhibits — which are ongoing through April 14 — to life.
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
- NASA Administrator Bill Nelson to Be Among Distinguished Speakers at UCF’s Spring 2024 Commencement May 3-4Six Central Florida leaders will address more than 9,000 graduates and their families during commencement ceremonies May 3-4.
- Medical School Scientist Creates Therapy to Kill Hypervirulent BacteriaAn antimicrobial peptide from cows has potential for treating incurable infections from the bacteria commonly found in the intestines.
- UCF Foundation Welcomes 5 New Committee MembersThe new committee advisors will leverage their areas of expertise to provide insight and support to the foundation’s board.
- At UCF, Cybersecurity Is a Team SportThe internationally recognized student organization puts a spotlight on the hacking industry.
Community
- UCF Foundation Welcomes 5 New Committee MembersThe new committee advisors will leverage their areas of expertise to provide insight and support to the foundation’s board.
- UCFPD Adds 2 New Officers to TeamThe newest officers were welcomed to the team during a recent swearing-in ceremony attended by family, friends and colleagues.
- UCF Alum Establishes New Fund for Testicular Cancer Research, AwarenessAfter first being diagnosed with the disease in 2003, Mason Moore ’97 has become active in the cancer community, working to encourage men to take ownership of their health.
- 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.
Health
- Medical School Scientist Creates Therapy to Kill Hypervirulent BacteriaAn antimicrobial peptide from cows has potential for treating incurable infections from the bacteria commonly found in the intestines.
- UCF Alum Establishes New Fund for Testicular Cancer Research, AwarenessAfter first being diagnosed with the disease in 2003, Mason Moore ’97 has become active in the cancer community, working to encourage men to take ownership of their health.
- Nemours Children’s Health, UCF Partner to Elevate the Quality of Healthcare for Florida’s ChildrenNemours Children’s Health is UCF’s first pediatric medicine-focused Pegasus Partner, underscoring their mutual investment in leading-edge training, recruitment, research and innovation in Central Florida.
- Leveraging the Power of Language Through Assistive TechnologyDecades-long research from a team led by Pegasus Professor Jennifer Kent-Walsh has already assisted thousands of children struggling to communicate. An historic grant will now allow them to reach immeasurably more.
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
- Medical School Scientist Creates Therapy to Kill Hypervirulent BacteriaAn antimicrobial peptide from cows has potential for treating incurable infections from the bacteria commonly found in the intestines.
- Computer Vision Researcher Develops Privacy Software for Surveillance VideosThe project is funded through the National Science Foundation’s Accelerating Research Translation (NSF ART) program.
- UCF Alum Establishes New Fund for Testicular Cancer Research, AwarenessAfter first being diagnosed with the disease in 2003, Mason Moore ’97 has become active in the cancer community, working to encourage men to take ownership of their health.
- Gold May Be Key Element for Cleaner Drinking WaterUCF researchers are using gold to develop a novel method to remove toxins from drinking water.
Science & Tech
- At UCF, Cybersecurity Is a Team SportThe internationally recognized student organization puts a spotlight on the hacking industry.
- Computer Vision Researcher Develops Privacy Software for Surveillance VideosThe project is funded through the National Science Foundation’s Accelerating Research Translation (NSF ART) program.
- Gold May Be Key Element for Cleaner Drinking WaterUCF researchers are using gold to develop a novel method to remove toxins from drinking water.
- UCF’s Limbitless Solutions’ Named Finalist for Game Developers Conference Alternative Control ShowcaseThe new training video game, Limbitless Redline, is a finalist for alt.ctrl.GDC, a showcase featuring alternative controllers and games.
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
- NASA Administrator Bill Nelson to Be Among Distinguished Speakers at UCF’s Spring 2024 Commencement May 3-4Six Central Florida leaders will address more than 9,000 graduates and their families during commencement ceremonies May 3-4.
- At UCF, Cybersecurity Is a Team SportThe internationally recognized student organization puts a spotlight on the hacking industry.
- 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 Class Spotlight: Rhetoric in Popular Culture (Taylor’s Version)Through this course students explore rhetorical theories and strategies in a specific popular culture discourse or medium
—with music icon Taylor Swift being the focus of the 2024 offerings.
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…