UCF Today
- $300K Grant Opens New Career Services OpportunitiesThe three-year grant will incorporate career resources into three areas: curriculum; the academic success coaching community; and technology.
- National Women Physicians Day: Celebrating COM’s Marcy VerduinAs we celebrate Women Physician’s Day, we recognize UCF College of Medicine’s Associate Dean of Students Marcy Verduin’s journey that led her to the university.
Arts
- Student Combines Research, Service and Art to Improve HealthRachel Shi, a UCF medical student, has combined her interests outside of the medical field to earn acclaim within it.
- Ancient Artifacts Unearthed in Iraq Shed Light on Hidden History of MesopotamiaTiffany Earley-Spadoni, an associate professor of history at UCF, and a team of researchers made the new discoveries during field work at the Bronze Age site of Kurd Qaburstan. The research provides insights into regional heritage and fills gaps in knowledge about how ancient humans lived and advanced.
Business
- An Idea, Thousands of Dollars and (3 Years Later) a BreakthroughTwo UCF students leaned on one priceless principle while developing an AI system that has exceeded their wildest expectations: “We refuse to quit.”
- From the Ground UpCarol Anne Logue instilled a homegrown approach with UCF’s Innovation Districts and Incubation Program, helping the region blossom into a world-class business center.
Colleges
- $300K Grant Opens New Career Services OpportunitiesThe three-year grant will incorporate career resources into three areas: curriculum; the academic success coaching community; and technology.
- National Women Physicians Day: Celebrating COM’s Marcy VerduinAs we celebrate Women Physician’s Day, we recognize UCF College of Medicine’s Associate Dean of Students Marcy Verduin’s journey that led her to the university.
Community
- UCF Researchers, City of Orlando Unveil Inaugural Mobile Resilience HubKelly Stevens, assistant professor of public administration, led the team in designing and building the solar-powered hub that will bring Orlando residents critical resources during emergencies and educational experiences year-round.
- UCF Researcher Earns Presidential Academic Honor from Native PolandMichal Masternak, a professor in the College of Medicine, has conducted research on senescence, the process of aging and decline in cellular and organismal function over time, and its role in the body.
Health
- Discovering What Is Rarely SpokenAs she prepares to retire, a new endowed scholarship from Martine Vanryckeghem is ensuring future generations of fluency disorder specialists continue the life-changing conversations she and her late husband Gene Brutten began.
- UCF Helps Develop AI Tool That May Assist Underserved HospitalsThe open-source AI model analyzes medical images, generates detailed reports, answers clinical questions and integrates multimodal data to streamline diagnostics and improve accuracy.
Opinion
- 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.
- The Naughty List: Krampus, Other Dark Characters as Holiday TraditionsAs Krampus gains popularity, discover the history behind the folkloric figure and other dark legends connected to the holiday season.
Research
- UCF Researchers, City of Orlando Unveil Inaugural Mobile Resilience HubKelly Stevens, assistant professor of public administration, led the team in designing and building the solar-powered hub that will bring Orlando residents critical resources during emergencies and educational experiences year-round.
- UCF Helps Develop AI Tool That May Assist Underserved HospitalsThe open-source AI model analyzes medical images, generates detailed reports, answers clinical questions and integrates multimodal data to streamline diagnostics and improve accuracy.
Science & Tech
- An Idea, Thousands of Dollars and (3 Years Later) a BreakthroughTwo UCF students leaned on one priceless principle while developing an AI system that has exceeded their wildest expectations: “We refuse to quit.”
- UCF Helps Develop AI Tool That May Assist Underserved HospitalsThe open-source AI model analyzes medical images, generates detailed reports, answers clinical questions and integrates multimodal data to streamline diagnostics and improve accuracy.
Sports
Student Life
- $300K Grant Opens New Career Services OpportunitiesThe three-year grant will incorporate career resources into three areas: curriculum; the academic success coaching community; and technology.
- An Idea, Thousands of Dollars and (3 Years Later) a BreakthroughTwo UCF students leaned on one priceless principle while developing an AI system that has exceeded their wildest expectations: “We refuse to quit.”
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…