UCF Today
- 5 Things to Know About UCF Day of Giving 2025Thursday, April 10 is UCF Day of Giving! Join us in celebrating all things Black & Gold by making your gift at dayofgiving.ucf.edu.
- UCF Partners With 5 Universities to Offer Exceptional Education Consortium-model Doctoral ProgramOver the next five years, Project SPARC will provide 22 scholars with fully funded doctoral degrees in exceptional student education, preparing them to lead the next generation of educators serving students with high-intensity needs.
Arts
- UCF Introduces the First-of-Its-Kind Producing Concentration in Themed Experience M.S. ProgramLaunching in Fall 2025, the new program will equip students with skills in creative direction, production management and technology integration.
- 2 Teams Awarded 2024 Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts and Wellness Innovation AwardsThis year’s winning projects use technology to bridge arts and wellness.
Business
- Distinguished UCF Business Alumni, Partners to Be Honored at 25th Annual Hall of Fame CeremonyThis year’s honorees include a management professor, a former UCF Board of Trustees member and a former vice president for Coca-Cola.
- Countdown to LaunchAssociate Provost for Space Commercialization and Strategy Greg Autry shares how UCF’s future space business program will be an unparalleled gateway for students in every field into a soon to be multi-trillion-dollar industry.
Colleges
- 5 Things to Know About UCF Day of Giving 2025Thursday, April 10 is UCF Day of Giving! Join us in celebrating all things Black & Gold by making your gift at dayofgiving.ucf.edu.
- UCF Partners With 5 Universities to Offer Exceptional Education Consortium-model Doctoral ProgramOver the next five years, Project SPARC will provide 22 scholars with fully funded doctoral degrees in exceptional student education, preparing them to lead the next generation of educators serving students with high-intensity needs.
Community
- It Takes a Swarm: Help Rebuild a Bear-ravaged BeehiveAfter a hive was ransacked by bears, the staff at the UCF Arboretum are looking to help bees thrive again on campus.
- 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.
Health
- Medicine Students Showcase Research at FIRE ConferenceUCF is one of the few medical schools in the nation that requires all students to do a two-year scientific research project, which 120 students presented during the 2025 Focused Individualized Research Experience (FIRE) conference.
- Flu is Here – What You Should KnowAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu viruses are detected year-round in the United States but typically circulate during the fall and winter during what’s known as the flu season.
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 Partners With 5 Universities to Offer Exceptional Education Consortium-model Doctoral ProgramOver the next five years, Project SPARC will provide 22 scholars with fully funded doctoral degrees in exceptional student education, preparing them to lead the next generation of educators serving students with high-intensity needs.
- UCF Among Top 20 U.S. Public Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2024With this ranking, UCF secures its placement with 68 patents on the National Academy of Inventors worldwide list for the 12th consecutive year.
Science & Tech
- UCF Partners With 5 Universities to Offer Exceptional Education Consortium-model Doctoral ProgramOver the next five years, Project SPARC will provide 22 scholars with fully funded doctoral degrees in exceptional student education, preparing them to lead the next generation of educators serving students with high-intensity needs.
- UCF to Contribute to Optimization of Semiconductor Manufacturing Process Through New National InstituteThe university will play a supporting role in a regional research hub that will develop digital twin technology to improve semiconductor chip manufacturing.
Sports
Student Life
- Medicine Students Showcase Research at FIRE ConferenceUCF is one of the few medical schools in the nation that requires all students to do a two-year scientific research project, which 120 students presented during the 2025 Focused Individualized Research Experience (FIRE) conference.
- Pedestrian Safety Improvements Made Near UCF’s Main CampusKeeping UCF’s roads safe is a collective effort, which is why new pedestrian safety enhancements have been added on and off the main campus.
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…