UCF Today
- New Consortium to Promote Impact of Florida HSIs in Advancing Social Mobility, State Economic Development GoalsUCF and Miami Dade College are the lead institutions on the collaboration, which includes both public and private, two-year and four-year institutions. Para la versión en Español, oprima aquí.
- What is Diwali?The five-day celebration honors the triumph of light over dark and features its main festivities on Oct. 31 this year.
Arts
- What is Diwali?The five-day celebration honors the triumph of light over dark and features its main festivities on Oct. 31 this year.
- 2 UCF Students Share Highlights From Their Summer of Language LearningThese Knights are demonstrating what it means to be culturally informed and globally connected.
Business
- UCF Team Places Fourth in 2024 Blackstone LaunchPad Florida Network Innovation ChallengeThe sport business management students earned $1,250, as well as industry connections and hands-on learning experiences that will benefit them in their careers.
- UCF Team Wins First Place at 2024 HSI Battle of the Brains National ChampionshipThis is the second time in the competition’s four-year history that UCF has earned the national championship title. Para la versión en Español, oprima aquí.
Colleges
- New Consortium to Promote Impact of Florida HSIs in Advancing Social Mobility, State Economic Development GoalsUCF and Miami Dade College are the lead institutions on the collaboration, which includes both public and private, two-year and four-year institutions. Para la versión en Español, oprima aquí.
- Students Use AI to Improve Health LiteracyUndergraduate students in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders are leveraging the latest technology to simplify patient education materials.
Community
- Paving the Way for Transfer-student SuccessThe DirectConnect to UCF program has created a personalized bridge for transfer students. With 75,000 bachelor’s degrees awarded since 2006, it’s a model for universities nationwide.
- M.D. Students Present Research at National Conference on Healthcare DisparitiesFive UCF medical students shared their research on ways to improve health outcomes for non-native English-speaking patients.
Health
- Students Use AI to Improve Health LiteracyUndergraduate students in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders are leveraging the latest technology to simplify patient education materials.
- Colleges of Medicine and Nursing Welcome First Fulbright Scholar-in-ResidenceAngela Requena is working on on global health, study abroad and interprofessional medical education initiatives as part of the residence.
Opinion
- Why Does the U.S. Still Have an Electoral College?Professor of History John Sacher shares insight on the process by which the United States elects its president and vice president, and if it needs to be reconsidered.
- Why Should You Study Italian in Florida?Chiara Mazzucchelli, the Neil Euliano chair and director of UCF’s Italian studies program, shares five potential benefits of studying the language.
Research
- Universities and Defense Agencies Collaborate on Research at Inaugural Florida Defense Science and Technology Symposium Hosted by UCFUCF and the University of South Florida facilitated a two-day symposium where faculty from Florida universities and U.S. Department of Defense research and development officers collaborated on advancing critical technologies.
- UCF, U.S. Air Force Partner on Center of Excellence to Advance Hypersonics, Space PropulsionAdvanced hypersonic propulsion systems are a national priority and are essential to maintaining U.S. national defense as global technological advancements continue to evolve.
Science & Tech
- Students Use AI to Improve Health LiteracyUndergraduate students in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders are leveraging the latest technology to simplify patient education materials.
- UCF’s Issa Batarseh Joins National Academy of Inventors Ambassadors ProgramThe Pegasus Professor is one of 17 ambassadors who are deployed to speak at a variety of engagements to showcase a variety of inventors, build a culture of inclusive innovation and inspire others.
Sports
- Your Guide to Big Noon Kickoff on CampusBe there as FOX brings the party to Orlando Saturday morning ahead of UCF’s showdown with Colorado.
- UCF Ranks Among Nation’s Top 5 Most Innovative Public UniversitiesU.S. News & World Report‘s 2025 Best Colleges list recognizes UCF for its excellence in innovation, student success and undergraduate education.
Student Life
- What is Diwali?The five-day celebration honors the triumph of light over dark and features its main festivities on Oct. 31 this year.
- Students Use AI to Improve Health LiteracyUndergraduate students in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders are leveraging the latest technology to simplify patient education materials.
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…