UCF Today
- 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.
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.
Colleges
- 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.
Health
- 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.
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.
Research
- 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.
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.
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.
Student Life
- 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.
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…