UCF Today
- UCF Reach for the Stars 2024 Honorees Leading the Charge into the FutureThe prestigious Reach for the Stars award recognizes early-career professionals with highly successful research and creative activity that has national or international impact.
- Civil Engineering Students Win Multiple Awards at Southeast Student SymposiumThe American Society of Civil Engineering took home a total of 12 awards from the ceremony, which was hosted on the UCF main campus.
Arts
- UCF Reach for the Stars 2024 Honorees Leading the Charge into the FutureThe prestigious Reach for the Stars award recognizes early-career professionals with highly successful research and creative activity that has national or international impact.
- What is Ramadan?UCF’s program director of Islamic studies discusses the month-long celebration and how to be respectful of those who partake in it.
Business
- 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.
- Research in 60 Seconds: How to Handle Mistreatment in the WorkplaceProfessor of Management Shannon Taylor sheds light on the reality of workplace mistreatment and offers insights into fostering workplace well-being.
Colleges
- UCF Reach for the Stars 2024 Honorees Leading the Charge into the FutureThe prestigious Reach for the Stars award recognizes early-career professionals with highly successful research and creative activity that has national or international impact.
- Civil Engineering Students Win Multiple Awards at Southeast Student SymposiumThe American Society of Civil Engineering took home a total of 12 awards from the ceremony, which was hosted on the UCF main campus.
Community
- 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.
- Forever a Knight: UCF Trustee Joseph Conte Inducted into KnighthoodBusinessman and philanthropist Joseph Conte is “filled with profound gratitude” to be a Knight of the European Order.
Health
- The Potential of Precision Health in Preventing Preterm BirthsAn innovative new study led by UCF expert examines epigenetic aging in Black pregnant women to reduce disparities and improve birth outcomes.
- UCF Reach for the Stars 2024 Honorees Leading the Charge into the FutureThe prestigious Reach for the Stars award recognizes early-career professionals with highly successful research and creative activity that has national or international impact.
Opinion
- 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.
Research
- UCF Reach for the Stars 2024 Honorees Leading the Charge into the FutureThe prestigious Reach for the Stars award recognizes early-career professionals with highly successful research and creative activity that has national or international impact.
- UCF Alum, Postdoctoral Scholar Receives Better Scientific Software FellowshipOlivia Newton ’13 ’17MS ’22PhD is one of six people to receive the honor, which is sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation and Department of Energy.
Science & Tech
- UCF Reach for the Stars 2024 Honorees Leading the Charge into the FutureThe prestigious Reach for the Stars award recognizes early-career professionals with highly successful research and creative activity that has national or international impact.
- Civil Engineering Students Win Multiple Awards at Southeast Student SymposiumThe American Society of Civil Engineering took home a total of 12 awards from the ceremony, which was hosted on the UCF main campus.
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
- Civil Engineering Students Win Multiple Awards at Southeast Student SymposiumThe American Society of Civil Engineering took home a total of 12 awards from the ceremony, which was hosted on the UCF main campus.
- UCF Collegiate Cybersecurity Competition Team Advances to Nationals for the ‘Super Bowl’ of Cyber CompetitionsA team of STEM students took first place in the Southeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition and won three specialty awards.
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…