President Clinton Addresses UCF Graduates

President Bill Clinton made UCF history today as the second United States president to speak at a commencement ceremony. On Thursday afternoon, President Clinton addressed graduates from the College of Health and Public Affairs and the College of Medicine’s Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences. President Clinton has spoken publicly in the past about the successes [...]

  • More Than 7,800 Students to Graduate at UCF

    U.S. President Bill Clinton spoke at one of UCF’s five commencement ceremonies Thursday, and received an honorary degree from the university. To read more about his advice to graduates, click here. UCF will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the university’s founding during each of the spring commencement ceremonies, held Thursday, May 2, through Saturday, May [...]

  • "Reeling In" Better Lyme Disease Diagnosis

    At first glance, one may not see the similarities between fishing and Lyme disease, but to UCF Assistant Professor Mollie Jewett, the two go together like Borrelia proteins and magnetic beads. Better and earlier diagnosis of Lyme disease by fishing for antibodies is the basis of Dr. Jewett’s research, which she presented at the College [...]

  • DNA-Repairing Protein May Be Key To Preventing Recurrence of Some Cancers

    Just as the body can become resistant to antibiotics, certain methods of killing cancer tumors can end up creating resistant tumor cells. But a University of Central Florida professor has found a protein present in several types of cancer, including breast and ovarian cancer, which could be helpful in preventing tumors from coming back. The [...]

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  • Dr. Daniell and UCF's Global Influence

    Dr. Henry Daniell, Pegasus Professor and holder of the Trustee Chair at the College of Medicine’s Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, has been named editor in chief of the prestigious international publication, Plant Biotechnology Journal. Dr. Daniell is recognized around the globe for his work using genetically engineered plants to provide cures to diseases such [...]

  • UCF Professor Earns National Award for Mentoring in Science

    A University of Central Florida professor who has mentored young scientists for more than a decade while looking for cures to neurodegenerative diseases will be honored this week with a National Role Model award. Minority Access, an organization that seeks to improve diversity in education, employment and research nationwide, is recognizing Cristina Fernandez-Valle at its [...]

  • Remembering Al Burnett

    Al Burnett, a highly respected entrepreneur and philanthropist and one of the University of Central Florida’s strongest supporters, passed away Friday at his summer home in Maine. The legacy of Al Burnett and his wife, Nancy, includes a $10 million donation that laid the foundation for the UCF College of Medicine, which is transforming health [...]

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Research is a Way of Life

Researchers from the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences in the UCF College of Medicine express how they achieve discoveries.