Foreign invaders such as pythons and lionfish are not the only threats to Florida’s natural habitat. The native Carolina Willow is also starting to strangle portions of the St. Johns River. Biologists at the University of Central Florida recently completed a study that shows this slender tree once used by Native Americans for medicinal purposes, [...]
UCF junior Greg Eason made history Saturday afternoon at the NCAA Tempe Regional, held at Arizona State’s Karsten Golf Course. Eason took medalist honors at the regional, becoming the first Knight ever to win an individual NCAA Regional title. In addition to Eason’s victory, the Knights tied for second as a team to advance to [...]
UCF student-athletes recently concluded yet another record-breaking year in the classroom. The Knights compiled a 3.17 grade-point average for the spring term, the highest student-athlete GPA for a single semester in school history. In addition, UCF student-athletes compiled an average GPA of 3.14 for the 2012-13 academic year, which was also the best mark for [...]
The hopes and dreams of 36 students and their families, friends and supporters culminated today at UCF’s first College of Medicine commencement ceremony. It was the climax of an exciting dream to create a national model for medical education right here in Orlando. To learn more about the medical school’s charter class click here. “Less [...]