Pythons, Lionfish and now Willow Invade Florida's Waterways

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, [...]

  • Greg Eason: History-making UCF Golfer

    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 [...]

  • Record-setting Year in the Classroom for Student-Athletes

    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 [...]

  • UCF's Gamble Pays Off, First Class of Physicians Graduate

    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 [...]

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  • From Concert Halls to Operating Rooms

    William Kang’s journey into medicine began with a shoulder injury. A concert violinist, he played with the Louisiana Philharmonic and the Florida Orchestra when the injury that sidelined him for a few months made him wonder what he would ever do if he found out he couldn’t play anymore. Instead of using his hands to [...]

  • UCF, MetroPlan Seek Feedback About Transportation Issues

    Are Central Florida’s transportation issues a pain in the axle? Or do you routinely travel from Point A to Point B without delays or safety concerns? Whatever your thoughts are about Central Florida’s mobility, now is your opportunity to share your input on a survey conducted by UCF’s Institute for Social and Behavioral Sciences and [...]

  • How Mobile Devices Increase Student Engagement

    Via Response, a cloud-based student response platform designed to engage today’s mobile app generation, will be hosting a 60-minute webinar on June 26th demonstrating how Dr. Amy Gregory, an assistant professor at the University of Central Florida’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management, made the transition from traditional instructional design practices to interactive student engagement methodologies [...]

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UCF50: Promised Land

UCF Celebrates its 50th Anniversary.