To some people, punctuation is a pain in the asterisk. Others regard the apostrophe, exclamation point and other handy devices as guardrails that keep our words from becoming a jumble of nonsense. But to Jeff Rubin, founder of National Punctuation Day on Sept. 24, the symbols are necessities that do more than just separate sentences. […]
A new collaboration with Microsoft will have a big impact for UCF students and the Central Florida community. “Microsoft will bring invaluable insight and expertise to UCF as we create 21st-century learning environments that will prepare our students for the jobs of the future and better position them for opportunities in growing industries.” As part […]
The No. 16 UCF Knights will go head to head against the FAU Owls in Spectrum Stadium at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 21, for a nationally televised game on ESPN. UCF owns the longest winning streak in the nation, now at 15 games, and is the highest-ranked team in Florida and the top team in […]
Since my first day as president, I’ve talked about building a bold, new future with your help. That’s why I hope you’ll join me next week for a series of campus conversations to share your aspirations for UCF and how we can make them a reality. Monday, Sept. 24, 11 a.m. Lewis Auditorium (COM102), College […]
Desiree Díaz, a healthcare simulation educator and assistant professor of nursing, has been inducted into the prestigious Academy of Nursing Education by the National League for Nursing (NLN). Díaz, who was one of 14 distinguished nurse educators inducted in the 2018 class of fellows, was honored for her contributions to innovative teaching and learning strategies, […]
Pancreatic cancer has the worst survival rate of any major cancer but a team of UCF College of Medicine researchers is developing a novel therapeutic to slow the cancer’s growth and increase survival. Dr. Deborah Altomare, a cancer research in the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, and Dr. Otto Phanstiel, a medical education professor and […]
Not many people would move to a town strictly for a gym, but then again, not many people are like UCF hospitality management senior Allison Fleming. Fleming felt at home from the moment she stepped into AMP Training about two years ago. After a few months of nearly 100-mile round trip commutes daily to Daytona […]
The “Hearts for the Homeless Orlando” movement was born when the three honors students learned that hypertension is one of the leading causes of death among homeless people. Every Monday and Tuesday evening, they set up tables, chairs and blood-pressure monitors in a parking lot behind downtown’s St. George Greek Orthodox Church, where more than 50 homeless people regularly gather there for meals provided by Straight Street Orlando and other charitable groups.