The University of Central Florida today dedicated an additional $40 million to scholarships and other institutional aid that supports student success, a strategic move that will help students graduate faster and with less debt. “Our commitment to excellence means investing in all of our students’ success, because we know this investment will impact thousands of […]
UCF has announced its speakers for the Fall 2018 commencement ceremonies. U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy will join UCF Board of Trustees Chairman Emeritus Michael J. Grindstaff and President Dale Whittaker in addressing graduates during four separate ceremonies Dec. 14-15 at the CFE Arena. More than 5,700 degrees will be conferred during UCF’s annual fall commencement ceremonies. […]
A group of anthropology researchers are counting on some dirty work to unlock the secrets of past civilizations. More specifically, they’re studying Amazonian mud, carefully extracted from a Bolivian swamp and transported back to a laboratory on UCF’s campus. Their goal is to date the pollen and other biological sediments layered in close to five […]
TV producer Kyle Fuchs and WUCF won a regional Emmy on Saturday for the program Mister Rogers in Our Neighborhood, a broadcast about Fred Rogers’ Winter Park roots and his legacy in Central Florida. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences presented the Suncoast Regional Emmy Award in the nostalgia program category during an […]
The University of Central Florida’s football players are not the only Knights dominating their field in 2018. This year was also a spectacular one for research at UCF. Not only did UCF hit a record $183 million in research funding, it also made positive impacts on the world. Space was the winner this year with […]
UCF researchers have beat nearly 50 other teams in a national traffic-safety-improvement competition and now find themselves the only university team competing among industry giants such as Ford and Uber. Their entry, Real-Time Crash Visualization Tools for Traffic Safety Management, is a computer program that uses big data to predict, and hopefully prevent, traffic accidents […]
UCF’s Collegiate Cyber Defense Team on Saturday won the Department of Energy’s CyberForce National Competition that challenges teams across the country to build a robust corporate network that can withstand attacks to steal data, deface websites or wipe out critical systems. The competition drew bids from 97 schools to participate and UCF was one of […]
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.