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Knights Do That: PTSD Treatment That Works for Veterans, First Responders

In episode 12 of Knights Do That, we speak with Deborah Beidel, executive director of UCF RESTORES. The Pegasus Professor and Trustee Chair of Clinical…

21 Faculty Members Inducted into UCF Scroll and Quill Society

The 21 new inductees of UCF’s Scroll and Quill Society represent a broad spectrum of academic expertise, such as fiction writing, artificial intelligence, police-community relations,…

Maggy Tomova Joins the College of Sciences Today as Dean

Maggy Tomova, Ph.D., officially joins the University of Central Florida today as dean of the College of Sciences. Tomova, 44, brings deep research and leadership…

UCF’s Brightest Shine During Luminary Awards

The UCF community celebrated the accomplishments of 15 exceptional faculty members at its annual Luminary Awards Night. UCF leadership lauded faculty members for being leaders…

New Dean Named for UCF’s College of Sciences

Maggy Tomova will become the next dean of UCF’s College of Sciences on Oct. 18. She joins UCF from the University of Iowa, where she…

6 Trustee Chairs Named For 2021-2026

The University of Central Florida has many outstanding faculty members, and to continue to recruit and retain faculty who have world renown accomplishments, the UCF…

Summer 2021 Graduates Head Out With New College of Sciences Degrees

UCF’S newest College of Sciences graduates crossed the stage Saturday at Summer 2021 Commencement.  Among them was Nahla Turner, a psychology graduate who not only…

Congratulations to the Summer 2021 Doctoral Graduates

Biology Jordan Dowell, Ph.D., faculty advisor, Chase Mason, Ph.D. and Pedro Quintana-Ascencio, Ph.D. Dissertation: “Genetics and Evolution of Specialized Metabolism In Wild and Cultivated Helianthus.”…

Study: UCF Tops Production of Ergonomics and Human Factors Research Papers

The University of Central Florida and five of its researchers produced the most articles in the world on the topic of ergonomics and human factors…

Surviving Earthquake Motivates UCF Grad to Make the Most of Her Life

A decade has passed since a 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Haiti, killing roughly 250,000 people and injuring another 300,000. Many who survived were forced to…