July 2020

The university saw a record 12 recipients — representing some of the brightest early-career STEM professionals in the nation —this year, thanks to an initiative led by UCF’s previous CAREER recipients.

A sampling of courses at the university that covers equality and equity, police reform and other topics related to equity, inclusion, and change.

Tom Fisher, kinesiology senior lecturer and exercise physiology expert, provides some suggestions for staying motivated and active during the pandemic.

Each student, faculty and staff member is allotted one free washable cloth mask, which can be obtained through a vending machine or at one of the university’s distribution sites.

But currently Black lives are in danger and in need of support to make change.

Since the pandemic hit, UCF students who typically fundraise for the university through alumni outreach are now connecting with grads through “care calls.”

Student Health Services’ Michael Deichen provides guidance for the campus community about COVID-19 testing, which is available on UCF’s main and medical campuses.

UCF’s nursing simulation program is among more than 100 programs in 10 countries to receive accreditation from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, which is the world’s largest healthcare simulation accrediting body.

College of Medicine Associate Professor Alicja Copik’s nanoparticle technology that helps stimulate natural cancer-killing cells is now in the hands of Sanofi, which hopes to find new blood-cancer treatments.