UCF’s Top Gifts of 2023 Philanthropic efforts made by generous organizations and impactful individuals this year help support the success of students, faculty, and staff — now and in the future — at UCF.
VIDEO: UCF’s 2023 Year In Review From groundbreaking research to being the youngest school to join the Big 12, this year Knight Nation reached new stars.
UCF Research Blasts Into Space Aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard Rocket The experiments aim to enhance understanding of bone loss in space, how dust behaves in microgravity, and how seismic waves and shaking impact asteroids.
UCF Assistant Professor Publishes Rutgers Report on Political Socialization of Black Youth Voters In the report, Amanda Wilkerson and postdoctoral scholar Rebecca Entress discuss findings and recommendations for optimizing civic engagement efforts for young Black voters.
UCF Alum Among Distinguished Researchers To Be Inducted Into National Academy of Inventors The honor is the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors, and recognizes their significant contributions to science, society and consumer technologies.
UCF Double Major Shows Resilience, Dedication During Academic Career Recent graduate Sara Parsons ’23 has made an impact in and out of the classroom while overcoming health challenges in the process.
UCF Research Sets New Funding Record for Fiscal Year 2023 More than $217 million in research awards were received in fiscal year 2023, funding transformative projects ranging from moon missions to community schools.
’Twas the Florida Forecast Before Christmas Sean Snaith, the director of UCF’s Institute for Economic Forecasting, shares his take on the highs and lows of our economy in an aptly themed Christmas poem.
Double Knight to Work for NASA Following Graduation, Before Medical School After working on a NASA project to study astronauts’ bone health and earning his second degree from UCF, aspiring doctor Christopher Ngo ’20 ’23MS will continue working for the space agency while applying to medical school.
