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Spring 2025

Ready for the Front Lines

This UCF alum is advancing the frontiers of modeling, simulation and engineering to redefine military medical training.

Launchpad

Digital Development: Inspiring Future Engineers and Scientists

In honor of the developing technology district NeoCity, UCF and other partners hosted a STEM showcase for K-12 students and the community.

In Focus

An Unseen Issue

With support from the National Institute of Justice and the state of Florida, UCF is educating students and using AI to combat human trafficking.

Pain’s Silent Signals

Driven by his nursing experience with newborns, Martin Schiavenato ’07PhD has spent decades developing a tool to measure pain for patients who can’t verbalize it.

Why I Lived in Space*

NASA employee Tiffany Snyder ’18MS shares her experience as a volunteer during a 45-day *simulated space mission.

Why I…

Starlit Serenade

UCF’s Symphony Orchestra performed pieces inspired by our planet and its celestial surroundings for this year’s Symphony Under the Stars.

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To the Extreme

Driven by humanity’s endless quest for discovery, UCF researchers are examining how people perform in severe environments to push the frontiers of scientific study.

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Plugged In

Laura Stevens ’04 has the same questions and concerns about technology as everyone. As an editor for one of the world’s largest newspapers, she knows how and where to find the answers.

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A Powerful Partnership

Through key research from Pegasus Professor Jayanta Kapat and a Pegasus Partnership, UCF and Siemens Energy continue to advance energy innovation.

The Cradle of Civilization

UCF researcher Tiffany Earley-Spadoni and her team are uncovering artifacts at an overlooked Mesopotamian site — offering new insights about how ancient humans lived and advanced civilization.

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Leading the Charge

After more than three decades of an evolving career at UCF, Provost Michael D. Johnson steps down this summer with confidence that the university will continue its future-focused mission.

Fueling the Future: Investing in UCF

Knight Nation rallied together to make a record-breaking impact while celebrating all things Black & Gold.

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Events

Mon 26 Jan

Speaker/Lecture/Seminar

Colloquium by Professor Annalisa Calini, College of Charleston

The School of Data, Mathematical, and Statistical Sciences (SDMSS) Colloquium series offers a platform for research scholars, faculty, students, and industry experts to share and exchange ideas, fostering discussion and networking across mathematics, statistics, and data science. Professor Annalisa Calini…

Mon 26 Jan

Arts Exhibit

Art Exhibit - Between Learning & Becoming

The UnionWest Gallery at Valencia Downtown presents an exhibition showcasing the creative works of Valencia students, highlighting their artistic growth and diverse expressions across various mediums. Celebrating exploration and self-expression, the exhibition captures the transformation of learning into vision through…

Mon 26 Jan

Social Event

CAB Presents: Speakeasy Knight

Join us for a night of poker, blackjack, roulette, mocktails and more. Enjoy live music from UCF jazz musicians and learn some new moves with a swing-dance lesson from the @ballroomknights! Keep it hush, slip in quietly, and don’t forget…

Why I Lived in Space*

Why I…

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