University of Central Florida

AUCF medical researcher is examining how the deficiency of a specific protein in the brain can cause Alzheimer’s disease — a discovery that would open doors to better treatments and diagnostics.The Ed and Ethel Moore Alzheimer’s Disease…

Between an influx of school-age Spanish-speaking students relocating to Florida and the state’s ongoing teacher shortage, the need for evidence-based educational practices benefiting English learners is greater than ever.It’s a resource…

NBCU Academy has selected UCF as one of 15 new partners nationwide in a program that will strengthen how the Nicholson School of Communication and Media supports and prepares students to succeed in the media industry.Benefits of the…

On this Saturday morning, more than a dozen uninsured children are getting their health checks and vaccinations through the Nemours Children’s Health Mobile Clinic — thanks to a College of Medicine-trained physician who has spent her…

Since their founding in the early-to-mid- 1900s, Black Greek organizations have provided a source of community while aiming to help others as much as they benefit their own members.These organizations boast members who have left a mark on…

The University of Central Florida unleashes the potential of its students with high-quality degrees, faculty with strong academic and industry expertise, and multiple educational pathways that best position students for success while…

With a generous $500,000 gift, the Elizabeth Morse Genius Foundation has become one of the founding donors for the new UCF College of Nursing building at Lake Nona’s Medical City. This investment in UCF will help unleash the potential of…

During the Plains Wars of the mid-1800s, thousands of indigenous peoples were forced from their homelands. Dozens of their leaders and warriors were imprisoned over a thousand miles away from home in Fort Marion (now known as the Castillo…

UCF’s College of Health Professions and Sciences has again expanded its state-of-the-art Rehabilitation Innovation Center with the addition of a new immersive, mixed reality room that will be used for both student learning and patient…

Two project teams comprising of UCF researchers and community partners were named winners of the 2022 Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts and Wellness Innovation Award. Each team was granted $25,000 to help fund their respective…