UCF Hosts Its First Virtual Grad Fair Series Beginning this Month

Searching for the right graduate school is going to look a little different this year. The coronavirus pandemic has put a halt to one-on-one visits at many universities and colleges...

UCF Researcher Awarded NASA Grant to Study Little Understood trans-Neptunian Objects

Florida Space Institute Planetary Scientist Estela Fernández-Valenzuela has been awarded a $315,700 NASA grant to use modern-day technology to analyze one of the oldest and least understood objects of our...

What’s New in the 2020 Graduate Catalog?

The UCF College of Graduate Studies is pleased to announce the 2020-2021 Graduate Catalog is available online at www.graduatecatalog.ucf.edu. The university has approved 15 new graduate certificates and six graduate degree tracks. Graduate...

Update on Arecibo Observatory Facility After Telescope Damage

Today marks 30 days since the Arecibo Observatory went offline, because an auxiliary cable broke and damaged the dish and Gregorian Dome. While no cause has yet been determined, the AO leadership...

UCF Researchers are Helping Develop Rapid, Longer Lasting COVID Disinfectant

Current disinfectant products for killing viruses like coronavirus take minutes to fully sanitize surfaces, which isn’t practical on high-contact areas such as door handles, elevators, and banisters. That’s why the...

UCF Researchers Are Developing Models to Predict Storm Surges

Storm surges sometimes can increase coastal sea levels 10 feet or more, jeopardizing communities and businesses along the water, but new research from the University of Central Florida shows there...

Graduate Student Association Officer Applications Due

The Graduate Student Association Election process has officially begun. If you would like to run for an officer position of the GSA (President, Vice President, Secretary, or Treasurer) please review...

UCF Professor Develops Tech to Improve Patient Care, Billing Reimbursement Rates

Complete electronic medical records are vital to patients who need coordinated care from multiple providers. Such records are also needed for doctors who seek insurance reimbursements for their services. But...

Awards Presented to Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Projects for COVID-19 Research

Five research teams using Artificial Intelligence and Big Data have been awarded a total of $185,000 to conduct COVID-19-related research. Establishing the awards was the first act of UCF’s new Artificial...

Graduate Students, We’ve Got You Covered

As the 2020 academic year gets underway at UCF, we know that things are different this fall. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we do a lot of things...