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Social Work Researcher Receives Federal Career Development Grant to Prevent Child Firearm Homicide
Assistant Professor Hsiu-Fen Lin in the School of Social Work has received a competitive three-year Mentored Research Scientist Development Award in the amount of $340,000 from the Centers for Disease [...]
Kinesiology
UCF Kinesiology PhD Student Developing Peak Performance Tests
For athletes, first responders, and military personnel, peak performance is not just about raw strength or speed, it also means the ability to think clearly and act decisively under stress. [...]
Social Work
UCF School of Social Work Announces Shawn Lawrence as Director
The UCF School of Social Work has appointed Shawn Lawrence as its new director. Lawrence, a professor and licensed clinical social worker, has served as interim director since July 2024. [...]
Kinesiology
What it takes to train like an Olympian
With the Winter Olympic Games around the corner, it's hard not to watch in awe and wonder what it really takes to train at that level. According to Jeff Stout, [...]
Center for Autism and Related Disabilities
Virtual Reality Driving Lessons Help Young Adults with Autism
UCF’s Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) is partnering with the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism to expand access to driver education for neurodiverse individuals. The program uses [...]
Health Sciences
The new face of HIV in Florida
After four decades of hard-won progress toward curbing the HIV epidemic, the face of the disease is changing.
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Future Speech-Language Pathologists Test Skills in High-Tech “Escape Room” Exam
The final exam for Basic Phonetics in Fall 2025 was anything but basic, thanks to Lecturer Erin Leeming and the technology at the College of Health Professions and Sciences’ Rehabilitation [...]
Health Sciences
Could This Be a Simple Solution to Reducing Childhood Obesity?
A research team led by UCF’s Keith Brazendale will bring together pediatricians and summer camp leaders to explore an overlooked way to make more kids healthier.
Physical Therapy
Go Baby Go program brings mobility to children with motor impairments | FOX 35 Orlando
A collaboration between Orlando Health and the University of Central Florida provides custom mobility cars to children with mobility impairments.
Health Sciences
Here’s how much you need to exercise to feel a little bit better
You may already know that moving your body is good for your mind. The good news is that you don’t necessarily need to sign up for a marathon or climb [...]
