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College of Health Professions and Sciences Co-Hosts Healthcare Education Summit
Academia and healthcare leaders convened at UCF on May 23 for a regional summit designed to improve collaboration and develop new strategies for ensuring the talent pipeline continues to provide […]
Innovation Center
UCF Students Earn Fellowships To Advance Huntington Disease Research
Three UCF undergraduates will spend their summer doing cutting-edge Huntington disease (HD) research after earning prestigious fellowships from the Huntington’s Disease Society of America. The society awarded six national fellowships […]
Social Work
Focus on Gerontology: Managing the Aging Baby Boomers
The aging baby boomer population is reaching critical mass. In 2020, according to the Census Bureau, that group numbered some 73 million—the second-largest segment of the U.S. population after Millennials—with […]
Communication Disorders Clinic
3 million NIH grant awarded for improving child communication outcomes
A fruitful collaboration between Cathy Binger, a professor at UNM’s Speech & Hearing Sciences, and Jennifer Kent-Walsh, founder and professor at the University of Central Florida (UCF)’s Assistive Technology Center, […]
Social Work
Orlando’s LGBTQ community to get more mental health help from new nonprofit
Joseph Sivoli, 54, knows firsthand how difficult it can be to navigate Central Florida’s mental health system. As a gay man who grew up in an abusive household, he struggled […]
Student Spotlight
Graduation Spotlight: Riley Hogge, Physical Therapy
Meet Riley Hogge. After graduating from USF, she knew she wanted to pursue a Doctor of Physical Therapy and, eventually, become a physical therapist. During her time at UCF, she […]
Student Spotlight
Graduation Spotlight: Jacob Allen, Physical Therapy
Meet Jacob Allen ‘12. Despite the obstacles it took to get here, he says it’s been the journey of a lifetime. After receiving an undergraduate degree in biology in 2012 […]
Student Spotlight
Graduation Spotlight: Keisuke Ota, Kinesiology
Meet Keisuke Ota. Not only is he an assistant coach for UCF Women’s Soccer, but he is also a former professional soccer player himself. After dedicating 16 years to playing […]
Kinesiology
Kinesiology Students Graduate with Advanced Credentials
Several students graduating with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology this spring have already passed national examinations and obtained key industry certifications by the time they cross the commencement stage. It’s […]
Student Spotlight
Graduation Spotlight: Calvin MacDonald, Health Sciences
Meet Calvin MacDonald. The Burnett Honors College student and Order of Pegasus recipient decided to come to UCF after his first visit to campus felt like coming home. He began […]
