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UCF Supports Autism Community With Resources, Research
UCF faculty conduct cutting-edge research on autism spectrum disorder, discovering innovative ways to better support this community. Through free camps and programs, Central Florida families can benefit from their work.
National Academies of Practice Honors CHPS Founding Dean Ingersoll as Distinguished Fellow
UCF College of Health Professions and Sciences’ (CHPS) Founding Dean Christopher D. Ingersoll has been inducted as a Distinguished Fellow into the National Academies of Practice (NAP) in athletic training...
UCF Team Awarded $2.3M Grant for Innovative Intervention to Prevent Falls
Through interdisciplinary collaboration and a community partnership, UCF researchers are seeking to address falling, which is the leading cause of injury and hospitalization among older adults. Falls — and the...
New Dean’s Advocacy Board Launched
College of Health Professions and Sciences founding Dean Christopher Ingersoll has launched a new Dean’s Advocacy Board designed to help expand the college’s partnerships and cultivate additional strategic connections in...
Research Roundup: Recent Publications By CHPS Faculty 2022
Students at the College of Health Professions and Sciences benefit from faculty who conduct research into a broad number of health and wellness topics, discovering new insights and creating innovation...
New Immersive Simulation Suite Will Teach UCF Students, Help Patients
The hands-on tech will better prepare College of Health Professions and Sciences students for frontline roles. UCF’s College of Health Professions and Sciences has again expanded its state-of-the-art Rehabilitation Innovation Center with...
How NFL Player Damar Hamlin Tackled the Odds: Health Experts Weigh In
A panel of UCF medical and rehabilitation experts discuss what happened, what Hamlin’s physical and mental recovery could look like, and protecting the heart health of athletes.
Research in 60 Seconds Video: Helping Children Born with Cleft Palate
Whether it’s solving the world’s biggest problems or investigating the potential of novel discoveries, researchers at UCF are on the edge of scientific breakthroughs that aim to make an impact....
Succeeding Differently: Parents, Experts and a Celebrity Discuss Neurodiversity
Comedian Howie Mandel, who has ADHD and OCD, won’t forget the moment his diagnosis was publicly shared. “I was on the Howard Stern Show about 20 years ago,” Mandel recalls....
How Diabetes Education Impacts Lives: A Q&A with UCF’s Suha Saleh
Dr. Saleh discusses her research on diabetic eye disease and her passion for educating. November is recognized as National Diabetes Awareness Month, and in this Q&A, faculty member Dr. Saleh discusses her...