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Health Sciences
Health Sciences Undergraduate Students Get a Taste of Research
Many health sciences undergraduate students aspire to have careers in healthcare. An important tenant of medicine is that interventions and treatment be research-based. To help...
Athletic Training
Jennifer and Matthew Laws are November’s Athletic Training Preceptors of the Month
We are excited to announce two Preceptors of the Month for November 2019 – Matthew and Jennifer Laws! Matt and Jennifer started dating in their...
Communication Sciences and Disorders
New Partnership Between UCF Listening Center and Orange County Public Schools Enhances Listening and Spoken Language for Children Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Language experts know that it is critical for children who are deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH) and their families to have access to listening...
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Mike Murray ‘Make a Difference’ Scholarship Honors Legacy and Inspires Recipients to Use Their Voice to Help Others
Mike Murray (a.k.a. “Da Voice”) of Orlando, an ardent UCF supporter and an expert communicator, is the inspiration for the newest scholarship for graduate students...
Health Sciences
Assistant Professor Recognized, Will Take Students to His Hometown of Panama for Study Abroad Trip
Recently, Humberto López Castillo, an assistant professor in the Department of Health Sciences, received the Order of Paula Solís de Huerta, the highest award granted...
Physical Therapy
Think Big Muscles are the Key to Better Movement in Older Adults? Not so Fast!
Slowing down may not just be an aging thing. Quite literally, walking slower could be an indicator of health problems in your golden years, even...
Athletic Training
Patrick O’Donnell III Named UCF Athletic Training Preceptor of the Month for October 2019
Patrick O’Donnell III, graduate assistant athletic trainer for UCF Athletics, receives great reviews from the students he teaches as a preceptor with the UCF Athletic...
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Communication Sciences and Disorders Professor Honored With Luminary Award
Martine Vanryckeghem was honored this week as a recipient of the Luminary Award, an award given to UCF faculty who are making an impact on...
Social Work
Social Work Breast Cancer Researcher Pushes for A Better Understanding of the Needs of Women and Survivors
Mary Ann Burg, professor in the School of Social Work and a cancer researcher and advocate, has been involved in cancer research since her first...
Physical Therapy
Go Baby Go Chapters Set Goal of 30,000 Assistive Toy Cars Per Year
They came from across the country, but they were united in their mission to help handicapped children and adults improve their lives through better mobility....