University of Central Florida
Recent News About University of Central Florida
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UCF Alum, Entrepreneur Fires up a Pizza Food Truck
Three billion. That’s about how many pizzas are sold in the United States every year.
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UF Research Shows a Step Toward Restoring Sea Urchins: ‘the Lawnmowers of Reefs’
Coral reef ecosystems are severely threatened by pollution, disease, overharvesting and other factors.
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UF 2nd among public universities for students’ economic return
UF comes in ahead of schools such as MIT, Cal Tech and Michigan
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Using AI, UF startup companies boost ailing citrus industry
As news broke that Florida’s citrus industry ended this year’s growing season with its lowest production in eight decades, an unlikely union has formed between two University of Florida startup companies to help reverse the trend.
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University of Florida surpasses $1 billion in research spending for first time in 2022
University of Florida faculty surpassed $1 billion in research spending for the first time in 2022, developing treatments for diseases, new agricultural products, engineering solutions and countless other advancements.
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Record number of UF faculty earn National Science Foundation awards
The National Science Foundation has recognized a record nine University of Florida faculty members from a wide variety of academic disciplines with 2022 Early Career Development Awards, one of its most prestigious honors.
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Play-by-Play Veteran Kelley Hired as 'Voice of the Gators'
Sean Kelley, who has been a national play-by-play voice for ESPN Radio since 2019 and the former radio voice of the NBA's New Orleans Pelicans, is the new "Voice of the Gators."
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UF Health designated Center of Excellence for rare inherited condition involving blood vessels
The nosebleeds started in elementary school for Bernadette Guthrie as she furtively dabbed her nose with a tissue lest any classmate notice.
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How UF is bringing piano recitals into the 21st century
On a rainy evening in Gainesville, an audience kept dry in the University of Florida’s School of Music performance hall by poring over a piano performance of Frédéric Chopin’s Fantaisie-Impromptu in C sharp minor.
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How wisdom, resilience and mastery work together to boost well-being in old age
It’s not just wisdom that gives some people a sense of well-being as they age.
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National Science Foundation director visits UF
The director of the National Science Foundation, one of the country’s largest and most impactful federal research agencies, visited the...
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Rivera Honored on SEC Community Service Team
University of Florida infielder Josh Rivera was named to the Southeastern Conference Baseball Community Service Team on Wednesday, as announced by the conference office.
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UF among nation’s best values for college students
The University of Florida jumped eight spots from last year to land among Money magazine’s 2022 top 10 best colleges for students to get the best bang for their academic buck.
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A first: Scientists grow plants in soil from the moon
Scientists have grown plants in soil from the moon, a first in human history and a milestone in lunar and space exploration.
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UF ecologist elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Scholar receives one of the highest honors for American scientists
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Patriot Registration Social
May 11, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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CF Foundation Executive Committee Meeting
May 11, 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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College of Nursing’s first African American graduate honored at pinning ceremony
Evelyn Moore Mickle, the first African American nursing student to graduate from the University of Florida, was honored as the 2022 College of Nursing Alumnus of the Year at the college’s recent pinning ceremony.