Official account of the University of Central Florida – a metropolitan research university built to make a better future for our students and society. #ChargeOn
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UCF's people power our rise. Their talent drives student success, research excellence and impact that moves the world forward. Our trajectory towards preeminence isn’t our destination — it’s our launchpad for what’s next. ucf.edu/DaringToLead
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UCF’s competitive robotics teams, Knightmare and Daydream, had a breakout season. 🤖
The teams won a total of 83 head-to-head matches this year, beating teams from Georgia Tech, Purdue and Texas A&M University. ucf.edu/news/thats-a-wrap-on…
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A business development manager at UCF Pegasus Partner Siemens Energy, Joshua DeAscanis '11 '22MBA is focused on something many people never think about:
The invisible systems that keep modern life running.
🔗 go.ucf.edu/3Qzupsh
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For Sydney Carey ’24, communication is more than words, it’s connection. 💛
As a first-generation college student and speech-language pathology graduate student, she’s dedicated to helping individuals with communication disorders find their voice and build meaningful connections.
Read more about her inspiring journey here: bit.ly/442EmS0
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On World Ocean Day, we're highlighting one Knight's incredible journey across the Atlantic.
UCF doctoral student Andres Käosaar spent three years preparing for the World's Toughest Row, crossing the ocean in under 40 days!
What Andres learned ➡️ go.ucf.edu/49NDZyl
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Built to support the space and defense industries in 1963, today, @UCF awards 18,000 degrees annually, making it the state leader in engineering and nursing graduates.
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#SUSFL @America250FL
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Through ingenuity, teamwork and community, UCF’s Go Baby Go! program is helping children with mobility challenges gain independence and confidence — one customized ride at a time.
Learn more from the latest edition of Pegasus magazine: ucf.edu/pegasus/on-the-move/
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Biology doctoral student Meredith Pratt is helping researchers understand how habitat changes could reshape Florida’s fisheries and marine ecosystems.
🔗 go.ucf.edu/43ivesh
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During UCF Public Safety’s swearing-in ceremony, officers Brittany Lopez and Daira Yulfo-Vargas ’25 joined the UCF Police Department and will enter the patrol division after completing field training.
Get to know the new officers: ucf.edu/news/ucfpd-welcomes-…
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How can a simple probiotic treat acid reflux and esophageal cancer?
UCF College of Medicine Associate Professor Claudia Andl is investigating.
🔗 go.ucf.edu/4fItvnJ
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Through a NASA award, UCF postdoctoral researcher Saumya Gupta is modeling how radio signals move through dense urban environments — a challenge critical to the future of urban air mobility.
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The 2026 World Cup starts here in the United States next week and we’ve got plenty of Knights working behind the scenes to make it all happen!
Check out how UCF prepared our grads for these great opportunities.ucf.edu/news/ucf-grads-score…
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Four outstanding undergraduate Knights are redefining the boundaries of STEM through their high-impact research.
Their hard work places UCF in the nation’s top producers of Goldwater Scholars. ucf.edu/news/4-knights-named…
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Associate Professor Brian Peach is improving patient outcomes.
He was named a fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine, earning one of the field’s highest honors and standing as Florida’s only nursing inductee this year. ucf.edu/news/ucf-nursing-exp…
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"About 80% of bacterial infections being treated in the clinic are bacteria living in a biofilm state, which makes them resistant to virtually every antibiotic available." - Renee Fleeman
🔗 go.ucf.edu/4uJWj3y
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