UCF

@UCF

Official account of the University of Central Florida – a metropolitan research university built to make a better future for our students and society. #ChargeOn

Orlando, Florida

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Fintech is reshaping the financial world — and UCF is helping lead the charge. ⚡️ Through research and hands-on experience, students and faculty in UCF’s emerging fintech program are preparing for the future of finance. Learn more: ucf.edu/news/ucf-prepa…

UCF's tweet card. The emerging fintech program is allowing students and faculty to conduct key research that positions UCF as a leader in the new financial landscape.

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UCF@UCF · Jul 2

From groundbreaking research to top-tier talent, see how UCF is shaping the future of tech: ucf.edu/news/ucf-talen…

UCF's tweet card. UCF’s breadth of tech research and talent contributes to the region’s strength in technology.

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UCF@UCF · Jul 1

Monika Farhangi ’19MD, a board-certified ophthalmologist and cataract surgeon at UCF Health Faculty Physician Practice, is helping patients manage and treat cataracts. Learn how to keep your eyes healthy: ucf.edu/news/everythin…

UCF's tweet card. Cataracts affect more than 65 million people worldwide and are a leading cause of vision loss and blindness.

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UCF@UCF · Jul 21

UCF’s new graduate certificate in digital twins explores virtual replicas of objects and systems. The 12-credit-hour program will teach students to design, implement and analyze digital twin systems that mirror real-world performance and behavior. ucf.edu/news/college-o…

UCF's tweet card. The program will teach students how to develop, implement and analyze digital models of physical objects or systems.

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UCF@UCF · Jul 18

Rebecca Koszalinski and Joy Parchment ’15PhD have been selected for induction into the 2025 class of American Academy of Nursing Fellows. They’re being recognized for their exceptional leadership and contributions to advancing public health. ucf.edu/news/2-ucf-fac…

UCF's tweet card. Rebecca Koszalinski and Joy Parchment ’15PhD are among the exceptional nurse leaders to be inducted in 2025 and honored for significant contributions to advance public health.

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UCF Nursing@UCF_Nursing · Jul 17

Congratulations to Ladda Thiamwong, @FLBlue Endowed Professor for Healthy Communities at @UCF Nursing, who was selected as a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America. ✨ 🔗 Learn about her impact on fall prevention and healthy aging: bit.ly/3IzsjV1

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UCF@UCF · Jul 17

America’s Space University is expanding its orbit.🪐 Launching in Spring 2026, UCF will offer a new online space MBA. The curriculum is designed to prepare graduates across commercial space, aerospace, government, startup and emerging tech sectors. ucf.edu/news/americas-…

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UCF@UCF · Jul 16

Cindy Prins, associate professor at @UCFMed has been named a fellow of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology — the highest honor for scientists focused on preventing infectious diseases. Learn more about her impact: ucf.edu/news/ucf-epide…

UCF's tweet card. As an associate professor of medicine at UCF, Prins works to improve infection prevention in nursing homes through her own studies and mentoring medical students researching infection prevention.

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UCF@UCF · Jul 15

The UCF-HCA Healthcare Consortium is training more doctors across a wide range of specialties — expanding access to expert care in local communities across Florida. Learn more about the impact: ucf.edu/news/ucf-hca-h…

UCF's tweet card. The UCF-HCA Consortium is able to train more doctors to alleviate the growing physician shortage because unlike traditional academic programs, the partnership has multiples of specialty programs.

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UCF@UCF · Jul 14

For Claire Connolly Knox and Kathryn Valentine ’16, emergency management is more than a career — it’s a calling. Their dedication to safeguarding our communities has earned them statewide recognition from the Florida Division of Emergency Management. ucf.edu/news/ucf-emerg…

UCF's tweet card. Claire Connolly Knox and Kathryn Valentine ’16 were recognized for their work in the field of emergency management during the Florida Division of Emergency Management’s inaugural Awards Ceremony Gala.

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UCF@UCF · Jul 11

UCF’s Simulation, Technology, Innovation and Modeling Center has earned its third global accreditation in healthcare simulation — making @UCF_Nursing the first in Florida to achieve this milestone. ⭐️ Discover more: ucf.edu/news/ucf-is-fl…

UCF's tweet card. The Simulation, Technology, Innovation and Modeling is the first and only program in Florida accredited by the Association of SP Educators — and is now among an elite group worldwide with three...

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UCF@UCF · Jul 10

Researchers at UCF are combining chemistry and medicine to create a fast, affordable method that can help diagnose diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s earlier. Discover more:ucf.edu/news/collabora…

UCF's tweet card. Combining chemistry and medicine, researchers created a fast, affordable way to diagnose disease.

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UCF@UCF · Jul 9

Five UCF researchers earned 2025 NSF CAREER Awards — advancing breakthroughs in AI, aerospace, cybersecurity, engineering and more. Innovation that impacts lives starts here. 🌟 ucf.edu/news/5-ucf-res…

UCF's tweet card. The early-career professors were recognized for their excellence with significant research funding as part of a prestigious and highly competitive annual U.S. National Science Foundation grant...

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UCF Knights 🌴@UCFKnights · Jul 9

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UCF@UCF · Jul 8

Luis Jimenez-Chavez ’22 is connecting the dots between space travel and human health. 🚀 His goal is to better understand how space travel impacts immunity, bones and cancer risk — and what that means for people on Earth. ucf.edu/news/ucf-stude…

UCF's tweet card. Luis Jimenez-Chavez ’22 is part of multiple research teams making progress for space travel, biomedical science, cancer research — and for his family’s sacrifices.

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UCF@UCF · Jul 7

Designed with study in mind, the renovated fourth floor of the library opens Aug. 18. 📚 Discover how these additions will create a new hub for innovation: ucf.edu/news/ucf-libra…

UCF's tweet card. The renovated floor, which reopens Aug. 18, will serve as a hub for innovation, collaboration and individual focus.

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UCF@UCF · Jul 4

Wishing you a happy and safe Independence Day, Knight Nation! 📸: @UCFKnights

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UCF@UCF · Jul 3

UCF Knights earned two awards in the NASA MINDS Challenge. A team of mechanical and aerospace engineering majors turned their Senior Design project into an award-winning invention that protects solar panels from lunar regolith. ucf.edu/news/ucf-engin…

UCF's tweet card. The team of mechanical and aerospace engineering students turned their Senior Design project into an award-winning invention that can protect solar panels in space from the harmful effects of lunar...

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UCF@UCF · Jun 30

With a goal of finding the fastest way to get to class, computer science student Luke Dederich developed an app called walkUCF that maps the quickest route between a user’s starting point and destination. Find out how tech meets foot traffic at UCF: ucf.edu/news/programmi…

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UCF@UCF · Jun 27

Health 🤝 technology UCF’s new Health Informatics bachelor’s degree trains students to bridge tech and medicine, turning information into impact. Discover more about the program: ucf.edu/news/ucf-intro…

UCF's tweet card. The program, which is the first of its kind in the State University System, will prepare students to improve patient outcomes and healthcare delivery through the use of data-driven solutions.

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