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Education Programs Recognized for Reading Instruction

The National Council on Teacher Quality gives an ‘A’ to two UCF elementary education programs ...
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How S. Kent Butler Plans to Improve Diversity and Inclusion at UCF

UCF’s interim chief Equity, Inclusion and Diversity officer has spent his career supporting the needs of students, faculty and staff ...
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To Win at Sports, You’ve Got to Get in the Game – and Don’t Give Up

After lacing up my Nike sneakers last Saturday morning, I headed to the nearest neighborhood courts to play my favorite ...
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Teaching Real-World Mathematics Through STEAM, Published in New Journal

Students engage with multiple disciplines while learning math and improving the lives of others ...
Robert Richardson

The Big Winner: UCF Alum Gains New Perspective on ‘The Biggest Loser’

Robert Richardson ’12 shares his experience with the revamped version of the hit series, which premieres Jan. 28 on USA ...
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Class Project: A Gender Change Petition

A UCF instructor and her legal studies class are striving to help a Central Florida woman born intersex change her ...
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UCF Soccer Stars Headed for Pro Leagues

Cal Jennings ’19 and Jonathan Dean ’18 have new places to call home after the 2020 MLS SuperDraft while the ...
UCF researchers Thomas Bryer, Kelly Stevens and Haofei Yu

New UCF Project Will Put Downtown Orlando Air Quality Data in Residents’ Hands

More than 100 air sensors will be installed throughout Downtown Orlando and will provide near-real-time data about air quality to ...
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UCF Online Programs Rank Among Top 20 in Nation — Again

U.S. News & World Report continues to rank UCF’s undergraduate online programs among the best in the nation ...
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Stigma of Opioid Addiction Medications Prevents Treatment

HMI assistant professor’s research explores barriers to opioid addiction treatment from multiple fields of study and perspectives ...
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New Study Offers Ways to Identify and Reduce Racism in Schools

Racial biases can unconsciously shape school decisions that negatively impact minority students, but a new study co-authored by a University ...
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98 Science and Math Teachers Earn Free Master’s Degrees

First group of local educators to graduate from UCF this week with tuition covered by Orange County Public Schools and ...
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Generations of Mentorship Strengthen Criminal Justice Research and Impact

Criminal justice doctoral student Lucas Alward walked into Jill Viglione’s office with 15 research questions for his dissertation. Viglione, who ...
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Who, Me? A Philanthropist?

We must challenge the way people think about giving back to communities ...
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More Than a Meal: How Food Helped 2 Generations Bond, Learn About the Other

Intergenerational farm-to-table research project helped fight against aging stereotypes and create an age-diverse workforce ...