#EngineeringforOnePlanet’s new website features an #environmental #sustainability curricular Framework for educators being piloted by 5 universities: @PolySchoolASU @engineeringOSU @ucfcecs @clarkschool and @NovaEngineer. Visit https://t.co/1DZqIxA78a. @LemelsonFdn @venturewell
— ABET (@ABETaccredit) February 12, 2021
.@UCF Developed #Seawater #Battery is Safer for People and #Environment https://t.co/NxjDASoFDv via @Fox35Matt @fox35orlando @UCFCECS pic.twitter.com/u5TSKe4Z1D
— Robert H Wells (@rhwells79) February 16, 2021
Training the next generation of cyber defenders: the $2.9M NSF grant will be used to fund scholarships for cybersecurity undergraduate and grad students, and coincides perfectly with the Fall 2021 launch of the @UCFComSci Cyber Security and Privacy degree program.
— UCF Engineering (@UCFCECS) February 18, 2021
Phenomenal news! @UCF transportation science & technology programs are ranked No. 5⃣ in the U.S. and No. 2⃣9⃣ in the world out of 200 universities! The @shanghairanking considers alumni success, quality of faculty & quantity of published research.
— UCF Engineering (@UCFCECS) July 16, 2020
With some help from @UCFCECS students, @UCF_GoBabyGo is introducing some new features to its cars for little ones with limited mobility.
Read more about this collaboration: https://t.co/NSpryRuZSh#UCF #UCFCHPS
— UCFCHPS (@ucfchps) February 16, 2021
MAE hosted an @NSF workshop on thermal transport in both December and January for more than 230 engineering academics and practitioners. Learn more or watch the panel videos: https://t.co/JUe6ddi5An pic.twitter.com/QXxM4DKEiJ
— UCF Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (@UCFMAE) January 19, 2021
Did you know there's a science to the perfect spiral? @UCFPhysics Bill Kaden shares the deets in advance of Sunday's big game. 🏈https://t.co/Dxmb35m5WJ
— UCF College of Sciences (@UCFSciences) February 5, 2021
Experts from UCF's Florida Space Institute are among those entering the debate on the best approach to mining ice from the moon. @FSI_Orlando https://t.co/OJi5p3rX4u
— UCF College of Sciences (@UCFSciences) January 7, 2021
Science meets arts for these special awards. Kudos to @PsychologyatUCF Kimberly Renk and Megan Sherod for contributing their expertise to making the world a better place. @ucfcah https://t.co/DziOWSIqaI
— UCF College of Sciences (@UCFSciences) February 8, 2021
Tracking the source of bird contamination in Orlando's local lakes just got a little easier thanks to groundbreaking analysis techniques from the @UCFChemistry lab of Melanie Beazley.https://t.co/l6CaEsbKeY
— UCF College of Sciences (@UCFSciences) January 12, 2021
An immune-boosting technology developed by College of Medicine researcher Dr. Alicja Copik is being tested as a potential weapon in the fight against COVID-19.
Read more: https://t.co/f98lWSPsyF pic.twitter.com/I3uPnFSmp8
— UCF Medicine (@ourmedschool) October 26, 2020
Pedal to the metal!!! 🤟🚲 Last semester, one of our media and marketing interns paired up with UCF MTB Riders for a day on the Arboretum bike trails! Thank you to everyone who helped with this project. For the full video, click the link in our bio. Happy biking! pic.twitter.com/ZCThMhW8XT
— UCF Arboretum (@UCF_Arboretum) January 14, 2021
These Knights? They mean business! 😏
I4 Business magazine and Orlando Business Journal recently recognized regional business leaders, including several with ties to @UCF. https://t.co/MSo0S41bc4
— UCF Alumni (@UCFALUMNI) January 13, 2021
A prototype sensor that detects Moon dust by shooting lasers through the sky has successfully completed its first hurdle. That means UCF is one step closer to building the real instrument that could fly to the moon on a future mission. https://t.co/sBjo8I9JP8
— UCF Alumni (@UCFALUMNI) January 3, 2021
Proceeds from UCF-designed and Rock ’Em-manufactured face coverings have raised $50,000 for the @UCF Student Emergency Fund. https://t.co/fkikgJiB3m
— UCF Alumni (@UCFALUMNI) December 30, 2020
The Gallery is officially open! In-person hours are M-TH(10am-5PM) and F (10am-4PM) 🖼 #ArtsAtUCF pic.twitter.com/NQ9193ePd6
— UCF Art Gallery (@UCFGallery) January 11, 2021
Rockets With Frickin’ Laser Beams! New podcast where @SpaceBrendan interviewed @astroaddie and me about @UCF research into Moon dust and landing rockets. Check it out: https://t.co/M8ypVDuBY1 @wmfeorlando @AWTYspace
— Dr. Phil Metzger (@DrPhiltill) December 30, 2020
It's Boca Bowl Eve 🙌
5️⃣ things to know before @UCF_Football kicks off against BYU ⚔️https://t.co/SwHF5WoWFX
— UCF Knights (@UCFKnights) December 21, 2020
The world of Hip-Hop is full of business lessons. 🎧 See for yourself in this @wmfeorlando interview with Dr. C. Keith Harrison who teaches "The Business of Hip-Hop Innovation and Entrepreneurship." https://t.co/c4FEcX5PiI
— UCF Business (@UCFBusiness) February 11, 2021
How is the COVID-19 vaccine affecting big pharma? 💉 Dr. Michael Pape says clinical trials have seen some big changes recently. https://t.co/KJmZHcvyjU
— UCF Business (@UCFBusiness) January 27, 2021
In-store Black Friday traffic fell 20% in 2020. Retail guru Anand Krishnamoorthy, Ph.D. explains what's ahead in the world of consumer shopping🛒 https://t.co/Y7Yd9zaDQN
— UCF Business (@UCFBusiness) January 13, 2021
Join us for graduation day! 👩🎓
💻 https://t.co/Ovrk7N19Nh
📅 Saturday, Dec. 19
⏰ 8:30 a.m.— UCF Business (@UCFBusiness) December 18, 2020
Looking for a good book to read? @nypl suggests @UCF Associate Professor of English David James Poissant's novel 'Lake Life.'
So do we. 📙📓 https://t.co/3dg6TnSTY8
— UCF College of Arts & Humanities (@ucfcah) February 10, 2021
https://twitter.com/ucfcah/status/1362114592680390661
Have you been wondering what the differences are between impeachment and the 25th Amendment? UCF historian David Head offers his opinion of why impeachment may be a better option to pursue for those wishing to remove the president from office. https://t.co/hyzMM9jtlC
— UCF College of Arts & Humanities (@ucfcah) January 11, 2021
Our deepest sympathies to the family of Arne Sorenson. Marriott International is our partner in hospitality and we are deeply saddened by this news. https://t.co/B4IqFqOUwc
— UCF Rosen College (@rosencollege) February 16, 2021
.@UCF researchers never cease to amaze. This collaboration used the tools of mechanical engineering to analyze coral skeletons with the goal to aid restoration efforts in threatened coral reefs.https://t.co/qt3rVo1sOf
— Dr. Alexander N. Cartwright (@UCFCartwright) January 29, 2021
Glad to see research continuing at @NAICObservatory!https://t.co/Pn0lWtZL8l
— Dr. Alexander N. Cartwright (@UCFCartwright) January 26, 2021
UCF Marriage and Family Research Institute shares a list of virtual and in-person experiences for Valentine's Day. https://t.co/ParXV35w1h
— UCF Graduate Studies (@UCFGradStudies) February 13, 2021
University researchers helped discover that sea dragons from a popular spot for the aquarium trade may be a distinct subspecies and need careful management to preserve their biodiversity. https://t.co/QxnPrBe7qI
— UCF Graduate Studies (@UCFGradStudies) January 29, 2021
Researchers are no longer able to make observations using the Arecibo Observatory since its collapse in December, but they have detected the first possible hints of low-frequency disturbances in the curvature of space-time. https://t.co/m6LTTZUiRg
— UCF Graduate Studies (@UCFGradStudies) January 14, 2021
For the third year in a row, representatives from @Limbitless3D will share its story virtually this week at a U.N. symposium. https://t.co/JXALuZEQE7
— UCF Graduate Studies (@UCFGradStudies) December 18, 2020
All-new, artistic bionic arm sleeves feature armor from the action-adventure video game, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. https://t.co/s99VnrD4QC
— UCF Graduate Studies (@UCFGradStudies) December 16, 2020
UCF students and faculty now have the opportunity to tap into Florida’s diverse ecosystems and expand on the work TNC has been championing for close to 60 years. https://t.co/JjlzkxrhSH
— UCF Graduate Studies (@UCFGradStudies) December 13, 2020
The Lunar Trailblazer Mission will create high-resolution maps, which will be important for crewed and robotic missions to the moon. https://t.co/G0TmDkpIan
— UCF Graduate Studies (@UCFGradStudies) December 9, 2020
‘Presidents in Florida’ film, which looks at political moments, the space program, environmental efforts and other topics, will premiere Thursday. https://t.co/Fwr4ab8PHw
— UCF Graduate Studies (@UCFGradStudies) December 8, 2020
A UCF researcher is working to help understand how to one day create a “room temperature” superconductor. Powerful superconductors can levitate heavy magnets, paving the way for practical and affordable magnetically levitating cars, trains and more. https://t.co/slepiQPeVq
— UCF Graduate Studies (@UCFGradStudies) November 29, 2020
Sean Snaith, director of UCF’s Institute for Economic Forecasting reports that Florida’s economy remains on track to a faster recovery. https://t.co/9iXYF9TE9b
— UCF Graduate Studies (@UCFGradStudies) November 28, 2020
UCF was selected to receive four awards from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office, the most of any university this year. https://t.co/4WNgWkk38H
— UCF Graduate Studies (@UCFGradStudies) November 25, 2020
Q-PACE, a small UCF satellite is officially in orbit 🛰
UCF planetary science continues its ascent as a leader in space research with another high-profile flight, this time aboard @Virgin_Orbit’s LauncherOne 🚀https://t.co/lfJWPaRQhO
— UCF 😷 (@UCF) January 21, 2021
George Washington, the man who invented the inauguration speech, crafted an address that speaks to what unites Americans 🤝
A UCF Forum Columnist reflects on the president's speech, which outlined his vision of the nation’s destiny 🇺🇸https://t.co/ymZqxSRPUi
— UCF 😷 (@UCF) January 19, 2021
ICYMI: Topping the list were stories about the collapse of the @NAICobservatory radio telescope in Puerto Rico and research UCF is doing to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.https://t.co/mlzU6x4Vx0
— UCF 😷 (@UCF) December 27, 2020
⚔️ Knights are bound to succeed beyond the screen 💻
UCF has online services and resources available to support your success every semester, especially with the need for physical distancing continuing through the spring semester 🌷https://t.co/Q8Q7ewwPNo
— UCF 😷 (@UCF) January 9, 2021
Residence life with @UCFHousing this spring means special safety measures 😷
From occupancy expectations to planned responses for positive cases, here are some of the procedures that will be implemented to reduce risks from COVID-19 👇https://t.co/jcazTkVbfW
— UCF 😷 (@UCF) January 8, 2021
2020 was quite the year to remember. Peek at a sampling of snapshots that showcase the full scope of life as a Knight before and during the pandemic 📸 ⚡️
Here’s a look back at the year that changed our lives 👇https://t.co/XUDtrOf1Ax
— UCF 😷 (@UCF) December 31, 2020
On December 1, we all woke up to terrible news – @NAICObservatory had collapsed.
What you may not have known is that Arecibo has been under UCF's management in cooperation with the @NSF since 2018 and contributed to significant breakthroughs in space research 📡🌌 pic.twitter.com/Mogt81lwFC
— UCF 😷 (@UCF) December 30, 2020
If part of your New Year's resolution is to be more financially responsible, take a look at this guide to UCF financial aid to get started on the right foot this spring 💵https://t.co/vEGeXMagMX
— UCF 😷 (@UCF) December 29, 2020
Our Knights never cease to amaze us 🤩
Despite the challenges of 2020, students, faculty, staff and @UCFALUMNI pursued excellence and earned notable achievements 🏅https://t.co/2Vcj9JaZ8M
— UCF 😷 (@UCF) December 28, 2020
Generous funding and learning opportunities with {CodeOrlando} 🥰
The Gordon Family Giving Foundation (GF2), founded by Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon and his family, has partnered with @UCFCCIE to deliver the STEM-focused program @UCFDowntown 🧑💻https://t.co/eY1SUgjndj
— UCF 😷 (@UCF) February 19, 2021
Did you know the CDC issued 🆕 face mask guidelines?
If not, now you do! 😷 As you continue to #ArmorUpKnights, keep these guidelines in mind to help protect our Kingdom ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/LA98CVeUTL
— UCF 😷 (@UCF) February 19, 2021
https://twitter.com/UCF/status/1362454834008399874
This is what excellence at scale looks like 💻🔒
The award from the @NSF comes at a time when cyber threats are becoming more prevalent and coincides perfectly with the Fall 2021 launch of UCF's Master's in Cyber Security and Privacy degree program. pic.twitter.com/vdRyw41Owh
— UCF 😷 (@UCF) February 18, 2021
.@UCF_Nursing is joining a nationwide effort, led by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, to engage nursing school students and faculty in the work underway to administer the COVID-19 vaccine and educate citizens 👩⚕️👨⚕️https://t.co/fHQMB1GXb4
— UCF 😷 (@UCF) February 15, 2021
🐝 A honeybee-inspired spacesuit material design has been chosen for further development 👩🚀@NASA has selected a UCF nanotechnology team as 1 of 7 university groups from around the country in developing materials to prevent negative effects of lunar dust👇https://t.co/hT4RbNEXw1
— UCF 😷 (@UCF) February 12, 2021
https://twitter.com/UCF/status/1359956351573766145
Proud of the women in science, like @UCFCECS student Sabrina, who are changing the world of STEM at UCF and beyond. #ChargeOn ⚔️ #WomenInScience https://t.co/NyCPXPBpBW
— UCF 😷 (@UCF) February 11, 2021
Supporting faculty research and making strides in a variety of fields 🤩
3️⃣7️⃣ teams will split $1 million in UCF SEED funding to conduct preliminary research, with the most promising to be presented during this year's research week 🔬🧑🔬https://t.co/jXE9AXJ6g0
— UCF 😷 (@UCF) February 11, 2021
Life changes greatly, but it definitely changed more once the pandemic became part of it 😬
For UCF forum columnist Bree Watson '04, things got more difficult and parenting skills became just a piece of the frustration 😅👇https://t.co/gNvpAk7yN7
— UCF 😷 (@UCF) February 11, 2021
🔦 UCF Class Spotlight: History of the Caribbean 🌴
Offered through the Africana Studies program, the course teaches students of all disciplines the big significance of a relatively small region 😯https://t.co/i72lCyJ9va
— UCF 😷 (@UCF) February 8, 2021
There's no doubt that today's a big day for the @Buccaneers, but it's a big day for one of our @UCFALUMNI, too ⚔️
Joey Nelson '15, the social and digital content manager for the Bucs is living out his lifelong dream at the #SuperBowl in Tampa tonight 👇 https://t.co/kGNDAcrD5u
— UCF 😷 (@UCF) February 7, 2021
Lithium-ion batteries powering everything from cellphones to electric cars are fire-prone and contain toxic metals 😰
Luckily, UCF researchers have helped develop a new, high performing seawater-based battery that’s safer for humans & the environment 🔋https://t.co/WxgaesAb4P
— UCF 😷 (@UCF) February 6, 2021
We know COVID-19 continues to cause financial hardships for many of our students, and we are pleased to share that next week we will open applications for student aid through the federal Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund.
What you need to know 👇https://t.co/coGUqGSR4k
— UCF 😷 (@UCF) February 5, 2021
The winners of the 2020 Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts and Wellness Innovation Awards are in 🏆
The two projects, which received $25,000, aim to help educate first responders & communicating the importance of vaccinations to new parents 🏥 🩺https://t.co/dv7ooNddbP
— UCF 😷 (@UCF) February 5, 2021
https://twitter.com/UCF/status/1357486093461954560
The civil rights movement was embroiling the nation and Orlando leaders had to decide 🤔
Who would they send to represent the city at the 1964 World’s Fair — the all-black band from Jones High School or the all-white band from Edgewater? 🎺 🥁https://t.co/ZixTaHyeao
— UCF 😷 (@UCF) February 4, 2021
World leaders don’t have a crystal ball to help them predict how the pandemic will look in the coming months 🔮
But, a team of UCF data scientists are working to develop technology in mitigation efforts against the virus’ impact 😎 ⚡👇https://t.co/EUU99hiHHC
— UCF 😷 (@UCF) February 2, 2021
Shattered glass ceilings are paving the way to inspiration 🔨
UCF professor Dr. Seetha Raghavan reflects on the glass ceilings shattered in the highest offices of the country and the need for growth to demonstrate commitment to representation ✊⚡️https://t.co/BU5gvL3jrB
— UCF 😷 (@UCF) January 28, 2021
🎧 For the love of music 🎶
"Hip-hop brings people together, something that America desperately needs at this time."
C. Keith Harrison, professor of business/hip-hop and sport reflects on his love for the music genre 💛https://t.co/XOZJAqBZWQ
— UCF 😷 (@UCF) January 22, 2021
Thanks to two UCF researchers, the US Department of @ENERGY is steps closer in their goal of identifying cleaner burning and renewable alternatives to gasoline ⛽️ 🌎https://t.co/DVYc2thUKH
— UCF 😷 (@UCF) January 15, 2021
UCF faculty are doing what they can to help our students 👏
By using open educational resources, UCF faculty helped students save more than $750,000 during the Fall 2020 semester.https://t.co/I5q3CeXRGm
— UCF 😷 (@UCF) January 11, 2021
Not your average last semester 😳
UCF student Raquel Lozano has been elected to a role on the Orange County Soil and Water Conservation District while working to finish her degrees in political science & public administration 📚⚡️https://t.co/blR7uPk7d6
— UCF 😷 (@UCF) January 8, 2021
Stargazers are in for a very rare treat today 🌟 If the clouds cooperate, you'll be able to see the “Bethlehem Star” — an event that hasn’t been seen in about 800 years 😳
A professor of physics and astronomy at UCF and director of the UCF Robinson Observatory explains 👇🌠 pic.twitter.com/FHNbHplVTp
— UCF 😷 (@UCF) December 21, 2020
Tomorrow night, look up 👀🌌
If the clouds cooperate on Monday night, we’ll be able to see the “Bethlehem Star” — an event that hasn’t been seen in about 800 years.https://t.co/GsOlCt63gX
— UCF 😷 (@UCF) December 20, 2020