Category Archives: College & Campus News

The College of Nursing continues to scale faculty experts to meet increasing enrollment and future expanded space at the Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion, scheduled to open in Fall 2025. In addition to welcoming more than 240 future nurses, UCF’s College of Nursing is welcoming nine new full-time faculty members to the university for Fall 2024 […]

Health economist Boon Peng Ng was honored with the 2024 Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists Research Award for the noteworthy interdisciplinary study. Approximately 38% of Medicare beneficiaries who are eligible for diabetes self-management training —potentially representing 3.9 million people— lacked the digital resources necessary to receive the full-service virtual program, according to a […]

Ladda Thiamwong and Desiree Díaz, international experts in their respective fields, have been selected to serve in endowed positions funded by a gift from the Florida Blue Foundation and a U.S. Department of Education grant, respectively. UCF has appointed two nursing faculty experts to serve in new endowed positions effective today. Aging expert Ladda Thiamwong will serve […]

This week UCF will award more than 350 nursing degrees and graduate certificates, fueling a talent pipeline of much-needed providers, leaders, educators and scientists. On Saturday at UCF’s Summer 2024 commencement ceremony, more than 300 UCF students will receive a nursing degree or certificate to officially earn the title of Knight nurse. Graduation celebrations began […]

A first-of-its-kind project designed by doctoral student Kaitlyn Hall ’18BSN reduced anxiety among breast cancer survivors, shows promise for future use. After battling breast cancer, many survivors often face a new battle: anxiety. For her doctoral scholarly project, UCF nursing student Kaitlyn Hall ’18BSN created and piloted a nurse-led educational intervention at the Breast Cancer […]

First-generation college graduate Ilana Logvinov has overcome obstacles and persevered to achieve her goals to impact future generations as an educator and researcher. UCF College of Nursing student Ilana Logvinov has been selected as a 2024-2026 Jonas Scholar, joining a group of 63 of the nation’s most promising doctoral nursing students chosen for their passion for teaching, academic excellence […]

Meet eight individuals whose diverse career paths have converged with a shared ambition: to become a Knight nurse. Thanks to the generous support of the Helene Fuld Health Trust, these career changers can focus on fulfilling their calling to care for others. The Helene Fuld Health Trust Scholarship is an exclusive opportunity for students in […]

After commencement this week, nursing student Rebekah May plans to pursue her dreams to make a big impact in public health in the U.S. and around the world. “I came to UCF determined to improve the world, but I had no idea how,” says Rebekah May, who will graduate this week from UCF’s College of […]

The newest class of Knight nurses is ready to Charge On to care for the community as providers, leaders, educators and researchers. On Friday afternoon, UCF will award 379 nursing degrees and graduate certificates at the Spring 2024 commencement ceremony at Addition Financial Arena. The newest class of Knight nurses will join more than 16,000 UCF […]

National ranking reflects how the college is unleashing the potential of people and ideas to positively impact the health of a global community and advance nursing science. UCF’s College of Nursing ranks No. 35 among nursing schools in the nation for federal research funding according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. The nonprofit […]