Category Archives: College & Campus News

UCF’s annual marquee event on April 5 highlights outstanding faculty and staff contributions as well as student excellence. Today at the annual Founders’ Day Celebration, UCF will showcase more than 200 faculty members as well as countless employees for excellence and service, as well as spotlight students who are top achievers and reaching for the […]

Kimberly Emery ’17BSN ’22PhD and senior Alexis Wade received the 2023 Order of Pegasus, UCF’s highest student honor, and senior Kaitlyn Yu received a Founders’ Day Student Award for exceptional achievements. An undergraduate and graduate College of Nursing student are among the 30 inductees for this year’s Order of Pegasus — UCF’s highest student honor. […]

Through interdisciplinary collaboration and a community partnership, UCF researchers are seeking to address falling, which is the leading cause of injury and hospitalization among older adults. Falls — and the fear of falling — are the leading cause of injury, disability and hospitalization among racially diverse, low-income older adults, according to the U.S. Centers for […]

A group of UCF College of Nursing students and faculty spent spring break in The Bahamas to study abroad and gain a global perspective in healthcare. “Simulation is a means to forge partnerships and collaborations in a safe environment,” says Desiree A. Díaz, a global healthcare simulation expert at UCF College of Nursing. “It is […]

An interdisciplinary team of UCF researchers are focusing on the human connection to improve heart health in medically underserved communities thanks to a new grant from the U.S. Department of Health’s Health Resources & Services Administration. Cardiovascular disease, which includes heart attacks and stroke, is the leading cause of death in the U.S. But it […]

Assistant Professor of Nursing Brian Peach is leading the study, which uses exposure therapy featuring virtual reality with real sounds and smells, all mimicking the patients’ intensive care experience. Exceptional medical care from first responders, nurses and doctors routinely saves the lives of patients with critical illnesses. But many of those patients will suffer from […]

The donation aids in UCF’s fundraising campaign to create a 21st century building at Lake Nona to address the nation’s nursing shortage and foster innovation. With a generous $500,000 gift, the Elizabeth Morse Genius Foundation has become one of the founding donors for the new UCF College of Nursing building at Lake Nona’s Medical City. This […]

UCF College of Nursing’s online graduate programs are among the nine UCF programs ranked in the top 10 nationally. Today, U.S. News & World Report again recognized the quality of UCF’s online degrees, ranking the university No. 8 in the nation for overall Best Online Bachelor’s Programs – including UCF College of Nursing’s online RN to BSN program. UCF […]

UCF’s newest nursing graduates will continue to impact the future of nursing as providers, educators, leaders and researchers. Today, UCF will award 221 nursing degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. The newest cohort will “Charge On!” as Knight nurses, filling a great need to practice at the bedside and educate future generations. The Fall […]

The building will be equipped with cutting-edge training and technology to combat the nursing shortage. Leaders from Dr. Phillips Charities and UCF announced a $10 million donation to support the College of Nursing’s new building, which will help UCF graduate more nurses and combat the nation’s critical nursing shortage while fostering more innovation and collaboration […]