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The effects of COVID-19 have not just impacted the world, but also the ability of students to be able to solve simple word problems, said Dennis Filler, engineering associate lecturer.

Senior communications major Dylan Crittons said he typically only gets four hours of sleep on an average weekday. “I’ve got over $4,000 to come up with to go to school every semester and I didn’t qualify for any financial aid, other than loans I didn’t want to take out, so naturally, I’ve go…

Theft is one of the biggest crimes college students face today, according to UCF's 2022 Annual Security and Safety Report. Things aren't getting any easier for UCF students, as thieves are now targeting vehicles on campus at a higher rate than in previous years. 

On March 18, 2013, James Seevakumaran pulled a fire alarm in his Tower I building around 12:20 a.m., causing residents to evacuate, according to the UCF Police Department and the After-Action Review Committee. 

Community members came together Saturday morning to clean up the historic town of Eatonville, the country’s first Black incorporated town.

The man convicted by a jury last month of the murder of a UCF student in her apartment in 2001 has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Thursday, an Orange County judge said.

UCF Director of Athletics Terry Mohajir presented an update of the UCF football campus at the Board of Trustees workshop meeting on Thursday.

When it was time to recite the UCF Police Department’s oath of office, the two officers standing in front of Chief Carl Metzger and the seated audience looked forward steadfastly with their right arms raised. 

UCF’s department of statistics and data science hosted its 10th annual Big Data Analytics Symposium on Wednesday at the Student Union.

The Iranian Student Association gathered outside the Student Union on International Women's Day on March 8 to rally for the freedom of Iranian women. 

Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed the "Prescribe Freedom" bill in a press conference on Jan. 17 that would change vaccine requirements and offer protections for the free speech of medical practitioners. 

Following the Michigan State University shooting on Feb. 13, UCF has continued to draw attention to their on-campus resources for students who may be struggling mentally. “One of the things that is truly a gift of our campus is the number of resources that we have for students who may be str…

Cmdr. Amelia Bray was responding to a house call for the Titusville Police Department when a woman held a gun up to her as she entered the home.

When nominations for the annual UCF 30 Under 30 program opened in late September, one UCF alumna, Gabby Photos, said she didn’t think she was perfect for the award. Instead, she said she nominated her best friend, Morgan Leonard.

The 2023 tax season began on Jan. 23, according to the IRS. However, one international student at UCF said she doesn't know where to start.

Orange County Sheriff’s Office authorities have released the ages of the victims injured in a shooting on Saturday at the Waterford Lakes Town Center, saying they "do not believe this was a random act," according to a press release. 

A suspect is in custody after two LGBTQ businesses were vandalized in late January, according to the Orlando Police Department.  

UCF’s chapter of Fanm Kreyol Inc. collaborated with the UCF chapter of The National Council of Negro Women in their first event to "fight the stigma against natural hair" on Tuesday, according to Fanm Kreyol, Inc. 

UCF’s Black Student Union hosted a panel discussion to celebrate International Women’s Day by giving students advice from women in leadership roles on Wednesday. 

UCF alumni across the nation met in multiple cities for the second annual National Networking Knight Thursday evening.