NSM.today • 31st March 2024

New Center for Social and Civic Prosperity aims to fill data gaps in Central Florida

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UCF's Center for Social and Civic Prosperity held a Data Walk with a twist on Wednesday morning at the UCF Downtown campus.

NSM.today • 10th March 2024

Multicultural Student Center highlights bisexuality with Pride Chat discussion

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Students of various cultures, genders and sexual identities met at the Cultural Center on UCF’s main campus on Wednesday for a discussion about bisexuality.

NSM.today • 26th October 2023

Men's soccer makes school history with first-ever No.1 ranking

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For the first time in the university’s 60-year history, a UCF Knights team has been ranked No. 1 in the nation.

NSM.today • 9th October 2023

UCF to receive $88 million from Orange County to build new stadium tower

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The UCF skyline will soon feature a new addition with the help of funds from an Orange County tourism tax.

NSM.today • 2nd September 2023

Knights conquer NC State, mens soccer remains undefeated

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UCF fans experienced an hour-long weather delay, a nearly full moon lighting the field and bats flying over their’ heads as they cheered on the men's soccer team on Friday night.

Watermark Online • 22nd June 2023

Biden's asylum ban will cost queer lives, immigration attorney says

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As Pride month draws to a close, the #WelcomeWithDignity campaign for asylum rights highlights the way President Joe Biden’s recent asylum ban and the country’s current asylum system are impacting LGBTQ+ people.

NSM.today • 8th February 2023

Theatre UCF shows unique production of play surrounding political corruption

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Set in 1930s Chicago, "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui" tells the story of Adolf Hitler’s rise to power – sort of.

NSM.today • 30th November 2023

Knights baseball team welcomes alumnus Rich Wallace as head coach

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More than 20 years ago, former UCF baseball player Rich Wallace helped the Knights reach three consecutive NCAA Championships. Flash-forward to the 2024 season and Wallace is gunning for yet another Championship — this time as a Knights Division I head coach.

NSM.today • 13th November 2023

Students speak on the late "Friends" star Matthew Perry

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Matthew Perry, the actor who played Chandler Bing on the popular television show “Friends”, was found deceased in his hot tub on Oct. 28, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department in an email.

NSM.today • 16th October 2023

Basketball star goes pro: UCF alumnus begins NBA career

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In June of 2023, former UCF basketball player Taylor Hendricks traveled to New York City to hear the words that would ultimately change his life.

NSM.today • 28th August 2023

Brain mapping athletes’ paths to success —New training facility opens near UCF

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Walking into the facility's lobby, guests surveying the room’s walls will find a bright red Buffalo Bills jersey very familiar to UCF fans.

18th September 2022

As UCF moves to Big 12, possible armistice ahead of War on I-4 rises

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Every rivalry weekend, UCF football fans scream “Horns down!” while turning the University of South Florida’s bull hand gesture upside down, but will this tradition remain beyond this season?

Watermark Online • 30th June 2023

Cirque du Soleil performers David Rimmer and Saulo Sarmiento Godoy navigate relationships and acrobatics

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Cirque du Soleil and Disney animation, two beloved art forms, began working on a new show in 2017 to bring an emotional and powerful story celebrating Disney’s history in animation to Orlando audiences with “Drawn to Life.”

NSM.today • 4th November 2022

From tailgates to wedding bells: Two UCF alumni tailgate in style

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For some, the best part of a football game happens in the parking lot before the actual game begins.