Category Archives: College News

As cardboard cutouts occupy the stands at stadiums across the country, sports leagues and teams are dealing with a massive blow to their bottom line. If fans are stuck watching the game from home, it begs the question… how long can sports really be financially viable? Can exclusive, virtual experiences fill the budgetary void left […]

Social distancing may slow the spread of COVID-19, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. After months stuck inside with little to no company, many of us are desperate for events. We miss everything from concerts to lectures to trade shows. And with more than 26 million professionals in the events industry worldwide, events miss people […]

Two researchers at UCF are developing a cough drop that can reduce the spread of COVID-19 by making saliva heavier and stickier – it makes sneeze and cough particles fall rather than float. But is there really a market for such a product? Paul Jarley talks with researchers Michael Kinzel and Kareem Ahmed to find […]

BY ERIKA HODGES | JULY 24, 2020 ORLANDO, Fla. – The deepest recession since the Great Depression was also the shortest in U.S. history, but national economist and director of UCF’s Institute for Economic Forecasting Sean Snaith warns that climbing COVID-19 numbers and rolling back reopening phases poses real danger to economic recovery. “Early on […]

It is with great pleasure to announce that the UCF College of Business’ executive and professional graduate programs will be permanently located at UCF Downtown starting Fall 2020. UCF Downtown offers a 21st Century learning environment including innovative technology and additional student amenities. The 15-acre campus is within walking distance to Orlando’s Central Business District […]

Ideas for liquid cooling tech for PC gamers and a socially responsible real estate investment company helped two UCF alumni earn grant funding and the opportunity to workshop their startups in an eight-week entrepreneurship fellowship. Abhishek Sastri ’20 with FLUIX LLC and Ishmam Ahmed ’19 with Emerald Partners are two of 50 awardees accepted into […]

By Kara Turey Our Alumni Spotlight in the UCF College of Business Graduate Programs is Saxsen Norton.  Saxsen is a 2020 graduate of the inaugural cohort of the Master of Science in Management-Integrated Business program.  Saxsen already has an undergraduate degree from UCF in Interdisciplinary Public Affairs and Commerce, Minor: Human Communication Saxsen Norton, a […]

By Kara Turey This month’s Alumni Spotlight in the UCF College of Business Graduate Programs is Jessica Gelband.  She earned a Master of Science in Management-Integrated Business.  Jessica has an undergraduate degree in Psychology from James Madison University. After graduating from James Madison University, Jessica Gelband, a native of Chapel Hill, NC., planned to pursue […]