News & Information Archive
Walk And Support Healthy Hearts!
09/10/2018Enjoy a heart-healthy morning walk and support heart disease patients, their families and College of Medicine research! The Greater Orlando Heart Walk is Saturday, Nov....
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UCF Ranks Among the Nation’s 10 Most Innovative Universities
09/10/2018As one of the biggest and most innovative universities in the United States, the University of Central Florida opens doors to the knowledge and skills...
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Fighting Allergic Asthma With The Immune System
08/31/2018An enzyme that protects the body from infections may be a promising new target to prevent allergic asthma attacks, according to a new study from...
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Can Sesame Oil Extract Help Treat Crohn’s Disease? Researchers Seeking Participants in Trial
08/29/2018An extract from sesame oil may provide an alternative therapy for patients with Crohn’s disease, according to a clinical trial by College of Medicine researchers...
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Orlando Sentinel Features UCF Smoking Reduction Success
08/28/2018Smoking rates at UCF have dropped by 50 percent since the university declared a smoke-free campus and launched a supporting educational campaign in 2012. The Orlando Sentinel...
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Tumor Disorder Research Gets NIH Boost
08/27/2018UCF research into finding a cure for a disorder that causes tumors in the nervous system continues to receive support from federal funding agencies. Dr....
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Burnett Student’s Anti-Aging Research Earns National Recognition
08/27/2018Scientists have not yet found the proverbial fountain of youth, but researchers at the UCF College of Medicine believe that a female hormone may hold...
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Historic Agreement Ushers in New Era for UCF, Lake Nona Medical City, Cancer Patients
08/21/2018 Cancer patients soon will benefit from a one-stop research and treatment center through a University of Central Florida project that also returns $50 million...
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Future Scientists, Medics Welcomed To Burnett School
08/17/2018Jim Heidings has always loved science and research. He remembers as a child watching scientists on TV, working in the lab, wearing their white coats...
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UCF Student Smoking Rate Drops Almost 50 Percent
08/14/2018Almost 50 percent fewer students are smoking since UCF declared itself a smoke-free campus in 2012. That same year, UCF Student Health Services took the...
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“The Good Doctor” Begins For Class Of 2022
08/06/2018 Darin Griner came to UCF for his medical training after a Naval career where he kept U.S. nuclear submarines and their crews safe beneath...
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