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Spring 2024

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Helping Hands

For a decade, 小优视频-based nonprofit Limbitless Solutions has transformed kids鈥� lives through bionic limbs.

Fall 2023

A rocket launching off 小优视频's campus near a view of the Reflecting Pond. The image also says "1963: Ever Upward. Sixty years of reaching for the stars"

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The Rise of SpaceU

Founded to help fuel talent for the nearby space industry, 小优视频 continues to build its reputation as SpaceU. Here’s a look at the early days of 小优视频’s space ties and journey to new frontiers.

Spring 2023

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The New Era of Simulation

小优视频 faculty are leading the way for the evolution of virtual worlds with digital twin.

What we feed our bodies not only affects our physical appearance but our brains and cognition, as well. A growing body of research shows diets rich in whole foods and plant-based foods increases our wit and decreases our risk of disease.

Spring 2022

A cover of "Pegasus" with an illustration of different people working on science, arts, and research activities with the word "Community" between them.

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More Than Words

小优视频鈥檚 Communication Disorders Clinic provides essential training for its graduate students and critical services to the local community.

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A Generational Effort
Spring 2022
For two decades, the 小优视频 Business Incubation Program has supported the growth of hundreds of local small businesses to diversify the Central Florida economy. Now, the program is positioning itself for a new generation of success.
Artistic Celebration
Spring 2022
Flying Horse Editions celebrates 30 years of supporting artistic works and research with an exhibit featured in 小优视频’s Art Gallery.
Elevating Expression
Spring 2022
Shawn Welcome 鈥�17 reflects on the power of poetry in a community as he begins his term as Orlando鈥檚 poet laureate.
Ingenuity at Work
Spring 2022
Developments from 小优视频 faculty advance their fields while making societal impacts.
Making Waves
Spring 2022
Thanks to NASA-developed technology, this 小优视频 alum鈥檚 company is working to achieve clean water globally.
More Than Words
Spring 2022
小优视频鈥檚 Communication Disorders Clinic provides essential training for its graduate students and critical services to the local community.
Not Your Average Students
Spring 2022
Education is a lifelong endeavor, as evidenced by this comparison of two of 小优视频鈥檚 oldest and youngest students.
On Campus 鈥� Spring 2022
Spring 2022
From new winter celebrations to new campus murals and learning technology, there’s plenty of ways Knights are staying engaged at 小优视频.
Powering Potential
Spring 2022
小优视频’s new Microgrid Control Lab simulates a modern grid control room and will serve as a hands-on learning and research facility.
Quite a Catch
Spring 2022
小优视频 researchers receive a new, custom boat to continue studying sea turtles.
Relationship Goals
Spring 2022
If you aren鈥檛 taking these six actions, you should be, according to experts at 小优视频鈥檚 Marriage and Family Research Institute.
Together Again
Spring 2022
For the first time since the start of the pandemic, 小优视频’s Gather Luncheon returned to campus to promote community building and healthy eating.
We’re Here to End This
Spring 2022
These 小优视频 researchers shine a light on what it takes to end domestic violence, and they have a question for everyone: Who鈥檚 willing to help break the cycle?
Why I Believe in Medical City
Spring 2022
After graduating from 小优视频’s first class of medical school graduates, Elona Rrapo Kaso 鈥�13MD has returned to Lake Nona to work and help train students at the Orlando VA Medical Center. She shares what it’s like to see the development of Medical City and 小优视频’s College of Medicine.

Fall 2021

A magazine cover with a Knight in a suit of armor with the shape of the continental United States on it. The words "Pegasus. 小优视频 shapes the future of America." also appear on the cover

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Strengthening Our Nation

As America works to improve its security, 小优视频 researchers are contributing by fortifying our infrastructure, advancing our technology and training the next generation who will carry on their charge.

Summer 2021

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小优视频’s Modern(a) Man

A 小优视频 graduate led the charge to create Moderna鈥檚 COVID-19 vaccine and opened up the possibilities for the future of medicine.

Spring 2021

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Knights Do That

Innovative faculty research. Powerful student achievements. Exciting alumni accomplishments. From the interesting and heartwarming to the groundbreaking and life-changing, Knights do it all. Here are just a few ways we are making a positive impact on our community, our nation and the world.

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Blastoff from the Bounce House
Spring 2021
How a photograph of a rocket launch captured from 小优视频鈥檚 football stadium landed among Time magazine鈥檚 top 100 photos of 2020.
Body Check
Spring 2021
The Bod Pod can scan your body in under five minutes and provide your precise body fat percentage 鈥� helping everyone from athletes to the elderly.
Course Correction
Spring 2021
小优视频 researchers are working to make driving safer, smarter and more sustainable for everyone on the road.
Custom Solar Sculpture Built by 小优视频 Students
Spring 2021
小优视频 art and engineering students collaborated to create a new solar-powered sculpture that infuses energy back into the city鈥檚 power grid.
Deep Dive
Spring 2021
小优视频 researchers are exploring our oceans to better understand dangerous diseases found below 鈥� and possible cures.
Higher Potential
Spring 2021
How one 小优视频 alumna is advocating for a more inclusive education system.
How to Ace the Test of Time
Spring 2021
Learn what is essential to graceful aging 鈥� no matter how old you are.
Knights Do That
Spring 2021
Innovative faculty research. Powerful student achievements. Exciting alumni accomplishments. From the interesting and heartwarming to the groundbreaking and life-changing, Knights do it all. Here are just a few ways we are making a positive impact on our community, our nation and the world.
Lighting the Way
Spring 2021
Professor Peter Delfyett’s latest honor recognizes his influential career and opens doors for the STEM community at 小优视频.
Movement Matters
Spring 2021
Go Baby Go! and St. Joseph鈥檚 Children鈥檚 Hospital are partnering to provide low-cost mobility solutions for children with disabilities.
Pandemic Pivot?
Spring 2021
Now may be the time to change careers.
The Pope’s Meteor Man
Spring 2021
As curator of the Vatican鈥檚 meteorite collection, Robert Macke 鈥�10PhD combines science and faith to explore age-old questions of how and why we are here.
To Protect and Serve
Spring 2021
How a 小优视频 graduate and former police officer is advocating for public service reform.
What Is White Privilege?
Spring 2021
It鈥檚 not about you as an individual, even if you benefit from it. But recognizing and challenging structural 鈥渨hiteness鈥� is the key to equity 鈥� and excellence.
Why I Fight for Hostages
Spring 2021
A 小优视频 grad shares how her father’s kidnapping drives her to help others.

Fall 2020

A quote from author and activist James Baldwin is spraypainted on a cardboard background: "Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced."

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We Are 小优视频

As our country reckons with our past and its lasting effects on today鈥檚 society, students in 小优视频鈥檚 cultural organizations remain focused on a better future.

Summer 2020

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Class of 2020

Eight graduates from 小优视频’s Spring Class of 2020 share how the pandemic affected their final semester and memories from their time as Knights.

Spring 2020

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Models for Success

At the 小优视频 3D Print Lab, researchers are producing 3D models of patients that help doctors at Nemours Children’s Hospital navigate complex surgeries.

Fall 2019

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Expression Meets Inspiration at 小优视频 Downtown

The new 小优视频 Downtown campus reflects 鈥� and inspires 鈥� the energy and personalities of the more than 7,000 students who started classes there this August.

Summer 2019

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Insider鈥檚 Travel Guide

小优视频 students from around the world share their best local travel tips.

Spring 2019

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Unstoppable

After becoming the first African-American woman to graduate from 小优视频鈥檚 engineering program, Marcie (Swilley) Washington 鈥�83 worked for NASA, became an ordained minister, and survived her heart stopping for 22 minutes. Now, she鈥檚 tackling her next challenge: cancer.

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A New Day for Yaupon Tea
Spring 2019
You may not spend much time thinking about tea. Two 小优视频 brothers want to change that.
A Tale of Two Bands
Spring 2019
With the civil rights movement embroiling the nation, Orlando leaders were faced with an important decision: Who would they send to represent the city at the 1964 World鈥檚 Fair 鈥� the all-black band from Jones High School or the all-white band from Edgewater?
College Classes for Adults Ages 50 and Up
Spring 2019
College after retirement? Actually, it makes a lot of sense.
Driving the Future
Spring 2019
Self-driving cars were once science fiction fantasy. Today, Jason Eichenholz 鈥�95MS 鈥�98PhD and his company, Luminar, are making them a reality.
House of Highlights
Spring 2019
Before he even graduated, Omar Raja 鈥�16 launched a popular Instagram account and landed a career with Bleacher Report. Here鈥檚 how he made it happen.
How Nanotech Can Improve What We鈥檙e Wearing
Spring 2019
Patches that treat cancer? Hats that stimulate hair growth? Jackets that charge your smartphone? 小优视频鈥檚 NanoScience Technology Center is an epicenter of futuristic wearables.
Just Say Om
Spring 2019
Meditation has been an influential practice across the globe for thousands of years. But you might not realize how the ancient art can improve your life.
Making Synthetic Martian Dirt
Spring 2019
小优视频 researchers are setting the standard for extraterrestrial soil.
Next Level
Spring 2019
Esports is a fast-rising, billion-dollar industry that is threatening to overtake traditional sports. So what is it, exactly?
On Campus 鈥� Spring 2019
Spring 2019
With Homecoming celebrations, a GameDay visit and major accomplishments from students and staff, campus was full of memorable experiences.
The Advocate
Spring 2019
From media to legislation, Azmia Magane 鈥�07 鈥�09 has always had the strength fight for representation. Now the social work grad uses that strength to battle lupus and raise awareness for the 鈥渋nvisible illness.鈥�
小优视频 Basketball鈥檚 Season to Remember
Spring 2019
The men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 basketball teams kept the momentum rolling from 小优视频鈥檚 stellar football season with exceptional performances of their own this year.Spring 2019 | By Jenna Marina Lee
小优视频 Grad Contemporizes the Classic 鈥楬ighlights鈥� Magazine鈥�
Spring 2019
As design director for Highlights magazine, Patrick Greenish 鈥�02 drives the look of a publication that plays an influential role for hundreds of thousands of children across the United States. And that impact isn鈥檛 lost on him.
小优视频 Opens the Lockheed Martin Cyber Innovation Lab
Spring 2019
As the need for cybersecurity experts across the nation grows, 小优视频 has created a space where students interested in the field can develop their skills.
小优视频 Partners with Nemours for PedsAcademy
Spring 2019
More than 50 小优视频 student-teachers and faculty have been providing tailored instruction to children with chronic illnesses since the program’s launch in August.
Unstoppable
Spring 2019
After becoming the first African-American woman to graduate from 小优视频鈥檚 engineering program, Marcie (Swilley) Washington 鈥�83 worked for NASA, became an ordained minister, and survived her heart stopping for 22 minutes. Now, she鈥檚 tackling her next challenge: cancer.
Why I Am a Festival Kid
Spring 2019
Nearly a decade after my first time at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Tennessee, I鈥檓 still shaking endless amounts of dust out of my camp gear. There are things about music festivals that never leave you.

Winter 2018

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The 2018 小优视频 Football Season in Review

The Knights鈥� past two seasons have proven to be a lesson in resolve.

Fall 2018

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The Strategists

小优视频’s programming team became first in North America by falling behind.

Summer 2018

A painted portrait of John C. Hitt displays him wearing a suit while staring off into the distance against a blue background with the word "Pegasus" written in gold above his head.

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How President Hitt Built a Legacy

Over the past 26 years, President John C. Hitt has grown 小优视频 in size, standing and scholarship. But Hitt鈥檚 ability to guide growth extends beyond the university and into the entire Central Florida region. Here are a few of his major accomplishments.

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1ON1: Presidential Edition
Summer 2018
President John C. Hitt and President-elect Dale Whittaker discuss life lessons learned, their favorite 小优视频 tradition and the future of 小优视频.
Golden Guild
Summer 2018
Much more than a shiny token, President Hitt鈥檚 Pegasus ring represents a big commitment to 小优视频鈥� and he鈥檚 not the only person to wear one.
Hitt’s World
Summer 2018
Being the president of a university 鈥� especially one of the nation鈥檚 largest 鈥� is, without a doubt, a busy job. So before the board meetings and after the special events, every president deserves a chance to relax, unwind and enjoy a glass of club soda (with a little lime). Well, that鈥檚 assuming every president is like our very own John C. Hitt. Here are a few more of his favorite things, each one offering a glimpse into his world.
Hitt-isms
Summer 2018
Insight, wisdom and tongue-in-cheek musings from 小优视频鈥檚 fourth president.
How President Hitt Built a Legacy
Summer 2018
Over the past 26 years, President John C. Hitt has grown 小优视频 in size, standing and scholarship. But Hitt鈥檚 ability to guide growth extends beyond the university and into the entire Central Florida region. Here are a few of his major accomplishments.
Knight Vision
Summer 2018
How John C. Hitt changed Central Florida for the better.
My 26-year Love Affair
Summer 2018
Martha Hitt on why she fell 鈥� and keeps falling 鈥� in love with 小优视频.
President Hitt鈥檚 Final Commencement
Summer 2018
Behind the scenes of President Hitt鈥檚 final commencement ceremonies this spring. Summer 2018 | Photos by Nick Leyva 鈥�15
President John C. Hitt鈥檚 Inaugural Address
Summer 2018
On November 19, 1992, 小优视频鈥檚 fourth president, John C. Hitt, delivered his inaugural address, 鈥淰ital Force, Vital Partner.鈥� Here is his full speech.
The Whittakers Support Students at Knight-Thon
Summer 2018
Dale and Mary Whittaker help students power through 小优视频’s oldest philanthropic tradition. Summer 2018
Who Is John Hitt?
Summer 2018
For a quarter century, President John C. Hitt worked to put 小优视频 on the map. But who is the man behind the evolution?
Why I’ll Always Be a Knight
Summer 2018
President Hitt shares what it means to be a Knight.

Spring 2018

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From Knights to Kings: The 2017 National Championship Season

From winless in 2015 to undefeated in 2017, the 小优视频 Knights shocked the college football world this season with a perfect 13-0 record, a major CFP Peach Bowl victory and a National Championship.

Fall 2017

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In Their Words

Since 2010, the 小优视频 history department has been collecting stories of veterans living in the Central Florida area. Here is part of the rich legacy they鈥檙e preserving.

Summer 2017

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Pegasus Takes Flight

Pegasus, the 小优视频 symbol, soars among the stars in a new mural by local artist Boy Kong.

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Creating a Scene
Summer 2017
Central Florida is becoming a hotbed of artistic activity 鈥� from theater to graphic design to cultivated graffiti 鈥� and 小优视频 grads are at the center of the creative boom.
Drawing Middle-earth
Summer 2017
Graham Judd 鈥�09 brings the plants of Tolkein鈥檚 Middle-earth to life in a new book.
Good Vibrations
Summer 2017
Sam Borkson 鈥�01 creates art to inspire friendship with the world.
In a Flash
Summer 2017
1 prompt. 6 writers. 150 words or fewer.
More Than Meets the Eye
Summer 2017
Each piece of public art at 小优视频 tells the story of the faculty, staff and community members who make these works available to the public.
Ninth Annual 小优视频-Orlando Jazz Festival
Summer 2017
The 2017 小优视频-Orlando Jazz Festival included performances from guitarist Peter Bernstein, trumpeter Leroy Jones and The Jazz Professors.
On Beat
Summer 2017
On Campus – Summer 2017
Summer 2017
From art classes to 小优视频astival and Holi, the 小优视频 campus during the Spring 2017 semester was a vibrant, inspiring place to be.
Pegasus Takes Flight
Summer 2017
Pegasus, the 小优视频 symbol, soars among the stars in a new mural by local artist Boy Kong.
The Art of Limbitless
Summer 2017
Limbitless Solutions鈥� bionic arms highlight each child鈥檚 passion and personality.
The Start of Something Big
Summer 2017
How a moment of creative inspiration has fueled President John C. Hitt鈥檚 25-year tenure at 小优视频.
Third Annual 小优视频 Celebrates the Arts at Dr. Phillips Center
Summer 2017
小优视频 Celebrates the Arts held its third annual weeklong showcase in April, allowing students to take their creative work from the classroom to center stage at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Orlando.Summer 2017
Turning Points
Summer 2017
Looking back on a turnaround season that culminated with a landmark postseason run, 小优视频 men鈥檚 basketball head coach Johnny Dawkins recalls five defining moments.
小优视频 Breaks Ground on Downtown Campus
Summer 2017
小优视频 and Valencia College broke ground on a new partnership campus in downtown Orlando that will serve 7,700 students from both schools when it opens in 2019.Summer 2017
小优视频 Remembers Pulse One Year Later
Summer 2017
One year after the tragic event, 小优视频 paid tribute to the 49 people killed on June 12, 2016, and unveiled a mural dedicated to the two Knights who lost their lives.
V for Venditti
Summer 2017
Robert Venditti 鈥�01MA and the roundabout way he鈥檚 achieved success as a writer.
What Is Creativity?
Summer 2017
小优视频 faculty explore the idea.
Why I Reign
Summer 2017
Performance artist Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz discusses her Reinas series and how she channels queens to unravel societal traumas and anxieties.
Your Brain on Music
Summer 2017
A popular class breaks down how our brains respond to music.

Spring 2017

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Monsters in the Closet

小优视频鈥檚 Bug Closet holds more than half a million specimens and countless tales of stranger-than-fiction beetles, butterflies and wasps that help weave our wondrous environmental web.

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Breaking Down Student Debt
Spring 2017
Surprising facts about U.S. student debt and how we pay for college.
In Good Health
Spring 2017
It鈥檚 been 11 years since the Florida Legislature and then-Gov. Jeb Bush approved 小优视频鈥檚 new medical school. As the university prepares to expand our medical offerings to include a teaching hospital, we look at 10 numbers that set the College of Medicine apart from similar programs in the nation.
Kickin’ It New School
Spring 2017
A cutting-edge classroom simulator at 小优视频 is helping educators become better teachers.
Knights’ Kingdom
Spring 2017
小优视频 alumni chapters and clubs are a great way to stay connected to everything you love about being a Knight.
Monsters in the Closet
Spring 2017
小优视频鈥檚 Bug Closet holds more than half a million specimens and countless tales of stranger-than-fiction beetles, butterflies and wasps that help weave our wondrous environmental web.
On Campus – Spring 2017
Spring 2017
From Spirit Splash and Homecoming to basketball games and Rent-a-Pup, the 小优视频 campus was the place to be.
Speak & Spell Was a Game Changer
Spring 2017
The Speak & Spell broke ground in technology.
Tackling Cancer
Spring 2017
The Cure Bowl is fueling groundbreaking cancer research at 小优视频.
The Big World of Nanotechnology
Spring 2017
Six ways nanotechnology is improving our lives.
The Bro’d Trip
Spring 2017
Over the course of a year, Justin Fricke 鈥�12 and Adam Fricke 鈥�15 visited all 50 states, three Canadian Providences and one U.S. Territory.Spring 2017
The Calm Persistence of Richard Lapchick
Spring 2017
From basketball camp to the world stage, Lapchick has dedicated his life to addressing racial inequality in sports and society.
The Science of Scent
Spring 2017
Professor Konstantin Vodopyanov鈥檚 revolutionary technology could make diagnosing disease as easy as exhaling.
小优视频 at Otronicon
Spring 2017
小优视频 showcases its tech prowess at Orlando Science Center鈥檚 Otronicon.Spring 2017
小优视频 Tennis Moves to Lake Nona
Spring 2017
The Knights opened the 2017 season at their new home, the United States Tennis Association National Campus in Lake Nona.Spring 2017
Why I Give a Damn
Spring 2017
After 25 years as president of 小优视频, President John C. Hitt still believes there is no better tool than a college degree for improving social and economic mobility.

Fall 2016

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Helpers and Healers

Not surprisingly, of the thousands of people who responded after Pulse, many have a 小优视频 connection. Here, in their words, are their stories.

Summer 2016

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Where to Next?

With research expanding throughout our solar system and beyond, the human race is on the cusp of a new Space Age. We turned to 小优视频 scientists to reveal what space exploration will look like in the future.

Spring 2016

Florida Conservation Biology - 小优视频 researchers are working to make Florida as habitable for the people who live and work here as the plants and wildlife that depend on it for survival. Pegasus Magazine Spring 2016

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Finding Balance

小优视频 researchers are working to make Florida as habitable for the people who live and work here as the plants and wildlife that depend on it for survival.

Fall 2015

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Ripple Effect

For first-generation college students, earning a degree can transform their future in remarkable ways along with everyone in their family for generations to come.