University of Central Florida

UCF’s new Blended Learning Interactive Simulation Suite is a virtual room with 270-degree, floor-to-ceiling touchscreen walls that display curated audio and video that create an immersive experience.

Elena Cyrus, a University of Central Florida epidemiologist, says Florida’s sprawling demographic of children and seniors puts it at risk of seeing dangerous increases of COVID, RSV and flu.

The donation from Dr. Philips Charities will support the construction of a College of Nursing building in the Lake Nona area and should help UCF increase its nursing student body.

Ultimately, HCA Florida Capital Hospital and the UCF College of Medicine plan to provide 100 annual residencies in a number of medical specialties.

The university's board of trustees voted to authorize the use of $29 million from the Legislature for a new facility that will help graduate an additional 150 nurses per year.

Capital Regional Medical Center officials hope the residents will settle in the Tallahassee area upon completion of their training.

Universities with mandates are concentrated in the Northeast and California. Almost all of those without mandates are in states that have restricted the ability to implement similar requirements, including Florida.

We speak with UCF psychology assistant professor Dalena Taylor about how to talk to kids about mental health and what routines to consider.

UCF officials said the student was isolated after testing positive and contact tracing measures were taken.

As of Nov. 22, the 15-to-24 age group comprised about 16% of Florida's cases. The impact was evident in counties that are home to three of the state's largest campuses.