Generated by All in One SEO Pro v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # UCF Advancement Go For Launch ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://advance.ucf.edu/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [News](https://advance.ucf.edu/news/) - [Student’s Mission to Heal Others Creates Communitywide Impact](https://advance.ucf.edu/2026/07/08/students-mission-to-heal-others-creates-communitywide-impact/) - Family responsibilities altered her plans, but that didn’t stop Mimi Alliance ’22. - [UCF Alumni Announces Finalists for Ever Upward: Fastest-Growing Knight Businesses Worldwide](https://advance.ucf.edu/2026/06/30/ucf-alumni-announces-finalists-for-ever-upward-fastest-growing-knight-businesses-worldwide/) - UCF Alumni Announces Finalists for Ever Upward: Fastest-Growing Knight Businesses Worldwide - [UCF Student Creating Safer World Through Science](https://advance.ucf.edu/2026/04/14/ucf-student-creating-safer-world-through-science/) - Discover how a UCF student is using innovative science and research to solve real-world challenges and help build a safer future. - [UCF Astronaut Hopeful Has His Sight Set on the Stars and is Well on His Way There](https://advance.ucf.edu/2026/04/02/ucf-astronaut-hopeful-has-his-sight-set-on-the-stars/) - Darrion McNulty is boldly pursuing his dream of becoming an astronaut, taking advantage of every opportunity to learn, gain experience and challenge himself. - [UCF STUDENT USES EMERGING TECH, MEDICINE TO EMPOWER THOSE WITH BRAIN INJURIES](https://advance.ucf.edu/2026/04/28/student-uses-emerging-tech-medicine-to-empower-those-with-brain-injuries/) - From tragedy to purpose, UCF student Kyle Coutray is advancing neuroscience and engineering to restore lives and reach beyond the stars. - [UCF Alumnus Becomes Tech Pioneer, Industry Expert](https://advance.ucf.edu/2026/06/23/ucf-alumnus-becomes-tech-pioneer-industry-expert/) - At Apple, Afshin Dehghan ’14MS ’16PhD is on the cutting edge of the newest AI technology and developing some of the most popular and innovative products in the world. - [Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Student Aims to Restore Connection Through Communication](https://advance.ucf.edu/2026/06/09/speech-language-pathology-graduate-student-aims-to-restore-connection-through-communication/) - As a first-generation college student, Sydney Carey ’24 is forging her path to create lasting impact for those with communication disorders. - [UCF Aerospace Engineer is Making Breakthrough Discoveries, Revolutionizing the Future of Air Travel](https://advance.ucf.edu/2026/06/16/ucf-aerospace-engineer-is-making-breakthrough-discoveries-revolutionizing-the-future-of-air-travel/) - As a UCF postdoctoral scholar, Rachel Hytovick’s research on hypersonic propulsion will have implications in the airline, space and defense industries. - [Go For Launch Campaign Campus Leadership Team Announced](https://advance.ucf.edu/2026/05/14/go-for-launch-campaign-campus-leadership-announced/) - UCF's Campaign Campus Leadership Team; bringing together faculty and staff leaders from across the university who will help advance the campaign’s vision from within. - [Shannon Hankinson ’26 Started Over. Now, She’s Building What Comes Next.](https://advance.ucf.edu/2026/05/21/shannon-hankinson-26-started-over-now-shes-building-what-comes-next/) - At 33, Shannon Hankinson ’26 is not the typical engineering senior. She is a single mother of two and a former retail leader who made the decision to start over - [From Childhood Interpreter to Future Speech-Language Pathologist](https://advance.ucf.edu/2026/03/10/from-childhood-interpreter-to-future-speech-language-pathologist-how-ucf-shaped-marisol-freytes-22-25ms-journey/) - How UCF Shaped Marisol Freytes’ ’22 ’25MS Journey. Born to deaf parents, she learned American Sign Language before English, serving as a translator for her family from a young age. - [Go For Launch: UCF Launches a $3.5 Billion Campaign to Power the Future](https://advance.ucf.edu/2026/03/11/go-for-launch-ucf-launches-a-3-5-billion-campaign-to-power-the-future/) - UCF launched its $3.5 billion Go For Launch campaign — a bold mission to expand access to education, accelerate discovery and strengthen Florida’s economy - [Announcing the Creation of the UCF Go For Launch Campaign Advocate Network](https://advance.ucf.edu/2026/04/20/announcing-the-creation-of-the-ucf-go-for-launch-campaign-advocate-network/) - UCF is proud to announce the creation of the Campaign Advocate Network, group of dedicated ambassadors committed to advancing UCF’s comprehensive campaign. - [Go For Launch Campaign Honorary Committee Announced](https://advance.ucf.edu/2026/05/06/announcing-the-creation-of-the-ucf-go-for-launch-campaign-honorary-committee/) - UCF's Campaign Honorary Committee; recognizing a distinguished group of alumni, community leaders and partners that continue to advance the university’s mission - [Honoring a Trailblazer: Jean Butler’s Legacy of Care, Courage and Opportunity](https://advance.ucf.edu/2026/05/15/jean-butlers-legacy-of-care-courage-and-opportunity/) - Discover how Jean Butler created a lasting legacy at University of Central Florida through her dedication to nursing, philanthropy and expanding opportunities for future generations of students. - [Go For Launch Campaign Leadership Comittee Announced](https://advance.ucf.edu/2026/05/20/go-for-launch-campaign-leadership-comittee-announced/) - UCF has announced the volunteer leadership committee for Go for Launch, the university’s historic fundraising campaign to accelerate student success, research and innovation, and competitive excellence. - [After the home Ryan Hatcher ’23 and his guardian were renting was sold, he found himself homeless with one semester of college left.](https://advance.ucf.edu/2026/02/16/after-the-home-ryan-hatcher-23-and-his-guardian-were-renting-was-sold-he-found-himself-homeless-with-one-semester-of-college-left/) - As Ryan Hatcher ’23 entered his final semester, he faced a difficult reality: He needed money to secure new housing, and for the first time in his college career, he would have to take out a student loan. Then came another setback: an emergency root canal. “I’m someone who doesn’t really like to ask for - [With Scott Frost back on the sidelines and the Big 12 stage set, UCF Football is poised to launch a new era for the Kingdom.](https://advance.ucf.edu/2026/02/16/with-scott-frost-back-on-the-sidelines-and-the-big-12-stage-set-ucf-football-is-poised-to-launch-a-new-era-for-the-kingdom/) - After an unforgettable two-year run that saw the UCF football program rise to national prominence, Scott Frost is coming back home. Known for sparking the “Charge On” spirit and guiding UCF to its first perfect season, Frost re-signed with UCF for a five-year contract through the 2029 season. “Today marks an exciting reunion for UCF - [With digital twin technology, a new era of simulation is on the horizon.](https://advance.ucf.edu/2026/02/16/with-digital-twin-technology-a-new-era-of-simulation-is-on-the-horizon/) - In a time already dominated by screens, the idea of a virtual persistent world, like the metaverse, may seem like too much tech for humanity to handle. But rather than seeing digital worlds as replacements for reality, UCF researchers see them as replications that can be integrated naturally, with a technology called digital twin. The - [Traveling from New York to Los Angeles in half an hour? This is hypersonics at work.](https://advance.ucf.edu/2026/02/16/traveling-from-new-york-to-los-angeles-in-half-an-hour-this-is-hypersonics-at-work/) - Substantial new funding from the U.S. Department of Defense is helping further establish the University of Central Florida as a leader in hypersonics and space propulsion research — not only in the nation, but in the world. The support is a testament to the progress UCF has made in the field, including developing the first - [At UCF, space exploration isn’t just about reaching the stars — it’s also about reaching patients in need, right here on Earth.](https://advance.ucf.edu/2026/02/16/at-ucf-space-exploration-isnt-just-about-reaching-the-stars-its-also-about-reaching-patients-in-need-right-here-on-earth/) - "There couldn’t be a better location to study the health effects of human space flight,” says Emmanuel Urquieta, M.D., M.S., FAsMA, vice chair of aerospace medicine and associate professor of medicine at UCF. And with the university’s proximity to Kennedy Space Center and the opportunity to collaborate in research and education across 12 colleges, it’s - [For Greg Autry, the sky has never been the limit for innovation. As the space industry takes off, he’s pointing UCF toward the stars.](https://advance.ucf.edu/2026/02/16/for-greg-autry-the-sky-has-never-been-the-limit-for-innovation-as-the-space-industry-takes-off-hes-pointing-ucf-toward-the-stars/) - As space travel expands and becomes less exclusive, more people will need to be educated and trained in space-specific disciplines — within medicine, business, psychology, science, engineering and even hospitality for cities with launch sites around the world. “It won’t be long before careers are available for anyone like me who always wanted to be - [Building the future of finance: Christo Pirinsky leads UCF’s trailblazing fintech program.](https://advance.ucf.edu/2026/02/16/building-the-future-of-finance-christo-pirinsky-leads-ucfs-trailblazing-fintech-program/) - At the helm of one of UCF’s most innovative academic offerings is Christo Pirinsky, Ph.D., professor of finance and director of the fintech program. Since joining UCF from the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C., Pirinsky has been instrumental in building the fintech program from the ground up. Launched just three years ago, UCF’s - [A chance encounter with a NASA mission set Ossyris Bury on a trajectory toward the stars.](https://advance.ucf.edu/2026/02/16/a-chance-encounter-with-a-nasa-mission-set-ossyris-bury-on-a-trajectory-toward-the-stars/) - Growing up, Ossyris Bury had many interests: dance, cheerleading, art, softball, ice skating. “I was never one to say no to trying something new,” she says. “But for the longest time, I couldn’t find my passion.” That changed on the morning of Sept. 8, 2016. Sitting in her eighth-grade engineering class, Bury learned that NASA ## Pages - [Homepage](https://advance.ucf.edu/) - Invest in the future of UCF students, research, and community impact. 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