“Insects are the most diverse and abundant animals on Earth, and the impact insects have on humans is immeasurable,” says director Barbara Sharanowski. But inside its walls is a place that reminds us that up to one of five animals in the world is a beetle and that around the world insects are used for jewelry, studied for possible cancer-fighting properties and act as muses for pop culture phenomena such as Spider-Man and Pokémon. It’s easy to stroll past this modest facility, which has more insect specimens than neighboring Seminole County has people. The University of Central Florida Collection of Arthropods, known more commonly as the Bug Closet, holds more than 560,000 insects, each one carefully labeled and stored in one of 1,030 drawers. Tucked in a corner on the first floor of the Biology Building, with hardly a sign to mark its location, sits a top-notch research facility that houses one of the nation’s leading insect collections - a place renowned for identifying new species that creep, crawl and fly. The Bro’d Trip Last year, two UCF brothers visited all 50 states, three Canadian Provinces and one U.S. In Good Health The 10 things that set the UCF medical school apart from similar medical programs in the nation. UCF at Otronicon UCF showcases its tech prowess at Orlando Science Center’s Otronicon. Hitt still believes in the transformative power of education. Why I Give a Damn After 25 years as president of UCF, President John C. UCF Tennis Moves to Lake Nona The Knights opened the 2017 season at their new home in Lake Nona. The Calm Persistence of Richard Lapchick From basketball camp to the world stage, Lapchick has dedicated his life to addressing racial inequality in sports and society. Tackling Cancer How the Cure Bowl is fueling groundbreaking cancer research at UCF. Knights’ Kingdom UCF alumni chapters and clubs are a great way to stay connected to everything you love about being a Knight. Monsters in the Closet The UCF Bug Closet inspires nightmares and research. Speak & Spell Was a Game Changer The Speak & Spell broke ground in technology. The Big World of Nanotechnology Six ways nanotechnology is changing our lives. On Campus – Spring 2017 View photos from Spirit Splash and Homecoming to a new Knights Plaza and Rent-a-Pup. Breaking Down Student Debt Surprising facts about U.S. Kickin’ It New School A cutting-edge classroom simulator at UCF is helping educators become better teachers. The Science of Scent Professor Konstantin Vodopyanov’s revolutionary technologyĬould make diagnosing disease as easy as exhaling.

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