Congressional Record
113th Congress (2013-2014)
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UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA -- (Senate - June 07, 2013)
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Mr. NELSON. Madam President, today I wish to congratulate the University of Central Florida as the school celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
It has been impressive to watch UCF over the years grow into what is now the Nation's second largest university. The school--one of 12 public universities in Florida--is second in size only to Arizona State.
It is educating nearly 60,000 undergraduate and graduate students this year from all around the world at what is now a sprawling campus located in Orlando, FL. Throughout the years, UCF has increasingly become an integral part of the Sunshine State--and a nationally recognized hub for research.
Located adjacent to the university is Central Florida's Research Park--a 1,000-acre, high-tech complex that fosters innovation through its collaboration of UCF students, private-sector researchers and government agencies all working together in the same location. Together these researchers and students are working on projects in the sciences, engineering, photonics and optics, as well as a variety of health-related fields.
The facilities they use also are home to some of the most state-of-the-art modeling and simulation equipment in the country.
Just 2 months ago, NASA awarded UCF a $55 million grant to build a satellite that will enhance our ability to study the Earth's atmosphere.
Not only is this award the largest grant in UCF's history, it also makes it
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It was President Kennedy's historic call for a manned mission to the moon that prompted the Florida Legislature to authorize the creation of Florida Technological University--the original name of UCF--in 1963. Five years later, NASA awarded UCF its first research grant. And, as evidenced by this most recent one, the partnership continues to this day.
So, I want to congratulate the University of Central Florida for the tremendous progress it has made in its first five decades.
I have no doubt the university will continue to build on its many successes for many decades to come.
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