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Facial Movement

This November, Limbitless Solutions unveiled . Through electromyographic sensors placed near the forehead that send signals to a wheelchair’s joystick, users can move forward, backward, left and right — all depending on which muscles they use.

Pro Goal

The Orlando City Soccer Club selected ÐÔÊӽ紫ý forward Hadji Barry 13th overall to join the Lions during the MLS SuperDraft in January. Barry, a senior, appeared in 33 matches for the Knights over two seasons. He is the third ÐÔÊӽ紫ý player in four years to be selected in the first round of the draft.

“I am really happy to start my pro career here in Orlando alongside my ÐÔÊӽ紫ý family.”
Hadji Barry, ÐÔÊӽ紫ý soccer forward

Best Catch

2015 MLB World Series logo

Drew Butera, former ÐÔÊӽ紫ý baseball player and current backup catcher for the Kansas City Royals, caught the game-winning strike in Game 5 of the 2015 World Series, becoming the first Knight to win the Fall Classic.

25 Years of Life

(LIFE) at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý celebrates a quarter century this year of providing faculty-led educational events for Central ÐÔÊӽ紫ý seniors.

ÐÔÊӽ紫ý cheerleaders performing

Hip Hip Hooray!

For the third straight year, . This marks the 11th consecutive year that ÐÔÊӽ紫ý cheerleading, coached by Linda Gooch, ’85, has placed in the top four, with national titles in 2003 and 2007.

Top Honors

Top 20 for Online Programs

U.S. News & World Report ranked . The university’s online graduate criminal justice program came in at No. 21, and the online nursing program was listed at No. 42.

Nationally Recognized for Research

The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education classified ÐÔÊӽ紫ý as an R1 Doctoral University, the highest research designation that can be achieved.

Top in the Nation for Cyber Defense

For the second year in a row, ÐÔÊӽ紫ý’s Collegiate Cyber Defense Club, also known as Hack@ÐÔÊӽ紫ý, took home the .

Top Invention Award

R&D Magazine recognized ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Associate
 Professor Jayan Thomas for his development of energy transmitting and storing copper wire at its annual , widely known as the “Oscars of Invention.”