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Student Finds Career Direction in Summer Anthropology Program

A hands-on examination of Bronze Age bones brought classroom lessons to life this summer for Hannah Jeanlouis.    Jeanlouis joined the Bioarchaeology of Bronze Age Social Systems Program at the University…

New Dean Named for UCF’s College of Sciences

Maggy Tomova will become the next dean of UCF’s College of Sciences on Oct. 18. She joins UCF from the University of Iowa, where she…

Summer 2021 Graduates Head Out With New College of Sciences Degrees

UCF’S newest College of Sciences graduates crossed the stage Saturday at Summer 2021 Commencement.  Among them was Nahla Turner, a psychology graduate who not only…

Congratulations to the Summer 2021 Doctoral Graduates

Biology Jordan Dowell, Ph.D., faculty advisor, Chase Mason, Ph.D. and Pedro Quintana-Ascencio, Ph.D. Dissertation: “Genetics and Evolution of Specialized Metabolism In Wild and Cultivated Helianthus.”…

Study of Medieval Migration Moves Forward with NSF Grant

A deep dive into the evolution of Christianity in medieval France will continue unabated thanks to a new NSF Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant. The…

New Faculty Member Brings Human Origins Expertise To Classroom This Fall

One of the newest additions to the Department of Anthropology faculty will bring a specialized perspective on the evolution of humans to students this fall.…

Study Sheds Light on Pre-Columbian Life in Understudied Area of SW Amazon

A new study co-authored by University of Central Florida researchers shows that pre-Columbian people of a culturally diverse but not well-documented area of the Amazon…

138 Faculty Promoted Across the University

After going through a rigorous evaluation process, 138 UCF faculty have been promoted and 45 have been awarded tenure for the 2020-2021 cycle. The process…

Archaeology Student Finds Unique Training Opportunity In Ocala National Forest

A U.S. Navy veteran pursuing his master’s degree in archaeology will serve his country in a different way this Spring. Anthropology student Taylor Collore will…

2021 Founder’s Day Honorees

BY ALLISON HURTADO ’12 The Founders’ Day Awards celebrate the outstanding academic achievements of our faculty members and students. As we recognize these achievements, we…