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Parasitic behavioral manipulation

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Flyer for the 7th Annual Science Play Festival on Saturday, June 27 with sessions from Charissa de Bekkar, Sandra Wheeler, Neil Duncan, and Peter Sinelli, featuring topics on genomics and archaeology.

Mad Cow Theatre: Ask a Science Expert

June 27, 2020 Adriana De Bekker 0

Orlando’s Mad Cow Theatre organizes the Science Play Festival every year. This year, the COVID19 pandemic prevented them from having their festival take place in-person, […]

UCF STEM Virtual Chat Series

STEM Virtual Chat Series

June 1, 2020 Adriana De Bekker 0

Because of COVID19 all the iSTEM affiliated camps have been cancelled for the Summer. Instead, the STEM Virtual Chat Series allows high school students the […]

Close-up of an ant's head and upper body as seen under a microscope, with small fungi growing on its surfaces.

Orlando Science Center Spooky Science Month

October 1, 2019 Adriana De Bekker 0

The lab is setting up an exhibit with the Orlando Science Center this October to share zombie ant info with guests. Visitors can see specimens […]

A woman stands beside a projected screen with a slide titled "6 mating strategies animals use to lock it down" at a dimly lit event. People seated at tables are watching her presentation.

Nerd Nite Orlando

October 1, 2019 Adriana De Bekker 0

Grad student Thienthanh spoke at Nerd Nite in a local Orlando bar to give her audience a quick rundown on courtship behaviors in the animal […]

Two individuals in a laboratory examining petri dishes, one wearing blue gloves. Various lab equipment and a phone are on the table.

Thienthanh and Ian participate in BIOTEC outreach event

August 1, 2018 Adriana De Bekker 0

This Summer, lab grads Thienthanh and Ian have been leading small groups of local high school students for BIOTEC, a week-long biology research experience at […]

A woman points at an exhibit on a table as a man holds a child while looking on. They are in an outdoor setting with several other people and canopy tents in the background.

Faculty Family Fun Day

July 11, 2018 Adriana De Bekker 0

Yearly, the Faculty Family Fun Day is organized in UCF’s Arboretum. Here, UCF’s Faculty can visit with their family and friends for a Sunday filled […]

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