Biology UCF Scientists Study Method to Combat Florida Red Tide An inexpensive, natural countermeasure to curb the devastating economic and ecological impacts of Florida red tide is now under study at UCF. The study focuses… Biology Research: Pandemic Threatens To Widen Pre-Existing Academia Inequities New research argues the pandemic will widen pre-existing inequities in the academic community if preventative measures aren’t taken. The 17 authors of “In the wake… Biology How to Turn Your Lawn Into a Wildflower Garden Whether you’re searching for an educational activity to do with your children or spending time landscaping while social distancing, UCF’s new Lawn to Wildflowers program… Biology UCF 1st in Florida, 3rd Nationally for Coveted National Science Foundation CAREER Grants UCF leads the state and ranks third in the nation for the number of National Science Foundation CAREER Award recipients this year. Nine UCF has… Biology UCF Study Finds Microplastics in Florida’s Birds of Prey for 1st Time A new study from the University of Central Florida has confirmed and quantified, for the first time, the presence of microplastics in terrestrial and aquatic… Biology Sea Turtle Nesting Season in Full Swing, UCF Researchers Keep Working Despite COVID-19 While uncertainty reigns for Floridians due to COVID-19, there’s one thing they can count on: sea turtles are nesting on our local beaches as nesting… Biology UCF Library Resources Help Biology Faculty Find $177K in Savings The collective efforts of three biology faculty members to find digital textbooks for their lower-level classes recently resulted in savings of $177,006 for 1,207 students.… Alumni News Biology Grad’s Research Paper Lands Award for Excellence UCF College of Sciences graduate, Katherine Harris ’18, has recently been awarded the UCF Library Annual Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research for her published… Anthropology 151 UCF Faculty Promoted Across All Disciplines A great university is built by great faculty, and this year’s group of promoted and tenured faculty are the reason behind UCF’s academic excellence. Thirty-three… Biology UCF to Lead Study Exploring Social Media’s Impact on Consumer Behavior when Red Tide Strikes The University of Central Florida is one of two universities selected to study the social and economic impacts of Florida’s red tide events during 2017-19… Read more stories
