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  • UCF Graduate Student Awarded Prestigious Marine Conservation Scholarship Named After Distinguished Marine Biologist Susan L. Williams

    Biology student Carla Perscky will conduct first-time research, developing innovative technologies to help conserve tropical seagrass, a vital habitat for many marine species By: Ana G. Hidalgo | May 22, 2025 Carla Perscky, a master’s student in the UCF Department of Biology and Navy veteran, received the Women Divers Hall of Fame’s (WDHOF) Susan L. […]

    Posted: May 22nd, 2025
    Filed under: Biology, COS News, Graduate Student News, News, Top News
  • UCF Hosts The Florida Consortium on the Neurobiology of Cognition for the First Time 

    The Psychology Department at the College of Sciences convenes researchers across the state to explore issues around cognition and aging.  By: Sultana Ali and Jordan Sammarco | May 20, 2025  Researchers from across the Florida university system, as well as other organizations connected to cognition, gathered at the University of Central Florida May 8 and […]

    Posted: May 20th, 2025
    Filed under: COS News, Events, Featured - Psychology, News, Psychology, Research, Top News
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration Unlocks New Insights Into Quantum Physics

    Konstantin Vodopyanov, a professor at the College of Sciences and CREOL, the College of Optics and Photonics, recently co-authored a study published in the journal Optica. This research examines  electro-optic sampling (EOS), a technique that advances fields such as quantum physics, molecular spectroscopy and biomedical sensing. As a professor at the two colleges, Vodopyanov shows […]

    Posted: May 15th, 2025
    Filed under: COS News, Faculty News, News, Research, Top News
  • UCF RESTORES Unveils First-of-Its-Kind Resiliency Command Center to Support Florida’s First Responders

    UCF RESTORES today unveiled its groundbreaking Resiliency Command Center — a first-of-its-kind mobile behavioral health facility designed to provide a safe environment for evidence-based behavioral health care to first responders at the scenes of crises, including natural disasters, mass casualty events and line-of-duty tragedies. Supported by the Florida Legislature, the Florida Division of State Fire […]

    Posted: May 15th, 2025
    Filed under: COS News, News, Top News, UCF News, UCF RESTORES
  • Critical Florida Sea Turtle Sanctuary Renamed in Honor of Late UCF Biology Professor “Doc” Ehrhart

    In the heart of the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge (ACNWR), a 34-acre stretch of conservation land, known as the Barrier Island Sanctuary, was renamed on April 26 in honor of the late biology professor Llewellyn “Doc” Ehrhart (1942–2022). This newly named sanctuary recognizes his groundbreaking research on sea turtle ecology and coastal conservation. Hosted […]

    Posted: May 12th, 2025
    Filed under: Biology, COS News, News, Top News
  • Yvette Kanouff Awarded Honorary Doctorate Degree

    The College of Sciences Spring 2025 commencement ceremony featured a special guest speaker, alumna Yvette Kanouff, who received one of the highest honors bestowed by UCF, an honorary doctoral degree. Kanouff earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mathematics from UCF and has remained engaged with UCF in the subsequent years, currently serving on […]

    Posted: May 9th, 2025
    Filed under: Alumni News, Math, Mathematics, News, Top News
  • UCF Awards Promotion and Tenure to 115 Faculty

    UCF faculty members across the university marked a major achievement in earning promotions and tenure for the 2024-25 cycle. The 115 approved faculty — 76 for promotion and 39 for tenure — underwent a comprehensive performance evaluation by peers, college and university leaders that took nearly one academic year. The president and provost make final […]

    Posted: May 8th, 2025
    Filed under: COS News, Faculty News, News, Top News
  • UCF Research Team Discovers Breakthrough for 3D Carbon Printing

    The research teams of Laurene Tetard, professor of physics at UCF, and Richard Blair, researcher professor at UCF’s Florida Space Institute, have discovered how to produce strong micro and nanofibers of carbon at room temperature, which can be implemented in a unique 3D printing process they have developed. The team’s research, published in Nature Communications, […]

    Posted: May 1st, 2025
    Filed under: COS News, Faculty News, Graduate Student News, News, Physics, Research, Top News
  • UCF Hosts Conference on Kurdish Studies 

    Attendees from all over the world gather to share insights and collaborate on Kurdish studies.  By: Emily Dougherty | April 29, 2025 The Kurdish Political Studies Program at the School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs held its conference on Kurdish studies entitled, “Kurds on the Global Stage: Clashing Identities, Interests, and Perspectives.”  The two-day […]

    Posted: April 29th, 2025
    Filed under: COS News, Events, Kurdish Political Studies Program, Top News
  • UCF Professor Retires after 53 Years  

    Roger Handberg’s milestone marked with a celebratory last lecture.  By: Emily Dougherty | April 24, 2025  Professor of Political Science, Roger Handberg, Ph.D., in The School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs (SPSIA) within the College of Sciences is retiring after over five decades of research, teaching, and administration at UCF.   Before his journey as […]

    Posted: April 24th, 2025
    Filed under: COS News, Faculty News, Featured - SPSIA, School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs, Top News, UCF News
  • Remembering Michael Reid  

    Students and faculty look back at the legacy Michael Reid left in the Department of Mathematics.  By Emily Dougherty | April 21, 2025  The College of Sciences is mourning the loss of Associate Professor of Mathematics Michael Reid, who passed away earlier this semester. Known for his decades long dedication to teaching, he leaves behind […]

    Posted: April 21st, 2025
    Filed under: COS News, Faculty News, Math, Mathematics, Top News
  • College of Sciences Doctoral Student Combines Archaeology, Geospatial Science, and Artificial Intelligence at Harvard University’s Spatial Data Lab 

    Bryce Peacher incorporates the use of AI into recreating history through fellowship.  By Emily Dougherty | April 15, 2025  Bryce Peacher, second-year doctoral student studying Integrative Anthropological Sciences, is currently in a fellowship with Harvard University’s Spatial Data Lab. His unique research engages Geospatial Artificial Intelligence to look at ancient landscapes.   Peacher’s advisor, Associate Professor […]

    Posted: April 15th, 2025
    Filed under: Anthropology, COS News, Graduate Student News, News, Top News
  • It Takes a Swarm: Help Rebuild a Bear-ravaged Beehive

    Across the 800 or so acres of UCF’s natural lands, the bees are not only buzzing in the trees, but also in four official beehives and a half-hive “nucleus” managed by the UCF Arboretum and Sustainability Initiatives. There used to be more beehives on the east side of the arboretum’s natural lands. Those areas comprise […]

    Posted: April 3rd, 2025
    Filed under: Arboretum, News, Top News
  • College of Sciences Hosts 2025 Distinguished AlumKnight Awards 

    Notable Alumni are honored for their outstanding career achievements.  By Emily Dougherty | April 3, 2025  The evening of March 27th was filled with joy, laughter, and community at the annual College of Sciences Distinguished AlumKnight Awards, to recognize the College’s most outstanding alumni.  Kelsey Larsen, Assistant Professor in the School of Politics, Security, and […]

    Posted: April 3rd, 2025
    Filed under: Alumni News, Alumni News - School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs, Awards, Biology, COS News, Distinguished Alumni - School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs, Events, Forensic Science, News, Nicholson School of Communication and Media, School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs, Statistics & Data Science, Top News
  • Celebrating College of Sciences 2025 Founders’ Day Awardees 

    UCF’s annual event celebrates outstanding accomplishments and contributions of employees, faculty, and students  By: Emily Dougherty | March 31, 2025  Student Awards  Order of Pegasus   UCF’s highest student honor, which recognizes new inductees into the Order of Pegasus. Additional awards include graduate honors for exceptional master’s theses and dissertations, undergraduate awards for outstanding honors theses, […]

    Posted: March 31st, 2025
    Filed under: Awards, COS News, Faculty News, Featured, Graduate Student News, News, Staff News, Top News, UCF News, Undergraduate Student News
  • Addition Financial Analytics Competition Winners Announced

    A team of two Knights takes home the grand prize at the Big Data Analytics Symposium By: Emily Dougherty | March 28, 2025 The UCF Department of Statistics and Data Science collaborated with Pegasus Partner, Addition Financial, to host its annual analytics competition and named its winners at the Big Data Analytics Symposium, hosted at UCF this […]

    Posted: March 28th, 2025
    Filed under: Awards, COS News, Featured - Statistics, Statistics & Data Science, Top News, UCF News
  • Faculty Member Pays Gratitude Forward Through Endowed Scholarship  

    Michelle Dusseau shares what inspires her to give back, invites others to join her on Day of Giving 2025 to give a gift in support of UCF students  By Sultana Ali | March 26, 2025 As we quickly approach the annual Day of Giving this April 10, the UCF community is buzzing with excitement about […]

    Posted: March 26th, 2025
    Filed under: COS News, Faculty News, News, Nicholson School of Communication and Media, Top News
  • Meet the College of Sciences 30 Under 30 Awardees 

    COS alumni “Reach for the Stars”, making lasting impacts through their careers and service to the community  By Emily Dougherty | March 26, 2025  The College of Sciences is celebrating its eight alumni who were selected as 30 Under 30 awardees. These exceptional AlumKnights have gone above and beyond in their careers while making an […]

    Posted: March 26th, 2025
    Filed under: 30 Under 30 - School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs, Alumni News, Awards, Biology, COS News, Psychology, Top News
  • UCF Arboretum Hosts Community and Alumni at Special Event, Showcasing Innovative Work and Initiatives

    Through immersive interactive stations and guided tours, UCF alumni, staff, and community partners explored and learned about the UCF Arboretum’s environmental initiatives and its impact on the community. By: Ana Hidalgo | March 24, 2025  The UCF Arboretum is host to a community garden, natural lands, student initiatives on Leading by Learning™ and on March […]

    Posted: March 24th, 2025
    Filed under: Arboretum, Biology, COS News, Events, Featured - Biology, News, Staff News, STEM, Top News
  • Astrophysics Observatory SPHEREx Launches on its Way to Study the Origins of the Universe

    NASA’s newest astrophysics observatory, SPHEREx, recently launched on its way to study the origins of our universe, the history of galaxies and to search for evidence of life in our galaxy. The infrared space telescope will spend about two years orbiting Earth from 404 miles overhead, collecting data on more than 450 million galaxies. The […]

    Posted: March 20th, 2025
    Filed under: COS News, News, Physics, Space, Top News
  • High-tech Talent: UCF’s Video Game Design Programs Rank Among World’s Best for 2025

    When the makers of the world’s top video games look for talented students, they turn to UCF. UCF’s Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy (FIEA), the university’s graduate video gaming program, has produced more than 200 graduates who worked on several of the most popular games sold in 2024 — including No. 1 seller Activision’s Call of […]

    Posted: March 20th, 2025
    Filed under: Alumni News, COS News, News, Nicholson School of Communication and Media, Top News
  • College of Sciences Hosts Interdisciplinary Seminar on Novel Materials for Health, Energy, and Other Applications

    Faculty come together to learn more about the research taking place in their college  By: Emily Dougherty | March 13, 2025  On February 24th, the College of Sciences hosted an interdisciplinary seminar entitled, “Novel Materials for Health, Energy, and Other Applications,” bringing faculty together to share approaches to conducting research from across the College. Pegasus […]

    Posted: March 13th, 2025
    Filed under: Chemistry, Events, Faculty News, News, Physics, Top News
  • UCF Announces 2025’s 30 Under 30 Alumni Award Recipients

    UCF Alumni is proud to unveil the extraordinary honorees of the 2025 Class of 30 Under 30. These visionary alumni, driven by unwavering dedication and an unrelenting pursuit of excellence, are not just shaping the future — they are redefining it. Their impact extends beyond personal success, igniting inspiration and facilitating change in every sphere […]

    Posted: March 5th, 2025
    Filed under: 30 Under 30 - School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs, Alumni News, Awards, Biology, News, Psychology, Top News, UCF News
  • The India Center at UCF Celebrates Republic Day with Community Event 

    Consul General of India visits with the Central Florida Indian Community at UCF By: Sultana Ali | February 28, 2025 The India Center at UCF hosted a vibrant Republic Day ceremony, which brought together members of the Central Florida Indian Community, the College of Sciences, and honored guests.   The event featured traditional Indian music and […]

    Posted: February 28th, 2025
    Filed under: COS News, Events, News, The India Center, Top News
  • College of Sciences Connects with Central Florida Community at Spark STEM Fest 

    Faculty and Students come together to bring unique STEM demos to children at the Orlando Science Center  By: Emily Dougherty | February 28, 2025  The College of Sciences showcased its commitment to community outreach, innovation, and STEM education at the Spark STEM Fest, hosted at the Orlando Science Center in collaboration with UCF’s Office of […]

    Posted: February 28th, 2025
    Filed under: Biology, COS News, Faculty News, Graduate Student News, News, Physics, Sociology Department, Staff News, Top News
  • UCF Students Awarded at American Statistical Association Florida Chapter Meeting 

    Five Knights receive distinction at statewide meeting hosted by UCF  By Emily Dougherty | February 26th, 2025 For a group of UCF students, the American Statistical Association (ASA) Florida Chapter Meeting 2025 was more than just an academic conference—it was a moment of recognition, collaboration, and celebration.  Five College of Sciences statistics and data science […]

    Posted: February 26th, 2025
    Filed under: Awards, Events, Featured - Statistics, Graduate Student News, Statistics & Data Science, Top News
  • UCF Researchers Receive $600K Grant to Develop Intelligent Assistive Robotics

    For people with upper extremity disabilities — such as a stroke, multiple sclerosis or other conditions — assistive robotics can help restore their independence in performing everyday tasks like eating, grooming and grasping objects. But much like old dogs, these devices have a hard time learning new tricks. “They need a lot of demos to […]

    Posted: February 19th, 2025
    Filed under: COS News, Faculty News, News, Statistics & Data Science, Top News
  • Los Angeles Wildfires Show Firefighting and Public Communication Challenges

    The top of the year has been a challenge for Southern California, and a reminder for the nation of the devasting impacts of fires. As of Jan. 27, the Los Angeles wildfires have killed at least 28 people, forced over 200,000 to evacuate, and destroyed or damaged 16,255 structures. The wildfires have led to discussion […]

    Posted: February 19th, 2025
    Filed under: Alumni News, COS News, News, Research, Top News
  • UCF Researchers Advance Knowledge About Juvenile Sea Turtle’s Early Life Stage, Informing Conservation Efforts

    Biology researchers from the College of Sciences’ UCF Marine Turtle Research Group studied the dispersal movements of four juvenile sea turtle species, revealing that they may be active swimmers, rather than passive drifters, during their early life stage known as the “lost years.” These findings challenge existing hypotheses and provide important data for assessing risks […]

    Posted: February 19th, 2025
    Filed under: Biology, COS News, Featured - Biology, Top News
  • College of Sciences Hosts Interdisciplinary Seminar on the Use of Statistical Tools and Research Techniques 

    Faculty come together to learn more about the research taking place in their college  By: Emily Dougherty | February 18, 2025  On January 27th, the College of Sciences hosted an interdisciplinary seminar entitled, “Statistical Tools and Techniques in Research,” bringing faculty together to share approaches to conducting research from across the College. Hosted by Pegasus […]

    Posted: February 18th, 2025
    Filed under: COS News, Events, Faculty News, News, Top News
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