College Showcase 2014

Over the weekend, the College of Sciencesparticipated in College Showcase 2014 which was an event hosted during Family Weekend 2014.

The showcase, hosted by Undergraduate Studies, took place on Sept. 20 in the Student Union. The event was centrally promoted and attended by nine different colleges.

The showcase, hosted by Undergraduate Studies, took place on Sept. 20 in the Student Union. The event was centrally promoted and attended by nine different colleges.

Included in the showcase were the following:

– College of Health and Public Affairs (COHPA)
– College of Education and Human Performance (CEHP)
– Interdisciplinary Studies (IS)
– Rosen College of Hospitality Management (Rosen)
– College of Sciences (COS)
– College of Engineering and Computer Science
– College of Optics and Photonics
– College of Arts and Humanities (CAH)
– Undergraduate Studies (US)

The College of Sciences table featured work done by the UCF RESearch and Treatment On Response to Extreme Stressors (RESTORES). This is a research center dedicated to studying all aspects of anxiety, trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Their studies include causation, psychopathology, treatment, resilience and prevention.

The display also included a virtual school simulator for children that exhibit extreme shyness and an iPad app that was created to help children with social anxiety disorders.

The few hundred students and their families were able to interact with simulator games created to prepare families for military deployment.

Join us next year to see what will be showcased next!