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Dr. Hojun Song Awarded NSF Grant for Outstanding Research
While most children grow up wanting to be doctors, astronauts or firefighters, Dr. Hojun Song knew he wanted to study bugs. Song is an assistant professor in the biology department and also the founder of the Song Laboratory of Insect Systematics and Evolution at UCF. It was when he moved to the United States from […]
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Disney Pays Kudos to UCF Biologist For Efforts to Save Local Lagoon
Disney’s Worldwide Conservation Fund has named UCF biologist Linda Walters and Winter Springs High School teacher Paul Sacks among its conservation heroes for 2013. The Disney Conservation Hero Award recognizes “local citizens for their tireless efforts to save wildlife, protect habitats and educate communities.” Individuals were nominated by non-profit environmental organizations. Each winner and their […]
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COS Alumni Make the List
Orlando Magazine recently released the names of Orlando’s 50 most powerful people for 2013. The 10th annual list showcased a diverse mix of leaders in the Orlando community. As the magazine noted, these movers and shakers possess the power to move and inspire others. Among those listed include University of Central Florida President, John Hitt, […]
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UCF Alumna Wins Spring 2013 I.F. Stone Award
The I.F. Stone Award was launched in October 2011 to support the work of emerging investigative reporters, including journalism graduate students, recent graduates, journalism interns, and entry-level reporters. Twice a year, in the fall and spring, The Investigative Fund accepts investigative proposals from young and emerging reporters, or reporting teams, and selects one or two […]
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Author, Educator and 2013 UCF Pegasus Professor
Dr. James D. Wright is an author, educator, Provost’s Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Sociology and now a UCF Pegasus Professor. He is one of the three faculty selected from the College of Sciences who were honored with the award, which recognizes extraordinary contributions to the UCF community in the areas of research, […]
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Dr. Campins Selected as 2013 Pegasus Professor
Dr. Humberto Campins’ impressive list of accomplishments ranges from discovering water ice and organic molecules on asteroids to being a part of NASA and European Space Agency teams, but he can now add UCF Pegasus Professor to that list. Campins was among seven faculty members who were honored this year with the prestigious Pegasus Professor […]
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NASA Awards $1.8 Million to Psychology Professor
Pegasus Professor and Trustee Chair, Eduardo Salas, was selected for two of the 23 awards that NASA and the National Space Biomedical Research Institute announced for its crew health program. Proposals were openly solicited from academia, industry and government laboratories and were judged for scientific merit by non-NASA technical experts. The issue being addressed is astronaut health and performance risks for future […]
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UCF Mentor of the Year
Congratulations, Dr. Josh Colwell, Professor Department of Physics Planetary Sciences Group, on your UCF Mentor of the Year Award. Dr. Colwell got his Ph.D. from the Department of Astrophysical, Planetary, and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Colorado in 1989 and remained in Colorado as a Research Associate at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics until […]
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COS Students Win Big at Graduate Research Forum
The 2013 Graduate Research Forum was a huge success, especially for the college of sciences. COS students swept the mathematics, optics, and physical sciences section, as well as placing in other sections. 70 students from the college of sciences competed in the forum. Of those 70, eight placed in their respective groups. COS students placed […]
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Biology Students are Best in Show
Last week, students competed in the campus wide UCF Service-Learning Showcase. We had many COS students compete, but three biology students won best in show. Madison Hall, Lauren Riegler, and Cherri Sookdeo are members of the Trash Talkers and winners of this outstanding award. “Our project dealt with marine debris, and we presented to 5th […]
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Kerstin Hamann : Women who shaped UCF
What is your current job title and responsibilities? I am currently the Chair of the Department of Political Science. My responsibilities include all aspects of leading the department, including budget, curriculum (undergraduate, MA, PhD), faculty development, and partnerships, among others. What is your history at UCF? (past job titles, responsibilities? I was hired as […]
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Sarah “Stacy” Barber : Women who shaped UCF
What is your current job title and responsibilities? Assistant Professor, Anthropology. I am a Mesoamerican archaeologist responsible for teaching undergraduate courses and conducting archaeological field research in Oaxaca, Mexico, and in Florida. What is your history at UCF? (past job titles, responsibilities) I have been at UCF since 2007 as an Assistant Professor. What is […]
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UNA at UCF attends National Model United Nations conference in New York City
After months of preparation, twelve students from the United Nations Association at UCF club attended the National Model United Nations (NMUN-NY) conference in New York City alongside 5,000 students from universities and colleges from around the world, where they represented the Central Asian country of Turkmenistan in five committees, and the Russian Federation in the […]
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Dr. Beidel Named 2013 Pegasus Professor
President Hitt presents Dr. Deborah Beidel the Pegasus Professor medallion at Founders Day. Dr. Beidel is a Professor of Psychology in the College of Sciences. She was recognized for her exceptional contributions to the treatment of anxiety in children and veterans. She has developed novel approaches for using virtual reality and distinct smells to help […]
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Graduate Research Forum Winners
Several College of Sciences students won awards this week at the Tenth Annual Graduate Research Forum. The Pegasus Ballroom was packed with a record number of graduate students presenting posters. Part of UCF’s Student Research Week, the Research Forum showcases the latest research from students, including cutting-edge technology and discoveries in arts, education, health and science. Throughout […]
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UCF Professor Receives RIHA Grant
Dr. Sarah Barber, a UCF anthropology professor, recently received a grant from the Religion and Human Affairs (RIHA) Program of The Historical Society funded by the John Templeton Foundation through the University of Colorado Boulder. The grant will allow Dr. Barber to study the role of religion in the social and political innovations that led […]
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Multicultural Advertising Intern Program Finalists
The American Association of Advertising Agencies Multicultural Advertising Intern Program (MAIP) has helped jump start the careers of more than 2,400 Asian/Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latino, Black/African American, American Indian, Alaska Native, Multiracial and Multiethnic aspiring advertising professionals. Each year, undergraduate and graduate students are selected for a 10-week paid summer internship at […]
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Annual Founders’ Day Honors Convocation
The annual Founders’ Day Honors Convocation will be held beginning at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 3, 2013, in the Pegasus Ballroom at the Student Union. We will recognize faculty members who have demonstrated excellence in teaching, advising, research, professional service, and librarianship. We will also recognize those members of our faculty who have completed […]
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Ida Cook: Women Who Shaped UCF
Congratulations, Ida Cook, on your special honor from the UCF Center for Success of Women Faculty. The Center is celebrating “31 wonderful UCF women who have helped chart the course of UCF’s 50-year history” with special stories on their site. Leclair was honored on March 2 with the below interview. Associate Professor of Sociology, College of Sciences […]
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Student Magazine Wins National Award
The Society of Professional Journalists awards the best student journalists with Mark of Excellence Awards annually. This year, the student-run University of Central Florida magazine, Centric, won second place in the “Best Student Magazine’’ category. “This was our very first contest entry, so I’m pleased that we were finalists in the category,” UCF journalism professor and Centric […]
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Sociology Student News
Congratulations to doctoral student James McCutheon on his recent publication, “Discursive Constructions of Breastfeeding in U.S. State Laws.” Congratulations to sociology alumnus Sara Afflerback on her first publication, “Infant feeding consumerism in the age of intensive mothering and risk society.” Congratulations to sociology alumnus Melissa Tetzlaff-Bemiller who has accepted a tenure-track assistant professor position at Lakeland […]
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Beatriz Reyes-Foster : Women Who Shaped UCF
Congratulations, Beatriz Reyes-Foster, on your special honor from the UCF Center for Success of Women Faculty. The Center is celebrating “31 wonderful UCF women who have helped chart the course of UCF’s 50-year history” with special stories on their site. Leclair was honored on March 2 with the below interview. What is your current job title and […]
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New COS Emeritus Professors
Two professors from the College of Sciences will be receive Emeritus Status, Penelope Canan (Sociology) and Mourad E. Ismail (Mathematics). Each will receive emeritus/a status at the Founders’ Day Honors Convocation on April 3 and will soon receive from President Hitt a letter of invitation to the convocation. Dr. Canan joined the Department of Sociology in 2006, […]
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Effects of Hurricane Sandy on Homeless
Sociology Doctoral Candidate Marc Settembrino recently received a “quick response grant” from the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado-Boulder to study the effects of Hurricane Sandy on the homeless living in New Jersey. As part of his research, Settembrino will travel to Hoboken and Atlantic City to conduct interviews with homeless men and women […]
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Student Receives UCF McNair Graduate Fellowship
Incoming graduate student Shantel Campbell has been selected as a recipient of the UCF McNair Graduate Fellowship. Campbell is the first student from the Nicholson School of Communication to be selected by the Diversity Fellowships committee to receive the coveted award. In order to be eligible for the graduate fellowship, Campbell had to successfully complete the McNair […]
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Winter Park Garden Club Endowed Scholarship
The Winter Park Garden Club is giving away two $1,000 scholarships to UCF students. One will be awarded during the fall semester and one during the spring semester. Criteria Must hold a minimum 3.0 GPA Must be a resident of the State of Florida Must demonstrate financial need as determined by the FASFA Must be […]
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Maggie LeClair : Women who shaped UCF
Congratulations, Maggie LeClair, on your special honor from the UCF Center for Success of Women Faculty. The Center is celebrating “31 wonderful UCF women who have helped chart the course of UCF’s 50-year history” with special stories on their site. Leclair was honored on March 2 with the below interview. What is your current job title […]
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2013 Excellence in Professional Service Award
Congratulations to Jim Wright who was selected to receive one of two university 2013 Excellence in Professional Service awards. Dr. Wright is an author, educator, and the Provost’s Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Central Florida. Wright also serves as the Director of the UCF Institute for Social and Behavioral […]
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When Parents Go to War
Psychology Professor Deborah C. Beidel and her graduate student Brian Bunnell were recently awarded a $2.7 million dollar research grant for a project entitled “When parents go to war,” which will be funded by the Department of Defense Broad Army Agency. This three year, multi-site investigation will examine the effects of deployment on children and stay-behind spouses, […]
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UCF Team Tracks Endangered Sea Turtles
UCF Ph.D candidate, Simona Ceriani, and her team recently published a study on the strength of the double-barreled method of tracking female loggerhead sea turtles. The study followed 71 sea turtles along the east coast of Florida. The sea turtles population has been declining for decades and tracking their routes has been troublesome for researchers. […]