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Math professors wins collaboration grant
UCF Math Professor Dr. Dorin Dutkay was awarded a 2012 Collaboration Grant in Mathematics from the Simons Foundation. SF grants go to mathematicians to support collaboration and travel. Dr. Dutkay’s research interests include functional and harmonic analysis of wavelets and frames, operator algebras, fractals and discrete dynamical systems, harmonic analysis. The Simons Foundation Division for Mathematics […]
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Professors win Learning Innovations Awards
Congratulations Drs. Hamann, Pollock, and Wilson. Professors Kerstin Hamann, Philip H. Pollock, and Bruce Wilson received the Learning Innovations in Information and Technology Award from the Information Technology and Politics Section of the American Political Science Association for 2012. The award, presented annually, was in recognition of their paper, “Spill-over Effects in Online Discussions: Assessing […]
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UCF alumnus selected for Florida Supreme Court rules committee
UCF Political Science Alumnus and KEL Attorneys’ family law practice leader Brandon Tyson will serve on the Florida Supreme Court Family Law Rules Committee effective immediately. Tyson, a senior attorney who has been with the KEL law firm in Orlando for two years, said he sought the appointment because of the importance of these issues to his clients. Tyson said […]
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NSC students win awards at FCA convention
Lambda Pi Eta officers and Nicholson School of Communication students Lexi Jacobs, Jessica Monteagudo, Sydney Gray and Amanda Palmeira brought home two awards from the 82nd Annual Convention of the Florida Communication Association, which was held in Orlando this weekend. The students were awarded “Poster with Most Crowd Appeal” and “Outstanding Poster Session Oral Presentation.” Lambda Pi […]
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Dr. Miller to participate in the ECR program
Dr. Ann Neville Miller has been accepted for participation in the Early Career Reviewer (ECR) program at the Center for Scientific Review (CSR), National Institutes of Health (NIH). Reviewers for the program are competitively selected from among applicants who have obtained their doctorates relatively recently. NIH Scientific Review Officers can select one ECR to participate in […]
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UCF teams with NASA to train astronauts
Three UCF professors recently won a $1.2 million grant from NASA to do research on teamwork training for the purpose of sending a crew of astronauts to Mars by 2030. Psychology professors Eduardo Salas and Kim Jentsch along with Stephen Fiore, an assistant professor from the department of Philosophy, wrote a proposal to NASA in […]
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Biology student wins research competition
Sara Bolivar Wagers, UCF Biology student, attended the Minority Access’ 13th National Role Models Conference and participated in the Student Research Presentations. Wagers placed third under the Biomedical Research Section and was awarded a $1,000 scholarship. She has received attention and praise from UCF professors for her hard work and dedication. Early this year, Wagers […]
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Psychology professor wins national research award
Eduardo Salas, a leading expert on teams and training and at the University of Central Florida’s Department of Psychology and Institute for Simulation & Training, today won the $50,000 Michael R. Losey Human Resource Research Award from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the HR Certification Institute, and the SHRM Foundation. The award, recognizing human resource academics or experts whose […]
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UCF wins big at SAS Data Mining Shootout
UCF placed 1st ($5,000 prize) and 3rd ($2,000 prize) in the SAS Data Mining Shootout. The 1st place team was sponsored by Morgan Wang and consisted of the following students: Jianbin Zhu, Ruizhe Wang, Hong Zhang, Yue Zhou and Yuting Song. The 3rd place team was sponsored by UCF Professor Dr. David Nickerson and consisted of the following […]
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Psychology alumni nominated for Senior CLASS award
The following is an excerpt from a story by Erika Esola of Florida Today. UCF women’s soccer player Tishia Jewell always took her education seriously. Two years later, she earned her Bachelor’s degree in psychology at University of Central Florida. Jewell, a senior, is pursuing a dual Master’s degree in public administration and non-profit management and […]
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Biology student wins scholarship
Sara Bolivar Wagers, UCF biology student, was recently awarded a $5,000 scholarship for books and tuition from the Hispanic Heritage Scholarship Fund. She will attend an award ceremony at Disney World in October to receive a certificate. “When I received the great news that I had earned this specific scholarship I couldn’t believe it, tears definitely came […]
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UCF team finalist in statistics competition
A UCF statistics team is one of three finalists in the A2012 Shootout Contest, which is part of the 2012 Analytics Conference. The team, led by Professor & Chair of the UCF Department of Statistics Dr. David Nickerson, includes Mitchell Shipman, Alexander Pham, Thuy Nguyen, Karina Miu, Kim Kempeneer and Chris Wilson. All team members are given a free registration for the conference, which will be […]
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UCF grad receives applied research award
Former NSC M.A. student, Elizabeth Minei,’09, who is now at the University of Oklahoma, and Ryan Bisel, University of Oklahoma, are the recipients of the 2011 Stanley L. Saxton Applied Research Award, sponsored by the Carl Couch Center for Social and Internet Research (www.cccsir.com). They received this award on their paper “Negotiating the Meaning of Team […]
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Journalism grads honored with press awards
Nicholson School journalism graduate Isaac Babcock, ’04, was a big winner at the Florida Press Association Better Weekly Newspaper awards on July 7 in Destin, Fla. Babcock, associate editor of The Winter Park-Maitland Observer, won first place for his sports feature “Rollins resurrects a legacy,” detailing one man’s mission to revive Rollins College’s football, a team […]
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Psychology professor recognized with lifetime achievement award
The Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research (INGroup) at its 2012 conference honored UCF Trustee Chair and Professor of Psychology, Dr. Eduardo Salas with the group’s Joseph E. McGrath Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Study of Groups. The award recognizes the recipient for “scholarly contributions to the understanding and improvement of team performance.” Dr. Salas […]
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Paid research and mentoring position for UCF students
The UCF Arboretum will be closing applications this Friday the 17th for the paid Research and Mentoring Program position. If you MEET all the QUALIFICATIONS and are interested, please send your resume and a letter of interest to arboretum@ucf.edu. Information and qualifications are as follows: The UCF Research and Mentoring Program (RAMP) in coordination with […]
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2012 Kappa Tau Alpha inductees
Congratulations to the eight new student members of the NSC chapter of Kappa Tau Alpha (KTA), the national college honor society that recognizes academic excellence and promotes scholarship in journalism and mass communication. Selection for membership is a mark of highest distinction and honor as members must be in the top 10 percent of their […]
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Faculty members honored for teaching, research achievements
About 100 faculty members have been recognized by UCF for their outstanding accomplishments in research and teaching. Professors were selected for Trustee Chair Professorships based on their extraordinary record of accomplishment in teaching, research and service. Recipients were Peter Hancock from the College of Sciences, Mubarak A. Shah from the College of Engineering and Computer Science […]
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Florida Space Institute funds research initiatives
Nine research projects that promise to advance science and develop technology critical for future space missions have been selected to receive a total of $400,000 from the Florida Space Institute. Scientists from the University of Central Florida and the University of Florida are involved in the various projects, which involve experts in chemistry, physics, electrical […]
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Photos: 2012 Founders’ Day Honors Convocation
The 2012 Founders’ Day Honors Convocation Photos can be viewed and saved on the UCF Marketing Photofile. Several people from the College of Sciences faculty and staff were honored at the recent Founders’ Day Honors Convocation. This year’s honorees are: The Pegasus Professor Award · Talat Rahman, Physics · Linda Walters, Biology University Awards Excellence […]
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UCF teams win three medals in physics competition
Three teams from UCF went home with awards in the 2011 University Physics Competition. The University Physics Competition is an international contest for undergraduate students, who worked in teams of up to three students at their home colleges and universities all over the world, and spent 48 hours during the weekend of November 4, 5 & […]
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Six COS students were honored with the Commissioner’s Academic Medal
Six College of Sciences students were honored by Conference USA with the Commissioner’s Academic Medal, which recognizes student-athletes with cumulative GPAs of at least 3.75. Cameron Cooksey Jake Weiss Katy Ling Diana Manis Abby McClain Carly Tucker You can read more about their wonderful accomplishments here.
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Science Scholarships Available: Apply by 3/30/12
The College of Sciences launched a new web site for students interested in scholarships. Donors interested in creating a scholarship can also inquire about opportunities to give through the site. http://scholarships.cos.ucf.edu has been designed to make the entire scholarship application process (information, award amount, criteria, and application form) online and paperless. The deadline is MARCH […]
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VIDEO: COS Professional Achievement Award Winner
The COS Professional Achievement Award Winner for 2011, Yvette Gordon, is a UCF Math graduate from ’88 and ’93. Learn more about the UCF Math Department and hear Yvette Gordon’s story in the video below.
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Alumni win achievement awards
The College of Sciences has chosen two outstanding alumni to receive the UCF Alumni Professional Achievement Award and the Rising Star Award. This is quite an honor and they will be recognized at the Black and Golf gala on October 29th at UCF Arena, which is part of Homecoming festivities. Yvette Kanouff, a Mathematics graduate, will […]
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COS student wins scholarship
Marie Sabbagh, a Psychology major and a Criminal Justice minor, recently received a scholarship from Florida Executive Women. Sabbagh is researching the implementation of juvenile sex offender prevention programs and juvenile delinquency prevention programs. She is also studying how society’s perception of the mentally ill offenders affects the jury deliberation process. Florida Executive Women brings […]
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Meeting Miss Florida
As she stood onstage, anxiously grasping her friend’s hands in hers, Kristina Janolo knew that this would be her last chance at a dream she’d held close for nearly 10 years. As she heard the other woman’s name called, the reality rushed over her — she was Miss Florida. “I got weak in the knees, […]
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Self-thinking aquatic bot earns second place
After spending nearly every day of the last 10 months in the lab, the UCF robotics club finally perfected their latest creation: an aquatic robot capable of making its own decisions. “We basically spend an entire year building these robots that we send to competition,” said Kiran Bernard, recent graduate from the electrical engineering program […]
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Student wins foreign affairs fellowship
Stephanie Parenti, a political science student, was awarded the 2011 Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship. Parenti was one of 20 students selected as a Pickering Fellow out of a national applicant pool of approximately 400 people. The Pickering Fellowship provides financial support to exceptional student pursuing careers in the Foreign Service. It awards […]
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Outstanding alumnus award given to Dr. Reed Noss
Dr. Reed Noss was awarded an Outstanding Alumnus Award by the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. Dr. Noss received his Ph.D. under the mentorship of Dr. Larry Harris in the department in 1988. He currently holds the Davis-Shine Endowed Professorship at the University of Central Florida, where he leads University programs in Conservation Biology. […]