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Alumna Follows Passion from Coast to Coast
Dr. Jenna Tosh, ’04, ’08, ’14, says her master degree in political science from UCF prepared her for her Ph.D. program in public affairs in more ways than one. Now, after working for Planned Parenthood of Greater Orlando for eight years, Dr. Tosh has moved to the west coast. She currently serves as president & […]
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Graduate Student Research Wins Statewide Recognition
This year’s winners from the UCF Graduate Research Forum continued on to compete in the Statewide Graduate Student Research Symposium. The event was held on April 24 and was hosted at UCF by the College of Graduate Studies, on behalf of the Florida Council of Deans. The event allowed students a chance to earn top honors in […]
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Graduate Student Research Awards
The Graduate Research Forum, held annually at UCF, is an opportunity for students to showcase their research and creative projects and to receive valuable feedback from faculty judges. The 2015 forum was held on March 31 and featured poster displays representing UCF’s diverse colleges and disciplines. Awards for best poster in each category were given and all participants […]
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Undergraduate Research Excellence
The Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence (SURE) was held on April 2, 2015 as a part of 2015 Research Week at UCF. SURE celebrates undergraduate research and creativity across the university curriculum. SURE is a poster or display based forum for UCF undergraduates to present their research and creative projects to the broader university community. Undergraduates […]
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UCF Professor is Real Life ‘Doc Hollywood’
UCF physics professor and associate chair, Joshua Colwell, Ph.D., is being touted as UCF’s ‘Doc Hollywood’. Colwell’s daughter Aylia is an actress, producer and director. K.C. Colwell, his brother, is an assistant director, and Josh Colwell is an actor. He has appeared in Zapped (1982), Father of the Bride (1991) with Steve Martin, Must Love Dogs (2005), Lucky You (2007), […]
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UCF’s Mansfield Keynote Speaker at International Sea Turtle Symposium
Biology assistant professor Kate Mansfield, Ph.D., and five of her graduate students headed to Turkey last week to present at the 35th annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. Mansfield, who earlier this month gained international attention for a study about young turtles swimming with a purpose, is one of the four keynote speakers. Her topic is “Out […]
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Cybersecurity and the Internet
Lewis Shepherd, one of the IC CAE’s guest speakers during the last event “Topics in Cybersecurity and the Internet,” mentioned UCF’s IC CAE program in a recent article in SIGNAL Magazine. SIGNAL is the official publication for the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association. Mr. Shepherd’s article talks about his observations that the younger generation […]
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UCF Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year
Joanna Mishtal, Ph.D., associate professor in the department of anthropology, was recently awarded the UCF Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year, sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Research and the Student Undergraduate Research Council. This honor is awarded through student nomination letters. Students elect to write the letters and the letters are carefully read and scored by the Student Undergraduate Research […]
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International Recognition and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Dr. Nikola Mirilovic recently published an article in Politics and Religion titled, “Two States in the Holy Land?: International Recognition and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.” The article was co-authored with Dr. David Siroky. A brief summary of the article is below. How do states decide to extend or withhold international recognition in cases of contested sovereignty? Israel is […]
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Revered Anthropology Professor Celebrates Retirement
Rosalyn Howard, Ph.D., a sociocultural anthropologist, is retiring from the UCF Department of Anthropology. Howard joined the department in 1999. Her primary area of research is ethnohistorical studies of the African Diaspora with a focus on the interrelationships formed by African and Indigenous peoples in the Americas and the Caribbean. During her tenure at UCF […]
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Graduate Sociology Program Ranked Second in the Nation
The University of Central Florida’s College of Sciences’ graduate sociology program is ranked second of twenty-five U.S. graduate sociology programs according to student reviews. The College of Sciences is proud of the sociology department’s achievement. Program rankings, compiled using data gathered between September 1, 2012 and March 31, 2015, encompass reviews posted by more than 70,000 students participating […]
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UCF Celebrates the Best and Brightest During Founder’s Day
The best and brightest students, faculty and staff at the University of Central Florida were honored during the University of Central Florida’s annual Founders’ Day Honors Convocation. Founders’ Day recognizes some of the outstanding achievements at UCF and is a time-honored tradition. Recipients ranged from an avatar-creating engineer to an expert in Western European politics […]
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Officially Partners in Crime
The UCF Department of Sociology and the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office have been partners in crime for the past three years. Together, they have undertaken a number of projects that have served both the university and the community. On April 8, the sociology department and BCSO celebrated their three-year partnership by signing a Memorandum of […]
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Sociology Researchers Spotlight Student Homelessness
Just because you may not see them, it doesn’t mean that they aren’t there. The homeless student population at the University of Central Florida may not be a much-discussed issue, but it is getting some attention from the UCF Department of Sociology. Amy Donley, Ph.D., an assistant professor and the associate director for the department, […]
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Kids Must Squirm to Learn
For decades, frustrated parents and teachers have barked at fidgety children with ADHD to “Sit still and concentrate!” But new research conducted at UCF shows that if you want ADHD kids to learn, you have to let them squirm. The foot-tapping, leg-swinging and chair-scooting movements of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are actually vital to how […]
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Biology Student is Massachusetts Bound
Biology student, and UCF McNair Scholar, Antony Papadia was recently chosen from a large pool of talented candidates from across the country to win a spot in the Woods Hole Partnership Education Program. He is one of 15 candidates selected for this summer’s program. Papadia has been a UCF McNair Scholar since the Fall of 2013. The McNair Scholarship […]
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Communication Alumnus Serves Thousands of Orlando’s Working Poor
Scott George, ’84, says communication is one of the keys to life. He explained that he uses the lessons from his degree in communication every hour of every day. “Whether it’s in business, relationships, family or marriages, learning to listen and communicate properly is essential,” said George. George has been a visionary and innovator in […]
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Beloved Member of the UCF Family Celebrates Retirement
The spotlight is shining on someone who has been working behind the scenes at UCF for 26 years. The College of Sciences joins Rosemary Monroy, the associate director of resources and facilities for the college, in celebrating her retirement and thanks her for her years of dedication to the university. Monroy retired this spring semester celebrated […]
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Uncovering Award Winning Anthropology Research
At the Paleopathology Association Annual Meeting in St. Louis, Missouri this March, an instructor and a student from the anthropology department at the University of Central Florida received awards for their research presentations. Archaeology instructor Amanda Groff won Best Student Podium Presentation for presenting her research from her doctoral dissertation. She is currently in the Anthropology […]
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IC CAE Study Abroad Scholarship
The Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence is offering a study abroad scholarship for the summer and fall semesters. The IC CAE’s main goal is to prepare students, by enhancing critical skills and knowledge deemed essential by the intelligence community, for careers in national security and intelligence. The Intelligence and National Security Scholarship is a […]
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UCF Nicholson School of Communication Alumni Launch Mentorship Program
Story by Anne Shirley Lewis, UCF Knightly News Co-author Julia Anderson, UCF College of Sciences Nicholson School of Communication students met with their mentors for the first time at the pilot mentorship program breakfast, which was held by the UCF NSC Alumni Chapter on Wednesday morning in the FAIRWINDS Alumni Center. The purpose of the […]
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UCF Professors Lead Boston Alumni on Exploration of Ancient Maya Civilization
By Barbara LeBlanc Freelance Writer, UCF Foundation Inc. Thousands of people have visited “Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed” since the exhibition premiered at the Science Museum of Minnesota in 2013. But on Friday night, only UCF alumni were lucky enough to be guided through the exhibit by the very archaeologists who excavated many of the […]
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Striking Gold with New Test for Cancer
A test that costs less than a $1 and yields results in minutes has been shown in newly published studies to be more sensitive and more exact than the current standard test for early-stage prostate cancer. The simple test developed by chemistry professor Dr. Qun “Treen” Huo holds the promise of earlier detection of one of the […]
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UCF Alumna and Classroom Chemist
Erin Saitta, ’06, ’10, studied both chemistry and education, preparing her for her career as a faculty developer at UCF. Dr. Saitta graduated in 2006 with her bachelor’s degree in science education and with a minor in chemistry. Four years later she graduated from UCF with her doctorate of philosophy in chemistry in 2010. Dr. […]
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Sea Turtle Myth Busted
It turns out sea turtles, even at a tender 6-18 months of age, are very active swimmers. They don’t just passively drift in ocean currents as researchers once thought. NOAA and University of Central Florida researchers say it’s an important new clue in the sea turtle “lost years” mystery. Where exactly turtles travel in their first years of life, […]
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IC CAE Speaker Series – Cyber Security and the Internet
On March 26th UCF’s Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence hosted the second installment of its Speaker Series, this one entitled: “Topics in Cyber Security and the Internet.” The event featured four speakers who represented different aspects of the effects of cyber security and the internet on the public and private sectors. The speakers were: […]
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Outstanding Anthropology AlumKnight
From president of MedSTAR Medical to wine connoisseur, anthropology alumnus Keith Edwards, ’10, ’11, uses his degrees every day in his diverse vocations. “I remain indebted to UCF for its learning environment, and the Anthropology Department for equipping me with the tools and sense of curiosity which I draw upon each and every day in […]
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COS Faculty Honored with Pegasus Professor Award
Two College of Sciences faculty members were recently presented the 2015 Pegasus Professor Award, the highest academic honor at the university. Pegasus Professors are chosen from senior members of the faculty who have been a professor at least five years and have achieved noteworthy research and/or creative activity of national and international impact. They are […]
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The American Delusion: Rise of the Post-racial Narrative
Sociology Colloquium Series presents: Dr. Lawrence D. Bobo W.E.B. Du Bois Professor of the Social Sciences at Harvard University “The American Delusion: On the Rise of the Post-racial Narrative” Thursday, April 9 at 3:00pm Teaching Academy, Room 117
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Treasured Member of the UCF Family Celebrates Retirement
The university community is invited to a retirement reception honoring Dr. Ida Cook, associate professor, department of sociology in the College of Sciences. Wednesday, May 6, 2015 2:00-4:00 p.m Morgridge International Reading Center Gallery Light refreshments will be served After 39 years of dedicated and excellent service to the University and community, Dr. Ida Cook is […]