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Technology Developed to Help Diagnose Disorders, Cancer and Disease
UCF Department of Chemistry Associate Professor, Dr. Dmitry Kolpashchikov, in collaboration with Post-Doctoral Associate Dr. Yulia Gerasimova, recently earned a United States patent entitled “Binary Probe system for sensitive detection of target analytes.” The patent is for technology that has been developed to assist in the diagnosis of genetic disorders, cancer and infectious diseases. It […]
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Distinguished Speaker Series Continues with Wonders in Two Dimensions
The College of Sciences’ Distinguished Speaker Series continued in January with an intriguing talk hosted by Dr. Tony Heinz. Dr. Heinz gave his exciting presentation entitled “Wonders in Two Dimensions: Looking at Graphene and Beyond” on Wednesday, January 11 at Cocina214. Approximately 40 guests attended and enjoyed food & drink while listening to Dr. Heinz’ […]
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Over $85,000 Available in College of Sciences Scholarships
Over $85,000 in scholarships are available to College of Sciences students! Don’t miss the opportunity to apply, as the deadline for application is fast approaching. Unless otherwise noted, students must apply for the scholarship by Feb. 1, 2015. Funds will be distributed during the 2015-2016 school year. If you are applying, you must be actively […]
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UCF Political Science Alumna Tracks Road to Success
Teresa Lamar-Sarno, ’00, ’03, runs the redevelopment department for the City of Stuart, Florida. Her most recent accomplishment as Community Redevelopment Agency Administrator is the award winning road redesign she directed. The Colorado Avenue Business District Improvement was a 1.2 million dollar project that revitalized a rundown commercial corridor to a revitalized urban area in […]
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COS Alumnus Finalist in Super Bowl Ad Contest
The real winner of the Super Bowl could be a Nicholson School of Communication alumnus. A 30-second ad by Brian Kleinschmidt, ’04, a graduate of the radio-television program, is a top 10 finalist in the Doritos Crash the Super Bowl Contest. The annual contest gives consumers the opportunity to create a promotional ad for Doritos […]
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Advisers Recognized for Excellence
Two academic advisers from the College of Sciences were recently honored with the 2014 Excellence in Professional Advising Award. Rebecca Morales from the Nicholson School of Communication (NSC) and Karen Cox from the Psychology Department. Cox said that the UCF Psychology Peer Advising Program, was the university’s top choice to represent UCF for the National […]
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Tech Fee Brings Light to Nicholson School of Communication
To keep up with the ever-changing world of technology, and to keep students trained in the most current advances in telecommunications, the Nicholson School of Communication often updates its own technology by virtue of the University of Central Florida Technology Fee Awards. This year, NSC will be updating once again after receiving a UCF Tech […]
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National Communications Fraternity to Join UCF
Zeta Phi Eta, the oldest fraternity of its kind, founded in 1893, will be UCF’s first communications fraternity in spring 2015. Chapter president, Thevenin Campton, said that he was initially surprised that there is not already a professional communications fraternity at the second largest university in the nation. Campton contacted the national board of Zeta […]
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Leave No Bone Unturned
In January, Dr. John Schultz, Associate Professor, Associate Chair and Undergraduate Coordinator of the Anthropology department, will be traveling to Trinidad for two weeks to examine a set of bones discovered during an excavation. According to Trinidad Express Newspapers, a skull in a pot, six complete human skeletons and 36 incomplete skeletons were found during the […]
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College of Sciences Celebrates 18 new PH.D.s
Thursday, Dec. 11, the College of Sciences celebrated 18 new Ph.Ds at a special graduation reception. The graduation celebration took place in the atrium of the Physical Sciences building. In attendance were family members of the graduates, faculty advisors and members of the Dean’s office staff. Dean Michael Johnson and Associate Dean Teresa Dorman, of the […]
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UCF Students Participate in Conference on U.S. Affairs
In mid-November, Amy Crawford, a Political Science & English dual degree (class of 2015), and Rachel Wilder, an International and Global Studies & Economics double major (class of 2018), represented UCF at the 66th Student Conference on U.S. Affairs (SCUSA) hosted by the United States Military Academy at West Point. Each year, the Burnett Honors […]
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Life’s a Zoo for UCF Communication Grad
Jackie Wallace, ’00, says she wouldn’t be where she is today without her UCF degree in advertising/public relations. “I owe everything to what I learned, and more importantly the people I met while attending UCF,” explained Wallace. Wallace is now the public relations director for the Houston Zoo, overseeing all relationships with the media as […]
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India Center Speaker Continues Success
The India Center welcomed New York Times bestselling Vivek J. Tiwary to UCF this September to speak about ethnic barriers in the arts and entertainment. The India Center congratulates Tiwary on his recent accomplishments, including being chosen as a special guest of honor at Comic Con India and recognition from the Library of Congress at […]
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New Patent to Help Neurological Disorders
University of Central Florida Professor Emeritus Richard Gilson recently earned a United States patent for an invention that will help patients suffering from neurological conditions, including Parkinson’s disease, Essential Tremor, Tourette’s syndrome, Epilepsy, and mood disorders among others. The invention aids a well-established therapy called deep-brain simulation (DBS). A surgeon inserts electrodes in certain parts […]
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Chemistry Department Welcomes New Interim Chair
The Department of Chemistry is welcoming a new Interim Chair, Dr. Cherie Yestrebsky. Dr. Yestrebsky is known for her research focusing on material development for environmental and defense department applications. Dr. Kevin Belfield, previous chair of the department, has moved on to become the Dean of the College of Science and Liberal Arts at the New Jersey Institute […]
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National Geographic Grant Opens Doors to Italy
The National Geographic Society Young Explorers grant has been awarded to master’s student Adam Kersch. This prestigious grant is a first in the history of the department of Anthropology. His research project is titled “Asylum in Crisis: Understanding Healthcare Provision to Refugees in Siracusa, Italy.” “Before I began my graduate studies, I was already aware […]
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“Zoo Dun It?” Murder Mystery
Could you solve a murder mystery? The UCF department of Anthropology recently teamed up with the Central Florida Zoo and Crimeline.org to help guests try! On November 15, the second annual Zoo Dun It safari murder mystery dinner brought guests from across the Central Florida community together for a night of fun and mystery. Dinner […]
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UCF’s NanoRocks Return Promising Data
The University of Central Florida’s experiment NanoRocks, currently on board the International Space Station, is producing promising results. The experiment studying solar system formation was taken to the space station through a NanoRacks partnership with Space Florida’s International Space Station Research Competition. NanoRocks is one of seven competition winners to be flown to low-earth orbit […]
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UCF Master’s Degree Launches Alumnus’ Career
Ben Freeman, ’05, continues to benefit from his master’s degree in political science from UCF. Dr. Freeman explained the knowledge he gained at UCF was immensely valuable as he worked toward his Ph.D at Texas A&M University, and continues to help him in his current political work. While earning his Ph.D. in political science from […]
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UCF Director Gives Keynote Address at Indian Conference
By: Dr. M. C. Santana, Director of Women’s Studies, UCF’s College of Arts and Humanities. I was privileged to give the keynote address at the Media, Youth and Values Conference at Holy Cross College, Tiruchirappalli, India on Nov. 27-28, 2014. Ceremony and protocol are imperative in India in events such as this one. The formality […]
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Intern Queen Shares Tips and Insight
On Friday, Nov. 21 Lauren Berger, the Intern Queen herself joined UCF Business on Twitter for a live chat about careers and internships. Graduating in 2006 with a communications degree, Berger left UCF with a grand total of 15 internships under her belt. She told people following the chat that she started her first internship […]
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UCF Mathematics Professor Honored in China
UCF mathematics professor Dr. Mourad Ismail, was recently honored for his hard work and research in the field of mathematics. On the occasion of his 70th birthday, a conference on orthogonal polynomials, integrable systems, and their applications was held in China. “Orthogonal polynomials is one of my main research interests and my work overlaps with […]
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Student Turns Hobby into Campus-Wide Campaign
Political science student Nicklas Bajema is bringing a movement to campus that he hopes will change stereotypes. It all started with a stroll through UCF and overhearing a conversation stereotyping a group of people. “I was walking down Memory Mall and I kept hearing a group of young guys,” Bajema said. “They were talking about […]
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UCF Biologist and Oysters Help Restore Indian River Lagoon
The tiny, mushy mollusks usually slurped up at local bars and restaurants may be the eco-friendly heroes that end up saving Brevard County’s Indian River Lagoon. Knee-deep in murky water for several hours last week, community volunteers, Brevard County Natural Resources employees, Brevard Zoo employees and University of Central Florida students worked alongside UCF biologist […]
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Anthropology Students Win Awards for Opinion Pieces
More than a dozen UCF Anthropology students are now award winning writers with the Public Anthropology Award for their outstanding opinion pieces. From Vance Geiger’s General Anthropology and Cultural Anthropology courses, 16 students have won the award. Over 4,000 students from 30 different schools participated in the nationwide competition. Each winning student has a published […]
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UCF Physicist Contributes to Recent Meteorite Research
It’s a big month for space exploration. Among the headlines: the successful landing of a spacecraft on a comet, the stunning findings unearthed in meteorites recovered from California, and the rollout of NASA’s next-generation Orion crew capsule expected to take its test flight in December. “It’s an exciting time to be involved in space exploration,” […]
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UCF Psychology Grad Excels Throughout Young Legal Career
Alicia Koepke, ’02, describes her UCF psychology degree as the perfect complement to her law degree. As a trial lawyer, Koepke constantly analyzes people’s behavior and how people will perceive her clients and their cases. After graduating from UCF cum laude with a B.S. in psychology in 2002, Koepke excelled throughout her law school experience […]
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Now Arriving at UCF, Dr. Demet Mousseau
New faculty member, Dr. Demet Mousseau, has found her way to the University of Central Florida as an Assistant Professor in the Political Science Department. Intrigued in political and economic issues since high school, Dr. Mousseau always knew she had an interest for political science at a young age. “If I didn’t become a political […]
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UCF Communication Alumna Becomes CNN Associate Producer
Victoria Moll-Ramirez, ’09, says her bachelor’s degree in radio-television from UCF has meant everything to her in her career. Her best memories at UCF include hours spent in the Nicholson School of Communication’s ‘Knightly Newsroom.’ “Every meltdown, every slice of pizza and every soda I had in that newsroom is so fondly remembered,” she says. […]
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Marketing Wizard
Donna Mirus Bates, ’93 | Senior VP, Marketing Communications & Content Development, Universal Orlando Resort Lightning never strikes twice — except in the case of Donna Mirus Bates, ’93, who worked on the marketing opportunity of a lifetime, then created an encore marketing campaign to reignite global excitement for a theme park expansion of infinite […]