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Global Communication Studies update from Dr. Chandler
Colleagues, Students, Alumni and Friends: I wanted to report on the significant new partnerships and scholarly opportunities which are emerging for Nicholson School of Communication’s (NSC) global communication studies initiative. NSC is developing special partnerships with six international elite “sister” communication schools. These partnerships include: agreements for reciprocal student exchange, study abroad, faculty teaching abroad, […]
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Political science alum announces candidacy for property appraiser
UCF political science graduate and real estate appraiser Jamie Lester has officially announced his intention to seek the office of Gulf County Property Appraiser. Currently he is a Florida State Certified General Appraiser. He has been an active member in the Appraisal Institute and the American Society of Appraisers where he holds the designation of […]
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Valedictorian to major in broadcast journalism at UCF
Routt Catholic High School Principal Gale Thoroman will remember this year’s graduates for many things, but especially for their dedication to academics and community service. “Our students accept the challenge. They want the tough classes,” Thoroman said. Routt valedictorian Rachel White is going to the University of Central Florida to study broadcast journalism. “I would […]
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UCF Arboretum Summer Harvest Feast June 7-8
The University of Central Florida Arboretum will hold a Summer Harvest Feast for students and community members June 7-8. Participants are invited to select a type of produce from the Arboretum’s community garden and prepare a dish using the ingredient for a potluck feast. Produce options include basil, eggplant, garlic, carrots, greens, cherry tomatoes, okra, […]
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Professor strives to challenge, engage students
An associate professor in the political science and African-American studies departments at UCF, Kurt Young teaches a variety of classes, including International Politics of Africa, Politics of Pan-Africanism, Malcolm X, Black Nationalism and Internationalism, and Black Intellectual Experience, among others. “I’ve always felt that I had some sort of contribution to make, and what I learned […]
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National Merit Scholarship recipient to study chemistry at UCF
Christopher J. Beck, from Satellite Beach, recently received a National Merit University of Central Florida Scholarship and will major in Chemistry. Five Brevard County students were among over 2500 honorees when the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced its 2012 National Merit Scholarship winners, according to a press release from Brevard Public Schools. Officials of each […]
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Mid and low elevation sites may buffer from climate change
The shifts in global climate could endanger many species of plants and animals over coming decades and a new paper by conservation biologists say the Klamath-Siskiyou region is among the most important half-dozen such regions in the world for protecting these species from extinction. The authors, who include Reed Noss, Professor of Conservation Biology at the […]
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Event: View Venus dance across the sun
A once-in-a-lifetime event with implications for space travel is occurring Tuesday, June 5 and the University of Central Florida is providing community members a front-row-seat to the celestial phenomenon. Venus, the planet named after the goddess of love and beauty, will be transiting in front of the sun beginning just after 6 p.m. That means […]
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NSC presents research at UCF Graduate Research Forum
The Nicholson School of Communication Graduate Program had a record number of presentations at UCF’s Graduate Research Forum, this year. The presentations were (those marked with an asterisk are on display in the NSC graduate suite): “Intercultural Communication Within European Multicultural Societies”*Shomik Chakrabarti “Marshall Arts: Retrieving McLuhan for Communication Scholars”*Curry Chandler “The Stigmatization of the […]
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Anthropology team uncover unknown areas in Belize
UCF anthropology team, Arlen and Diane Chase, are using a remote-sensing technology to uncover previously unknown areas of the ancient city of Caracol in Belize. Florida Trend magazine recently profiles the UCF team and their research in their popular series “Research Florida”. “The Chases hope that the new technique and other emerging technologies will help […]
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NSC magazine continues coverage of UCF
The second issue of Centric debuted recently. The campus magazine, published by the Nicholson School and produced by Journalism instructor Rick Brunson’s Magazine Editing & Production class, features articles, photos and graphics that spotlight interesting and innovative people in the UCF community. As part of the final exam for the class, staff members met at […]
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NSC staff integral part of leadership institute
Three members of the Nicholson School of Communication, Dr. Rufus Barfield, Dr. John Malala, and Ms. Kirsten Seitz, were integral in the planning and execution of University of Central Florida and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (UCF-ERAU) 2012 Leadership Institute, held earlier this year. Sponsored by the Offices of Diversity Initiatives for the University of Central Florida […]
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State legislatures may experience a mass exodus
A study of the impact of term limits by NCSL, the Council of State Governments and the State Legislative Leaders Foundation concluded that in term-limited legislatures, “it is common to see members begin their campaign for leadership in their freshman year.” For instance in Florida, freshman lawmakers “begin to lobby their colleagues for support for […]
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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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Event: Cleantech to Spacetech
Florida Cleantech Acceleration Network (FL-CAN), Igniting Innovation (I2) Capital Acceleration Network, and MegaWatt Ventures proudly present Cleantech to Spacetech: Accelerating Florida Entrepreneurship, a two-day special event designed to encourage partnerships between entrepreneurs, investors, manufacturing partners, industry veterans, and students. Participants will be introduced to the latest cleantech initiatives, programs and entrepreneurial endeavors, and $200,000 in […]
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Avoiding online gaffes
Journalism instructor, Rick Brunson, led a webinar for members of the Florida Press Club recently titled “Avoiding Online Gaffes.’’ In the webinar Brunson covered protocols and best practices for reducing errors while producing breaking news on the Web. Brunson teaches reporting, editing, ethics and magazine production in the Nicholson School. The Florida Press Club is […]
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Event: Political candidates come to UCF in June
The East Side Regional Hob Nob, featuring political candidates and straw polls, will be sponsored 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, at UCF’s Bright House Networks Stadium by the Oviedo-Winter Springs Regional Chamber of Commerce and East Orlando Chamber of Commerce. Attendees are invited to eat dinner and vote for candidates on either Orange […]
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Biologist shocks viewers in new National Geographic TV series
University of Central Florida biologist William Crampton will take television viewers on a journey to capture an electric eel and measure it’s voltage in an episode of the new National Geographic TV series, Animal Superpowers. The episode makes its United States premiere at 8 p.m. Sunday, June 3, on the Nat Geo WILD channel. Actor […]
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Alum’s video goes viral
“Today in America” producer Evan Golden recently gave a heart-warming speech at his sister’s wedding in Jupiter, Florida that incorporated text he wrote with the mechanical voice of his cell phone. The ending result is one that broke the wedding guests into bales of laughter and gave the speech writer a “Golden Nugget” of creativity […]
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NSC Alumni discuss careers during Leadership Week
As part of Leadership Week at UCF, alumni of the Nicholson School of Communication came back to campus on Feb. 28 for the Knights of Legend event hosted by the UCF Alumni Association and 4EVER KNIGHTS. Students had a chance to hear from successful alumni about their careers and to ask for advice to learn […]
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John Bersia urges action to help curb slave trade
After spending their careers serving in far-flung places around the globe, a group of Foreign Service retirees visited Flagler County last week. The Foreign Service Retirees Association of Florida met for lunch at the Hilton Garden Inn to renew old friendships and to hear about what is going on in the world. John C. Bersia, […]
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UCF researcher loses high-tech contest — but has investors lining up
Count biotech researcher and entrepreneur Qun Huo among the winningest losers of the recent high-technologybusiness competition known as the Cade Museum Prize. The University of Central Florida chemist and founder of Nano Discovery Inc. was chosen as the second runner-up earlier this month in the Gainesville-based contest, named after researcher Robert Cade, who led the University of Florida research […]
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Outstanding students of NSC
Four outstanding undergraduate students were awarded the honor of NSC Outstanding Student of the Year for their respective majors on COMM Day. The 2011-2012 award recipients were: Advertising-Public Relations – Alina Alvarez Journalism – Chelsy Tracz Radio-Television – Logan Kriete Interpersonal-Organizational [Human] Communication – Joanna Goldonowicz Undergraduate Outstanding Student of the Year recipients with members of […]
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Thank you for your support in the Faculty & Staff Campaign
The Dean treated the UCF Anthropology staff to a pizza-party style lunch for their generous participation in the recent Faculty & Staff Campaign. Thanks for your support! To donate to the College of Sciences please visit this website.
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Piloting a Community-Based Social Marketing Program to Protect Marine Ecosystems from Boating Impacts
Dr. Denise DeLorme’s research funding proposal with the Florida Sea Grant has been funded for the fiscal year 2012-2013. Her project, “Piloting a Community-Based Social Marketing Program to Protect Marine Ecosystems from Boating Impacts” will identify barriers and benefits of environmentally-responsible recreational boating and use the findings to develop, implement, and pilot test an innovative […]
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Students, grads receive more than $1 million from NSF
Students and alumni from the University of Central Florida have earned more than $1 million from the National Science Foundation to support their pursuits of advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM. Ten UCF students and graduates were named recipients of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, which support outstanding graduate students […]
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Spotlight on NSC Alumni Chapter Chair: Jason Holic
Four years ago, Jason Holic was attending classes inside the UCF Nicholson School of Communication building preparing for graduation. Majoring in advertising/public relations, Holic knew he would soon enter the “real world” but he was not nervous to leave the univesrity because he knew that UCF would always be part of him. After all, how […]
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Biology professor writes book on Southeastern grasslands
Conservationist, author and UCF Biology professor Reed Noss recently visited several of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ heritage preserves and wildlife management areas to gather information for his book on grasslands of the Southeastern United States. Noss, an internationally acclaimed conservation biologist, is travelling throughout the region, and is especially interested in South Carolina’s […]
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Campaigns, issue groups spend millions on Orlando TV
It’s no secret to anyone who watches TV in Central Florida: More than five months before Election Day, the region is awash in an unprecedented – and expensive — flood of political commercials. Campaigns, political action committees and organizations with political agendas have spent more than $4.5 million in broadcast TV and cable commercials just […]
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Research: Conflicting schemas associated with white skin in graduate classroom
Gina Castle Bell, a recent graduate from the I‐O undergraduate and graduate program within the Nicholson School of Communication, has had her article “WHAT is SHE Doing Here? And WHAT Did SHE Say SHE Studies?: Exploring Conflicting Schemas Associated with White Skin in the Graduate Classroom,” published in the journal, Mosaic: A Journal of Original Research […]