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Experts Share Insights on U.S.-India Trade
By Kassidy Menk In the Spring semester, the India Center hosted Atman Trivedi, senior vice president at Albright Stonebridge Group and non-resident senior fellow of the Atlantic Council in a virtual discussion titled “D.C. to Delhi: Charting the Course of U.S.-India Trade Relations.” James Bacchus, distinguished university professor of global affairs and director of […]
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Medical Experts in India and the U.S. Discuss Covid-19 Response
In April 2022, the India Center hosted a discussion on the COVID-19 pandemic response in India and the U.S. Associate Professor Varadraj Gurupur, Ph.D., from UCF’s School of Global Health Management and Informatics led a panel discussion with Dr. Anuradha Pichumani, executive director of the Sree Renga Hospital, and Dr. Amitha Marla, medical administrator of […]
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Doctoral Candidate Receives FEMA Advanced Poster Award
BY: SARA BELLIGONI Emmitsburg, Maryland, 9 June 2022 School of Politics Security and International Affairs doctoral candidate Sara Belligoni received the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Advanced Poster Award while participating in the 24th FEMA Higher Education Symposium in Emmitsburg, Maryland. At the Symposium, held at the National Emergency Training Center, Belligoni presented her […]
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Study of Civil-Military Relations Leads to Diversity Fellowship for SPSIA Student
Advocating for inclusion and researching civil-military relations are just a few of the things Salah Ben Hammou does in the School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs. The Security Students Ph.D. student became interested in politics at the age of 14 after observing the Arab Spring, a series of anti-government protests in the 2010s that […]
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SPSIA Awards Two Graduate Students for Outstanding Work
The School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs recently recognized two graduate students for outstanding work in the terms of Summer and Fall 2021 and Spring 2022. Andrew Boutton, Ph.D., the MA Program Coordinator, chaired the committee that selected Gabriella Cuber and Craig Wilding to receive the Outstanding MA Thesis and Pollock-Ellsworth Award for […]
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Indian Visitors Discuss Future Collaboration, Student Exchange Over Lunch
On May 13, the India Center welcomed Principal Binoy Joseph, Ph.D. and Vice Principal Fr. Saju Madavan, Ph.D. from the Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, in Kochi, India. Rajagiri College, located in the southwest state of Kerala in India, opened in 1955 with a social work certificate program. It has grown to seven departments with […]
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Spring ’22 Doctorate Graduates Honored At Special Reception
Thirteen doctorate graduates were given a warm congratulations and sendoff Friday in a continuation of a longstanding College of Sciences’ tradition. The final toast was led by College of Sciences Dean Maggy Tomova, Ph.D. Click here to see the full gallery of photos. Below is the full list of Ph.D. graduates for Spring 2022. Big […]
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Water Rights Book Launches in Costa Rica
By BRUCE WILSON Professor Bruce M. Wilson, Ph.D., has published a new book, El agua como derecho humano: Reconocimientos y disputas en Costa Rica (Water as a Human Right: Recognitions and Disputes in Costa Rica), with the academic press PEN- CONARE in San José, Costa Rica. It was released at a book launch in […]
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Foreign Policy Making in Turbulent Times
BY: Léa Faure On Thursday, April 21, 2022, the School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs (SPSIA) organized its landmark event of Spring 2022 – the American Foreign Policy and Intelligence Conference. The conference attracted a lively audience which featured 10 scholars and experts who provided unique perspectives about American foreign policy and […]
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Indian Journalism Documentary Screened At Panel Discussion
On March 25, the India Center at UCF partnered with the Global Peace Film Festival and WUCF for an Indie Lens Pop-Up screening of the Academy Award-nominated feature documentary film Writing with Fire. The goal of Indie Lens Pop-Up is to bring people together for film screenings and community-driven conversations through partnering with local […]
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A New Beginning: Model United Nations in Iraq and Kurdistan Regional Government
By Léa Faure In close partnership with the Kurdish Political Studies Program (KPSP) at the University of Central Florida (UCF), Soran University in Iraqi Kurdistan hosted the first Model United Nations Conference in Iraq from March 31 to April 2, 2022. Around 100 students from different parts of Iraqi Kurdistan and Iraq as well as […]
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Fourth Annual Boys & Girls Clubs Civic Education Showcase a Success
On Wednesday, March 30th, in concert with the Lou Frey Institute (LFI), members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida’s (BGCCF) Middle School After School Zone assembled virtually and presented their Civic Action Projects (CAP) to an audience of community stakeholders and policymakers. The Civic Action Project enables club members to identify […]
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26 Exemplary Students Awarded 2022 Order of Pegasus
Twenty-six students — ranging in disciplines from engineering to biology to education and others across the institution — have been named as 2021-22 recipients of the Order of Pegasus, UCF’s most prestigious student award for those who display incredible academic achievement, university involvement, leadership and community service. This year’s honorees joined UCF already having accomplished […]
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India’s Space Policy Focus of Recent Event
By Kassidy Menk The India Center hosted Rajeswari (Raji) Rajagopalan, Ph.D., director of the Centre for Security, Strategy and Technology at the Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi in a virtual discussion titled “Launching Further: A Discussion on India’s Space Policy” on March 2, 2022. Brendan Byrne ’13, space reporter at WMFE, moderated the event. Attendees […]
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COS Employees Honored For Years of Service, Performance Excellence in 2022 Knight Star Awards
Every year, UCF Human Resources organizes a ceremony for faculty and staff to gather and recognize USPS and A&P employees who make the university such a great place to work. At the Knight Star Awards, honorees include employees celebrating years of service milestones, retirees and recipients of the USPS Employee of the Year Award and […]
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Faculty Honored at UCF’s 3rd Authors Celebration
David “Jamie” Poissant kicked off UCF’s third Authors Celebration with a story about how he hated reading as a child and eventually became an associate professor of English and published author. Poissant was one of 47 honorees at the celebration Tuesday, March 1, at the Live Oak Room on main campus. The celebration, held every […]
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Ballot Education Video Produced Through Partnership With Lou Frey Institute, Orange County
A collaboration between the Florida Supervisors of Elections and UCF’s Lou Frey Institute will leave first-time voters feeling a little less overwhelmed when stepping up to the poll. The videos stem from a law passed July 1, 2021 by the Florida legislature requiring students to show competency in understanding the state’s uniform ballot system. That […]
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Computer and Political Science Mesh For Fresh Perspective on Redistricting
Politics has always been a point of passion for graduate Craig Wilding, M.S.’21, who is using his background in the computer sciences to make an impact on the local political landscape. Wilding recently won the Maps Across America “Redistricting Contest,” where he was tasked with redistributing a population of over 21.6 million people in a […]
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India Republic Day Recognized With Music, Poetry Reading
By Kassidy Menk On Jan. 28, 2022, the India Center at UCF in collaboration with the Indian Student Association (ISA) hosted a Republic Day celebration. Republic Day in India is a national holiday celebrating the day the Indian Constitution came into effect on Jan. 26, 1950. The event featured a poetry reading by Vidhu Aggarwal, […]
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A land of music and colorful festivals
Story by Jheff Mathis The India Center and the Indian Student Association held an event to celebrate India’s Republic Day at the College of Sciences on Friday, 28, 2022. The event featured special guests, such as Dr. Vidhu Aggarwal, who read poems from her book, and Pandit Nandkishor Muley, an Indian Music professor at […]
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Indian students, faculty celebrate Republic Day with colorful festivities
The India Center and the Indian Student Association collaborated on Friday to celebrate India’s Republic Day. India celebrated its 73rd constitution anniversary on Wednesday, and the Indian community at UCF did not let this date go unnoticed. They commemorated this historic and memorable day with traditional food, live Indian music and a special guest who […]
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The India Center at UCF Hosts a Discussion on Sustainability in Indian States
By Kassidy Menk A discussion of sustainability efforts by Indian states was led Nov. 18, 2021, by Neelima Jain of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. UCF’s Naveen Eluru, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, moderated the event by facilitating a discussion and prompting audience questions. Jain explained […]
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Fall ’21 Ph.D. Grads Given Warm Sendoff In Return of Longstanding COS Tradition
Eight doctorate graduates were given a warm congratulations and sendoff Thursday in a continuation of a longstanding College of Sciences’ tradition. The final toast was led by new COS Dean Maggy Tomova. Click here to see the full gallery of photos. Below is the full list of Ph.D. graduates for Fall 2021. Security Studies Tutku […]
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UCF Research in 60 Seconds: Understanding the Impact of Diversity
Whether it’s solving the world’s biggest problems or investigating the potential of novel discoveries, researchers at UCF are on the edge scientific breakthroughs that aim to make an impact. Through the Research in 60 Seconds series, student and faculty researchers condense their complex studies into bite-sized summaries so you can know how and why Knights […]
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The India Center Hosts Emerging Artist Festival
The second annual Emerging Artist Festival, hosted in partnership between the Asian Cultural Association and the India Center at UCF, took place November 12, 2021 at the downtown UCF campus. The festival featured a short film competition with entries submitted by filmmakers from the United States and India. The goal of the festival is to […]
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The India Center Celebrates Diwali
Diwali, or the festival of lights, is celebrated to symbolize the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. It is celebrated by various faiths, including most Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists around the world, over a period of 1 to 5 days. Many families decorate their homes and places […]
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Ph.D. Candidate Recognized With Diversity Fellowship from APSA
A fascination with human behavior and a deep-rooted curiosity are the foundation of Devyn Escalanti’s academic career. The Security Studies Ph.D. student traces her fascination with political science specifically to a childhood watching political news and satire shows. That blossomed into a public health-security track of study through books like David Quamman’s “Spillover: Animal infections […]
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India Center Welcomes Intern
UCF Junior Kassidy Menk is the Fall 2021 India Center Intern in cooperation with UCF’s Global Perspectives and International Initiatives (GPII). Menk, a Burnett Honors College student and Sigma Alpha Pi Leadership Honor Society Member, is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. On being the India Intern, Menk states: “I am honored to have […]
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Future of U.S. and India Relations Focus of Recent Talk
BY: KASSIDY MENK The India Center hosted Milan Vaishnav, Ph.D., director and senior fellow of the South Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, in a virtual discussion titled “Crucial Partners: The Future of U.S. – India Relations” on October 15, 2021. Nikola Mirilovic, Ph.D., associate professor in UCF’s School of Politics, Security, […]
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Students Find Friendships, Culture In Indian Student Association
Students hunting for a deeper understanding of Indian culture can find it in the Indian Student Association (ISA). Established as a non-profit in 1995, the ISA promotes the goals of preserving and spreading the cultures and practices of India. Some of the avenues for this include hosting events celebrating traditional Indian holidays like Garba, Diwali […]