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Internship opportunity for students
The Student/Farmworker Alliance needs energetic and committed young people to work as interns during the Fall 2012 semester. Dates for internships are flexible, but a three to four month commitment between September and December is preferred. The deadline for the internship application is Friday, June 22. For more information, including specific intern responsibilities and how to […]
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How gendered pricing costs women almost $1,400 a year
In 2010, Consumer Reports found that equivalent products in a drugstore, like deodorant or shampoo, cost more if they were marketed to women. They asked the manufacturers why and almost across the board, the companies said it was more expensive to manufacture products for women. A study from the University of Central Florida drew similar conclusions. It […]
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Sociology student wins hurdle event at Conference USA outdoor championship
Sociology student Jackie Coward recently won the 100meter hurdle even at the Conference USA outdoor championship. She medaled and recorded times among the NCAA’s top 25 in the 100 hurdles. Corward retained her title as the 100 hurdles champion by picking up her third gold medal of her career in the event with a time of 13.10 […]
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Thank you for your support in the Faculty & Staff Campaign
The Dean served a pizza lunch to the Department of Sociology 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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Battle of the sexes brewing in drug store aisles
There’s a battle of the sexes going on inside every store. From moisturizer to deodorant to razors, women are paying more. Local 6 took cameras to a local skin care and cosmetics factory to get some answers and figure out how we women can start fighting back. When customers walk down any drug store aisle, […]
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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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College of Sciences honored at Founders’ Day
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 in Undergraduate Teaching · Christopher Parkinson, Biology Excellence in Professional Academic Advising · Dena M. Ford, College […]
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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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Students: Submit your graduate research forum proposals
Graduate Research Forum Proposals are now being accepted. UCF’s Ninth Annual Graduate Research Forum is scheduled for Tuesday, April 3, 2012. The Forum is an opportunity for students to showcase their research and creative projects while receiving valuable feedback. A cash award of $500 is given for best poster in each category and all participants […]
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Students: UCF has scholarships for you
Each year the UCF Alumni Association awards more than $40,000 in scholarships to UCF students demonstrating strong academic ability and significant extracurricular and community involvement. The UCF Alumni Association is pleased to again offer more than a dozen scholarship opportunities. UCF students are encouraged to apply for as many scholarships for which they are eligible. […]
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Dr. Corzine featured as expert
Dr. Jay Corzine is a professor in UCF’s Department of Sociology. Corzine is best known for his research on violence, including lynching in the postbellum South and homicide in the contemporary U.S. Other areas of research during his career include substance abuse, the effectiveness of policy interventions in reducing crime levels, the development of subcultures, […]
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Study says people think women with makeup on are more competent
“The study was paid for by Procter & Gamble, which sells CoverGirl and Dolce & Gabbana makeup, but researchers like Professor Etcoff and others from Boston University and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute were responsible for its design and execution. The study’s 25 female subjects, aged 20 to 50 and white, African-American and Hispanic, were photographed barefaced and […]
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Sociology surveys for the community
ISBS investigators recently completed two large, three-county telephone surveys: a Public Opinion Survey for the Heart of Florida United Way and a marketing survey for Metroplan Orlando, our regional transportation planning agency. The HFUW survey of 549 residents of Orange, Seminole and Osceola Counties showed that charitable giving is generally down as a result of […]
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Student Awarded SMART Grant
Senior Sociology major Fallon Kadel and her faculty mentor Dr. Amy Donley were awarded a Student-Mentor Academic Research Team (SMART) grant from the Burnett Honors College. At UCF, the majority of Biology majors are female yet only two of the tenured faculty members are female. Their research will examine the awareness and opinions female Biology […]
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Sociology study with technology
Two Sociology faculty, Dr. Fernando Rivera and Dr. Jana Jasinski, are participating in a small study conducted jointly by FCTL and the RAMP/McNair programs office regarding the ways in which faculty and students use iPads in their personal and pro- fessional lives. As part of the study they will serve as a mentor to a […]
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Honoring Dr. Jay Corzine
After a champagne toast, Jay was presented with a gift basket of gift cards for all his favorite local restaurants, several bottles of nice Italian red wine and about five pounds of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. Dr. David Gay spoke on behalf of the department. “After fifteen years of service as the Department Chair Dr. […]