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Student Research Week
Student Research Week celebrates the research and creative projects of UCF students. From April 1-4, 2013, at the UCF Student Union, you can check out the remarkable cutting-edge research–many times using the most advanced modern technology–that students are undertaking to explore community challenges and help solve real-world problems. Research Week kicks off on April 1 […]
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Annual Founders’ Day Honors Convocation
The annual Founders’ Day Honors Convocation will be held beginning at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 3, 2013, in the Pegasus Ballroom at the Student Union. We will recognize faculty members who have demonstrated excellence in teaching, advising, research, professional service, and librarianship. We will also recognize those members of our faculty who have completed […]
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Ocean Day went swimmingly at the UCF Creative School
“Science is cool. The ocean is cool. Take care of the ocean. Women can be scientists.” This is what Dr. Linda Walters, UCF biology professor, wanted to teach the students of the UCF Creative School at Ocean Day. Ocean Day consisted of 120 children, 12 volunteers, and five activity stations. Dr. Walters decided on the […]
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Ephesus: Harbor, City, and Hinterland
The UCF Anthropology department and the Austrian Archaeological Institute are hosting “Ephesus: Harbor, City, and Hinterland” March 29 at 7 p.m. Ephesus, which is located on a fertile valley, was established as a port and was used as a important commercial centre. Read more about the ancient city here. The lecture will be in Room 108 of the Psychology […]
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Sentinel reporter visits UCF journalism students
Orlando Sentinel breaking news/criminal justice reporter Bianca Prieto spoke to about 40 print and broadcast journalism students on Jan. 31 about the ethics of covering tragic events. The meeting was a joint workshop put on by the Nicholson School of Communication’s chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) and the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA). […]
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New COS Emeritus Professors
Two professors from the College of Sciences will be receive Emeritus Status, Penelope Canan (Sociology) and Mourad E. Ismail (Mathematics). Each will receive emeritus/a status at the Founders’ Day Honors Convocation on April 3 and will soon receive from President Hitt a letter of invitation to the convocation. Dr. Canan joined the Department of Sociology in 2006, […]
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Global Perspectives Attends Florida International Summit
This is a guest post from Jessica Gagnon, UCF Today. Several UCF Global Perspectives Office staff, interns and fellows learned about “Development, Diplomacy and Defense (D3): Opportunities in Latin American & the Caribbean” at the 2013 Florida International Summit recently. The event was hosted by USF in Tampa and co-sponsored Feb. 28 by the Florida […]
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Brunson Presents Reporting Workshop
Journalism instructor Rick Brunson presented a workshop session at the Higher Education Enterprise Mobile App Conference at the University of South Florida in Tampa on Feb. 5. Brunson’s presentation, “Smart Phone, Smarter Reporting: Teaching Journalism Students How to Get the Most of Out Their Digital Devices to Report the News,” was based on the lesson plans he […]
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Event: CIA Information Session
The CIA is holding an information session at UCF. More information is below.
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UCF Hosts Southeastern Ecology and Evolution Conference
The Southeastern Ecology and Evolution Conference is being hosted by the Biology Department at the University of Central Florida from March 1st– 3rd. Dr. Keith Hobson, a research scientist with the Canadian federal government and an adjunct professor at the University of Saskatchewan, will be the plenary speaker. SEEC is a conference run by students […]
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Event: Brian Powell Speaks to UCF
Brian Powell will be speaking to UCF students, staff, faculty and guests on March 13 as part of the Distinguished Speakers Series, which is hosted by the College of Sciences and the UCF Sociology Department. Powell’s presentation, entitled “Evolution, Revolution: Americans’ Changing Views Regarding Same-Sex Marriage,” will begin at 7 p.m. in the Teaching Academy, Room 130. Professor Powell will discuss […]
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FREE Princeton Review or Kaplan Test Prep Course
The Office of Pre-Professional Advising (OPPA) at the University of Central Florida has a total of 15 Princeton Review and Kaplan test prep course scholarships available to UCF students. Each scholarship covers the ENTIRE cost of a Kaplan or Princeton Review test preparation course.* Certificates will be awarded on the basis of academic achievement, financial […]
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Scholarship: Florida Gubernatorial Fellowship
Governor Rick Scott invites college and university students to apply for the 2013-2014 Gubernatorial Fellows Program. Participation in the program provides Florida college and university students with firsthand, high-level experience and insight into how state government operates. Established in 2004, and endowed by Al and Dawn Hoffman in 2005, the program gives Florida college and […]
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Dr. Miller Among Women Authors Being Celebrated
Nicholson School of Communication Associate Professor Dr. Ann Miller was honored at an event celebrating UCF Women Faculty Book Authors. The ceremony was hosted by the UCF Center for Success of Women Faculty. The event highlighted women faculty who have published books of fiction, non-fiction, or textbooks for national distribution within the past three years. Miller was […]
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Senator Graham visits UCF
As part of the College of Science’s distinguished speakers series, UCF hosted former Florida Governor and state senator Bob Graham to speak to students and faculty about the international relations of the United States. In his presentation titled “Citizenship and Global and National Security in the 21st Century,” Senator Graham explained that “national security is like […]
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Devi Rajab to Speak at UCF
Award-winning writer and psychologist Devi Rajab will speak Tuesday, Feb. 26, at the University of Central Florida. Rajab will give a presentation entitled “Indian Women: A Cross-Cultural Perspective” at 3 p.m. in the Pegasus Ballroom of the Student Union. The event, organized by a partnership of The Burnett Honors College, the Global Perspectives Office and […]
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International Crisis & Risk Communication Conference Hosted at UCF
Learn from top crisis and risk communication professionals, scholars and researchers from across the globe. Join us March 4-6 for the third annual International Crisis & Risk Communication (ICRC) Conference at the University of Central Florida (Orlando) as we explore crisis and risk communication focusing on the 2013 theme: Rethinking Media. Don’t miss this event, Register now! The International Crisis […]
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Closest-Ever Asteroid Flyby Thrills Large UCF Crowd
More than 800 people packed the Pegasus Ballroom at the University of Central Florida on Friday to watch a live video feed of an asteroid zip by Earth, coming within 17,500 miles from the planet. It was the closest flyby on record, with the half-city-block sized asteroid squeezing in between the Earth’s surface and orbiting […]
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Event: Secrets of Media Relations Superstars
Popular media pitching coach Michael Smart has landed positive coverage on the front pages of the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and USA Today. People who’ve heard him speak credit his intensely practical tips for subsequent placements in the Wall Street Journal, Today, CNN, the New York Times, and the top blogs in their […]
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Event: A Career in Radio or Television Journalism
Are you interested in a career in Radio or Television? Join the UCF RTDNA Chapter and some of their special guests from the industry this weekend for the annual spring seminar. Don’t forget to bring your laptops, smartphones and business cards to give out to our professionals at the end of each session. Organizers ask that […]
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Professors Attend and Present at SPSA
January 3-5 was the annual Southern Political Science Association’s annual meeting. Some of UCF’s professors presented papers at the SPSA conference. Here is a list of some of the participants and their papers. Dr. Paul Vasquez “Australia’s Conscription-based About-face: Contrasting Opposition to the First World War and the Vietnam War.” Dr. Bruce Wilson “Making ‘Parchment […]
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‘Can We End Global Poverty?’
International development expert and author Stephen C. Smith asks a debatable question: Can we end global poverty? He posed that question Tuesday to an audience of about 150 at UCF and gave possible answers. The presentation, which was organized by the UCF Global Perspectives Office, is part of a year-long theme examining “The Changing Face […]
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Alumni, Faculty Celebrate UCF’s 50th Anniversary
About 125 UCF alumni, and faculty and staff from the Nicholson School of Communication gathered to celebrate UCF’s 50th anniversary Saturday at the UCF FAIRWINDS Alumni Center. The Nicholson School of Communication Alumni Chapter hosted the reunion, and the networking reception concluded the College of Sciences’ week-long celebration of UCF’s anniversary. “Our alumni were eager […]
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Asteroid Expert on ABC World News
By Ned Potter, ABC World News It begins to get on your nerves. Every now and then — a few times a year, depending on what you count — an asteroid goes whizzing past Earth at fairly close range, reminding us that sometimes outer space isn’t quite as, well, spacious as we may like to think. This […]
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Internship with The Washington Center
A representative for The Washington Center will be here February 13th at 10:00 a.m. in conference room HPH 305G. The session will last approximately 30 minutes so please be prompt. For over 35 years, The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars has helped more than 50,000 students from around the world gain valuable experience, […]
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Reuters: Science Cafes Offer Sip of Learning
By Barbara Liston, Reuters Americans may be turning away from the hard sciences at universities, but they are increasingly showing up at “science cafes” in local bars and restaurants to listen to scientific talks over a drink or a meal. Want a beer with that biology? Or perhaps a burger with the works to complement the theory […]
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Research Opportunity at UCF
Attention! There is a research participation opportunity at UCF for students. This research involves the assembly of an assistive technology device designed for evacuations of persons with disabilities. Participation in this study will take about 90 minutes and will take place in room 306 of the Psychology Building at UCF. Busy schedule? Not a problem. […]
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Solving the Mystery of the Southwest’s First Capital
Chaco Canyon, in the bleak deserts of northwestern New Mexico, is an unlikely setting for a regional center and capital. But so it was in the 11th and 12th centuries A.D. Chaco’s ruins captured public and scientific attention in the late 1800s and has ever since remained a “mystery” – Why there? What were its […]
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Attitudes and Values of the Upper Class
The Department of Sociology is pleased to present: A Conversation with Eve Pell, “Learning to be Entitled: Attitudes and Values of the Upper Class”. The event is free and open to the public. It will be held in the Key West Room 218D of the student union on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. In the […]
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Asteroid Encounter at UCF
An asteroid, the size of half a city block, will buzz Earth’s surface on Feb. 15, squeezing by communication satellites orbiting the planet. The University of Central Florida will host a free 1 p.m. viewing party for the public to watch this event via feeds from telescopes in Spain, where it will be nighttime. UCF’s Humberto […]