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CNN’s Peter Bergen to speak at UCF
Peter Bergen, CNN’s national security analyst and the author of “The Osama bin Laden I Know,” will speak at the University of Central Florida on Tuesday, Oct. 11. “After Osama bin Laden: Terrorism’s Future Prospects” will begin at 3 p.m. in the Cape Florida Ballroom of the Student Union. The event, organized by the UCF […]
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Students experience exotic wildlife
“Goliath, head up!” Todd Drever said, as a 15-foot-long, 1,700-pound American alligator lifted its bone-crushing jaws into the air during an in-water training session. The 46-year-old conservationist, locally known as Safari Todd, rewarded the seemingly ancient predator with a piece of raw chicken before asking the reptile to perform another behavior. Drever, who serves as […]
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UCF expands to Osceola
Construction of a $35 million building is now underway at Valencia’s Osceola campus, which will allow approximately 10,000 more UCF students to attend the satellite campus. About 30,000 square feet of the 151,000 square-foot facility has been set aside for UCF’s use, according to David Laney, associate vice president for business affairs and operations for […]
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Biology student wins best poster
Kathryn E. Becker received the Elsie Quarterman-Catherine Keever Award, which is given by the SE Chapter of the Ecological Society of America for the best ecological poster presented by a student at the annual meeting. Becker won for her poster entitled “Effects of Florida flatwoods ecosystem restoration and management on carbon stock.” The purpose of […]
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UCF sociologist featured in catalog
Dr. James Wright of UCF’s Department of Sociology has been included in a Special Classics catalog from Transaction Publishers highlighting authors who have made significant contributions to the field of social science research. Dr. Wright is included with many other important researchers in the field of Sociology. He has published more than twelve books, including […]
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UCF wins green grant
The University of Central Florida is leading a team that just won $1.3 million in a national White House competition aimed at driving technology commercialization and entrepreneurship to support a “green innovation economy.” The Obama Administration Thursday announced the winning i6 Green Challenge projects from Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, New England and Washington. Each project […]
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Conference to Examine Social Media’s Role in Politics
The political and social changes sweeping across the world will be the focus of an annual global issues conference at the University of Central Florida. “People Power, Politics and Global Change” will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, in the Pegasus Ballroom of the Student Union. The conference, hosted by […]
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Orlando Sentinel on Linda Walters
Our hats are off this afternoon to UCF biology professor Linda Walters, who was recently named as an Outstanding Educator by a national research group. Read more here.
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COS professor hosts workshop in Paris
University of Central Florida Professor Humberto Campins, an international expert on asteroids, comets and meteorites, is hosting a workshop about water on asteroids and meteorites in Paris on Sept. 29-30. Read more about it here. The Paris Observatory asked Campins to hold the workshop because he is recognized as an expert in this area. Campins […]
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Professor guest editor for the Journal Climate Change
Reed Noss served as Guest Editor to publish the works from a Climate Change Workshop which he coordinated at Archbold Biological Station in January 2010 sponsored by the Florida Institute for Conservation Science. The series of publications were selected and published in a Special Issue of Climate Change. The Journal Climate Change devoted its Volume […]
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COS professor writes for the St. Pete Times
Llewellyn M. Ehrhart wrote a beautiful piece for the St. Pete Times recently. I am a biologist who, for 29 years, has studied marine turtle nests on the beach at the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge, a 21-kilometer stretch of beach on Florida’s east coast between Melbourne and Vero Beach, home to nests for three […]
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Tuesday: NSC guest speaker from the NYT
The UCF Global Perspectives Office along with NSC is pleased to announce that James Traub, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, will speak Tuesday, September 27, 2011, at the University of Central Florida. Traub will give a presentation titled “You Cant Mistreat People Forever: The Revolution in the Arab World” at 3 […]
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COS junior lobbying for women in Tallahassee
Kelly Quintero, a junior political science major and women’s studies minor, has always believed in women’s equality. In fact, today she considers herself to be a second-wave feminist, or a generation Y and X feminist, who strives to give women their voice back. With UCF’s diverse selection of clubs and organizations, Quintero easily found a […]
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Insects cost homeowners, taxpayers billions
Homeowners and taxpayers are picking up most of the tab for damage caused by invasive tree-feeding insects that hide in packing materials, live plants and other goods imported from countries into the United States every year. Results from a first-of-its-kind economic analysis, which estimates financial damage of importing foreign insects into the nation and trying […]
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NYT on UCF scientist’s study
In a new paper recently published online by the journal PLos One, a group of American and Canadian scientists outlined a new way to analyze the costs of invasive insects. They say that previous efforts at such an analysis have been flawed largely because they double-counted damages. Instead, this group looked in depth at three […]
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Join us for the Rutherford Centennial Talk
Join the College of Sciences next Thursday, September 29 at 6 p.m. for the Rutherford Centennial Talk, which celebrates the centenary of the publication of Rutherford’s paper describing the discovery of the atomic nucleus. The event will be held in the Engineering II Building, Room 102. Tristan Hubsch, from Howard University, will be the guest speaker. […]
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Dr. Hamann named vice president of national organization
Kerstin Hamann, professor and chair of the Political Science Department at the University of Central Florida, was recently elected vice president of the American Political Science Association (APSA) and will serve a term through 2012. A UCF professor for more than 15 years, Hamann earned a doctoral degree in Political Science from Washington University. Hamann, […]
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Dr. Walters honored as one of nation’s best
Linda Walters is one of the best biology professors in the country, according to one national organization. The Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation named Walters the William A. Niering Outstanding Educator of the year. The award recognizes an individual who has played a particularly important role in education at any level — from primary school […]
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$500,000 Grant Funds Type 1 Diabetes Research
The University of Central Florida recently landed a national grant from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation to investigate a potential treatment for Type 1 diabetes. UCF Professor Henry Daniell is the recipient of the JDRF’s $512,000 three-year grant. JDRF, based in New York City and with offices in Altamonte Springs, has been investing in Type […]
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New UCF Building to Serve as International Reading Resource
A new building at the University of Central Florida will serve as an international resource for parents, educators and others interested in the art and science of teaching reading. The Morgridge International Reading Center, part of UCF’s College of Education, will open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26. UCF President John […]
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Pride UCF Meetings
For the past few months a small group of LGBTQ faculty and staff have been meeting to discuss the possibility of forming an organization called Pride UCF. The group would be similar to the Black Faculty and Staff Association (BFSA) who already has a strong and purposeful group on campus. Pride UCF would be inclusive […]
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Food Drive for UCF students
In lieu of floral centerpieces for the Diversity Breakfast on October 17th, canned goods and other non-perishable food products will be collected. These food products will be donated to the UCF Knights Helping Knights Pantry. The Dean’s Office has a box set up in our Reception Area for donations. The College of Sciences would like […]
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Dr. Mouloua and students win grant
Human Factors graduate students, Ben Sawyer and Grace Teo (Dr. Mustapha Mouloua served as the faculty advisor) received a grant from the Department of Transportation to develop a driving safety prototype. Only 6 teams out of 200 were selected. Further, they were selected as one of three finalists by the Department of Transportation to represent North […]
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Alumna wins scholarship
Psychology graduate Elizabeth Frei, Ph.D. (Stacey Dunn, Ph.D. mentor) was one of 13 awardees of the 2010 National Psychologist Trainee Register (NPTR) Credentialing Scholarship. This scholarship is presented to exceptional doctoral students in psychology interested in becoming credentialed by the National Register. These individuals are recognized for their exemplary commitment to academic and professional excellence.
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Alumnus travels to conference
Earlier this year, Psychology graduate Michael Kofler, Ph.D., (Mark Rapport, Ph.D. mentor) was one of 16 young health care professionals selected nationally to attend the Nation Institute of Mental Health’s Children’s Intervention, Prevention, and Services (CHIPS) Training Conference in Los Angeles, CA. This is a week long grant development “boot camp” where Mike will be […]
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New book from Dr. Pritchard
Dr. Robert Pritchard, of the Psychology department, has released a new book. Pritchard focuses on motivation and organizational productivity. His new book “Evidence-based productivity improvement: A practical guide to the Productivity Measurement and Enhancement System” was released with two other authors. It summarizes a 30-year research program and includes an appendix of references for all […]
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Don’t forget: National Estuary Day Celebration
The University of Central Florida will honor coastal areas such as estuaries and lagoons during a National Estuary Day Celebration on Saturday, Sept. 24. Events will be held nationwide that day to educate people of all ages about these important ecosystems and what can be done to protect them. National Estuary Day will be celebrated […]
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UCF scientist a semifinalist in “Nobel Prize” type contest
University of Central Florida Associate Professor Lei Zhai’s work with “frozen smoke” has earned him a semifinalist spot in an international competition likened to the Nobel Prize. “I am quite surprised by all the attention,” said Zhai, who specializes in nanotechnology. “I don’t know where this competition will go, but I hope we can get […]
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Psychology intern wins award
Anthony Acuna, a Lake Highland Prep High School junior who has been working in the psychology lab as an intern once a week won the best undergraduate paper award at the 2011 Human Factors and Applied Psychology Student Conference that was held at the beginning of April! This is a remarkable achievement, and everyone in […]
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UCF ranks 177th in U.S. News’ Best Colleges list
“University of Central Florida is a public institution that was founded in 1963. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 47,580, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 1,415 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Central Florida’s ranking in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 177. Its […]
