Chemistry professors receive US Department of Energy grant

The United States Department of Energy awarded chemistry professors Andres Campiglia and Eloy Hernandez with a grant of over $500,000 for a three year period. The grant proposal targets a critical element of the Environmental Remediation Science Program research portfolio, which is the development of enabling scientific tools for characterizing the spatial and temporal evolution of […]

UCF among top 40 best values

The University of Central Florida provides one of the nation’s best values in education, according to a Kiplinger’s report published today. UCF now ranks 33rd, advancing three spots from its 2010 position on the magazine’s annual 100-school list of best-value U.S. public colleges and universities. UCF has advanced 12 spots in just two years. The […]

Henry Schaefer visits UCF on Jan. 14

Through the Distinguished Speakers series, the College of Sciences is bringing Henry F. “Fritz” Schaefer, III to UCF on January 14. Schaefer will speak at 4:30 p.m. in HEC 125. His talk is titled “The Third Age of Quantum Chemistry.” He will discuss how quantum chemistry became reliable for the prediction of new chemistry. Schaefer will also provide examples […]

Political Science professor develops inspiring program

The Civics Connection: Conversations with Congress was developed by the institute and the United States Association of Former Members of Congress for high school and college-level American government courses. The video interviews also are accessible to anyone who would like to hear insider perspectives on how policies are developed and how the business of government […]

PhD student wins scholarship to study jaguars

Joe Figel, a UCF PhD candidate studying conservation biology, won a prestigious scholarship from the Wild Felid Research and Management Association to study jaguars. Figel will study jaguar ecology in fragmented Neotropical landscapes, with an emphasis on corridor design in agricultural areas. The goal of the study is to provide insight into how unprotected lands […]

VIDEO: UCF scientists use new LIDAR sensing system to explore ancient Maya city in Belize

Students picked for Dow Jones News Fund internship

Four University of Central Florida journalism students will intern for one of the nation’s most prestigious media groups this summer. Michelle Dendy, Chelsy Tracz, Jessica Gillespie and Justin Sanak, who are also members of UCF’s Society of Professional Journalists chapter, were selected for the Dow Jones News Fund Summer Internship programs. Dendy will work on […]

UCF prepares students for “green” jobs

The U.S. Department of Energy has cast a national spotlight on UCF’s efforts to conserve energy and prepare students for “green” jobs. An article published on the federal agency’s website features UCF’s Energy Specialist program and a unique partnership between UCF and Orange County’s Central Florida Energy Efficiency Alliance (CFEEA). During 12 weeks of training, […]

Millican remembered at memorial service

Late founding president of the University of Central Florida, Charles N. Millican, was remembered today at his 10 a.m. memorial service in the Pegasus Ballroom of the student union. The service was pre-planned by Millican who chose the prayers, music and location. Friends said he planned the service to the very last detail, including his […]

Research from UCF professor published in Nature

A peculiar gas-giant planet orbiting a sun-like star 1200 light-years away is the first carbon-rich world ever observed. The implications are big for planetary chemistry, because without much oxygen, common rocks throughout the planet would be made of pure carbon, in forms such as diamonds or graphite. “On most planets, oxygen is abundant. It makes […]

Communications employee honored

Boyd Lindsley, Assistant Director of the Nicholson School of Communication (NSC), was recently honored at the Black and Gold Gala. Lindsley was named the 2010 College of Sciences’ Rising Star by the UCF Alumni Association. The award is given to one alumnus or alumna from each college for his or her effort to give back […]

Biology professor part of U.S. forests study

Foreign pests are attacking America’s national forests, destroying natural treasures and costing taxpayers millions of dollars, a study says. Researchers at the University of California at Santa Barbara, Michigan State University, the University of Central Florida and the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service analyzed the impact of invasive insects and pathogens introduced into […]

Physics professor wins Don Quijote award

University of Central Florida professor Humberto Campins has been honored for his entrepreneurial spirit by the Hispanic community of Central Florida. Campins was named Professional of the Year at the 13th-annual Don Quijote Awards, which are sponsored by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando and the Hispanic Business Initiative Fund. The awards recognize […]

UCF raised $104 million in endowments for the 2010 fiscal year

Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the U.S., but UCF beat both the Crimson and Yale in racking up the most endowments for the 2010 fiscal year. Last week, the UCF Foundation announced the school earned a 12.5 percent return on endowment investments, while Harvard’s yielded 11 percent and Yale’s brought back […]

Physics workshop Dec. 20-22

UCF is hosting the workshop “Quantum Coherent Properties of Spins III” from Dec. 20-22. It is the third part in a series that was created to give scientists working in the field of magnetism and spin phenomena an opportunity to get together to discuss and present their latest results. This workshop focuses on problems associated […]

Dean’s Presentation

In case you missed the Dean’s fall presentation to the COS faculty it available for viewing here.

Last open house of the semester at Robinson Observatory

The last open house of the semester at the Robinson Observatory is December 1 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The observatory is free and open to the public. During the open house there are several 8-inch telescopes set up for viewing with an eyepiece in addition to a 20-inch telescope for deep sky observation. All […]

UCF live from South Africa

Through a partnership between UCF and Cobham, Phil Peters is directing the Fall 2010 Expedition to South Africa. From November 15th to December 9th, Interactive Expeditions will be on the road from Johannesburg to Cape Town and webcasting live on location twice a week. Join them as they explore contemporary African culture, art, music, and […]

Rami George Khouri visits UCF on Dec. 2

Rami George Khouri, executive editor of the Lebanese newspaper The Daily Star, will speak Thursday, Dec. 2, at the University of Central Florida. “The Perils and Promise of Communication Between the Arab World, the Middle East and the West” will begin at 3 p.m. in the Garden Key Room of the Student Union. The event […]

COS USPS/A&P Staff & Service Recognition

The College of Sciences celebrated its employees Monday morning during the USPS/A&P staff and service recognition ceremony and breakfast. Dean Peter Panousis gave a welcome address then handed out service awards for employees that have been with the college for five, 10, 15 and 20 years. Ten service awards were handed out. Dean Panousis also […]

VIDEO: UCF biologist on National Geographic Channel

University of Central Florida biologist Will Crampton, an internationally recognized expert in electric eels and other electric fishes, co-stars in an episode full of excitement. Crampton offers his expertise about these amazing creatures – and is shocked by one of the eels — as television host Brady Barr films the trek deep into the Amazonian […]

Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference Feb. 28

The University of Central Florida is hosting a space conference that should help position researchers and educators to take advantage of a new generation of commercial space vehicles for suborbital travel. The 2011 Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference runs from Feb. 28 through March 2. The conference will provide a forum to learn about the research […]

Physics receives grant for Center for Microgravity Research

The University of Central Florida received two grants to offer new programs to retrain those who will lose their jobs as the space shuttle program ends. The grants are part of the 2010 New Florida Initiative program, which awarded 11 universities $10 million for 31 projects on Nov. 15. The goal of the program is to […]

UCF biologist on National Geographic Channel

Monster electric eels more than six feet long are the stars of this week’s episode of “Dangerous Encounters,” a documentary series on the National Geographic Channel. University of Central Florida biologist Will Crampton, an internationally recognized expert in electric eels and other electric fishes, co-stars in an episode full of excitement. Crampton offers his expertise […]

UCF student wins best undergraduate poster presentation

Joshua Soloman, UCF senior double majoring in biology and environmental sciences, won the best undergraduate poster presentation at the Fall 2010 Southeastern Estuaries Research Conference (SEERS). The SEERS conference was earlier this month in St. Augustine, Florida. Soloman’s poster was titled “Microwaves, Freezing, Boiling and Dessication: Developing Techniques for Safe Disposal of Chaetomorpha.” “The poster […]

Food journalism research paper wins awards

Kimberly Voss, an assistant professor of Journalism in the Nicholson School of Communication, received two awards at the American Journalism Historians Association Convention in Tucson, Ariz. “Food Journalism or Culinary Anthropology? Re-evaluating Soft News and the Influence of Jeanne Voltz’s Food Section in the Los Angeles Times” received the David Sloan Award for the Outstanding […]

VIDEO: UCF Veterans Commemorative Site

Physics professor nominated for Don Quijote award

University of Central Florida professor Humberto Campins is a finalist for the 13th-annual Don Quijote Award. The award is sponsored by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando and the Hispanic Business Initiative Fund. The award recognizes and celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit of individuals who have shown character of great strength, courage and determination, […]

Orlando Sentinel writes about UCF

The college of sciences has been in the Orlando Sentinel in the past few months. Click on the links below to read the articles. Nobel laureate David Lee speaks at UCF Acclaimed journalist Jerry Mitchell speaks at UCF UCF uses dolphins to research effects of gulf oil spill

UCF wins grant from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded four University of Central Florida professors with a grant worth $2,929,527.00. Two biology professors, Dr. Linda Walters and Dr. John Weishampel, are part of the prestigious project. The award is an interdisciplinary grant that also involves professors for Civil Engineering. Dr. Scott Hagen from Engineering is the lead PI […]