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UCF Alumna Puts Conservation into Practice
UCF Biology alumna and former UCF Arboretum employee, Tina Richards, ’06, ’13, embraced her passion for the environment at UCF. From her instrumental role in the growth of the UCF Arboretum to becoming a full-time biologist, Richard’s path to success can be traced back to her time spent at UCF. In 2006, Richards received her […]
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Anthropology Alumna Advocates Social Justice
Lillie U. Dao, ’11, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from UCF and has been advocating for social justice and health as a human right through her research ever since. Dao has been devoted to working with underserved and marginalized communities to increase access to health services and health education. She is in pursuit […]
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NSC Associate Professor Receives SoTL Award
Story by UCF Nicholson School of Communication Just weeks after receiving his second Teaching Incentive Program Award, James Katt, Ph.D., has gotten more great news. The Nicholson School of Communication human communication area coordinator has received the 2015-16 UCF Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) award. Offered by the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, the award recognizes outstanding […]
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The New Newsroom
By Susan Frith Pegasus, The Magazine of the University of Central Florida Eric Gutierrez, ’15, was driving home from class last spring when he saw a UCF shuttle bus catch on fire. He immediately pulled over and grabbed his smartphone. But instead of taking a selfie, the journalism student began reporting. By the time […]
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Political Science Alumna Finds Passion in the People
With four UCF degrees and one on the way, UCF Political Science alumna, Anna Eskamani, ’12, ’15, has long time found a home at UCF. After graduating in 2012 with two bachelor degrees in Political Science and Interdisciplinary Studies, Eskamani went on to earn two master’s degrees in both Public Administration and Nonprofit Management from […]
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UCF Arboretum Coordinator Exemplifies Sustainability
Jennifer Elliot, coordinator of the UCF Arboretum, was featured as June’s faculty spotlight by the UCF Sustainability Initiatives. As an advocate for sustainability at UCF through her work at the arboretum, Elliot shares the same goal with UCF Sustainability Initiatives of pursuing environmental, economic and social sustainability. Q: What does Sustainability mean to you? A: […]
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Physics Welcomes New Chair
Eduardo Mucciolo, Ph.D., is the new chair of the UCF Department of Physics. Dr. Mucciolo officially began serving in his new appointment on May 20, 2016. Dr. Mucciolo has been at UCF since 2003 when he was hired as a tenure-track associate professor, teaching all levels from freshman physics to graduate courses. In 2006 he […]
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New Trustee Chairs
Pegasus Professor of Psychology at UCF, Deborah Beidel, Ph.D., and Pegasus and Distinguished Professor of Physics and Optics, Zenghu Chang, Ph.D., are two of three new Trustee Chairs honored at the UCF Board of Trustees meeting on May 31. Director of Jazz Studies at UCF, Jeff Rupert, Ph.D., joins the five previously named Trustee Chairs for a total […]
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Outstanding Communication AlumKnight Represents UCF Worldwide
UCF Nicholson School of Communication alumna, Marci Gonzalez, ’05, was honored as a 2016 College of Sciences Outstanding AlumKnight award recipient in March at the college’s awards reception. Gonzalez graduated with a double major in both Radio/Television (RTV) and Political Science. She began her first job as a reporter and weekend anchor at News 12 The […]
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UCF Biology to Offer Tracks in Fall
Undergraduate students in the UCF Biology Department will soon be able to concentrate in specific subjects with their degree. Starting this fall, tracks will be offered within the UCF biology degree. While in the past, students could focus in subject areas informally by taking certain elective classes, this new addition allows students to be formally […]
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Communication Alumna and Entrepreneur
UCF Nicholson School of Communication alumna and former athlete, Ashley Bolling, ’12, has found herself a part of downtown Orlando’s business scene with the grand opening of her boutique. From what started as a budding online retail website, her business Closet Freekz’s rapid two year growth can be accredited to its mission of providing “unique and […]
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UCF Sociology Department Lands New NSF Project
UCF is launching two new summer Research Experiences for Undergraduate programs and continuing a third, thanks to new funding from the National Science Foundation. The programs are designed to encourage select students from around the country to pursue graduate studies and eventually become leaders in their chosen areas of expertise. Getting REUs is difficult because […]
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UCF Alumnus Lives the Optimal Life
“I love what I do.” That is what UCF Psychology alumnus, Maximilian Pollack, ’11, states to be his greatest achievement post-graduate life. Currently serving as a Mental Resilience Trainer and Performance Expert for soldiers in the U.S. Army and as a Mental Conditioning Consultant for his own practice, Max Pollack didn’t always know his ultimate […]
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UCF Biologists’ RAD Research
In a recent blog post featured by NPR’s ‘Car Talk,’ Kieran Lindsey, Ph.D., highlights a UCF Department of Biology research team’s mission to determine the effectiveness of linking Roadside Animal Detection Systems (RADS) with various types of warning signs. This research team includes biology doctoral student Molly Grace, Pegasus Professor Reed Noss, Ph.D., and Research Associate Daniel Smith, […]
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UCF Archaeologist Featured on NPR
UCF Mesoamerican archaeologist, Sarah “Stacy” Barber, Ph.D., was recently interviewed on NPR’s Marketplace Morning Report by David Brancaccio. In his series known as the, Pro Tool: Tools Of The Professional, Dr. Barber discussed the importance of a Marshalltown trowel; an excavation tool she often uses in her profession. The Pro Tool series explores the must-have devices in different […]
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UCF Featured in Adventures in Florida Archaeology
Anthropology alumna and director of the Florida Historical Society Archaeological Institute (FHSAI), Patrisha L. Meyers, recently featured stories written by UCF Anthropology faculty, John J. Schultz, Ph.D., and current graduate student in the UCF Anthropology M.A. program, Kevin Gidusko, in FHSAI’s most recent magazine. According to Meyers who is also the Director of the Brevard […]
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Visit to Saudi Arabia Marks Start of UCF Prince Mohammad bin Fahd Program’s Research Initiative
As part of ongoing partnership between UCF and Saudi Arabia’s Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University (PMU), UCF’s Prince Mohammad bin Fahd Program for Strategic Research and Studies (PMBF) recently sponsored the first in a series of research exchange visits. Supporting collaborative research is one of the PMBF Program’s pillars, and the new exchange initiative will […]
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UCF Sociology Student Selected for NSF REU in Belize
The University of Central Florida Department of Sociology and the UCF geographic information systems (GIS) cluster initiative are pleased to announce that Amanda Ashby, a UCF junior sociology major, has been selected as a National Science Foundation international community scholar in the University of Central Florida Community GIS and Citizen Science Research Experiences for Undergraduates […]
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UCF Anthropology Blends High Tech, World Experience
Story by Aileen Perilla, UCF Today A small group of UCF students is heading to Turkey this month to put what they learned in the classroom to work at an anthropology dig in an area once ruled by King Midas. Anthropology assistant professor Scott Branting, Ph.D., and his team of students will be working 10 […]
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Conference to Tackle Middle East Water Challenge
The UCF Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd Program for Strategic Research and Studies (PMBF Program) is co-hosting a dialogue conference entitled The Water Energy Food Nexus: An Integrated Approach to the Middle East Water Challenge. The conference, which is part of the program’s ongoing Regional Resources Initiative, will be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, […]
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Psychology Professor Receives Environmental Science Award
UCF Pegasus Professor, Peter A. Hancock, D.Sc., Ph.D., was the 2016 recipient of the Sidney D. Leverett, Jr., Environmental Science Award. The award was presented during the Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA) Honors Night Ceremonies, April 28, 2016, at the Harrah’s Resort Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ. Dr. Hancock received the award for his consistent and […]
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First Annual ACS Florida Chemistry Conclave
The American Chemical Society (ACS) student chapters at the University of Central Florida (UCF), Rollins College, Stetson University, and the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) hosted the first-annual Florida Chemistry Conclave at the UCF main campus on Saturday April 2, 2016. The Conclave is a professional-development workshop that brought 75 chemistry undergraduates together from across […]
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COS Celebrates its New Alumni
The UCF College of Sciences continued the tradition of honoring its graduates with a post-ceremony reception jointly hosted by the college and its academic departments. The reception was held in the UCF Psychology building immediately following the college’s spring commencement ceremony on Friday, May 6, 2016. More than 1,200 College of Sciences’ graduates walked at […]
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UCF Biology Professor Explores Mysteries of Insect Life
By Jonathan Gabriel Monday, May 9, 2016 The first time biology associate professor Barb Sharanowski, Ph.D., encountered insects, they terrified her. “When I was a kid in Ontario, Canada, my older brother used to throw them at me – gosh, it was just basically torture,” she said. “But as I grew older I overcame that […]
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Math Professor Wins World Renowned Prize
UCF professor of mathematics, Alexander Katsevich, Ph.D., recently won the highest prize in the world for the forestry industry, the 2016 Marcus Wallenberg Prize. This prize recognizes, encourages and stimulates path breaking scientific achievements that contribute to broadening knowledge and technical development within the fields of forestry and forest industries. Dr. Alexander Katsevich, who also […]
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Elephants and Bees
UCF Biology student Matthew Rudolph, 31, always knew he wanted a career that involved animals, but he never envisioned using tiny honeybees to help save the world’s largest land mammal. Still, that’s exactly what Rudolph has been doing for the past six months, working alongside a team of international researchers in Kenya to build fences […]
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Art and Science Merge to Promote Sustainability
The divergent – yet intertwined – worlds of science and art merged together at UCF in a live evening concert and morning workshops to create public synergism around the challenges of our future, specifically global sustainability and climate change. By merging intellect with emotion, the “Crossroads Project: Rising Tide,” held in February, inspired others to […]
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How ‘Captain America: Civil War’ Reflects America’s Soul
It’s almost impossible to avoid all the hype about the upcoming Marvel Comics-inspired film – Captain America: Civil War. Hollywood is banking on the legions of loyal – some might say crazy – fans who dress up as their favorite character, attend conventions, flock to YouTube with speculation about comic-inspired movie storylines and buy lots […]
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UCF Math Alumna Named TV Pioneer
UCF Mathematics alumna, Yvette Kanouff, is among 14 named to the 50th anniversary class of Cable TV Pioneers. She will be inducted into the 2016 class of Cable TV Pioneers at a banquet kicking off the Internet and Television Expo on May 15 in Boston. This event celebrates TV pioneers who represent the industry’s top multiple system operators, independent […]
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From News to Healthcare, UCF Alumna Shines
From her broadcasting to public relations career, Jennifer McVan, ’99, believes UCF and the Nicholson School of Communication have played a huge role in her success. McVan graduated with her bachelor’s degree in radio-television from UCF and today is the Director of Media Relations for Florida Hospital West Florida Region. McVan manages the day to […]
