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New Citrus Treatment Being Tested
By: Susan Jacobson, Orlando Sentinel Swadeshmukul Santra, Ph.D., an associate professor of chemistry who works in UCF’s NanoScience Technology Center, invented a zinc-based liquid that is being considered as a treatment for deadly citrus greening. Santra invented Zinkicide in 2013. The bactericide, composed of zinc and undisclosed other ingredients, is being sprayed on citrus trees in […]
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UCF Undergraduate Researchers Go International
More than 30 UCF student researchers will participate in research programs around the world this summer. The students will receive stipends, lodging and often travel funding as compensation for their work in the research programs. “Being an undergraduate researcher has opened doors for me that I did not even know existed,” said Samantha Mensah, a […]
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NASA Mission Principal Investigator Visits UCF Science Café
Florida Space Institute’s Dr. Alan Stern will be the featured guest as part UCF’s Science Café’s Special Summer Edition as he shares his experience as the principal investigator for NASA’s New Horizons mission to Pluto on Monday, June 1. His presentation, titled “Encountering Pluto: New Horizons Mission,” will highlight images from the spacecraft, New Horizons, […]
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UCF Political Science Alumna Crowned Miss Florida World America 2015
Last month, UCF political science alumna, Kailyn Perez, ’13, was crowned the first-ever Miss Florida World America 2015 in the newly-formed pageant. The Tampa native started at UCF in 2010, majoring in political science, while also working as a freelance model. During her time at UCF, Perez was involved in the Student Government Association, taking […]
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Going Primal
The UCF Global Achievement Academy students got an up-close look at primate diversity during their field trip to the Center for Great Apes in Wauchula, FL on Apr. 25. As a part of the ANT 2511: Human Species course taught by Dr. Lana Williams, the Global Achievement Academy received a chance to explore the biological […]
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Captivated by Disgust
Recent research found that people exposed to core disgusts, such as blood, guts and body products, were more attentive to disgusting content even though it provoked negative reactions. Bridget Rubenking, Ph.D., associate professor of radio-television at the University of Central Florida, and Annie Lang, Ph.D., distinguished professor in the department of telecommunications at Indiana University, […]
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UCF Alumnus Directs Digital Marketing in Entertainment Industry
Frederick Morris, ’09, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in interpersonal organizational communication. Morris currently directs digital marketing and social media for Career Artist Management. He manages social media accounts and websites for artists, including: Maroon 5, Adam Levine, Robin Thicke, Big Boi, Mary Lambert, Damian Marley, Flogging Molly and more. He has worked on two […]
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Introducing Our New COS Ph.D. Graduates
May 8, 2015 the College of Sciences celebrated 17 new Ph.D’s at a special graduation reception. The event was held in the afternoon in the Physical Sciences building. Student’s family members and faculty advisers were in attendance. Associate Dean Teresa Dorman hosted a presentation that individually recognized each graduate with their faculty adviser and read a brief […]
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Research That Bites Back
Jason Strickland, UCF doctoral student in biology, was just awarded a $3,700 Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Grant for his dissertation research on Mojave Rattlesnakes. This grant comes through the American Museum of Natural History and supports research on North American fauna in any phase of wildlife conservation or natural history and includes everything north of the Isthmus of Panama, including the […]
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A Whole New World of Research
High-Tech Wheelchair Allows UCF Student to Reach Lab Equipment for First Time UCF doctoral student Michael Lodge uses a $1 million electron microscope to conduct groundbreaking research on graphene sheets the width of a single atom. But from the seat of his wheelchair, he’s never been able to see through the viewing port of the […]
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College of Sciences Dean’s Awards
Last year the university and the college started several new awards for research accomplishment. The COS Dean’s Distinguished Researcher and Rising Star Awards recognize the efforts of the most ‘research productive’ faculty and the outstanding value that they bring to their classroom teaching, as well as to the unambiguous value of the research mentorship that they […]
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Chemistry Alumnus Thanks UCF for International Success
Dr. Haining Wang, ’13, graduated with his Ph.D in material chemistry from UCF. While pursuing his degree, Dr. Wang wrote 23 peer-reviewed papers, two conference proceedings, and a book chapter based on his research. Currently, Dr. Wang is a tenure-track lecturer at Beihang University in Beijing, China. He teaches an undergraduate organic chemistry class and […]
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COS Faculty Promotion and Tenure
Promotion is a mark of accomplishment and a gratifying recognition from one’s peers. Because of their hard work and dedication, the following staff members have been promoted at UCF. Promotion to Professor Tosha Dupras, Anthropology Pedro Quintana-Ascencio, Biology Enrique del Barco, Physics Viatcheslav Kokoouline, Physics Michael Mousseau, Political Science Promotion to Associate Professor and/or […]
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COS Faculty Awarded for Excellence
Throughout the year, faculty members work incredibly hard to bring quality education to UCF. To reward their hard work, the university offers the incentive award programs. The intent of the award programs is to recognize and promote faculty excellence and productivity that respond to and support the mission of UCF. The UCF Teaching Incentive Program rewards […]
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Online Teaching Excellence
Dr. Beatriz Reyes-Foster was recently honored with the Dzuiban Award for Excellence in online teaching. Chuck Dziuban is the Director of the Research Initiative for Teaching Effectiveness at UCF. Since 1970, he has been a faculty member teaching research design and statistics. The award, named in his honor, recognizes one outstanding UCF faculty member who […]
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Graduation Spans Generations
A unique event will occur for a mother/daughter team this Friday. Both will be graduating with degrees from the University of Central Florida on the same day. Debbie Tyson will be graduating with a degree in psychology from the College of Sciences and her daughter, Raina Sims, will earn her degree in education from the College of Education and Human […]
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Big Data Wave of the Future
Big Data is the estimated 2.5 quintillion bytes of data that we create per day from conducting our daily lives, posting on social media, using rewards cards at stores, making insurance claims, surfing the internet, etc. Earlier this month, the statistics department hosted their annual Big Data Symposium for the fifth year in a row. […]
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COS Outstanding Staff Excellence
UCF has recently recognized five staff members for the College of Sciences Outstanding Staff Awards. Dani Draper from the psychology department, Nicholas Schenk from the political science department, David Bradford from the physics department, Luis Mena from the Nicholson School of Communication and Monika Crittenden from the physics department were all recognized. Each recipient was awarded […]
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COS Advisors Receive National Recognition
NACADA, a globally recognized academic advising professional organization, honored Karen Cox of the department of psychology and Rebecca Morales of the Nicholson School of Communication as recipients of their Region 4 Outstanding Advising Award. Cox and Morales were honored at the NACADA Region 4 conference in April hosted by Auburn University. Cox accepted the award in the […]
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M.S. I/O Alumna Shines as Outstanding AlumKnight
In February, Kristin Chase, ’03, was presented the Outstanding AlumKnights Award by the UCF College of Sciences Alumni Chapter and the UCF Psychology Department at the inaugural awards reception. The honor was based on her dedication to the UCF community and accomplishments in the field of psychology. After graduating with her master’s degree in industrial/organizational […]
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Alumna Follows Passion from Coast to Coast
Dr. Jenna Tosh, ’04, ’08, ’14, says her master degree in political science from UCF prepared her for her Ph.D. program in public affairs in more ways than one. Now, after working for Planned Parenthood of Greater Orlando for eight years, Dr. Tosh has moved to the west coast. She currently serves as president & […]
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Graduate Student Research Wins Statewide Recognition
This year’s winners from the UCF Graduate Research Forum continued on to compete in the Statewide Graduate Student Research Symposium. The event was held on April 24 and was hosted at UCF by the College of Graduate Studies, on behalf of the Florida Council of Deans. The event allowed students a chance to earn top honors in […]
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Graduate Student Research Awards
The Graduate Research Forum, held annually at UCF, is an opportunity for students to showcase their research and creative projects and to receive valuable feedback from faculty judges. The 2015 forum was held on March 31 and featured poster displays representing UCF’s diverse colleges and disciplines. Awards for best poster in each category were given and all participants […]
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Undergraduate Research Excellence
The Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence (SURE) was held on April 2, 2015 as a part of 2015 Research Week at UCF. SURE celebrates undergraduate research and creativity across the university curriculum. SURE is a poster or display based forum for UCF undergraduates to present their research and creative projects to the broader university community. Undergraduates […]
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Congratulations to Dr. Cynthia Young
Faculty and staff in the UCF College of Sciences gathered together last week to wish Cynthia Young, Ph.D., good luck in her new position as Interim Vice Provost of Faculty Excellence and International Affairs and Global Strategies. Michael Johnson, Ph.D., Dean of the UCF College of Sciences, thanked Young for her service to the college as associate dean. The […]
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UCF Professor is Real Life ‘Doc Hollywood’
UCF physics professor and associate chair, Joshua Colwell, Ph.D., is being touted as UCF’s ‘Doc Hollywood’. Colwell’s daughter Aylia is an actress, producer and director. K.C. Colwell, his brother, is an assistant director, and Josh Colwell is an actor. He has appeared in Zapped (1982), Father of the Bride (1991) with Steve Martin, Must Love Dogs (2005), Lucky You (2007), […]
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UCF’s Mansfield Keynote Speaker at International Sea Turtle Symposium
Biology assistant professor Kate Mansfield, Ph.D., and five of her graduate students headed to Turkey last week to present at the 35th annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. Mansfield, who earlier this month gained international attention for a study about young turtles swimming with a purpose, is one of the four keynote speakers. Her topic is “Out […]
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Cybersecurity and the Internet
Lewis Shepherd, one of the IC CAE’s guest speakers during the last event “Topics in Cybersecurity and the Internet,” mentioned UCF’s IC CAE program in a recent article in SIGNAL Magazine. SIGNAL is the official publication for the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association. Mr. Shepherd’s article talks about his observations that the younger generation […]
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UCF Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year
Joanna Mishtal, Ph.D., associate professor in the department of anthropology, was recently awarded the UCF Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year, sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Research and the Student Undergraduate Research Council. This honor is awarded through student nomination letters. Students elect to write the letters and the letters are carefully read and scored by the Student Undergraduate Research […]
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Revered Anthropology Professor Celebrates Retirement
Rosalyn Howard, Ph.D., a sociocultural anthropologist, is retiring from the UCF Department of Anthropology. Howard joined the department in 1999. Her primary area of research is ethnohistorical studies of the African Diaspora with a focus on the interrelationships formed by African and Indigenous peoples in the Americas and the Caribbean. During her tenure at UCF […]