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Showcasing the Sciences
This weekend, as a part of Family Weekend, the UCF College of Sciences is participating in the 2014 College Showcase. On Sept. 20, from noon – 2 p.m. the College of Sciences will be showcasing their Psychology Department. On display will be their research areas in which high technology is used to help a variety […]
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UCF Alumnus Scores Big in his Career Thanks to Life Changing Advice
As an 80’s kid, one can only dream of going to work every day and working with video games. For Jon Hanson, ’12, this dream is a reality and he couldn’t be happier with his career. As a Product Manager for EA Sports Orlando, Hanson helps guide players through their end-to-end journey, from the time […]
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Helping Healthy Knights
The UCF Arboretum not only provides educational opportunities for students and the community, but they also partner with the Knights Pantry. The Knights Pantry offers food for free on campus. Obtainable through the space are canned goods, toiletries, and clothing. The shelves are filled up through donations made directly to the pantry or to boxes around campus. The […]
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Record Crowd Attends DSS
The College of Sciences Distinguished Speaker Series started off with a record crowd this week. The first talk took place Tuesday night in front of a packed house. The event was hosted in a new location off campus. Located in downtown Winter Park, Cocina 214 is a cozy Mexican and Tex-Mex style restaurant and bar that […]
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Saving Shorelines
Melinda Donnelly won best PhD student presentation at the Conference on Ecological and Ecosystem Restoration (CEER) for her research and work to preserve shorelines. According to their website, CEER is a Collaborative Effort of the leaders of the National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration (NCER) and the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER). The conference brought together […]
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New Organism Discovered by UCF Student
While many students spent their summer break enjoying the beach, University of Central Florida junior Grace Avecilla helped discover a new organism while interning at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Getting a chance to culture single-celled protists, a diverse set of microorganism, was the highlight of the internship, made possible […]
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Renowned Optometrist Thanks UCF Chemistry Degree for Foundation of Success
Robert Easton, ’77, looks back at his experience at UCF knowing that his time as a chemistry student gave him the fundamentals in building a scientific mind. After graduating UCF with his bachelor’s in chemistry, Dr. Easton attended optometry school at University of Houston College of Optometry and now has a successful career in optometry. […]
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RAMP Up Your Research
The UCF Arboretum is partnering with the UCF Research and Mentoring Program (RAMP) to provide a paid ecological research opportunity in Fall 2014. The RAMP program offers students an opportunity to participate in research projects guided by faculty and to benefit from faculty mentoring. Students will also participate in a variety of workshops that were […]
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International Observe the Moon Night at Knights Plaza
Planet hunters at the University of Central Florida invite children to join them for International Observe the Moon Night from 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6. Last year, UCF’s Planetary Sciences Group sponsored an event to coincide with the international observation, which drew more than 100 people. So this year the group decided to […]
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Knights Unite
Wednesday night students and teachers of all majors joined together to honor a fallen knight at the heart of campus. A vigil was held the day after the announcement was made that Steven Sotloff had lost his life in the Middle East. The vigil was organized by three different student groups at UCF to honor […]
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Psychology Graduate Students Win Prestigious Award
The American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) has presented the 2014 Stuart C. Tentoni Outstanding Professional Development Award to the UCF program, ‘Diverse doctoral students: bridging the gap between culture and psychology.’ The symposium provided a forum for an open dialogue about diverse students’ unique experiences and challenges in doctoral programs. The focus was […]
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Distinguished Speaker Series Launches in a Spicy New Venue
On Sept. 9, Dr. James Alan Fox will be kicking off the Distinguished Speaker Series in Winter Park at Cocina 214. Fox will be speaking about “Mass Shootings in America: Myths and Realities.” Specifically, he will talk about how these events are more methodical than people imagine and that increasing our understanding of mass murders […]
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“Shark Tank” Takes a Bite Out of the Competition
“Shark Tank,” produced by UCF alumnus Clay Newbill, ’82, devoured the competition at the 2014 Creative Emmy Awards for Outstanding Structured Reality Program. According to the Emmy’s website “Shark Tank” has been nominated three times with their first win this year. Newbill earned his bachelor’s degree in radio-television from UCF. Not only is he the executive […]
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UCF’s Opportunities Open Doors for Dynamic UCF Alumna
Jennie Hayes, ’10, has never been one to take the easy road. During her time at UCF, Hayes double majored in political science and interpersonal-organizational communications, took four internships, and was involved with many extracurricular activities. After graduating from UCF, Hayes earned her Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law. There, she also took […]
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Distinguished Speaker Series With A Spicy New Venue
The College of Sciences at the University of Central Florida will be presenting the Distinguished Speaker Series at a brand new venue this year, Cocina214. This Mexican and Tex Mex kitchen is sure to bring some spice to this series starting in September. The series brings renowned speakers from across the country to enrich the […]
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UCF Honors Alex & Sierra as Knights for Life
Alex & Sierra left for Los Angeles last year as UCF students with dreams of becoming X Factor stars. Last week they returned to UCF with their dreams fulfilled as the X Factor champions. The duo opened for Karmin during UCF’s Pegasus Palooza Concert Knight presented by Campus Activities Board. They were greeted with cheers […]
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Salt: The Only Rock We Eat
What: Taste of Science Presentation “A Brief History of Salt: Beyond the Shaker on Your Kitchen Table” Who: Dr. Peter Sinelli , UCF Instructor of Anthropology, specializing in Archaeology When: Thursday, August 28, 2014, 6:30 p.m. Where: East End Market in Audobon Park Today salt is as ubiquitous as sunshine. Across cultures, it is the most […]
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Passing the Torch
Dr. Piotr Mikusinski was recently honored by the College of Sciences for his hard work as the Department Chair of Mathematics. A small celebration featuring a cookie cake and fellow associates, including Dean Johnson, was held in the College of Sciences building. Dr. Mikusinski will return to being a faculty member and focus on his research with generalized functions and […]
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The Balut: A UCF Professor’s Rite of Passage
Being paid to talk about food is a dream job for some, for one UCF professor it became reality by stepping into the streets of the Philippines and cracking open a fertilized duck egg. Dr. Ty Matejowsky, of the Anthropology Department, won the 2014 Belasco Prize for Scholarly Excellence presented by the Association for the […]
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Congratulations College of Sciences Summer Ph.D. Graduates
In a reception hosted by Dean Michael Johnson, the College of Sciences honored 11 Ph.D graduates on Friday, August 1, 2014. The Ph.D. graduates attended the reception in the Physical Sciences Building on the UCF campus with their families and faculty advisors. Associate Dean Teresa Dorman hosted a presentation that individually recognized each graduate with their faculty advisor […]
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The Healing Power of Animals
The American Sociological Association (ASA) has presented UCF’s Dr. Liz Grauerholz with the Clifton Bryant Animals & Society Course Award. Spring 2014 Dr. Grauerholz launched a course she developed that explores the ways in which non-human animals both enhance and diminish humans’ health. The course is Animals and Health (SYO 3408) and was offered again […]
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UCF Political Science Alumnus Created Successful Multi-Media Company
As a college freshman, UCF alumnus Brad Gans, ’01, envisioned studying in the UCF film program. But after taking a political science class, his eyes were opened to different ideas and he eagerly switched his major to political science. His double major in political science and criminal science has taken Gans from working for England’s […]
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On Your Mark, Get Set…….Tour de Turtles!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlXdwAREWAc One, two, three…….they’re off! Turtles, scooting at high speed (for a loggerhead turtle), swept across the beach on their way to the ocean in the 7th Annual Tour de Turtles this past Sunday. Hundreds of spectators and fans came out to enjoy this year’s race which took place at the Barrier Island Center in Melbourne Beach on […]
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Finalist for American Physical Society Award
Dr. Michael Chini, a recent graduate from UCF’s Department of Physics (PhD, 2012) and currentResearch Scientist in the Townes Laser Institute of UCF’s College of Optics and Photonics (CREOL), is a finalist for the American Physical Society‘s Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation in Laser Science Award for his dissertation, entitled “Characterization and Application of Isolated Attosecond Pulses”. […]
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Meet Professor Whose Passion for Helping Others Fuels Her Research
Dr. Jennifer Sandoval joined the human-communication faculty of UCF’s Nicholson School of Communication in 2011 and brought with her an array of academic and professional experience. Prior to joining UCF, Sandoval worked in California and New Mexico as a mediator, communication consultant, and instructor at Pepperdine University and the University of New Mexico. Sandoval’s enthusiasm […]
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Vomit Comet Equals Opportunity of a Lifetime
Beginning on Monday, July 21, UCF students boarded a specially equipped plane that NASA uses to train astronauts and run microgravity experiments. The plane is nicknamed the vomit comet because first-time flyers tend to vomit as the plane hits zero gravity. “My team and I have worked tirelessly for the past year to get our project up […]
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Swimming With Sharks, Turtles and Eels
Thirteen University of Central Florida biology students swam among nurse sharks, sea turtles, eels and lionfish this month as part of a hands-on summer abroad course. The students spent a week studying more than 60 species in the depths of the Glovers Atoll, about 35 kilometers off the coast of Belize. The atoll is considered […]
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Arson Investigators Get Help From UCF
The University of Central Florida is home to one of the best resources for arson investigators in the nation, and starting next year the university will also be a resource for European investigators. UCF’s National Center for Forensic Science houses the Ignitable Liquids Reference Collection and the Substrate Database. The collection is a compilation of […]
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Political Science Alumnus Appreciates Career Advice
When UCF undergraduate Todd Curry, ’03, ’06, approached graduation, he wasn’t sure which path to take: law school or graduate school. He sought advice about both paths with his UCF mentor, taking into account Curry’s expectations and his mentor’s experiences. Curry is very thankful that he realized that pursuing a master’s degree in political science […]
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What’s Happening at the Arboretum
Many exciting ventures are planned for this summer at the Arboretum! From gardening in the Community Garden to Yoga at Oak Hammock, there will surely be something for everyone! Gardening at the Community Garden: The UCF Arboretum engages students and the community through experience based learning, research, volunteer opportunities, educational workshops and guided tours. Establishing […]