-
UCF Sociology Student Receives $1,000 FCHC Scholarship
Matthew Landon, UCF Sociology major, is the 2014 recipient of the Dr. Richard Piper Scholarship through the Florida Collegiate Honors Council (FCHC). The College of Sciences sends its congratulations to Landon on his achievement. According to the FCHC website, “the Dr. Richard Piper Scholarship is designed for university students who are graduating from a FCHC […]
-
AIA presents: Sacred Spaces and Human Sacrifice
The ancient Nasca people of southern Peru inspired a long line of theories and myths to explain the mystery of the Nasca Lines. Peru’s Nasca lines are a number of ancient geoglyphs, or designs on the ground which are made up of stone or other natural materials. This archaeological find has left many in the […]
-
Visit Orlando With an Alumnus
As vice president of global consumer marketing for Visit Orlando, Peter Cranis, ’84, is helping to make people’s dreams come true. And, as the next chair of the association’s board of directors, he’s hoping to make the dreams of the UCF Alumni Association come true too. For more than 20 years, Peter has remained connected […]
-
Miss America to Speak on Celebrating Diversity Through Cultural Competency at UCF
Nina Davuluri, Miss America 2014, will visit UCF on Tuesday, March 25, to be the keynote speaker for a Month of the Women celebration sponsored by the campus Multicultural Student Center. Davuluri, the first contestant of Indian descent to win the Miss America competition, will speak on her platform: Celebrating Diversity through Cultural Competency. She […]
-
UCF Wins Big at SEEConference
March 14 to 16, 2014 students from the University of Central Florida’s Biology Department presented their research projects on ecology and evolution during the Southeastern Ecology and Evolution Conference (SEEC), hosted by the Biology Department of Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Ga. UCF students returned from the conference with their heads held high, having won […]
-
“Harm Reduction”: Combining Drug Use Information Awareness and Personal Choice Prevention
Out of Harm’s Way: An Ethnography of Harm Reduction in Argentina Shana Harris, Ph.D. National Development and Research Institutes Wed., April 9, 2014: 3:00 – 4:00 PM In: Howard Phillips Hall, room 409-M, 4th floor Drug abuse continues as a focus of study and prevention, with new models of intervention in the works each day. […]
-
New Associate Dean for the College of Graduate Studies
Congratulations to Jana Jasinski on her appointment to Associate Dean for the College of Graduate Studies. Jasinksi is chair of the department of sociology and has served on the faculty since 1999. Jana L. Jasinski received her Ph.D. from the University of New Hampshire (1996) where she was also a National Institute of Mental Health Post Doctoral Research […]
-
Ross Hinkle: The Superman of Environmental Conservation
Economic development advances throughout the world at an alarming rate, putting formerly vast, open lands on the “endangered” list. Through the conservation efforts of UCF Conservation Biologist Ross Hinkle and the Selection and Management Committee, endangered land in Central Florida is receiving protection vital to its continued survival The Selection and Management Committee, along with […]
-
NSC Journalism Student Wins National Scholarship
Kyle Warnke, ’13, has been named one of five recipients of the American Copy Editors Society scholarship. The society, which is the preeminent national body of professional editors working in journalism, each year awards scholarships to students who by their achievements represent the best and brightest of the future of copy editing. Kyle, a Dow Jones […]
-
Tombs With a View
Tombs With a View: Using Vertical Archaeology to Explore Pre-Hispanic Cliff Tombs in Chachapoyas, Peru Presenting Dr. J. Marla Toyne Assistant Professor, Anthropology department, University of Central Florida, Orlando March 21, 2014 University of Florida, Rolfs Hall, Room 205 Event begins at 2:00 p.m. Sponsored by: FASA and the Department of Anthropology, University of Florida […]
-
UCF’s Littlest Knights Dive Into Ocean Day
Future marine biologists sharpened their communication skills Wednesday while pre-schoolers learned about sea creatures during UCF’s annual Ocean Day activities. Twelve students in Linda Walters’ marine biology lab and marine biology class visited the Creative School on campus to teach children about sea creatures and those found in Florida waterways. Walters has been working with […]
-
Alumna is Nominated for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society 2014 Woman of the Year
Jaclyn Herbst, ’13 graduated last May with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor in criminal justice. The skills she developed from her psychology background have proven to be an asset in her new career as a financial advisor for National Life Group. She reminds us that understanding human behavior is not only based […]
-
From Florida to Heibei: One Alumna is Bridging the Cultural Gap
Fedorah Philippeaux, ’13, couldn’t have imagined her bachelor’s degree in political science would take her half way across the world to teach English to students in China. Philippeaux began her UCF career aiming for a degree in molecular microbiology. Due to financial limits, Philippeaux later decided to change her major to political science, enabling her […]
-
Learn What to Do in an Emergency: KnightSHARE Expo 2014
The College of Sciences, and UCF as a whole, is committed to educating students and faculty on how to handle any emergency situation, from an active shooter on campus to a student who needs CPR. We encourage all of our students to participate in the KNIGHTSHARE Expo, to become familiar with emergency personal and their […]
-
Fifth Graders Become College Students for a Day with ACE
About 650 fifth graders from Orange County schools will see firsthand the opportunities that college can provide for them when they visit the University of Central Florida Monday, March 17. The college of sciences will play a big part in this rewarding College Education Day. Achieve a College Education Day, or ACE Day, is intended to inspire children by […]
-
COMM Week 2014: Sharpen Your Professional Communications Skills
On March 17-22, the Nicholson School of Communication (NSC) will host COMM Week. COMM Week is a week of professional development to help students transition to the workplace. Nationally renowned speakers will share insights on how to jump-start careers. Sessions include résumé reviews, personal finance workshops and technology tips across the communication career spectrum, among […]
-
What Can You Do With Your Sociology Degree?
Tuesday, March 25, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the UCF Teaching Academy (TA), Room 130, the sociology department will hold its first career day. The event will become an annual networking opportunity for students and employers to attend. UCF’s Sociology department is dedicated to educating their students about what job prospects are […]
-
New Research on the Attosecond from Three UCF Professors
In 2012, University of Central Florida’s Dr. Zenghu Chang, created the world’s shortest laser pulse at 67 attoseconds in the Florida Atto Science & Technology (FAST) Lab. Scientists rejoiced because Dr. Chang might have created a tool able to view quantum mechanics, a branch of physics that deals with the structure and behavior of very […]
-
Sea Turtles…….and Manicures??
UCF Sea Turtle Expert, Kate Mansfield, on NPR’s Science Friday and in Glamour Magazine UCF biologist Kate Mansfield and her Florida team published a first-of-its-kind study this week about sea turtle’s “lost years.” The “lost years” refers to the time after turtles hatch and head to sea where they remain for many years before returning […]
-
Scholarship Deadline Extended to March 31
Deadline for the William K. Grasty Memorial Scholarship Extended to March 31, 2014 – Midnight (for Nicholson School of Communication students) Dr. William K. Grasty Memorial Scholarship One $500 award to a UCF student with junior (60-89 credit hours) or senior (90+ credit hours) class standing in the Nicholson School of Communication in fall 2014. […]
-
The Fight for Social Justice – Distinguished Speaker This Monday, 3/10
UCF College of Sciences presents “Courting Social Justice: Social & Economic Rights in the Developing World” Distinguished Speaker Dr. Varun Gauri, Senior Economist with the Development Research Group of the World Bank Monday, 3/10/2014 4:30pm-5:30pm College of Sciences Building (CSB), Room 101 To visit website click here. Dr. Gauri will discuss the approach governments in the […]
-
Sea Turtles “Lost Years” Mystery Starts to Unravel
Small satellite-tracking devices attached to sea turtles swimming off Florida’s coast have delivered first-of-its-kind data that could help unlock the mystery of what endangered turtles do during the “lost years.” The “lost years” refers to the time after turtles hatch and head to sea where they remain for many years before returning to near-shore waters […]
-
A Knight’s Journey to Oklahoma
From Orlando to where the wind comes sweeping down the plain, Wendy Whitman-Cobb, ’06, ’08, thanks the University of Central Florida for helping her achieve a variety of accomplishments. After receiving her bachelor’s degree in political science, Whitman-Cobb served as a political science adjunct instructor for the University of Central Florida, Santa Fe College in […]
-
Biologists Battle Dangerous Trees, With Mom’s Help, Of Course.
Turns out your mom did know best when she said, “Starve a cold, feed a fever.” A team of UCF biologists have come up with a way to loosen the chokehold a rapidly spreading tree has on the St. Johns River, and it follows mom’s advice. Depriving Carolina Willow seeds of water or gorging them […]
-
UCF Top Graduate Chemistry Program in Nation for Career Support
The University of Central Florida’s College of Sciences’ graduate chemistry program has been ranked ninth of twenty-five U.S. graduate chemistry programs providing excellent career support by GraduatePrograms.com. The College of Sciences is proud of the chemistry department’s achievement. Graduate students on GraduatePrograms.com are asked to rate their university’s graduate programs in 15 different categories such […]
-
UCF Wants to Make Coursework a Sn’App’ for Students
As early as Fall 2014, the University of Central Florida could be looking at a technological revolution. The College of Sciences, part of an eight college and division collaboration, received funding to create a virtual apps program for UCF, dubbed “UCF Apps“. The proposal, written by JP Peters, the College of Sciences’ Director of Technology, […]
-
Wearing RED for Heart Health
Faculty, staff and students in the College of Sciences proudly wore Red apparel on February 7th in honor of the American Heart Association’s National Wear Red Day. This philanthropic effort, also known as “Go Red for Women”, puts emphasis on the awareness of cardiovascular disease in women, and helps raise money to continue on life-saving cardiovascular research. Although […]
-
Mysteries of the Mind
If you’ve ever been presented the opportunity to catch a viewing of the film, ‘A Beautiful Mind’, it escapes your reasoning the lead character is dealing with schizophrenia. As landmark events begin to unfold, you piece together each clue noticed until the unforeseen realization occurs, “It was all of his own creation!” Schizophrenia has a way of […]
-
A Time for New Traditions
The College of Sciences recently started a new tradition, as it held its inaugural Scholarship Luncheon in February to honor University of Central Florida 2013-14 donors and the college’s scholarship recipients at the UCF FAIRWINDS Alumni Center. The event was created to acknowledge the achievements of the college’s most accomplished students and recognize the continued […]
-
The Gold Knight Rises, Rise to LEAD 2014
College of Sciences Alumna, Lauren Berger, ’06 (aka the Intern Queen) will be the Key Note Speaker on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at the Student Union for Leadership Week 2014: “The Gold Knight Rises, Rise to LEAD 2014”. Leadership Week will take place from February 24th through the 27th in the Student Union and various campus venues. Leadership […]