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Optical Society of America Shines Light on New Fellow
Dr. Zenghu Chang, distinguished professor in Physics, is recognized for his achievements and elected as a fellow of the Optical Society of America. “Founded in 1916, The Optical Society (OSA) is the leading professional association in optics and photonics, home to accomplished science, engineering, and business leaders from all over the world. Through world-renowned publications, meetings, and […]
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Draper Uncovers the Secrets of Ancient America
UCF graduate student, Suzanne Draper hosts a discussion entitled: Catholic Healing Masses: Concepts of Illness and Healing in Contemporary Mexico The program will include discussions regarding sacred rituals, contemporary religion and current biomedical environments. The conference will be held at the Orlando Museum of Art on November 7, 2013 from 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM […]
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“The African Presence in Spanish Florida” at the Mennello Museum
The Mennello Museum of American Art will host Dr. Rosalyn Howard presenting her talk titled, “The African Presence in Spanish Florida.” The speech will be November 9th, 2013 at 1 PM at The Mennello Museum of American Art. Dr. Howard is an Associate Professor of Anthropology, specializing in Cultural Anthropology, as well as Director of […]
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Alumna’s Law Practice Celebrates 20 Years of Service to Central Florida
Attorney, professor and mentor are just some of the words that can be used to describe alumna Terry Bledsoe, ’87. She graduated from UCF with a bachelor’s degree in political science and has since made a profound effect on the Central Florida community. Bledsoe was always very active in the community even while she was […]
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UCF Shares A Love of Bugs With Young Children
Hojun Song, an entomologist at the University of Central Florida, loves bugs and he wants others to learn to love them, too. Insects play a critical role in the food chain and in keeping our environment healthy, he said. For example, honeybees are needed to pollinate crops, which humans rely on for food. Certain insects are […]
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Employee of the Year Recognized
UCF Human Resources names the university’s top A&P and USPS employees. Heidi Watt, who works in Academic Affairs as the final reviewer in the Faculty Qualifications Management System was named the 2013 winner of the A&P Gabor Excellence Award. Watt also is the primary advisor of the Circle K International, the collegiate branch of the […]
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Psychology Tops the List as Most Popular Major at UCF
UCF’s Top Two Majors are Health Related While the University of Central Florida is historically known as a technological school, it turns out that its top two undergraduate majors are health-related professions. Nursing is the second most popular major at UCF, but psychology tops the list. Psychology Department Chair Jeffery Cassisi says it’s no surprise […]
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UCF’s Newest Sea Turtle Expert Studies “The Lost Years”
October 2013; Katherine Mansfield, Kate to her friends, has been studying turtles for 20 years, working her way through the sea turtle life cycle and now trying to discover what these creatures do during their “lost years.” That’s the catchphrase marine biologists have given to the period between when sea turtles hatch on local beaches […]
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Social Networking Helps the Parents of the Internet Generation
UCF Faculty Parents Network – forum on Facebook for UCF staff and faculty Social networks are utilized for a number of reasons. Sometimes useful, sometimes not. Many people use the Internet for personal social media purposes and these sites can prove to be valuable practical resources for busy UCF professors and other faculty members. Beatriz […]
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Citizenship; A Natural Step for UCF Professor
When Dmitry Kolpashchikov, an assistant professor of chemistry at UCF, came to the United States, he never expected that he would be among a group of 85 people from 34 countries to become naturalized. A ceremony was held by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on Sept. 19 to welcome the group and was part […]
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New APA Guidelines for the Psychology Major
The APA Guidelines for the Undergraduate Psychology Major 2.0 (hereinafter referred to as Guidelines 2.0) represents a national effort to describe and develop high-quality undergraduate programs in psychology. Guidelines 2.0 grew out of an expectation expressed in the first iteration of the Guidelines that policy documents on curricular matters should be living documents, meaning that […]
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Connecting Dots and Tots
When anthropology professor Beatriz Reyes-Foster arrived at UCF in 2011 she was a little surprised there was no university network for faculty who have children. There were family-leave workshops for those thinking about starting a family, but there was no grassroots network to help parents who might need a referral for a pediatrician or a […]
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Shining Knights, October’s Featured Graduate, Patrick Stewart, ’88
Author, researcher and educator, Patrick Stewart, ’88, said, ‘“Be prepared to pay your dues to realize your dreams. Being great at anything means working very hard for a long time.” Stewart has certainly taken his own advice and over the years has slowly turned his dreams into a reality. “Without a solid start in my […]
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New Associate Dean for the College of Sciences
Dean Michael Johnson is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Arlen Chase as Associate Dean in the College of Sciences. Dr. Arlen Chase is currently a Professor of Anthropology, specializing in anthropological archaeology, and has served as Department Chair for the Department of Anthropology since 2007. He previously served as Interim Department Chair of Anthropology in 2006 […]
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Emmy-Nominated Alumnus Inducted Into Hall of Fame
The UCF Nicholson School of Communication Alumni Chapter inducted Clay Newbill, ’82, into the UCF Nicholson School of Communication Hall of Fame on Monday, Sept. 30. Newbill, the executive producer of the Emmy-nominated TV show “Shark Tank,” reminisced about his time as a UCF student and discussed what it has been like to work on […]
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Bacteria has Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide
Bacteria has Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide Pathogenic bacteria continues to be a great threat to human health. According to US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than two million Americans acquire bacterial infection annually, and 23,000 of cases are lethal (http://rt.com/usa/drug-resistant-bacteria-us-979/). The proper diagnosis of bacteria is the first step toward […]
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Memorial Service for Professor Dwight Kiel on October 4th
We invite you to attend a memorial service for Professor Dwight Kiel, Political Science, on Friday October 4, at 1:00 pm in the Fairwinds Alumni Center on the UCF campus. Professor Kiel joined UCF in 1990 as an Assistant Professor in the Political Science Department. His research focused on political theory and public policy, especially […]
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Envision the Afterlife Through the Past
The Central Florida Society of the Archaeological Institute of America introduces their 2013-2014 lecture series with Dr. Marjorie Venit presenting her talk entitled “Imaging the Afterlife: Cultural Exchange in Monumental Tombs of Graeco-Roman Egypt.” The lecture will be held on October 4, 2013 at 7:00pm in the Psychology Building room 108. Dr. Venit is a […]
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American Politics with a Twist
Dr. Terri Susan Fine, political science professor at UCF, will teach “Jews in American Politics” on four Monday nights—Sept. 30, Oct. 7, Oct. 14, and Oct. 28—from 7 to 8:15 during Beit Hamidrash at the Jewish Academy of Orlando. The adult course, which is separate from the students’ classes, is open to the public. Participants are […]
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The Archaeology of Sex
Dr. Peter Sinelli from the University of Central Florida will present the “Archaeology of Sex.” In this engaging presentation, discover why archaeologists study sex and what different cultures’ practice of sex reveals. It’s an “adult swim” of the science variety! An evening reserved only for adults, enjoy everything you love about Orlando Science Center with grown-up-inspired […]
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Technology to Prevent High-Risk Drinking among College Students
Psychology professor, Dr. Michael Dunn is one of three winners of the Technology-based Products to Prevent High-risk Drinking among College Students Challenge. Dr. Dunn won second place ($30,000) for the University of Central Florida’s Expectancy Challenge Alcohol Literacy Curriculum (ECALC) mobile application, which focuses on changing key expectancy processes to reduce risky alcohol use and […]
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Helping High School Students Discover Careers In Science and Technology
The Physics and Mathematics Departments of the University of Central Florida will be hosting a Physics and Math Career Exploration Day on Saturday, October 12 at 10:00 AM in room 161 of the Physical Sciences Building. This event is geared toward high school students who want to explore careers in physics or mathematics. The students […]
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Spelunkers in Ukhupacha
During the months of May and June of summer 2013, Dr. J. Marla Toyne, assistant professor in Anthropology, led a crew of UCF graduate and undergraduate students in collaboration with the Ukhupacha Project. This project consisted of a group of spelunkers from the University of Jaume I, Castellon, Spain during an innovative exploration of archaeological sites […]
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Science Prize for Inquiry-Based Instruction
When science educator Erin Saitta was a graduate student, she was invited to participate in a program in which students from kindergarten to high school age would do inquiry-based science — conducting real research labs without known outcomes, with the emphasis on learning how science works. Although skeptical about how such labs could succeed in […]
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Alumna Credits Success to Volunteering
“Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world. For, indeed, that’s all who ever have,” said Anthropologist, Margaret Mead. Alumna Jessica Schwendeman, ’10, has a big heart to go along with her caring and warm personality and has always been one of the few ready to lend a helping hand whenever and […]
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Fall 2013 Law School Admissions Workshop
Law School Admissions Workshop When: September 23, 2013 Time: 4:30 PM – 6 PM Where: CB1 – 121 The College of Sciences and the Department of Legal Studies are holding a Law School Admissions Workshop at the above location. Dr. Roger Handberg, Prelaw Advisor for the College of Sciences and Dr. David Slaughter, Prelaw […]
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Shorter, Faster, Stronger: Advancing U.S. Strength in Lasers
The UCF researcher whose team developed the world’s shortest laser pulse last summer has received a $6.9 million grant from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to make those pulses 1000 times stronger. Professor Zenghu Chang, from the Department of Physics and the College of Optics and Photonics, is leading a team comprised of […]
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Holding Hands to Save the Indian River Lagoon – One Person at a Time
Thousands of residents are expected to hold hands across seven coastal bridges throughout the region on Saturday, Sept. 28, in an effort to raise awareness about the serious threats to the health of the Indian River Lagoon. “The goal is to raise awareness and let people know how truly important the health of our waterways […]
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Security in the Caucasus
Dr. Houman Sadri is an associate professor in the political science department at UCF. He has been with the university since 1995 and teaches courses in international relations, American government and world political geography. He recently received a $3,000 teaching grant from the Global European Studies Institute in Germany to lecture for the graduate level […]
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Afghanistan 2014
On Sept. 11, Dr. Roger Kangas, Dean of the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, visited the Political Science Department to give a presentation on “Afghanistan 2014: Security Challenges to the Neighboring States.” Dr. Kangas has vast research and policy experience in the Central Asian region. He previously served as as a Professor […]
