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Alumna Publishes First Novel
Amanda Gasbarro, ’11, graduated from the Nicholson School of Communication with a bachelor’s degree in advertising/public relations. Amanda is a book enthusiast in every form. She has passion for reading and writing and has recently published her first novel called, Shifting Shadows. The book is part one of Amanda’s Sparks Collide trilogy, which is described […]
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Video: Scientists Explain Impacts of Comets
The impact of comets on the surface of Jupiter are a fairly common experience. At the University of Central Florida, astronomers Joseph Harrington and Csaba Palotai are leading a project that studies precisely how these impacts happen, and also provides valuable information about what might happen if such a comet struck Earth. Watch the video […]
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UCF Hosts Southeastern Ecology and Evolution Conference
The Southeastern Ecology and Evolution Conference is being hosted by the Biology Department at the University of Central Florida from March 1st– 3rd. Dr. Keith Hobson, a research scientist with the Canadian federal government and an adjunct professor at the University of Saskatchewan, will be the plenary speaker. SEEC is a conference run by students […]
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UCF Team Tracks Endangered Sea Turtles
UCF Ph.D candidate, Simona Ceriani, and her team recently published a study on the strength of the double-barreled method of tracking female loggerhead sea turtles. The study followed 71 sea turtles along the east coast of Florida. The sea turtles population has been declining for decades and tracking their routes has been troublesome for researchers. […]
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Alumna Continues Successful Career in Event Planning
Deb Perry Melnick, ’87, is a graduate of the Nicholson School of Communication. Deb is pictured here with Florida’s Governor Rick Scott, the First Lady and Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll. Since graduating from UCF, she has gone on to have a very successful career in event planning. Melnick is currently the manager of marketing events […]
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Event: Brian Powell Speaks to UCF
Brian Powell will be speaking to UCF students, staff, faculty and guests on March 13 as part of the Distinguished Speakers Series, which is hosted by the College of Sciences and the UCF Sociology Department. Powell’s presentation, entitled “Evolution, Revolution: Americans’ Changing Views Regarding Same-Sex Marriage,” will begin at 7 p.m. in the Teaching Academy, Room 130. Professor Powell will discuss […]
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Alumnus and Student Head to White House
Congratulations to two Political Science students, who were accepted into the White House Internship Program. Ida Eskamani graduated in Spring 2012 with a double major in Political Science and Sociology and Nick Oscheneek is a Political Science major, who is expected to graduate in Fall 2013.
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FREE Princeton Review or Kaplan Test Prep Course
The Office of Pre-Professional Advising (OPPA) at the University of Central Florida has a total of 15 Princeton Review and Kaplan test prep course scholarships available to UCF students. Each scholarship covers the ENTIRE cost of a Kaplan or Princeton Review test preparation course.* Certificates will be awarded on the basis of academic achievement, financial […]
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Understanding the Women’s Page
Associate Professor & Journalism Area Coordinator Dr. Kimberly Voss was recently featured as an expert source in a Columbia Journalism Review article about women in journalism. Below is an excerpt from the piece. The question comes up again and again, as women’s projects and concerns that have little to do with fashion nevertheless turn up […]
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Professor Honored for Helping Homeless
UCF sociology professor Jim Wright was recently honored for “nine years of dedicated service” to the Board of Directors of the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida. Wright served three consecutive three-year terms on the Board (the maximum allowed under Board bylaws) between 2003 and 2012, during which time he served as Chair of […]
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Alumnus Publishes New Book
Are you ready to become the best leader you can be? Alumnus John Mattone, ’80, is going to tell you how in his new book, Intelligent Leadership: What You Need to Know to Unlock Your Full Potential. Mattone graduated from UCF with a master’s degree in industrial organizational psychology. His book is scheduled to be […]
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Alumnus Shares Career Advice
COS Shining Knight – H. Eugene Dooley, ‘73 Gene Dooley, ’73, has utilized his UCF sociology degree to build an impressive career in non-profit management. “The value of a sociology degree is in training students to remove their bias and learn how people work and live together,” he said. Dooley knows first-hand how crucial […]
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Mike Meeske R-TV Scholarship Recipient Announced
R-TV faculty selected Maria LoPorto as the recipient of the $1,000 Mike Meeske Scholarship. Maria is being recognized for her outstanding work in academics and for her commitment to electronic media as an R-TV undergraduate student. The award was made possible by the Mike Meeske R-TV Scholarship fund, which was established in honor of the […]
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Space: A Final Frontier
This is a letter from the Nicholson School of Communication Director Bob Chandler. Last month I shared with you some of the “space” challenges that confront us. The Nicholson School of Communication (NSC) has to contend with a chronic lack of classroom, faculty office, graduate student, research laboratory, administrative and student co-curricular learning space. The “space” […]
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Peace Corps Expands Post-Grad Experience
This is an excerpt post from the Central Florida Future, read their full story here. Joining the Peace Corps isn’t just for students who are trying to avoid the job search after graduation. Volunteering overseas can be a résumé booster for those who can make the months-long commitment. Alethea Parker, public affairs specialist at the Peace Corps Southeast […]
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Best Practices for Effective Communication Training
The National Communication Association hosted its 2012 Training and Development Divisions annual business meeting where panelists presented their 12 practices for communication scholars and practitioners in regard to communication training and development. NCA attempted to assemble the best practices within areas of communication for a significant period of time. In 2010, NCA charged a Blue […]
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Scholarship: Florida Gubernatorial Fellowship
Governor Rick Scott invites college and university students to apply for the 2013-2014 Gubernatorial Fellows Program. Participation in the program provides Florida college and university students with firsthand, high-level experience and insight into how state government operates. Established in 2004, and endowed by Al and Dawn Hoffman in 2005, the program gives Florida college and […]
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Dr. Miller Among Women Authors Being Celebrated
Nicholson School of Communication Associate Professor Dr. Ann Miller was honored at an event celebrating UCF Women Faculty Book Authors. The ceremony was hosted by the UCF Center for Success of Women Faculty. The event highlighted women faculty who have published books of fiction, non-fiction, or textbooks for national distribution within the past three years. Miller was […]
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Journalism Students Recognized in the Industry
The new year brought good news to two Nicholson School Journalism students who landed national recognition from prestigious organizations in their field. Laura Newberry was selected to receive a Pulliam Journalism Fellowship, which is underwritten by the Gannett Co., publisher of USA Today. As a Pulliam Fellow, she will work as a paid general assignment […]
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Senator Graham visits UCF
As part of the College of Science’s distinguished speakers series, UCF hosted former Florida Governor and state senator Bob Graham to speak to students and faculty about the international relations of the United States. In his presentation titled “Citizenship and Global and National Security in the 21st Century,” Senator Graham explained that “national security is like […]
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Devi Rajab to Speak at UCF
Award-winning writer and psychologist Devi Rajab will speak Tuesday, Feb. 26, at the University of Central Florida. Rajab will give a presentation entitled “Indian Women: A Cross-Cultural Perspective” at 3 p.m. in the Pegasus Ballroom of the Student Union. The event, organized by a partnership of The Burnett Honors College, the Global Perspectives Office and […]
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International Crisis & Risk Communication Conference Hosted at UCF
Learn from top crisis and risk communication professionals, scholars and researchers from across the globe. Join us March 4-6 for the third annual International Crisis & Risk Communication (ICRC) Conference at the University of Central Florida (Orlando) as we explore crisis and risk communication focusing on the 2013 theme: Rethinking Media. Don’t miss this event, Register now! The International Crisis […]
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Florida Universities Generate Most Patents in Florida
The Florida State University System generates more patents than other entity in the state of Florida. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued over 800 patents to the State University System in the past five years. The University of Central Florida ranked second, first place went to the University of South Florida, with 236 […]
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Closest-Ever Asteroid Flyby Thrills Large UCF Crowd
More than 800 people packed the Pegasus Ballroom at the University of Central Florida on Friday to watch a live video feed of an asteroid zip by Earth, coming within 17,500 miles from the planet. It was the closest flyby on record, with the half-city-block sized asteroid squeezing in between the Earth’s surface and orbiting […]
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Alumnus Receives Top Award
Northrop Grumman employee and UCF alumnus, Omar Thompson, ’01, received a Special Recognition award at the annual Black Engineer of the Year Award STEM Global Competitiveness Conference held Feb. 7-9 in Washington, D.C. BEYA acknowledges excellence in accomplishments in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Award recipients were recognized for their dedication to community […]
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Sociology Student Named Researcher of the Month
Congratulations to Sociology major Emmanuel Jackson, the Undergraduate Researcher of the Month, for his project “Blending In: The Presentation of Self among Homeless Men in a Gentrifying Environment.” UCF Sociology Professor Dr. Amy Donley was Jackson’s mentor. Dr. Donley is currently working on several applied sociology projects including a multi-year evaluation of the Orlando Housing Authority’s Moving […]
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Event: Secrets of Media Relations Superstars
Popular media pitching coach Michael Smart has landed positive coverage on the front pages of the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and USA Today. People who’ve heard him speak credit his intensely practical tips for subsequent placements in the Wall Street Journal, Today, CNN, the New York Times, and the top blogs in their […]
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Professor Named Mentor of the Year
Congratulations to Dr. Amy Donley on receiving the 2013 UCF Black Faculty and Staff Association Mentor of the Year Award. Dr. Amy Donley is an Instructor in the Sociology department and the Associate Director of the Institute for Social and Behavioral Sciences. At ISBS she is currently working on several applied sociology projects including a multi-year […]
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Event: A Career in Radio or Television Journalism
Are you interested in a career in Radio or Television? Join the UCF RTDNA Chapter and some of their special guests from the industry this weekend for the annual spring seminar. Don’t forget to bring your laptops, smartphones and business cards to give out to our professionals at the end of each session. Organizers ask that […]
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Order of Pegasus Class of 2013
The UCF committee has announced the Order of Pegasus Class of 2013 and 19 students were inducted from 86 nominations. The students selected include nine LEAD Scholars, nine PLC members, seven Honors students, five SGA members and two student-athletes. College of Sciences students include Kaitlyn Chana (NSC), Raven Cokley (Psychology), Ashley Jaramillo (NSC) and Kayli […]