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Students raise over $5K for lupus
Communication Student, Laura Ramirez, has shown tremendous academic achievement and commitment to both the Nicholson School and the community. In a project completed for her group dynamics class, Ramirez and her group developed an organized, professional and inspirational event that raised $5,591.00 for Lupus Link. In addition, she used her expertise and redesigned the company’s website and created a […]
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Knights helping knights
As part of UCF’s 50th Anniversary, the College of Sciences is collecting donated items for the Knights Helping Knights Pantry. To date, COS has collected 1,215.52 pounds of donated items! If you would like to donate items, drop them off in the Dean’s Office or any COS departmental office. Learn more about our ongoing and future events […]
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If we are a ‘civilized’ society, we must find a way to stop violence
This is a guest post from David Houghton, who is an associate professor of political science at UCF. Other nations genuinely look to America as an example, a shining “city upon a hill,” as Massachusetts Bay colony’s first Gov. John Winthrop famously put it. But they cannot understand what they often call America’s “love affair” […]
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Kiplinger’s names UCF a ‘best value’ education
The University of Central Florida today was named by Kiplinger’smagazine as one of the nation’s 100 best values among public colleges and universities, the third consecutive year UCF has made the list. UCF placed 42nd in the annual compilation, which ranks institutions based on academic quality, admission and retention rates, student-faculty ratios, and graduation rates in […]
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Alum publishes first book
Shannon O’Donnell, ’06, published her first book, The Volunteer Traveler’s Handbook. The book shares stories, advice and photography that will help anyone interested in international volunteer opportunities find and vet ethical volunteer experiences. O’Donnell left the United States in 2008 and has traveled around the world for the past four years traveling slowly and integrating service and community […]
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College of Sciences videos
Learn more about the College of Sciences by watching our video playlist below. Further information on each professor is listed below the video screen. College of Sciences Video Playlist Learn more about how to support UCF Sciences here. Learn more about the Asteroid Viewing Party here. Learn more about Drs. Arlen and Diane Chase and […]
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Alumni marry in Oldest House in Saint Augustine
UCF Sociology Alumna Lindsey Johnson, ’07 and ’12, married UCF Alumnus Todd Bryant, ’07, on November 17 at the Oldest House in Saint Augustine, FL. The González-Alvarez House is the oldest surviving Spanish Colonial dwelling in Florida. The site has been occupied since the 1600s and the present house dates to the early 1700s. Since 1893 visitors have […]
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Fast food no longer just an American experience
Earlier this year, McDonald’s re-released its Grand Canyon Burger for the third time. It incorporates a beef patty with “steak filling” topped by cheddar and mozzarella cheese, crispy onions, smoked soy steak sauce, and a fried egg. These flavors are meant to evoke the spirit of our nation’s greatest natural landmark. If the burger doesn’t […]
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STEM speakers needed
Alumni guest speakers are needed for the COMPASS STEM education program at UCF. Students taking this course want to know how they can put their STEM degrees to work upon graduation. To sign up as a speaker, please call Melissa Dagley at 407.823.0040 by Tuesday, Jan. 15.
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Biology team researches Atlantic Salt Marsh Snake
UCF Biology Associate Professor Christopher Parkinson and his research students head out to Tomoka State Park to study the Atlantic Salt Marsh Snake, a threatened species, and WUCF TV is there to catch a video of their work. Watch the full video below and check out more videos from UCF here.
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Mayans, asteroids and the end of the world
December – it marks the start of winter and the end of a more than 5,000-year-long calendar used by the Maya. Some say it’s when the world will end. WMFE 90.7’s Mark Simpson talks with an expert on Mayan culture. He also talks with UCF Professor and Asteroid Expert Humberto Campins about whether any asteroids […]
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Florida rivers’ low profile puts them at risk
For an imaginary moment, swim with Hueland Todd Brown as he descends into a deep, caramel-colored river, feeling his way with his hands and hoping nothing bites. Brown lives by the Choctawhatchee, a wild river that coils through remote forests in the Florida Panhandle and is so much a part of him that he can […]
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Global Perspectives brings Ananya Vajpeyi to UCF
The Global Perspectives Office at UCF invited author Ananya Vajpeyi to speak about her book and the political foundations of modern India as part of The Changing Face of Freedom in Today’s Turbulent Times lecture series. The event, which was held on Monday in the Cape Florida Ballroom, was open to both students and faculty. The lecture was also […]
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Political Economy, Neoliberalism, and the Prehistoric Economics of Latin America
Dr. Ty Matejowsky recently edited “Political Economy, Neoliberalism, and the Prehistoric Economics of Latin America,” which is volume 32 of the book series “Research in Economic Anthropology“. Research in Economic Anthropology is the longest-running book series exclusively dedicated to economic anthropology, and enjoys a high reputation as a promoter of “the comparative study – though […]
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Eradicating space dust and saving sea turtles get boost from space agency
Teams working on a wide range of innovative research and technology development, including work that may lead to new techniques for keeping alien dust from clogging up sensitive space instruments and work on new satellite tracking systems to help track endangered sea turtles recently got a financial boost courtesy of the Florida Space Institute. In […]
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NSC advisor honored with prestigious advising award
Nicholson School of Communication (NSC) advisor, Laurel Anderson, was awarded the 2012 Dr. Judith Sindlinger Outstanding New Advisor Award. The ceremony took place on Dec. 13, 2012 and the awards namesake, Dr. Judith Sindlinger, presented the award to Anderson. As the award winner, she is automatically elected as UCF’s nominee for the National Academic Advising […]
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Putting NSC on the SWOT
This is a guest post from Robert C. Chandler, the director of the Nicholson School of Communication. As most of you already know, the programs of the Nicholson School of Communication (NSC) are undergoing a State of Florida mandated review this academic year. A period of self-study and analysis has been underway for the past […]
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Center for Success of Women Faculty redefines direction
With a new name and a new direction, the UCF Center for Success of Women Faculty has one overriding purpose: To achieve its self-fulfilling title. After being known for more than a decade as the Women’s Research Center, the group was renamed a few weeks ago to better reflect the organization’s goals. And now, the […]
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Professor featured in National Geographic documentary
UCF Sociology Associate Professor Fernando Rivera was featured in National Geographic Channel Evacuate Earth documentary. Watch the clip below.
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Students head to National Model United Nations Conference
On November 15th, a group of students from the United Nations Association at UCF traveled to Atlanta, Georgia to compete in the Southern Regional Model United Nations Conference. During their four days at SRMUN, these students displayed their knowledge about international politics in various mock UN committees. They brought their ideas to the table in […]
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UCF well-represented at Florida Communication Association Convention
The Florida Communication Association’s (FCA) annual convention was held at the Four Points by Sheraton Studio City in Orlando this past October. The Nicholson School of Communication (NSC) was well represented at the convention by students and faculty. NSC undergraduate students demonstrated their engagement in clubs and research during the convention through poster sessions and […]
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Anthropology professors discusses work-life balance
UCF Anthropology Assistant Professor Sarah Stacy Barber discusses the issue of balancing work and life in the latest issue of the Archeological Record printed by the Society for American Archeology. “I make no claims to being an expert at the juggling act,” Barber says in her essay, “but I can speak to my own experiences of the challenges […]
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Sociology professor edits “Disaster Resiliency”
UCF Sociology Associate Professor Fernando Rivera edited the latest volume of the “Disaster Resiliency” journal. Natural disasters in recent years have brought the study of disaster resiliency to the forefront. The importance of community preparedness and sustainability has been underscored by such calamities as Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the Japanese tsunami in 2011. Natural disasters […]
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So much training, so little to show for it
U.S. firms spent about $156 billion on employee learning in 2011, the most recent data available, according to the American Society for Training and Development. But with little practical follow-up or meaningful assessments, some 90% of new skills are lost within a year, some research suggests. Eduardo Salas, a professor of organizational psychology at the […]
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Dr. Voss presents at the NCA Convention
At the November National Communication AssociationConvention in Orlando, Journalism Coordinator Dr. Kimberly Voss presented on a few topics. Some including: “Eleanor Hart: How An Advice Columnist Guided A Florida Community And Addressed Issues of Gender and Race,” co-authored with Lance Speere. Named a top paper. “The Real Inventor of Food Journalism: The Story Behind the First […]
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NSC steps up to help the Coalition for the Homeless
For the past four years, NSC Assistant Director Boyd Lindsley has volunteered in a few capacities with the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida. In light of this connection and NSC staff members exhibiting an interest in volunteering in some capacity, the need for the Coalition’s lobby to be painted resulted in a perfect […]
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UCF arboretum plant guide
If you think UCF doesn’t have enough fresh greens, you haven’t been to the arboretum yet. Here’s a short guide to some of the organic plants that grow there and what they can do for you. The Arboretum at UCF partners with Landscape & Natural Resources to bring a sustainable outdoor environment to the campus. The […]
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Alum shows entrepreneurial spirit
Gabby Shayne, ’06, was born into a whisky family. She began her career at The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America after graduating from the University of Central Florida in 2006. Shayne’s parents founded the U.S. branch of the Society in 1993, and she currently co-manages the exclusive private membership club with her sister, Lauren Mayer. Gabby joins Keeping Up with […]
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Global Perspectives meets Gorbachev
Last month, Global Perspectives Director John C. Bersia spent an afternoon with Mikhail Gorbachev, the former president of the Soviet Union. Gorbachev, who speaks all over the world on issues such as the United States and Russia in the 21st century, and global peace, was in Orlando to address a convention. “The chance to meet one of […]
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UCF professor to speak at international asteroid meeting in Paris
University of Central Florida astrophysicist Humberto Campins is one of a handful of Americans invited to speak at an international space meeting aimed at showing Europeans why space missions to bring back samples from asteroids are vital to our future. The two-day meeting in Paris runs Dec. 17-18 at the Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES), […]