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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), […]
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Should faculty be allowed to volunteer time to help students study abroad?
This is a guest post written by UCF Biology Professor Dr. Linda Walters. Why study abroad? Isn’t it just an excuse to have fun and drink beer while getting college credit? In my world, absolutely not! Pushing students to leave their comfort zones and explore the world is so essential to the learning process that many […]
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American Association for Advancement of Science honors COS professors
The American Association for the Advancement of Science is honoring five University of Central Florida professors with specialties in everything from archaeology to engineering for their significant contributions to their perspective fields. “These individuals have been elevated to this rank because of their efforts toward advancing science applications that are deemed scientifically or socially distinguished,” […]
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Public Presentations of Gendered Bodies: A Look at Gay and Lesbian Online Dating Profiles
UCF Sociology Masters’ Student Andrew Latinsky recently had his article entitled “Public Presentations of Gendered Bodies: A Look at Gay and Lesbian Online Dating Profiles” accepted for publication in Sociation Today. An excerpt from the article is below. For most people, gender is a taken for granted part of everyday life, a crucial, but rarely […]
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NSC grad reporting from Georgia
Amanda Castro, ’12, recently joined the 41 NBC/WMGT news team in Macon, Georgia as a reporter and fill-in anchor. Castro graduated from the University of Central Florida in Orlando with a degree in broadcast journalism. Since she joined the morning announcement team at her elementary school, Amanda knew she wanted to work in the news industry. […]
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UCF experiment wins free trip to the International Space Station
A University of Central Florida experiment that could help explain how planets formed in our solar system has won a free ride to the International Space Station in 2013. Physics professor Joshua Colwell’s experiment is one of eight winners of the Space Florida International Space Station Research Competition sponsored by Space Florida and NanoRacks. Space Florida […]
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Biology student spearheads relief for Hurricane Sandy
While his New Jersey family and friends were grappling with cold temperatures and no power, one student at the University of Central Florida led a campus-wide relief effort to help those affected by Hurricane Sandy. Tyler M. Neher, a junior studying Biology, is a native of coastal New Jersey. He’s among the more than 500 […]
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Terrorism: Rhetoric of the government
Join Nicholson School of Communication Associate Professor Dr. Jonathan Matusitz for his presentation “Terrorism: Rhetoric of the government” this evening in the HEC, Room 103. Dr. Jonathan Matusitz is currently an associate professor in the Nicholson School of Communication at the University of Central Florida. He studies globalization, culture, terrorism and health communication. In 2011, Dr. […]
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Realists, nationalists and globalists and the nature of contemporary rising powers
Political Science Assistant Professor Dr. Nikola Mirilovic recently had a co-authored chapter published. The chapter was entitled “Realists, Nationalists and Globalists and the Nature of Contemporary Rising Powers” and was co-authored with with Deepa Ollapally of the George Washington University. It was published last month in “Worldviews of Aspiring Powers: Domestic Foreign Policy Debates in China, […]
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Ericka Dunlap speaks to UCF students about personal image
Ericka Dunlap, Miss America 2004, spoke to students in the Student Union recently on the techniques she uses to look and feel her best. Dunlap, a COS alumna, was invited by the UCF Campus Activities Board, to speak to students about the importance of building self-esteem and accepting your self-image. “What the Miss America organization […]
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In the field of space science, UCF is a shining star
While the space-related buzz these days revolves around the more than 7,000 shuttle-related jobs eliminated in Central Florida, Britt and his colleague Dr. Joshua Colwell have reason to be optimistic. Colwell, a professor in the Department of Physics’ Planetary Sciences group and interim assistant director of the Florida Space Institute, says, “Overall, the space program […]
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Visual cues help earthling search the alien planet
In August 2012, NASA’s Curiosity rover landed on Mars, following an eight-month flight and what NASA engineers described as “seven minutes of terror.” The vehicle descended through Mars’ atmosphere, decelerating from 13,000 mph to a dead stop while the mission’s team of engineers were able to do nothing more than look on and hope for the best. […]
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New executive director of iSTEM
Dr. Melissa Dagley has been appointed the new Executive Director of iSTEM (Initiatives in STEM). iSTEM is a joint effort between COS and the College of Engineering and Computer Science to improve collaboration in STEM-related activities. Dr. Dagley has served as the CECS Director of Academic Affairs and has coordinated the NSF-funded EXCEL and COMPASS […]
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Arboretum hosts harvest activities
The University of Central Florida Arboretum is hosting activities with a focus on fresh, sustainably grown food that will culminate with a Harvest Feast on Friday, Nov. 30. Participants are invited to select a type of produce from the Arboretum’s community garden and prepare a dish using the ingredient for the potluck feast, which will […]
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From UCF to Hollywood: Nicholson School Alum Shares His Journey
Dr. Will Kinnally’s Development of Electronic Media course had the privilege of hearing from Nicholson School of Communication alum, Clay Newbill, on Nov. 20. Newbill is a pioneer and innovator of reality television beginning as a member of “The Real World” producing team. Since then, he has executive produced such popular programs as “The Mole,” […]
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Assistant Director of Alumni Relations joins COS team
Shaloni Prine, ’07, joined the College of Sciences last month as the Assistant Director of Alumni Relations. After graduating from the AD-PR program in the Nicholson School of Communication, Prine worked for Ron Sachs Communications in their Orlando office. She handled multiple client accounts while providing strategic public relations counsel, and during which, Prine stayed […]
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International expert explains asteroids’ ‘real’ threat to Earth
Join space expert Dr. Humberto Campins at the Orlando Science Center on Saturday, Dec. 1 for a hands-on program that delivers the real story when it comes to asteroids that pass near the earth Earth. Campins, a physics professor at the University of Central Florida, will also share exciting details about forthcoming NASA and European […]
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Extinction fears spur push to breed Florida grasshopper sparrow
Fearing that the Florida grasshopper sparrow might go extinct in as little as two years, wildlife advocates have begun pressing federal officials to approve an emergency effort to capture some of the birds and breed them in captivity. The Central Florida bird is a subspecies of the grasshopper sparrow found only in vast, treeless prairies […]
