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Physics creates interactive lab for students
In an attempt to make the process of learning easier and more beneficial for students, the College of Sciences and the Physics department have created a new interactive lab for physics students. The lab has computers set up in stations to foster team work, which will allow the professor to roam the room as opposed […]
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Biology student wins research awards at national conference
UCF Biology student Sara Bolivar Wagers recently attended the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students where she presented her research in a poster display. Judges were extremely interested in her work and Wagers left with two awards – First Place for Behavioral Sciences and Public Health and First Place for Interdisciplinary Studies. Now in […]
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UCF STEM art show this week
This is a guest post from UCF Professor Carla Poindexter. When Pablo Picasso presented his first cubist paintings to the world, even most educated people thought them hideous and irrational, yet his peers saw them to be ingenious. Likewise, Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity was equally baffling to the uninitiated. But to those who were knowledgeable about […]
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Professor named chair of professional freedom and responsibility committee
Dr. Kimberly Voss, UCF Associate Professor & Journalism Area Coordinator, was named the Chair of Professional Freedom and Responsibility (PFR) Committee for the History Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) in October. AEJMC is a nonprofit organization of more than 3,700 educators, students and practitioners from around the globe. Founded […]
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What Disney can teach workers
A new study from UCF Associate Professor Dr. Jonathan Matusitz focuses on the hospitality giant Disney and explains how the company can claim it is the “happiest place on Earth.” Although park employees didn’t prove immune to exhaustion caused by faking it (referred to as surface acting), researchers identified two coping mechanisms that dramatically cushioned the […]
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2012 College of Sciences Rising Star Award
The 2012 College of Sciences Rising Star Award winner is Lauren Black, ’09, who was honored at the Black and Gold Gala hosted by the UCF Alumni Association during the 2012 Homecoming week. Black runs the popular website Country Music is Love, which she started when she was still finishing her Radio-Television classes in the Nicholson School of Communication. The site […]
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2012 College of Sciences Professional Achievement Award Winner
The 2012 College of Sciences Professional Achievement Award Winner is Douglas Dew, ’84, who was honored at the Black and Gold Gala hosted by the UCF Alumni Association during the 2012 Homecoming week. “I think the importance of science in education, especially at the undergraduate level, is to get that basic understanding of different areas,” Dew […]
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Journalism students attend AOJ Convention
Students in journalism instructor Manning Pynn’s Critical Writing class were treated to an opportunity to attend the recent Association of Opinion Journalists’ national convention in Orlando. The convention drew 150 editorial writers, critics, columnists and bloggers from around the country to the Rosen Shingle Creek resort for three days of meetings and workshops about state, national and […]
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Political participation and E-Petitioning
Under the professional mentoring of Dr. Bruce Wilson, Ross Cotton successfully pursued a rigorous course of research resulting in the peer-reviewed publication of his article, “Political Participation and E-Petitioning: An Analysis of the Policy-Making Impact of the Scottish Parliament’s E-Petition System.” The piece will be printed in the University of Central Florida Undergraduate Research Journal. Worldwide, […]
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Join us for a retirement reception in honor of Dr. Penelope Canan
Please join us from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 12, 2012, in the Department of Sociology, Conference room 409A, as we say farewell to Dr. Penelope Canan. Dr. Canan joined the Department of Sociology in 2006. Prior to her arrival at UCF, Canan worked in Tsukuba, Japan as the executive director of the […]
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You’re invited: Centric Magazine Party
You are cordially invited to Centric magazine’s fall issue launch party Monday, Nov. 19, from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Pegasus Ballroom of the Student Union. You can pick up the fall issue of the magazine and enjoy some free food and drink, as well as some entertainment provided by the UCF Glee Club […]
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Alum receives White House honor
The White House recently recognized Doug Matthews, ‘95, a graduate of the journalism program, as a champion of local innovation. Each year, the White House honors 13 local innovation champions of change for their commitment to creating a more open and innovative government through entrepreneurship. Matthews has spent the last 18 years working to improve local […]
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Biology student wins award for medicinal plants research
A UCF College of Sciences undergraduate student, Jessica Pirkey, recently traveled to the 4th International Conference on Medicinal Plants & Herbal Products during this weekend at Johns Hopkins University, Maryland. Pirkey, participated in the conference and presented her research, which won the “Best Student Poster Award.” Her research, under the guidance of UCF Biology Instructor Dr.Rani Vajravelu, focuses on testing […]
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Alumnus Publishes First Book
UCF Political Science graduate Patrick A. Stewart, 88′ and 91′, has published his first book, “Debatable Humor: Laughing Matters on the 2008 Presidential Primary Campaign,” which you can purchase here. Debatable Humor represents the first systematic foray into understanding the use of humor by politicians on the campaign trail. Using content analysis of primary debates for […]
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Psychology grad helps at-risk youth in Florida
UCF Psychology graduate Laurie Blades, ’87, has taken a position with Evidence-Based Associates (EBA), a national firm that works with state and local agencies to identify and implement evidence-based programs for at-risk youth. As a project manager for the state’s Redirection Project, Blades will be responsible for overseeing the programs provided to youth and families in […]
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UCF professor receives Benton H. Box Award
CLEMSON, S.C. — Reed Noss, provost’s Distinguished Research Professor at the University of Central Florida and president of the Florida Institute for Conservation Science, was among three individuals recognized at the annual George B. Hartzog Jr. luncheon held at Clemson University Oct. 30. The annual program recognizes exemplary leadership in addressing environmental issues and concerns […]
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Lour Frey Exam promotes good citizenship
With the 2012 election behind us, attention can turn to the role of schools in educating future voters. Florida is field testing an end-of-course civics exam this school year, with plans to roll it out statewide next year. Simultaneously, schools have been working to strengthen civics education, incorporating lessons from kindergarten to 12th grade. Former Republican Congressman Lou […]
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Event: Environmental progress at UCF
Sociology Professor Penelope Canan and Anthropology Professor Matthew McIntyre will be speaking at the Environmental Progress event hosted by the UCF Unifying Theme Team. The Unifying Theme was created to focus discussion and reflection across the General Education Program, but has now broadened its horizons to include the entire Undergraduate Studies program. Regardless of major or academic […]
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Communication professor publishes book
UCF Communication Professor and Cocoa Author Paul V. Spampanato recently published his new book “Halo Again: A Journey in Communication Intelligence,” which you can purchase here. Amidst the deluge of relationship books and relationship experts, Paul Spampanato took a step out on a limb to provide a heartfelt, sometimes humorous, but very intuitive look at how and why […]
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The loss of food varieties and cultural diversity
Sociology Doctoral Student Racine Jacques and Political Science Associate Professor Peter Jacques partnered recently to study the loss of food varieties and cultural diversity. Their research will be published in the journal Sustainability. The article “Monocropping Cultures into Ruin: The Loss of Food Varieties and Cultural Diversity” tackles the loss of genetic diversity of thousands of plants and crops […]
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UCF alumni named Lakeland HR director
Tommy Hamrick, civil service director for the city, has been named director of human resources. Hamrick will oversee the recently consolidated employee relations and civil service departments. Hamrick, 43, has been with the city since October 2004. Hamrick graduated from the University of South Florida with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and he received his […]
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Terrorism: Rhetoric of the government
The second lecture, in a series of four, from Dr. Jonathan Matusitz is scheduled for Thursday, November 29 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. in HEC 103. Dr. Jonathan Matusitz is currently an associate professor in the Nicholson School of Communication at the University of Central Florida (UCF). He studies globalization, culture, terrorism and health […]
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Event submissions needed for UCF Black History Month
Several students , faculty and staff of the UCF Black History Month Planning Committee have been meeting for the past several months to collaborate on the campus-wide Black History Month Celebration in February 2013. The committee has planned various events and activities to recognize the significant accomplishments and rich history of black Americans during the […]
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CNN: Science degrees prepare you for some of the best jobs in America
Coming in at number four on CNN Money’s Best Jobs in America story is the Clinical Research Associate. The special report from CNN lists 100 of the best jobs and the ways to get them. Below is the information from the article, mentioning sociology and psychology degrees as a specific way to start a career toward […]
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Biology professor publishes new book
UCF Biology Professor Reed Noss published his new book, “Forgotten Grasslands of the South,” which you can purchase here. Forgotten Grasslands of the South is a literary and scientific case study of some of the biologically richest and most endangered ecosystems in North America. Eminent ecologist Reed Noss tells the story of how southern grasslands arose […]
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Lead-free bullets could give criminals an advantage
Ammunition manufacturers are in the process of removing lead from their bullets–a new development that experts say could threaten law enforcement’s ability to arrest and convict criminals. “This is a potential game changer,” predicts Michael Knox, a seasoned crime scene investigator. Knox said he believes the absence of “lead” from bullets and “lead residue” from crime […]
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Math professors wins collaboration grant
UCF Math Professor Dr. Dorin Dutkay was awarded a 2012 Collaboration Grant in Mathematics from the Simons Foundation. SF grants go to mathematicians to support collaboration and travel. Dr. Dutkay’s research interests include functional and harmonic analysis of wavelets and frames, operator algebras, fractals and discrete dynamical systems, harmonic analysis. The Simons Foundation Division for Mathematics […]
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Event: Cross-discipline Mathematica seminar
Troy Schaudt, of Wolfram Research, will be at UCF to give a Mathematica technical talk on Wednesday, November 7. No matter if your specialty is in a STEM, business and economics, or liberal arts field, you won’t want to miss this discussion about the latest advances in Mathematica and their impact on your teaching and workflow. “Mathematica […]
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How you can help Hurricane Sandy victims
Although we here at UCF are fortunate to not have been impacted directly by Hurricane Sandy, many of our family and friends were. If your are looking for a way to help those affected by the storm and in need of support, we are re-posting a list put together by the UCF Office of Student […]
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Professors win Learning Innovations Awards
Congratulations Drs. Hamann, Pollock, and Wilson. Professors Kerstin Hamann, Philip H. Pollock, and Bruce Wilson received the Learning Innovations in Information and Technology Award from the Information Technology and Politics Section of the American Political Science Association for 2012. The award, presented annually, was in recognition of their paper, “Spill-over Effects in Online Discussions: Assessing […]
