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Curiosity success boosts Florida’s Space Coast
The Curiosity rover’s Mars landing is a big success for NASA a little more than a year after the end of the shuttle program. The landing could herald a new focus for Florida’s Space Coast, on research and exploration rather than what essentially was a taxi service shuttling astronauts to the International Space Station in […]
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Looking to learn outside the classroom? SPJ might be for you.
The UCF chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is a club on campus dedicated to training and mentoring future media professionals including reporters, writers, editors, columnists, bloggers, photographers, online producers, social media specialists and any other job title you could find on the masthead of a media company. At their first meeting this semester, […]
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2013 International Crisis & Risk Communication Conference calling for presentations
The 2013 International Crisis & Risk Communication Conference is calling for presentations in the area of crisis and risk communication, especially those related to the 2013 theme: Rethinking Media. The review committee welcomes submissions including: case studies, original research, lessons learned/best practices, experiential reports, or normative recommendations. The conference encourages submissions reflecting interdisciplinary approaches in […]
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Dignified restraint in face of victory
This is a guest post from Political Science Professor David Houghton. It is one of the most remarkable stories in the CIA’s history, and a long untold story of the 1979 Iran hostage crisis. The new movie Argo tells a tale that has long been known to Iran hostage-crisis specialists as the “Canadian Caper,” but about which the […]
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NSC instructor receives Golden Service Learning Partner Award
NSC Instructor Steve Neel’s COM 1000 course, Introduction to Communication, is designated as a service-learning course. As a part of their Service Learning Project, students in the COM 1000 class delivered Junior Achievement (JA) lessons to students at the elementary school level. Junior Achievement is the world’s largest non-profit economic education organization and has been operating in […]
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Human-rights lawyer and author Corban Addison, to speak Nov. 1st
Human-rights lawyer and author Corban Addison will speak about abolishing modern slavery at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 1, in the Cape Florida Ballroom of the Student Union. The event, organized by the UCF Global Perspectives Office, is part of the 2012-2013 theme of “The Changing Face of Freedom in Today’s Turbulent Times.” The event […]
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UCF joins statewide institute focused on climate change
Interest in climate change and sea level rise has grown considerably in the past decade. Floridians need reliable scientific information about potential changes so that they can make decisions and policies that are economically beneficial and environmentally sound. This is particularly important given the wide range of opinions and, often conflicting, interpretations of available evidence […]
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Nicholson School of Communication hosts high school journalism workshop
Approximately 120 high school journalism students from 16 Central Florida schools converged on the Nicholson School of Communication (NSC) on Saturday, Oct. 27, for the annual Florida Scholastic Press Association (FSPA) Fall Workshop. This is the ninth year the Nicholson School has played host to the workshop, which featured sessions on writing, interviewing, photography, page […]
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Florida is purple when it comes to politics
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Dr. Terri Fine explains what the popular “Only in Florida” means when discussing politics to the TODAY Show. Terri Fine is a professor of Political Science and a senior research fellow at UCF’s Lou Frey Institute of Politics and Government. Fine teaches courses […]
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Forum on women’s leadership looks at ‘touching the world’
The Global Perspectives Office is pleased to present UCF’s sixth annual forum on Women and Leadership: A Global Perspective. The event encompasses three panelists’ experiences with reaching out to touch the world. The open forum takes place on Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 3 p.m. in the Cape Florida Ballroom of the Student Union. Presentations will […]
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Heather Keroes earns accreditation in public relations
UCF Communication Alumni Heather Keroes has joined the ranks of public relations practitioners who have achieved one of the highest credentials of the profession, the professional distinction of being “Accredited in Public Relations” or APR. Keroes, a communications strategist at Curley & Pynn, recently completed the APR program, which tested her knowledge of communications theory […]
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Natural History: The ground upon which conservation rests
Dr. Reed Noss, University of Central Florida professor, and one of the world’s top conservation biologists believes that the root of what is wrong with conservation biology today is the fading of natural history. Reed Noss is Provost’s Distinguished Research Professor at the University of Central Florida and President of the Florida Institute for Conservation […]
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New faces within the NSC faculty
In fall 2012, we welcome two new members of NSC faculty. Bridget Rubenking Dr. Bridget Rubenking is joining NSC in August 2012, after completing her Ph.D. at Indiana University. She holds an M.A. from Cleveland State University and B.A. from Kent State University. Her research interests focus on emotional and cognitive processing of mediated content, […]
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Internships available in Washington
Sponsored by The Fund for American Studies, Capital Semester combines substantive journalism and communications internships , courses for academic credit, career development activities, site briefings and lectures led by top policy experts and journalists. This fast-paced, fifteen-week residential program provides undergraduate students from around the world with opportunities to gain the edge in today’s competitive […]
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UCF Book Festival accepting book submissions
The 4th annual UCF Book Festival/Orlando will be held at the UCF Arena on Saturday, April 13, 2013. The mission of the UCF Book Festival/Orlando is to encourage the appreciation of diverse and quality literature in addition to fostering and sustaining a love of reading. Annually, the festival draws thousands of readers of all ages […]
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Teresa Dorman promoted to Associate Dean in the College of Sciences
College of Sciences Assistant Dean Teresa Dorman has been promoted to Associate Dean. “In addition to overseeing graduate studies, dean’s office assessment, and database management support, Dr. Dorman has assumed responsibility for undergraduates studies, student advising, class scheduling, and enrollment management,” Michael D. Johnson, College of Sciences Dean said in an email to staff. “The College is […]
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Reagan’s record on Iranian hostage crisis
During a March 6, 2012, video address to a conference of the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee, Mitt Romney seized the tough foreign policy mantle of President Ronald Reagan. “I believe the right course is what Ronald Reagan called peace through strength,” Romney told the pro-Israel group. “There’s a reason why the Iranians released the hostages on the […]
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Alumni joins American Red Cross Mid-Florida Region board of directors
UCF Alumni Dan Ward, APR, vice president/partner of Curley & Pynn, has joined the American Red Cross Mid-Florida Region board of directors. He also serves on the executive committee as chair of the Community Visibility and Partnership Committee. The committee’s responsibilities include raising visibility for the American Red Cross as a local organization, establishing CEO […]
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Moving forward – all eyes are on the future
A note from Robert C. Chandler, Ph.D., Director of the Nicholson School of Communication 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 six months and a large amount of data is being […]
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Biologists’ book explains rising sea levels to young readers
Ocean levels have been rising for the past century, scientists say, creating a situation that could negatively affect many coastal animals and plants. To explain the concerns to adolescents, University of Central Florida biologist Linda Walters and Sydney Katz, one of her former students, have written a new book called “Rising Tides, A Guide to […]
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Sociology Colloquium on Nov. 14
Please join the College of Sciences for the Sociology Colloquium on November 14 at 12 p.m. Click on the flyer below for a larger size.
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COS honors alumni at UCF Black and Gold Gala
Celebrate the achievements of UCF alumni who have “Reached for the Stars” at this awards banquet. The evening includes a cocktail reception (open bar) and silent auction to benefit the UCF Alumni Trust Scholarship Fund from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., followed by a sit-down dinner and awards presentation. Dress is cocktail style with black and gold […]
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UCF alumnus selected for Florida Supreme Court rules committee
UCF Political Science Alumnus and KEL Attorneys’ family law practice leader Brandon Tyson will serve on the Florida Supreme Court Family Law Rules Committee effective immediately. Tyson, a senior attorney who has been with the KEL law firm in Orlando for two years, said he sought the appointment because of the importance of these issues to his clients. Tyson said […]
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Join us for UCF homecoming week
You are cordially invited to attend a week celebrating the spirit and tradition of our university. A schedule is provided below so you can plan ahead. We look forward to seeing you there! SATURDAY | October 27 11am, Service Day at Memory Mall 7pm, Concert Knight at UCF Arena MONDAY | October 29 7pm, Movie […]
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Old club with new attitude
For years, Ed2010, the University of Central Florida’s magazine club, has been trying to shine among the constellation of UCF communication organizations. And, for years, it’s occupied a dim domain, unnoticed by the hundreds of Nicholson School of Communication majors who seek a career in magazines. This fall, the club has a fresh set of […]
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UCF to host CNN’s post-presidential debate focus group
CNN will be broadcasting live from the University of Central Florida immediately after Monday night’s final presidential debate with reactions from undecided voters. The voters selected by CNN will watch the debate from 9 to 10:30 p.m. and log in their reactions as they watch. Then they will discuss their impressions. CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien […]
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Dr. Miller to participate in the ECR program
Dr. Ann Neville Miller has been accepted for participation in the Early Career Reviewer (ECR) program at the Center for Scientific Review (CSR), National Institutes of Health (NIH). Reviewers for the program are competitively selected from among applicants who have obtained their doctorates relatively recently. NIH Scientific Review Officers can select one ECR to participate in […]
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Kerry Martin earns accreditation in public relations
UCF Alumna Kerry Martin, ’07, has joined the ranks of public relations practitioners who have achieved one of the highest credentials of the profession, the professional distinction of being “Accredited in Public Relations” or APR. Martin, a communications strategists at Curley & Pynn, recently completed the APR program, which tested her knowledge of communications theory […]
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The pulse of European politics
While the rest of the U.S. is preparing for another contentious election cycle, Dr. Kerstin Hamann has her finger on the pulse of Western European politics. Hamann, the UCF political science chair, knows that the heart of Western European politics lies in the actions of the collective, or more specifically, the European Union (EU). Though […]
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UCF campus wildlife
College life at UCF wouldn’t be the same without them. “We bought the land to build a university, not a nature preserve,” UCF biology Professor Emeritus Jack Stout says, as he stands before a 4-by-4-foot aerial map of the campus, studying it intently. “But it turned out to be both.” Hurriedly crossing from asphalt parking […]
