COS goes green with 2012 Open House

The College of Sciences welcomed students, families, faculty, staff and members of the public to their fifth annual Open House Saturday, September 15. In an effort to improve the environment, the College of Sciences made the tradition a green event this year. Guests and volunteers had the opportunity to plant mangrove plants and build oyster mats […]

Event: The foundations of bio-intensive gardening

Join UCF Arboretum expert staff on Friday October 14th at 12pm as they walk participants through the foundations of bio-intensive gardening. Attendees will get their hands dirty in the community garden and learn how to grown their own food in the most sustainable way possible! RSVP to alex.stringfellow@ucf.edu as space is limited. For more information […]

Communication graduate earns “Woman of the Year” award

UCF Organizational Communication graduate Cindy (Giampietro) Dalecki was recently named the “Woman of the Year” by the Volusia/Flagler United Way. Dalecki was also awarded the President’s Volunteer Service Award, which included a letter from President Obama. You can read more about Dalecki’s work and how it helped earned these awards by clicking here.

Successful Women Seminar Series fall event tackles the life of a professor

The UCF Women’s Research Center invites you to the third presentation in our “Successful Women Seminar Series” with Dr. M.C. Santana, Associate Professor, Digital Media and Director of Women’s Studies. As a college Professor and mother, Dr. M. C. Santana finds time to volunteer and participate in community outreach programs all around Central Florida.  “I […]

Join us for a discussion about the Temple of Isis

The temple has long been one of the most famous sites in the city, but how much do we really know of this site, and how was it used? Dr. Swetnam-Burland presents an overview of the sanctuary we think we know, and an altogether different view, focusing on the inscriptions and elaborate decorations and painting […]

President Hitt’s state of the university address

UCF President John Hitt invites the university community to join him on Tuesday, September 25, at 3 p.m. in the Pegasus Ballroom of the Student Union for his annual State of the University Address.  President Hitt will discuss opportunities and challenges at UCF along with his vision for the university’s future. His address will be […]

College of Sciences hosts ecological open house

Students and parents fought the rain and teamed up with UCF Saturday in an effort to go green during the fifth annual College of Sciences open house. The College of Sciences hosted the event where students had the opportunity to better the environment by planting mangrove plants and building oyster mats that will later be […]

Arboretum & Psychology workshop today at noon

The UCF Arboretum in partnership with the Dr. Fiore Psychology lab will continue their workshop series Behavior & The Environment, with a focus on waste. All students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to join them today at 12:00pm for an educational power-point and a stimulating discussion about waste in our society. Beverages will […]

UCF again earns top 5 U.S. News & World Report ranking

The University of Central Florida remained one of the nation’s top 5 “up-and-comer” schools while advancing in the overall U.S. News & World Report best colleges rankings released today. UCF tied with the University of Southern California for No. 5 on the “up-and-comers” list, which recognizes schools that recently made the most promising and innovative […]

Event: Creating your CV

Are you having trouble creating your CV? Learn how a CV differs from a resume and techniques to target academic and professional positions at this seminar from the UCF Career Services staff. Discover the components and formats to create a document that effectively communicates your professional background. The event is Thursday, September 13th from 3:00 pm-4:00 pm in […]

Compete for prizes and learn about COS this weekend

Students, parents and football fans can listen to live music, help with projects aimed at conserving marine habitats and shoot free throws with Knights basketball players during College Open House activities before the UCF football home opener on Saturday, Sept. 15. The goal of College Open Houses is to showcase the university’s academic programs to […]

Event: Anupama Rao to discuss caste, violence and democracy in India at UCF

Indian author and scholar Anupama Rao will speak Thursday, Sept. 13, at the University of Central Florida. Rao will give a presentation entitled “India and the Caste Question” at 3 p.m. in the Pegasus Ballroom of the Student Union. The event, organized by the UCF Global Perspectives Office, is part of the 2012-2013 theme of […]

Journalism grad hosts first art show

Anne Welch, who received a bachelor of arts degree in journalism at the University of Central Florida, hosted her first art show this summer as part of The Artists at Edgewood series. Visitors met Welch and viewed her mixed media creations. During her 20-year career as a reporter and photographer for various daily Florida newspapers and as an […]

Knightly News en Espanol

Katie Coronado, UCF broadcast journalism teacher, and the production team at Knightly News have started shooting Knightly News en Espanol. The UCF journalism students have started creating weekly web updates of what they are covering presented in Spanish, which you can view here.

Will Florida Seniors Accept Ryan’s Medicare Vision?

GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s choice of Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his running mate may help energize support from conservative voters who like his tough approach to overhauling the federal budget. But there’s a risk that Ryan may turn off an important voting bloc: senior citizens. University of Central Florida political science professor Aubrey […]

Biology student wins scholarship

Sara Bolivar Wagers, UCF biology student, was recently awarded a $5,000 scholarship for books and tuition from the Hispanic Heritage Scholarship Fund. She will attend an award ceremony at Disney World in October to receive a certificate. “When I received the great news that I had earned this specific scholarship I couldn’t believe it, tears definitely came […]

Symposium on “The U.S. Constitution Confronting the 21st Century”

The Lou Frey Institute of Politics and Government, part of UCF’s Department of Political Science, will hold its Fall 2012 Symposium, “The U.S. Constitution Confronting the 21st Century,” on Constitution Day, September 17, in the Pegasus Ballroom. The program begins at 9:15 a.m. on Monday morning with welcoming comments, and then Professor Nadine Strossen, past […]

New research from UCF psychologists about deception

After decades of research, a substantial body of work now exists about the best ways to detect an individual in the midst of deception. But how about when a pair of deceivers is being questioned? Solid evidence has been much harder to come by, which is why new research, Social Indicators of Deception, funded by […]

Event: Open forums for Vice Provost and Dean of the College of Graduate Studies

A note from Dean Michael D. Johnson, College of Sciences Three candidates for Vice Provost and Dean of the College of Graduate Studies will be visiting campus during the next two weeks. As chair of the search committee, I invite you to participate in an open forum with each candidate. Please make every effort to […]

UCF political scientist on Romney’s VP choice

Some Republicans had urged Romney to put caution aside in choosing a running mate and “go bold,” in the words of conservative commentator Bill Kristol. They focused on Ryan or Rubio — one considered the party’s hottest rising star and the other a top emissary to Hispanics, a fast-growing voter group whose alienation from the […]

Looking for a job, NSC grad? Check out this site.

If you are a recent UCF NSC Communication graduate, you will want to check out the Job Bank from the Public Relations Society of America’s Orlando chapter. The Job Bank is a service to the Central Florida communications community. It provides businesses seeking to fill positions with a direct line to some of the region’s […]

Meet Dr. Herschlag from Stanford University

The Chemistry Department Seminar Program is bringing Dr. Daniel Herschlag from the Biochemistry Department at Stanford University School of Medicine to UCF this coming Monday, September 10, 2012, at 4 PM in BA 119. Abstract Enzymes lie at the center of biology, providing the enormous rate enhancements and exquisite specificity needed for life as we know […]

Bob Opsahl, WFTV anchor, comes to UCF Sept. 17

New fellowship program seeks UCF students

Students for a New American Politics PAC is pleased to announce the Fall 2012 Organizing Fellowship Program. The SNAP Fellowship is a paid grassroots organizing fellowship for students and youth that’s fast-paced, high-impact, and focused on social justice values. This isn’t your average summer internship – it’s your opportunity to create real, lasting change. As […]

Journalism grads win social media award

Two Nicholson School journalism graduates recently won top honors from the Florida Society of News Editors (FSNE) for their use of social media to break news. Ryan Little,’11, a reporter for The Ledger newspaper in Lakeland, Fla., and Matt Reinstetle,’11, entertainment editor at The Ledger, shared the first place award from the FSNE for their use of […]

Professor leads youth to become leaders

In 2000, Shari Hodgson , a faculty member at the University Of Central Florida Nicholson School Of Communication, designed and facilitated a Youth Leadership Program sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce of Winter Park.  The program celebrated its 12th year this summer.  After receiving 70 applications for the summer, the Youth Leadership Program selected 50 students […]

UCF student returns from NSF Research Experience

Congratulations to Roman Torres, who was one of two students from UCF’s Political Science department selected for a highly competitive REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) during summer 2012. Participants were selected from applicants nationwide. The REU on Civil Conflict Management & Peace Science, held at the University of North Texas, was funded by the National […]

UCF team finalist in statistics competition

A UCF statistics team is one of three finalists in the A2012 Shootout Contest, which is part of the 2012 Analytics Conference. The team, led by Professor & Chair of the UCF Department of Statistics Dr. David Nickerson, includes Mitchell Shipman, Alexander Pham, Thuy Nguyen, Karina Miu, Kim Kempeneer and Chris Wilson. All team members are given a free registration for the conference, which will be […]

UCF grad receives applied research award

Former NSC M.A. student, Elizabeth Minei,’09, who is now at the University of Oklahoma, and Ryan Bisel, University of Oklahoma, are the recipients of the 2011 Stanley L. Saxton Applied Research Award, sponsored by the Carl Couch Center for Social and Internet Research (www.cccsir.com). They received this award on their paper “Negotiating the Meaning of Team […]

TurboVote hits the student union today

A new initiative adopted by the Lou Frey Institute and the Student Government Association called TurboVote hits the UCF Student Union today from 12 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Volunteers will have computers available for students to sign up and become registered voters. TurboVote makes voter registration as easy as renting a DVD from Netflix. Students can […]