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UCF grad making her dream a reality
Vienna Girardi has spent a lot of time in the spotlight, appearing on ABC’s The Bachelor and VH1’s Couple’s Therapy, but the UCF interpersonal communication alumna is focusing on making her new dream a reality. Girardi recently opened up Vixen Boutique near UCF. “As of right now, I am just getting my boutique up and going,” Girardisaid. “I just want to […]
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UCF grad grabs national attention with Google video
Matthew Epstein, a UCF advertising and public relations grad from the Nicholson School of Communication, has been receiving national attention for his “Google Please Hire Me” video. TIME magazine recently wrote a piece on how graduates could land an interview and used Epstein as their main example. From the piece, “Many job applicants feel that […]
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UCF Sikh students grieve and learn from temple shooting tragedy
While news coverage of the shooting rampage at a Sikh religious center is waning, the Central Florida Sikh community is grieving and attempting to learn from the tragedy. Simranjeet Singh, a UCF physics graduate student, was about to go to gurdwara (the place of worship for Sikhs) and read about it on his news app while he […]
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Mars’ true colors show thanks to UCF invention
The exciting and colorful images being beamed back from the planet Mars this past week should be true to life, thanks to the ingenuity of researchers at University of Central Florida. Physics Professor Daniel Britt built two calibration targets that sit on the Curiosity rover now exploring the red planet. The rover captured America’s imagination […]
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Paid research and mentoring position for UCF students
The UCF Arboretum will be closing applications this Friday the 17th for the paid Research and Mentoring Program position. If you MEET all the QUALIFICATIONS and are interested, please send your resume and a letter of interest to arboretum@ucf.edu. Information and qualifications are as follows: The UCF Research and Mentoring Program (RAMP) in coordination with […]
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Political science student runs for local race
Michael Gaeta, a 21-year-old student, is about to enter his senior year at the University of Central Florida, where he is majoring in political science. He’s also getting some real-world experience within his major, as a write-in candidate for Brevard County clerk of courts. Gaeta says he hasn’t been campaigning, and hasn’t raised any money. […]
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Congratulations COS staff on all of your hard work
The Dean and the College of Sciences would like to congratulate staff on their loyal service. The event this year to honor these employees is being held today, Tuesday, August 14 at 3pm in the UCF Arena. Please try to attend and be sure to take a moment to congratulate your colleagues. Staff Service Awards […]
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Math student earns National Merit Scholarship
Undergraduate mathematics student Riley C. Gentry has earned a National Merit Scholarship to help with the cost of tuition on books. Finalists for the award had to earn qualifying scores on the PSAT and SAT standardized tests in addition to submitting a detailed scholarship application. Gentry recently graduated from Lawrence High School in Lawrence, Kansas. The mission of National […]
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Voter files ethics complaint against Sen. Gary Siplin over newsletter
There is a complaint with the Commission on Ethics against state Sen. Gary Siplin over a newsletter he sent in July. The newsletter was created and sent using taxpayer money. The interesting aspect of the issue, according to UCF Political Science Professor Aubrey Jewett, is that the newsletter mentions Siplin’s wife Victoria, who is running […]
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Be on the lookout for free art in Orlando
Communication graduate and artist Keith Jensen doesn’t like the business side of art, so he wanted to find a way to keep it fun. The solution: Give away his creations – well, just for the next year, anyway. The UCF graduate and former communication adjunct now lives in New York City, but is the creative art director for a […]
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Spanish unions under Prime Minister Zapatero
UCF Political Science Department Chair Dr. Kerstin Hamann recently presented her research entitled “Analyzing the Dynamics of Union Inclusion under Zapatero” in Madrid, Spain at the International Political Science Association’s conference. Her work is an analysis of the role of Spanish unions in the country’s political economy during the government of Prime Minister Zapatero with a focus on […]
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UCF on WKMG Local 6 discussing homelessness
This Sunday, August 12, WKMG Local 6 presented an in-depth discussion about homelessness in Central Florida with HFUW President and CEO Robert H. Brown and Dr. Jim Wright from the University of Central Florida. The segment was part of Flashpoint with Lauren Rowe and can be viewed by clicking here. A longtime supporter of United Way, Dr. […]
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UCF needs a Marine Turtle Biologist
The Department of Biology at the University of Central Florida (UCF) invites applications for an open rank, tenure earning or tenured position with preference toward the Associate or Full Professor rank. Successful candidates must have a Ph.D. in a relevant field and a demonstrated ability to establish and maintain a vigorous, extramurally-funded research program in […]
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Grad wins award for article
NSC journalism graduate Jennifer Brett, ’01, recently won a first place national award from the boating industry for an article she wrote last year. Brett has been an avid boater for years and even lived on a sailboat with her husband. After graduation, Brett was able to land a job with one of the Orlando area […]
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Jobs for political science students
The Student PIRGs’ New Voters Project is hiring 30 campus organizers over the next 3 weeks to work in states like NC, CO, WI, OH, CA, MA, FL, and NM to help register students and make sure they turn out on Election Day. Click here to see the job description. Please help spread the word […]
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Congratulations to our newly NSC tenured faculty
Assistant professors are eligible to begin the process toward receiving promotion and tenure within their second year of employment. UCF, through its faculty, professional employees and administrators assess the employees’ potential for growth and scholarly contribution as well as past meritorious performance. Tenure is a contractual right to expect employment and a tenured employee cannot […]
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UCF employee of the month
Congratulations Jessica Brooks, UCF Accountant for the Physics department, on winning the UCF Employee of the Month Award.
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Save the Date: UCF Grad Fair
Individuals with a graduate degree earn about 30% more annually than individuals with a baccalaureate degree alone, according to a recent U.S. Census Bureau study. If you are interested in graduate school, clear your schedule now for Wednesday, September 12, when the University of Central Florida will host its annual Grad Fair. It will be […]
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Want a good reference letter? Do something to deserve it
This is a guest post from Dr. Linda Walters. Each August, the entire UCF community anticipates the start of the fall semester. As we all laze through the final days of summer, we reminisce about the highs and lows of previous school years and strategize how we can avoid those same lows this fall. For some […]
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Dr. Collins on his experiences as a Fulbright fellow
Nicholson School of Communication Associate Professor Dr. Steve Collins recently returned from East Africa, where he was living for nine months as a Fulbright scholar. He spent this past academic year conducting research on the factors that influence the quality and content of journalism there. “Many organizations are investing money to improve the quality of journalism […]
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Student’s research focuses on blindfolded strangers
Joshua Moussa, a UCF psychology student, is leading the research and development initiatives for Pick Your New Opportunities, an organization that introduces people to new acquaintances while blindfolded. “Everyone has a fear. We are so into our phones or on the computer and we have Facebook, but it’s not the real way to meet someone. This encourages people to […]
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Curiosity’s landing and the role of Mars exploration
People are waking up to cheerful news about the United States and space exploration this morning. At 1:32 a.m. Eastern Time NASA’s Curiosity rover successfully landed on the surface of Mars. NASA hopes the rover will carry out experiments designed to assess the viability of human missions to Mars in addition to researching if any […]
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A deeper understanding of adolescents and behavior problems
UCF psychology graduate student Brea-Anne Lauer and UCF Understanding Children and Families Laboratory director Kimberly Renk recently completed a study on the characteristics related to the perceptions of peer behavior problems. “I think that the biggest take away message is that adolescents can and do make active comparisons of their peers based on the behaviors that their […]
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Pictures: Haven and Rita retire
Click on each photo to it at a larger, non-cropped version. The College of Sciences hosted a retirement party for Haven Sweet and Rita Greenwell last week. Professors, deans, staff, families and friends all came out to celebrate the years of contributions made by these two biologists. Haven came to UCF in 1971 as an assistant […]
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UCF bids for energy hub that could boost Brevard economy
The former Intersil building in Palm Bay could become part of a cutting-edge research push exploring batteries and energy storage if a Central Florida bid for the multi-million dollar effort is chosen by the federal government. The Department of Energy intends to establish an Energy Innovation Hub for Batteries and Energy Storage. “Our bid is […]
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Why stages are important in crisis management
The Stages approach is not restricted to the media coverage or, indeed, reputation management. There is a wealth of literature on the subject of crisis management; you will find an abundance of literature in the risk management, disaster recovery and business continuity fields. The populist view, interestingly supported by Dr Timothy Coombs, academic luminary and […]
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Pre and post training ‘just as important as induction process’ at workplace
When the money that is spent in training employees is utilised well, “training and development activities allow organizations to adapt, compete, excel, innovate, produce, be safe, improve service and reach goals”, a new study has revealed. Eduardo Salas and his colleagues from the University of Central Florida found that one of the most important things […]
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UCF professor travels to Washington to support space, NASA
Once again, an administration’s plans for NASA face congressional criticism, scrutiny from a blue-ribbon panel and demandsfor more funds that set parts of the agency against one another. “You cannot have a public space agency without politics playing a role. That’s only right when the taxpayers are paying the bills,” says planetary scientist Daniel Britt of the University […]
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Thoughts on the Lindau Nobel Laureate meetings
UCF Physics student Casey Schwarz recently attended the prestigious Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings in Lindau on Lake Constance, in the very south of Bavaria, Germany. More than 25 Nobel Laureates and 580 young researchers from all over the world met at Lindau to exchange ideas, discuss projects and build international networks. Schwarz was kind enough to write a […]
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Who will be the GOP pick to take on Grayson in House race?
The Republicans have not approached Grayson’s fundraising success. Quiñones, for example, reported $155,000 in donations for the same period, and Melendez’s campaign said he raised $90,000. But in 2010, Grayson lost his seat in Congress despite a huge financial advantage. Aubrey Jewett, an associate professor of political science at UCF, said the Hispanic population, because […]
