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Sea turtles, whales deter oil surveys
Florida Today recently wrote an article titled “Sea turtles, whales deter oil surveys.” They reached out to Biology Professor Llew Ehrhart for his expert opinion on the topic. The environmental study includes several alternatives for ways to avoid harming whales, sea turtles and other wildlife. Proposals include closing areas up to about six nautical miles […]
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NSC grad launches FemCityOrlando
Leah Nash, 34, is membership coordinator for the Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association. She also runs Trusted Source Communications, an Orlando-based marketing firm. Nash’s passion for culture and connecting with people led her to launch FemCityOrlando, an Orlando group for women business owners. Nash earned a master’s degree in communication from the University of Central Florida. “I wanted […]
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Florida International Summit
The Florida International Summit, sponsored by the UCF Political Science Department, the UCF Global Perspectives Office and the UCF Nicholson School of Communication, was held last month. The event, titled “Technology, Society and Innovation in an Era of Globalization” was a success with national and international guest speakers. Specialists in technology, innovation and globalization spoke Thursday at the […]
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Risk vs. freedom: Older-driver debate leaves difficult choices
The Daytona Beach News-Journal recently wrote an article featuring a COS professor titled “Risk vs. freedom: Older-driver debate leaves difficult choices.” When it comes to our cognitive abilities and reflexes, humans reach their peak early in life, said Dr. Janan Smither, a professor of psychology at the University of Central Florida who specializes in aging. Starting […]
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Spring 2012 PhD Pre-Commencement Celebration
Nine College of Sciences students celebrated the completion of their PhD programs last week. You can view all of the photos from this year’s celebration here. You can view photos from previous celebrations here.
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UCF grads include pro race-car driver Shea Holbrook
A recent Orlando Sentinel article featured a COS graduate. Shea Holbrook, who graduated with distinction Saturday from the University of Central Florida, already has a good job. And she’s likely the only graduate who wears a fire-retardant jumpsuit and helmet at work. Holbrook, 22, is a professional race-car driver in the Pirelli World Challenge, a […]
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Steering Her Own Destiny
Few college graduates can say they have a job waiting for them in this economy, or that they run their own company. Even fewer can say they are breaking barriers in a male-dominated sport. But then again, Shea Holbrook is anything but ordinary. The 22 –year-old is a full-time professional race car driver, runs her […]
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New app encourages voting through smart-phones
Aubrey Marks, a UCF Political Science student, was recently featured in an article about an app that encourages voting through smart-phones. A new app gives people the ability to contact the Supervisor of Elections’ office for their county, no matter where they live in Florida, to check and update their voter registration status. Florida citizens can […]
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Article by Dr. Chandler selected for special recognition
An article Dr. Robert Chandler co-authored with Dr. Denise Ferguson and Dr. J.D. Wallace which is to be published in Public Relations Journal (6, (1) Winter 2012) has been subsequently selected for additional recognition at the PRSA International Conference, October 14-16, 2012 in San Francisco as part of only five articles recognized in a session titled […]
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UCF teams win three medals in physics competition
Three teams from UCF went home with awards in the 2011 University Physics Competition. The University Physics Competition is an international contest for undergraduate students, who worked in teams of up to three students at their home colleges and universities all over the world, and spent 48 hours during the weekend of November 4, 5 & […]
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Volunteer opportunity for the Science Olympiad National Tournament
The Science Olympiad National Tournament is coming to Orlando and we need your help! Each year, the Science Olympiad National Tournament is hosted by a major university, and this year UCF is taking the lead! And we need volunteers! If you are familiar with our state tournament, you know the effort that is required to […]
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Do you have a story idea?
Do you have a story idea for the College of Sciences? Send it our way! We write and feature stories, articles, photos and videos about students, graduates, faculty and staff at the College of Sciences at UCF. Email your information to Jerriann Sullivan at cosmarketing@ucf.edu.
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New diagnostic tool determines aggressiveness of prostate cancer
One in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime, the second leading cause of death among men in the United States. It’s a serious problem and current diagnostic tests aren’t very specific. But a research team at the University of Central Florida NanoScience Technology Center has found a more accurate test […]
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Laser-optics company moves to Oviedo
Leonid Glebov stands amid the beams, wires and metal studs of what will soon be the new home of OptiGrate Corp., the laser-optics company he helped found more than a dozen years ago. It will be a big move for the small business, the laser scientist said last week as he checked on the construction’s […]
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Event: Science Olympiad National Tournament
The Science Olympiad National Tournament will be held at UCF this year. Science Olympiad is a national organization in which middle and high school students compete as teams of 15 in a variety of science competitions in physics, chemistry, biology, earth space science, and engineering. The events require students to construct pre-built devices, conduct experiments, and […]
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Against All Odds
UCF rowing’s senior coxswain Claire Frenkel can chalk up her career aspiration of becoming a pediatric oncology nurse to a pair of socks. As a 4-year-old, Frenkel battled tonsil cancer, surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation, and it was always Florida Hospital For Children’s Nurse Cathy with her decorative socks of cats or colorful stripes who put […]
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COS graduate profiled on LA WEEKLY
Lauren Berger has gotten coffee at MTV. She’s gotten coffee at Fox. And yes, she’s done it at several other agencies that may not have as much brand recognition. She even broke the darned coffee pot once. These days, the 28-year-old entrepreneur gets others to fetch the java for her. Her web-based business, InternQueen.com, connects […]
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Interactive technology could engage new audiences
The use of interactive technology might have an additional benefit: Development of a new audience for art museums, a plugged-in audience that won’t view museums as stuffy or old-fashioned. Adrienne Tish, whose photo “Florida Caverns” was the top vote-getter in the Orlando museum show, agreed. “This contest was a cool way for people to be […]
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Culture & Cocktails event hosted by COS alumnus
Culture & Cocktails, hosted at the Maitland Art Center, featured poetry readings by local writers and artwork by Andrew Spear. Andrew Grant is a Nicholson School of Communication graduate from 2005, who has his own style of art. Grant said he liked the concept of Spear’s art in that it presented a different look at […]
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UCF scientists use nanotechnology to hunt for hidden pathogens
Chemistry Professor J. Manuel Perez continues to receive attention from news organizations regarding his recent novel technique that may give doctors a faster and more sensitive tool to detect pathogens associated with inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn’s disease. The new nanoparticle-based technique also may be used for detection of other microbes that have challenged scientists […]
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Orlando’s Rep. Adams fears Obama power grab
“Congresswoman Adams is doing what the GOP does best: pandering to tea-party extremists instead of helping businesses create jobs and grow our economy,” said David Bergstein, a spokesman for the Florida Democratic Party. Adams denies any political motivation and said she was doing her duty to uphold the U.S. Constitution. Still, she is running in […]
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COS student earns Goldwater Scholarship
A student at the University of Central Florida has been awarded a prestigious scholarship that will help fund his education as he works toward a career in science and math. Christopher Frye has been named a 2012 Barry M. Goldwater Scholar. Frye is a double-major in Physics and Mathematics. Since Fall 2010 he has performed […]
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College of Sciences honored at Founders’ Day
Several people from the College of Sciences faculty and staff were honored at the recent Founders’ Day Honors Convocation. This year’s honorees are: The Pegasus Professor Award · Talat Rahman, Physics · Linda Walters, Biology University Awards Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching · Christopher Parkinson, Biology Excellence in Professional Academic Advising · Dena M. Ford, College […]
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Potential role for ants in ecosystem services
A molten aluminum cast of an ant’s nest hangs from the ceiling. On the desk, six dead ants are pinned inside a box, awaiting identification. Next to them sits a vial of dead termites. Still, the most interesting thing you’ll find in the office of Dr. Joshua King, is the truth. Consider a queen, executed […]
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Physics lecturer chosen for prestigious summer fellowship
Physics lecturer Archana Dubey was awarded a Faculty Summer Research Fellowship, which will allow her to spend 10 weeks doing collaborative research at Argonne National Lab this year. Argonne National Laboratory, located just outside of Chicago, is one of the U.S. Department of Energy’s largest national laboratories for scientific and engineering research. Their 1,250 scientists and engineers […]
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COMM day brings nationally-renown speakers to UCF
COMM Day is a day of professional development for students to help them transition to the real world. Nationally-renown speakers will share insights on careers and skills needed to start your career. UCF Alumni also will learn new ideas and strategies for keeping their skills current in the changing communication landscape. COMM Day is sponsored by […]
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Amanda Groff wins online teaching award
Anthropology teacher Amanda Groff was selected by a committee of her faculty peers as the inaugural winner of the Chuck D. Dziuban Award for Excellence in Online Teaching. Her award recognition includes an iPad tablet and paid registration to attend this Fall’s 18th Annual Sloan Consortium International Conference on Online Learning. Groff will be officially presented […]
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Biology brings home several awards at Sea Turtle Symposium
At the 32nd International Sea Turtle Symposium, held in Huatulco, Mexico, March 11-16, members of the Biology Department received these awards: Dr. Llew Ehrhart received the International Sea Turtle Society Lifetime Achievement Award, given to honor an individual who has had a significant impact on sea turtle biology and conservation work throughout the course of […]
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Dr. Kerstin Hamann featured in article
In protest against a labor market reform passed by the government, Spanish trade unions have called a general strike for March 29, 2012. Dr. Kerstin Hamann was interviewed on her opinions on the general strike for the Spanish Yorokubu magazine. The article also cites her work on general strikes in Western Europe conducted with her […]
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New Center: More Jobs, Investment in Space Research for Central Florida
More jobs and economic investment may be coming to Central Florida thanks to the creation of the new Center for Microgravity Research and Education. The center (microgravity.physics.ucf.edu) will conduct fundamental research in ground-based laboratories, on parabolic microgravity airplane flights, with a laboratory drop tower, and on suborbital rocket flights. The center will also develop experiments […]