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Breakthrough in stem cell research
For the first time, researchers at UCF have used adult stem cells to grow neuromuscular junctions, which are the main key connectors that allow muscle movement by the brain between human muscle and spinal cells. These grown cells can provide an easier means of testing for treatments and cures for many degenerative diseases in the […]
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UCF featured in The Washington Post
While the article The Washington Post ran about UCF isn’t about the College of Sciences we are happy to know that our move to the Big East Conference is being received well by important media outlets. Plus, our COS students, staff and teachers are pretty excited (just like the article says), too! UCF coaches, administrators […]
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Salas interviewed by U.S. government
Eduardo Salas was recently interviewed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. You can read his interview here. Salas, PhD, is a University Trustee Chair and Pegasus Professor of Psychology at the University of Central Florida, where he directs the Department of Human Systems Integration Research. As one of the world’s leading experts […]
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COS student recognized for graduate education
The National Association of Graduate-Professional Students (NAGPS) recently recognized a University of Central Florida student and graduate organization for their commitment to graduate and professional education. The UCF Graduate Student Association was presented with the Graduate and Professional Student Organization Program of the Year award. This award recognizes an organization with an excellent program. Sergio […]
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COS student wins major awards
Alina Alvarez, a senior Ad-PR major, has just been notified that she has been named to the American Advertising Federation’s 2012 Class of the Most Promising Minority Student. Alina is the second UCF student to be named. She will be flown to New York City in February for an awards ceremony and networking opportunities. Her […]
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NSC student now star
Jake Bridges, 24, was born in Montgomery, Ala., and studied musical theater at Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. He decided to switch gears, came to Orlando and got a degree in radio and television journalism at the University of Central Florida, where he wrote for the student newspaper. He is coming back to Orlando to star […]
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International Relations career workshop
Dr. Thomas Dolan held an International Relations career workshop for political science students and other UCF students interested in jobs in the international arena last month. You can watch videos from the workshop here. The workshop focused on helping undergraduate students—particularly sophomores and juniors—plan how to use their time at UCF to best prepare themselves […]
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COS article on national news blog
Andrew Sullivan’s Daily Dish news blog featured the work of a College of Sciences professor recently. Philip Pollock’s research was mentioned on The New York Times blog FiveThirtyEight last month and then was picked up by Andrew Sullivan. You can Sullivan’s the blog post here. Below is a piece of the NYT’s story. “Twenty years […]
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Dr. Walters named interim director for the Women’s Research Center
Dr. Tony Waldrop announced that Dr. Linda Walters will serve as interim director for the Women’s Research Center. Dr. Walters has worked at UCF for 14 years and is currently a professor in the Department of Biology. As a marine conservation biologist, her research focus is human impacts in the marine environment. Dr. Walters, her […]
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Encouraging study abroad sooner than later
Chris Cook, Coordinator of Academic Support Services and Director of the Sophomore Experience Abroad (S.E.A.) for COS Academic Services, had an article titled “Encouraging Study Abroad Sooner Than Later” published in the December 2011 edition of Academic Advising Today, NACADA publication. “Adaptability, like most skills, is more beneficial the earlier it is learned. In the […]
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UCF lab creates cells used by brain to control muscle cells
University of Central Florida researchers, for the first time, have used stem cells to grow neuromuscular junctions between human muscle cells and human spinal cord cells, the key connectors used by the brain to communicate and control muscles in the body. The success at UCF is a critical step in developing “human-on-a-chip” systems. The systems […]
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String theorist visits UCF to discuss the Big Bang
Liam McAllister, Cornell University physicist and expert string theorist, visited the University of Central Florida Thursday evening to deliver a lecture on the latest cosmological research and theories that seek to explain the forces of energy that triggered the Big Bang. “The pattern of galaxies in the night sky traces the peaks and troughs of […]
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NSC alumni chapter event
Join us for the Annual Ultimate Mixer, a collaboration of Central Florida’s advertising, marketing, creative, media and communications professionals on Thursday, December 08, 2011 at 6:00 PM. This holiday event unites our community and allows attendees to expand their professional network. Complimentary appetizers will be served from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Happy Hour drink specials from […]
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RTV alumna will attend the Grammy Awards
RTV alumna Lauren Jo (LaFrantz) Black started a blog, Country Music Is Love, and will now be attending the 54th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles as the official country music blogger this February. Lauren, based here in Orlando, started this during her time here at UCF, and it has taken off to become one of the premiere websites […]
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Students experience free-fall for physics
A team of current, past and future University of Central Florida students floated around in weightlessness like astronauts this month as part of a physics experiment that could provide valuable information for future trips to the Moon or asteroids. UCF Associate Professor Josh Colwell is lead the team of students on a Zero-G flight on […]
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Dr. Corzine featured as expert
Dr. Jay Corzine is a professor in UCF’s Department of Sociology. Corzine is best known for his research on violence, including lynching in the postbellum South and homicide in the contemporary U.S. Other areas of research during his career include substance abuse, the effectiveness of policy interventions in reducing crime levels, the development of subcultures, […]
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Director of Academic Support Services
Seresa Cruz has been promoted to Director of Academic Support Services. During the coming year, she will be working with Jack McGuire to assume full responsibility for the college’s budget planning and financial oversight. She will function as the college’s Chief Financial Officer and Human Resources Manager. Seresa Cruz joined the University of Central Florida […]
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Dr. Linda Walters Day!
Dr. Linda Walters, a biology professor at UCF, has a new day to celebrate her life and her work – Dr. Linda Walters Day! Volusia County, Florida urged all residents to celebrate Dr. Walters for her “dedication to teaching, research and the environment” on November 6. The county released an official document announcing the honor […]
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EVENT: The Big Bang and Why it Matters
In its ongoing efforts to make mathematical physics more understandable to the general public, the University of Central Florida Physics Department is hosting a lecture titled – “The Sound of the Beginning: Echoes of the Big Bang in the Night Sky.” Beginning at 6 p.m., on Thursday, Nov. 17, Liam McAllister, a professor from Cornell […]
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Professor featured on NYT blog
Research by our own Professor Pollock was featured yesterday in the lead article of a prominent political blog called fivethirtyeight.com on The New York Times website. You can view the entire piece here. Fivethirtyeight.com (538 is the number of electoral college votes) is run by Nate Silver, and came into prominence during the 2008 presidential […]
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COS fellow featured in Orlando Sentinel
Ted Reynolds, a political scientist and fellow at UCF, was featured in an article by the Orlando Sentinel this month. Posts, tweets, and videos on social media sites are a key driving force behind the Occupy Orlando and other “99%” protest movements across Central Florida and the nation, experts say. “The Facebook phenomenon allows people […]
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New book from Costas Efthimiou
Costas Efthimiou has written a new book “Introduction to Functional Equations: Theory and problem-solving strategies for mathematical competitions and beyond.” Functions and their properties have been part of the rigorous precollege curriculum for decades. And functional equations have been a favorite topic of the leading national and international mathematical competitions. Yet the subject has not […]
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Student wins best poster
While attending the Southeastern Section of APS conference, COS student Christopher Frye presented a talk and a poster. He won the “Best Undergraduate Poster Presentation” contest at the conference for his presentation.
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UCF team wins SAS Data Mining Shootout
The UCF Team won the 2011 SAS Data Mining Shootout. SAS and the Central Michigan University Research Corporation teamed up to offer the data mining academic community an opportunity to put their data mining skills to the test. The Fifth Annual Data Mining Shootout gave student teams the opportunity to solve a real-world data mining problem. […]
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Florida Scholastic Press Association fall workshop
About 125 journalism students representing Central Florida high schools converged on the Nicholson School on Saturday for the annual Florida Scholastic Press Association fall workshop. The Journalism program hosted the event, in partnership with Walsworth Publishing. Special thanks to our colleague Tim Brown who gave up part of his Saturday to lead two workshops on […]
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UCF researchers combat problems with military vehicle identification
Florian Jentsch, TPL’s director and associate professor of psychology, said the research is part of a five-year project called the Collaborative Technology Alliance in robotics, funded and directed by the Army Research Laboratory. A major part of this research involves running missions with human-robot teams at TPL’s Military Operations on Urban Terrain facility, home to […]
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Rare snake discovered by UCF biologist
A University of Central Florida biologist reports that an extremely rare snake has hatched. UCF field biologist Daniel Park said a two-headed albino Honduran milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum hondurensis) made an appearance a few months ago, according to his website. Read more from the Orlando Sentinel here.
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COS alum creates clothing line
If you’re sick of wearing those plain, oversized, generic UCF T-shirts to show your school pride, you are in luck. On Oct. 22, UCF alumnus George Kedenburg launched his new clothing line, KNIGHTSWAG, which focuses on giving UCF students the swag they’ve been missing. KNIGHTSWAG caters to the special niche of students at UCF by […]
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The Disney Wilderness Preserve Project
UCF is working through a memorandum of agreement with the Nature Conservancy conducting conservation related research at Disney Wilderness Preserve which is a large conservation area already protected in the Northern Everglades Watershed. Research conducted at DWP will contribute to the understanding of ecosystem dynamics and conservation of the refuge lands which will greatly expand […]
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Join the Biophysics Group
Inspired by exciting developments in the field of biophysics and motivated by the increase in the number of biophysically oriented faculty at the University of Central Florida, the UCF Biophysics Group was established in October 2002, at the initiative of Dr. S. Tatulian and blessing of the vice president for research Dr. M. J. Soileau. […]