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Not all Species Age the Same
Adult humans get weaker as they age and then die, but that’s not the typical pattern across species. Some organisms don’t appear to show signs of aging at all. These are among the findings in a first-of-its-kind study published in the journal Nature this week. The study compares the aging patterns of humans and 45 […]
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Endangered Green Sea Turtles Make a Comeback in Florida
MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. — When Chris Long thinks back on a summer spent digging up holes in the beach, it’s a job he says he “wouldn’t trade … for anything.” The 26-year-old University of Central Florida Ph.D. candidate spent months looking for green turtle nests, studying the comeback of a species that — at one […]
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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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Knight crowned Miss Florida
For the third consecutive year, a UCF student has been crowned Miss Florida. In addition to that, 11 students competed in the competition, a record-high for UCF. “UCF really does strive for excellence,” said Stephanie Ziajka, a graduate of the actuarial science program at UCF and Miss Florida semi-finalist. “I feel like all of the 11 girls are all so talented, and […]