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UCF Grad Turns to Anthropology for Flood Mitigation Efforts
Nilver Tovar-Ospina ’26PhD is the first graduate of UCF’s integrative anthropological sciences doctoral program, with a concentration in environmental anthropology. His research examines how flooding and sea-level rise affect communities in South Florida. Tovar-Ospina’s work examines flooding as a condition shaped by history, infrastructure, environmental transformation and funding. Combining ethnography, interviews, participant observation, participatory mapping, […]
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Digital Media M.A. Students Earn Recognition for Research and Creative Work
Four students in the Digital Media master’s program at the Nicholson School of Communication and Media are making an impact through publications, international conferences, public outreach and campus awards. Written by: Emily Dougherty | Published: June 15, 2026 Graduate students in the Digital Media Master of Arts (DMMA) program at the Nicholson School of Communication and Media’s (NSCM) are earning recognition across a wide range of scholarly and creative fields, with recent accomplishments taking them […]
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Research in 60 Seconds: How Seagrass Helps Coastal Ecosystems Thrive
Whether it’s solving the world’s biggest problems or investigating the potential of novel discoveries, researchers at UCF are on the edge of scientific breakthroughs that aim to make an impact. Through the Research in 60 Seconds series, student and faculty researchers condense their complex studies into bite-sized summaries so you can know how and why Knights […]
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Professors Lead Students to Post-Grad Success
As the saying goes, it’s not what you know, but who you know. But, according to a recent study, it might be how well your teachers know you, too. A Gallup-Purdue Index report, released May 6, shows that college graduates who had a professor who “stimulated them, cared about them and encouraged their hopes and […]
