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Mathematics Professor Wins National Award
UCF mathematics professor Basak Gurel, Ph.D., demonstrates the quality of her research by receiving the National Science Foundation CAREER Award on May 15. The Faculty Early Career Development Program, or CAREER, is an NSF-wide activity that offers the most prestigious awards in support of faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through the integration of […]
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Excellence in Mathematics
The Simons Foundation Division for Mathematics and the Physical Sciences recently awarded Zhisheng Shuai, Ph.D., with a grant for mathematics. Shuai, an associate professor at UCF, applied for the award with his work entitled, “Mathematical Investigation of Infectious Disease Models.” He is the third UCF recipient of the award in the Department of Mathematics. The […]
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Mummy Expert Draws Crowd to UCF
UCF recently hosted Mummies: Culture, Science and People From Around the World presented by Heather Gill-Frerking, Ph.D, in the Psychology building. Over 200 people attended the presentation, including UCF faculty members, UCF students and members of the community. Gill-Frerking presented different types of mummies, the Mummies of the World exhibition and personal stories. She also […]
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Workshop to Teach About Dangers of Invasive Lionfish
Responding to a venomous lionfish invasion in Florida’s coastal waters, UCF will co-host a community workshop Thursday, June 18, about the species that’s threatening native fish and how to get rid of them. The Invasive Lionfish Collecting and Handling Workshop will be held 6-8 p.m. in the UCF Biology Field Research Center, Bldg. 92 on […]
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Breast Milk Sharing Communities Trend
A new study from three UCF professors in the College of Sciences on sharing breast milk was published in the journal Breastfeeding Medicine. The study consisted of work by sociocultural anthropology professor Dr. Beatriz Reyes-Foster, and assistant professors of sociology Dr. Shannon K. Carter and Dr. Melanie Sberna Hinojasa. “I was surprised by the high prevalence of overlap, where […]
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NSC Scholarship Winners Announced
The Nicholson School of Communication recently announced its scholarship recipients for the 2015-16 academic year. 14 winners were chosen based on their classroom and community achievements. Danielle Hendrix, a journalism major, received the Anthony Reid Nicholson Endowed Scholarship. James Rowland, a graduate student in the Nicholson School of Communication, received the Buhr Graduate Fellowship in […]
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International Conference Honors Mathematician
The Department of Mathematics at UCF hosted an International Conference on Orthogonal Polynomials and q-Series in honor of Mourad Ismail’s, Ph.D, 70th birthday. Organized by a committee headed by Zuhair Nashed, Ph.D, a mathematics professor at UCF, the conference was organized to honor Ismail’s work in the fields of orthogonal polynomials and q-series. Mourad Ismail, […]
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UCF Leads State in Department of Defense Equipment Awards
The Defense University Research Instrumentation Program awarded Zenghu Chang, Ph.D. up to $252,000 for laser research. Chang, a distinguished professor of physics and optics at UCF, is one of three award recipients at UCF to receive an award from the program, which is the most among Florida universities. The award money will go toward purchasing […]
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Preparing the Researchers of Tomorrow
This summer, the UCF College of Graduate Studies initiated the “Preparing Future Researchers” program to offer seven international undergraduate students an opportunity to gain networking and researching experience. The students are each paired with a UCF faculty member in their discipline to conduct research on a topic of mutual interest. For about 40 hours a […]
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UCF Research and Innovation Recognized at International Conference
Qun “Treen” Huo, Ph.D. will be recognized for her groundbreaking technology and will present her innovation at the 2015 TechConnect World Innovation Conference from June 14 – 17 in Washington, D.C. Her discovery, along with two others from UCF, are among the top 20 percent of submittals selected to receive TechConnect Innovation Awards. The annual event is […]
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Memorial Fund to Commemorate Fallen Student
The family of Steven Sotloff has set out to preserve his memory forever and continue his legacy for generations at UCF through a generous act. The Steven Sotloff Memorial Endowed Fund at UCF has been created by Sotloff’s family to commemorate his life. Sotloff studied at UCF from 2002 to 2004, taking journalism classes and […]
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UCF Professor Raises Disaster Awareness with New Book
UCF sociology associate professor Fernando Rivera is looking to spread the importance of disaster preparedness among residents across the sunshine state with his new book, “Disaster Vulnerability, Hazards, and Resilience – Perspectives from Florida.” Co-authored with public policy and administration professor Naim Kapucu, the book provides lessons in building disaster resilience for rural communities and […]
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AD-PR Major Receives Women’s Studies Scholarship
Dedication and passion for women’s issues have led Amy Maitner to receive a scholarship for her work. Maitner is a junior advertising – public relations major with a minor in women’s studies and recently received the Eleanor Roosevelt Women’s Studies Scholarship Award. She lives her life through her passion for women’s rights and social justice activism. Maitner […]
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UCF Undergraduate Researchers Go International
More than 30 UCF student researchers will participate in research programs around the world this summer. The students will receive stipends, lodging and often travel funding as compensation for their work in the research programs. “Being an undergraduate researcher has opened doors for me that I did not even know existed,” said Samantha Mensah, a […]
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NASA Mission Principal Investigator Visits UCF Science Café
Florida Space Institute’s Dr. Alan Stern will be the featured guest as part UCF’s Science Café’s Special Summer Edition as he shares his experience as the principal investigator for NASA’s New Horizons mission to Pluto on Monday, June 1. His presentation, titled “Encountering Pluto: New Horizons Mission,” will highlight images from the spacecraft, New Horizons, […]
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COS Faculty Promotion and Tenure
Promotion is a mark of accomplishment and a gratifying recognition from one’s peers. Because of their hard work and dedication, the following staff members have been promoted at UCF. Promotion to Professor Tosha Dupras, Anthropology Pedro Quintana-Ascencio, Biology Enrique del Barco, Physics Viatcheslav Kokoouline, Physics Michael Mousseau, Political Science Promotion to Associate Professor and/or […]
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COS Faculty Awarded for Excellence
Throughout the year, faculty members work incredibly hard to bring quality education to UCF. To reward their hard work, the university offers the incentive award programs. The intent of the award programs is to recognize and promote faculty excellence and productivity that respond to and support the mission of UCF. The UCF Teaching Incentive Program rewards […]
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Online Teaching Excellence
Dr. Beatriz Reyes-Foster was recently honored with the Dzuiban Award for Excellence in online teaching. Chuck Dziuban is the Director of the Research Initiative for Teaching Effectiveness at UCF. Since 1970, he has been a faculty member teaching research design and statistics. The award, named in his honor, recognizes one outstanding UCF faculty member who […]
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Big Data Wave of the Future
Big Data is the estimated 2.5 quintillion bytes of data that we create per day from conducting our daily lives, posting on social media, using rewards cards at stores, making insurance claims, surfing the internet, etc. Earlier this month, the statistics department hosted their annual Big Data Symposium for the fifth year in a row. […]
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UCF Researchers Uncover Mistaken Identity of Crown Conch
Four undergraduate students were recently awarded first place for their poster presentation at the Southeastern Estuarine Research Society meeting. Stemming from a group research project in Dr. Linda Walters‘ Advanced Marine Biology class last spring, Courtney Buck, Casey Craig, Chelsea Landeau and Jordan Filipponi worked together to research the impact crown conch make on oyster populations […]
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Online Psychology Degree Ranked Top 15
The online psychology degree at the University of Central Florida is one of the best in the nation according to thebestschools.org, with a current ranking of No. 14. According to the website, the top 30 in the nation were ranked based on quality of program, types and range of courses offered, faculty strength. School awards, […]
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Sociology Professor’s Work Goes Worldwide
Provost’s Distinguished Research & Pegasus Professor in the sociology department, Dr. James Wright, has recently been published by Elsevier. His book titled “International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences” was published this month after five years of intensive work. It offers a source of social and behavioral sciences reference material that is broader and deeper […]
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Acting Director Appointed for the Nicholson School of Communication
Arlen Chase, Ph.D., has been appointed as the acting director for the Nicholson School of Communication. Chase, an associate dean in the College of Sciences and a Pegasus Professor in the anthropology department, will lead the school in collaboration with NSC’s associate director, Boyd Lindsley, Ed.D., and radio-television associate professor, Tim Brown, Ph.D. Together, they will continue to […]
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Homicide Paperclip Chain
Lining the walls of the sociology department are thousands of paperclips, 13,716 to be exact. Over 1,000 feet of paperclips circle the inner wall on the fourth floor of Howard Phillips Hall. Each paperclip represents one murder victim over the span of one year (2013) in the United States. The idea emerged through the Homicide Research […]
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Data at the Speed of Light
A device resembling a plastic honeycomb yet much smaller than a bee’s stinger can steer light beams around tighter curves than ever before possible, while keeping the integrity and intensity of the beam intact. The work, conducted by researchers at the University of Texas El Paso and at the University of Central Florida and published in […]
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Bugging Out: Entomology Club Educates Young Students
The Entomological Society of Central Florida (ESCF) at UCF recently visited 4th and 5th grade classes at Evans Elementary School for the first time. Their aim as an organization is to provide a fun, hands-on environment to encourage scientific learning for all ages. Through their outreach program, they visit local libraries and scientific organizations geared […]
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UCF Hosts Academically Competitive Summer Institute
Dedicated to providing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) related summer opportunities for middle and high school students, UCF will be offering the Summer Institute beginning in June. The Summer Institute offers tracks in Biology and Computer Science, as well as a Programming Competition institute. Each track offers a mix of activities designed to maximize learning […]
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Flood Control in Ancient Rome
As we have seen with the devastation caused by hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and recurrent flooding in the Midwest, floods remain a serious threat today. Given this reality, it is worth examining how the largest city of the ancient world met this danger. The Central Florida Society of the Archaeological Institute of America and […]
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Summit at UCF Addressed Pressing Global Issues
Students, faculty, practitioners and community members learned about “Opportunities and Challenges for Human Society and Development” at the 2015 Florida International Summit recently at UCF. Sponsored by the Florida Network for Global Studies (FNGS), which was established in 2003, the summit was co-hosted by UCF and FSU. The Feb. 26 event included two addresses and […]
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Down Under With the Dark Triad
Traveling halfway around the world, Dr. Peter Jonason will be speaking to UCF about “The Dark Triad at Work.” From the University of Western Sydney, Dr. Jonason received his Ph.D. in social psychology in 2009 from New Mexico State University. He is now a senior lecturer in personality or individual differences in Australia. He is also […]