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ADHD Study Shows Expensive Programs Don’t Help
Many parents spend thousands of dollars on computer-based training programs that claim to help children succeed in the classroom and in peer relationships while reducing hyperactivity and inattentiveness. But a University of Central Florida researcher says parents are better off saving their hard-earned cash. Psychology professor Mark Rapport’s research team spent two years analyzing the data from […]
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Close Encounters With Comet ISON
It’s not every day that you get to see a comet, but we may soon get the chance to get a glimpse of Comet ISON, which survived its close encounter with the sun last week. Jackie Brockington sat down with Dr. Yan Fernandez, director of the Robinson Observatory at the University of Central Florida, to go […]
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Ryan Vescio: Voice of the Community
UCF Alumnus Ryan Vescio, ’02, has had an exciting fast paced career as an assistant state attorney for the State Attorney’s Office of the 9th Judicial Circuit. He has closed over 2,500 cases and works hard to serve and protect the community in more ways than just in the court room. Vescio graduated from UCF […]
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Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
Twenty one researchers in areas ranging from optics, medicine, psychology and education were recognized last week in what has become a much-anticipated campus tradition – induction into the UCF Millionaires Club. The club, which was established in 2000, recognizes researchers who have received external sponsored funding of $1 million or more in the last fiscal […]
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Senator Graham visits UCF
As part of the College of Science’s distinguished speakers series, UCF hosted former Florida Governor and state senator Bob Graham to speak to students and faculty about the international relations of the United States. In his presentation titled “Citizenship and Global and National Security in the 21st Century,” Senator Graham explained that “national security is like […]
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‘Can We End Global Poverty?’
International development expert and author Stephen C. Smith asks a debatable question: Can we end global poverty? He posed that question Tuesday to an audience of about 150 at UCF and gave possible answers. The presentation, which was organized by the UCF Global Perspectives Office, is part of a year-long theme examining “The Changing Face […]
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Students Win International Award
Students from UCF’s Department of Psychology recently were awarded the “Best in Show” Award for a game designed to help children with a social anxiety disorder. The award was given at the 3rd Annual Serious Games and Virtual Environments Showcase, part of the International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare. Lift-Off! is a game designed to […]
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Alumna Publishes Global Volunteering Book
From a young age, Shannon O’Donnell knew that the traditional path of school, work and retirement wasn’t for her. O’Donnell was living in Los Angeles after graduating with a degree in advertising/public relations from the University of Central Florida in 2006 when her sense of adventure and passion for helping others inspired her to take […]
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Attitudes and Values of the Upper Class
The Department of Sociology is pleased to present: A Conversation with Eve Pell, “Learning to be Entitled: Attitudes and Values of the Upper Class”. The event is free and open to the public. It will be held in the Key West Room 218D of the student union on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. In the […]
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Asteroid Encounter at UCF
An asteroid, the size of half a city block, will buzz Earth’s surface on Feb. 15, squeezing by communication satellites orbiting the planet. The University of Central Florida will host a free 1 p.m. viewing party for the public to watch this event via feeds from telescopes in Spain, where it will be nighttime. UCF’s Humberto […]
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Unthinkable and Tragic: The psychology of weapons taboos
Assistant Professor Tom Dolan’s article, “Unthinkable and Tragic: The Psychology of Weapons Taboos” has been published in a highly-ranked journal in the field of international relations, International Organization. In the article, Dr. Dolan examines arguments that psychological resistance to using morally problematic weapons like nuclear bombs or poison gas prevents leaders from using them. He […]
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Arboretum launches Urban Forestry program
To learn more about the program, please visit the UCF Arboretum’s website by clicking here.
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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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Zipcar car sharing hits UCF
Today the University of Central Florida is launching a new partnership with Zipcar, Inc., the world’s leading car-sharing network, to offer a Zipcar car-sharing program on campus. The cost-effective and convenient transportation option is now available 24-hours a day, seven days a week to all students, faculty and staff members ages 18 and older. UCF […]
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Send us your favorite UCF photos!
Send us your favorite UCF photos for a new project we are creating that will feature COS students. You can email them with your name and major to cosmarketing@ucf.edu.
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Provost earns promotion
Provost Tony Waldrop, a highly respected academic leader and researcher who recently completed his first year at the University of Central Florida, has been promoted to provost and executive vice president. “Dr. Waldrop has provided UCF with his experience, expertise, and enthusiasm,” said President John C. Hitt, who announced the promotion Friday. “He has demonstrated […]
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Event for professors
COS professors might be interested in attending this workshop: Technology Fee Proposal Writing. The event is today from 1:00 pm–2:30 pm. Individuals considering submitting technology fee proposals are invited to attend a technology fee proposal writing workshop on Monday, August 29th, at 1:00 p.m. in the Student Union, Cape Florida Ballroom-316AB. The workshop will include a […]
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Learn about COS grad school programs
Curious about attending graduate school? Clear your schedule for Wednesday, Sept. 7, for the University of Central Florida’s annual Grad Fair from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Pegasus Ballroom in the Student Union of UCF’s main campus. The Grad Fair is an open-house style event where the public can learn more about the […]
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Volunteers needed
College of Sciences students have helped restore oyster reefs on several occasions. If you are looking to do so again, please read further. To help restore oyster reefs in the Mosquito Lagoon, oyster mat-making workshops are held at Riverwalk: A Family Park, 5355 US Hwy 1, in Rockledge from 10 a.m. to noon the third Thursday […]
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Kidnapped journalist, Gandhi’s grandson visit UCF
Several distinguished speakers including Pulitzer Prize winner Anthony Shadid, one of four New York Times journalists who were kidnapped in Libya this year, will give talks at the University of Central Florida this fall. Hosted by UCF’s Global Perspectives Office, the talks are part of the office’s mission to sharpen UCF’s international focus. The office […]
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Meet the new dean
Please congratulate Dr. Michael Johnson on his new position as the Dean of the College of Sciences at the University of Central Florida. Dr. Johnson is also a Professor of Physics. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Virginia, and came to UCF in 1990 following postdocs at the University of Kentucky […]
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Join us for the COS Open House
Come to the UCF vs. Boston College game early and join us for the College Open House at UCF. The event is this Saturday, September 10th, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend any of the open houses on campus. COS will host their open house in the atrium of the Nicholson […]
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Forbes lists UCF as a top 50 college buy
The University of Central Florida is one of the top 50 most-affordable colleges and universities in the nation, according to an article published in Forbes this week. Coming in at 42 on the list, UCF was noted for its prestigious designation as a high-research university, among other data showing how it combines affordability with a […]
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COS students new SGA leaders
Political science and English major Matthew McCann and political science and advertising/public relations major Adam Brock were ready to represent and serve UCF students when they were officially sworn in on May 10, 2011 as Student Government Association president and vice president respectively. In 2008-09, both McCann and Brock began working together in the SGA […]
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UCF is getting national recognition for its programs
It’s that time of year when the University of Central Florida’s Undergraduate Admissions Office is busy getting ready for our incoming freshman class. Even as the university has grown to become the second largest in the nation, I am continually impressed with the quality of the students who choose to attend UCF. Each year, the […]
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UCF makes donation to Cardin Home
The Concerned Taxi Drivers Foundation (CTDF) in collaboration with the University of Central Florida (UCF) did great deeds today (July 20) with not one but two donations of linens to both the Cardin Home and the JNF General Hospital. The first stop was the Cardin Home where members of the CTDF and UCF gathered and […]
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Board of Trustees elects new leaders
Two University of Central Florida alumni and longtime supporters are the new leaders of the UCF Board of Trustees. Trustees elected Michael J. Grindstaff to serve a two-year term as chair of the board on Thursday and Trustee Olga Calvet to a two-year term as vice chair. Grindstaff, of Winter Park, is a partner in […]
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Student help animals and receive real-world practice
As long as Samantha Hynes has a watermelon in hand, Koko, a rescued emu, will strut toward the fence intently. On other days, Hynes lets a baby possum, mostly blind and in poor health, loose from his cage to play in the grass. Hynes and six other University of Central Florida students are spending their […]
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Meeting Miss Florida
As she stood onstage, anxiously grasping her friend’s hands in hers, Kristina Janolo knew that this would be her last chance at a dream she’d held close for nearly 10 years. As she heard the other woman’s name called, the reality rushed over her — she was Miss Florida. “I got weak in the knees, […]
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Alumni open spacious downtown bistro
Kyle Israel experienced plenty of success during his four-year tenure as a quarterback for the UCF football team, leading the team to its first conference championship. Now, he looks to find similar success in the business world, along with partners Travis Barr and Carey Sobel, by opening the American bistro, Terrace 390, in the heart […]