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UCF wins President’s volunteer service award
UCF was recently presented with the 2010 President’s Volunteer Service Award, Gold Level, which recognizes organizations that provide 15,000 volunteer service hours or more to their communities. The President’s Volunteer Service Award is a special recognition presented on behalf of President Barack Obama. It is part of a national recognition program created in 2003 through […]
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Technology in Health Care Event
Regional representatives will discuss the impact of technology in health care at the seventh-annual State of Health Care in Central Florida Symposium at the University of Central Florida. The public is invited to attend the symposium at the FAIRWINDS Alumni Center, across the street from the UCF Arena, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, March […]
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Orlando Sentinel: Virgin Galactic CEO comes to UCF
Human space flights will now be a routine rather than a rarity. This is one goal a privately owned company has for its customers. So far more than 400 people have placed a down payment on making their dream a reality. The next potential flier could be you. The CEO and president of Virgin Galactic, […]
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Chemistry star shines
Receiving a biomedical grant from the state of Florida is not easy. Ciceron Yanez has pulled it off, though, showing how brilliant he is while making the College of Sciences proud. “It is a major award for him,” said Dr. Kevin Belfield, chair and professor of chemistry. “It is a big accomplishment for the university […]
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Alumni raises money with frozen treats
Heissam Jebailey, a 2000 College of Sciences alumni, is focusing on his newest business project: frozen yogurt. Jebailey owns one Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt location in Winter Park and is opening another in the Winter Park Village during the second week of October. “Our long term goal is to dominate Winter Park,” said Jebailey, who owns […]
