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Feminine Rivalry, Partner Violence, and Inauthenticity Work
Assistant Professor in the UCF Department of Sociology Amanda Anthony, Ph.D., had her diverse research published in three articles throughout 2016. In March, 2016, her paper titled ‘When Beauty Brings Out the Beast: Female Comparisons and the Feminine Rivalry’ was published in the journal Gender Issues. Anthony worked with UCF sociology doctoral student Sarah Okorie […]
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Professor’s Research Part of First Mission to Trojan Asteroids
Story by Zenaida Gonzalez Kotala, UCF Today University of Central Florida Physics Professor Dan Britt, Ph.D., will help explore some of the oldest asteroids in the solar system thanks to a new NASA mission. NASA, this month selected the Lucy mission, which will explore Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids for the first-time. The robotic spacecraft will also explore […]
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Psychology Alumnus Bleeds Black and Gold
Steven Perham, ’12, ’14, attributes his confidence and success in his counseling career to his time spent at UCF. Graduating with his bachelor’s degree in psychology from UCF, Perham went on to earn his master’s degree from UCF’s Clinical Psychology program. “My UCF degrees trained me to work my hardest as a clinician, and I’m […]
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For the Love of Halley’s Comet
The beauty of Halley’s Comet streaking through the night sky in 1986 is responsible for launching Yan Fernandez, Ph.D.’s, career, which next month puts him smack in the middle of a historic NASA mission to explore a nearby asteroid. The University of Central Florida associate professor of physics is one of the scientists working on the […]
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Political Science Alumnus Lays Down the Law
UCF Political Science alumnus Peter Strand, ’08, attributes his successful law practices to the instrumental faculty and work ethic acquired during his time at UCF. When the former army veteran decided to make the move to Florida to take care of a family member, he considered several Florida universities to pursue his degree. Ultimately, UCF’s faculty sparked […]
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Biology Student’s Research Seeds Success
UCF Biology student, Michelle Shaffer, has been awarded the July 2016 Distinguished Undergraduate Researcher Award (DURA) for her ecological research. This award recognizes UCF undergraduate students who demonstate exemplary academic research in their field. Under the guidance of a mentor, the student’s research is submitted for review by the Student Undergraduate Research Council. Shaffer’s award-wining research, […]
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UCF Arboretum Welcomes New Explorers
Story by Gene Kruckemyer, UCF Today The UCF Arboretum has more helping hands thanks to a new initiative embraced by UCF’s Creative School for Children. The Creative School was recently named a certified Nature Explore Classroom by the national Nature Explore program, an initiative that recognizes schools and other organizations that make a commitment to use […]
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Math Professor Wins World Renowned Prize
UCF professor of mathematics, Alexander Katsevich, Ph.D., recently won the highest prize in the world for the forestry industry, the 2016 Marcus Wallenberg Prize. This prize recognizes, encourages and stimulates path breaking scientific achievements that contribute to broadening knowledge and technical development within the fields of forestry and forest industries. Dr. Alexander Katsevich, who also […]
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Elephants and Bees
UCF Biology student Matthew Rudolph, 31, always knew he wanted a career that involved animals, but he never envisioned using tiny honeybees to help save the world’s largest land mammal. Still, that’s exactly what Rudolph has been doing for the past six months, working alongside a team of international researchers in Kenya to build fences […]
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Art and Science Merge to Promote Sustainability
The divergent – yet intertwined – worlds of science and art merged together at UCF in a live evening concert and morning workshops to create public synergism around the challenges of our future, specifically global sustainability and climate change. By merging intellect with emotion, the “Crossroads Project: Rising Tide,” held in February, inspired others to […]
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How ‘Captain America: Civil War’ Reflects America’s Soul
It’s almost impossible to avoid all the hype about the upcoming Marvel Comics-inspired film – Captain America: Civil War. Hollywood is banking on the legions of loyal – some might say crazy – fans who dress up as their favorite character, attend conventions, flock to YouTube with speculation about comic-inspired movie storylines and buy lots […]
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UCF Math Alumna Named TV Pioneer
UCF Mathematics alumna, Yvette Kanouff, is among 14 named to the 50th anniversary class of Cable TV Pioneers. She will be inducted into the 2016 class of Cable TV Pioneers at a banquet kicking off the Internet and Television Expo on May 15 in Boston. This event celebrates TV pioneers who represent the industry’s top multiple system operators, independent […]
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From News to Healthcare, UCF Alumna Shines
From her broadcasting to public relations career, Jennifer McVan, ’99, believes UCF and the Nicholson School of Communication have played a huge role in her success. McVan graduated with her bachelor’s degree in radio-television from UCF and today is the Director of Media Relations for Florida Hospital West Florida Region. McVan manages the day to […]
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Fall 2016 IC CAE Study Abroad Scholarship
The Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence (IC CAE) is offering a study abroad scholarship for Fall 2016. The IC CAE is a grant-funded program, housed in the Political Science Department. Its main goal is to prepare students, by enhancing critical skills and knowledge deemed essential by the intelligence community, for careers in intelligence and national […]
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UCF Anthropology Takes Over Annual Conference
In April, the Society for American Archaeology (SAA) held its 81st annual conference in Orlando and the UCF Anthropology Department had the opportunity to be involved. Many UCF Anthropology faculty, students and alumni attended, volunteered and participated in the conference. The annual conference provides a forum for dissemination of knowledge and discussion to which the UCF Anthropology […]
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Statistics Professor Celebrates Retirement
After more than 30 years of service to the UCF community, Associate Instructor of Statistics, Susan Schott, is retiring. Susan has been an instructor in the Department of Statistics since 1982. During her 34 years of service, she has received 3 Teaching Incentive Program (TIP) awards and has touched the lives of hundreds of statistics students through her influential teaching and mentorship. […]
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Biology Success in Mexico City
Three UCF biology students, Hollis Dahn, Alejandra Osorio, and Jason Stickland, participated at the annual Southwestern Association of Naturalists (SWAN) meeting in Mexico City from April 14-17. Hollis, Alejandra, and Jason all work in Biology Professor Chris Parkinson’s, Ph.D., laboratory. The Parkinson Lab focuses on evolution, systematics, and conservation of reptiles. Graduating senior Hollis Dahn, was […]
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Biology Students Ready for Research
The UCF Biology Department is proud to have multiple students participating in competitive research experiences this summer across the nation. These Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) support active research participation of students in any of the areas of research funded by the National Science Foundation. Michelle Gaynor – Junior, Biology Michelle was awarded one […]
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Exposing the Reality of Forensic Science
“CSI” and its television spin-off shows make forensic science seem like an exact study that will deliver a sure conviction or exoneration in court. In real life, there’s a lot of confusion about forensic evidence, and other than DNA it is rarely introduced into the courtroom. University of Central Florida forensic scientist Candice Bridge, Ph.D., […]
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Anthropology Student Studies Homelessness
Anthropology graduate student, Rebecca Young, ’14, currently has an article under review in the peer reviewed journal, Human Organization, about homelessness in Orlando and Oviedo. Rebecca has done research on this topic for four years and has presented her work widely at the largest conferences in the U.S. Rebecca started attending UCF in fall 2010 and […]
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The Power of Studying Abroad
Political Science undergraduate student Nicholas Maier spent the winter semester studying at Leuphana University in Lüneburg, Germany. Nick participated in the UCF Study Abroad program, a two-student exchange through the UCF Political Science Department which allowed him to spend September through the end of February in Germany. At UCF, he has worked on several projects in […]
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Nicholson Alumnae Mean Business
Eight UCF alumnae are among the Central Florida honorees of Orlando Business Journal’s (OBJ) 2016 list of Women Who Mean Business. Four out of those eight alumnae are Nicholson School of Communication (NSC) graduates. The 26 honorees listed on the 18th annual OBJ Women Who Mean Business list will be recognized on Friday, April 29, at […]
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Vertical Archaeology Explores Tomb Secrets
This summer, J. Marla Toyne, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the UCF Anthropology Department, will return to the high jungle of Peru to continue her research of ancient tombs. However, instead of digging down to uncover remains, she and her team will climb and rappel along mountain ridges, plateaus, and narrow cliffs. The ancient Chachapoya people […]
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A Summer in Sicily
Caitlin Sawyer, senior anthropology student with a focus in bioarchaeology, was recently selected for a National Science Foundation Research Experience (NSF REU) in Sicily, Italy. This very selective program is conducted through the University of Georgia, where she will be working with assistant professor Laurie Reitsema, Ph.D., from UGA. Caitlin’s NSF REU will specifically focus on “Immersive Research in the Bioarchaeology […]
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COS Shines at Student Research Week
Student Research Week celebrates the research and creative projects of UCF undergraduate and graduate students. From April 4 through April 7, graduate and undergraduate students attended workshops, presented research, developed research skills, and met with researchers. On April 5 and April 7, students from all disciplines, shared their research with the UCF community at the annual Graduate […]
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Alumni Fund Biology Scholarship
Born and raised in Stuart, Florida, Clay Scherer, ’94, is a third generation Floridian. Growing up in one of the most ecologically diverse places in the world, he enjoyed the outdoors and developed an appreciation for nature. Clay and his wife Juliann recognize the importance of natural history in today’s education of biologists and want to make sure […]
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Master’s in Data Analytics
A new Master of Science degree in Data Analytics is now being offered by the UCF College of Sciences (COS) and College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS). There is an increasing need to turn large and complex amounts of data into knowledge to drive business decisions. This master’s degree will train students to help […]
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Anthropology Student Sheds Light on European Crisis
Adam Kersch, second-year master’s student and graduate teaching assistant in the Department of Anthropology, has been named a guest columnist with the Orlando Sentinel. His new article, which was published April 13, was about the migrant crisis taking place in Europe. Adam published a piece in the Orlando Sentinel in 2014 regarding his preliminary fieldwork analyzing the poor provision of […]
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Biology Service Learning Students Steal the Show
All of the students in UCF Biology professor Linda Walters’, Ph.D., advanced marine biology course were winners at the 2016 UCF Service-Learning Showcase on Thursday, April 14. The team, dubbed the “Microterrors,” conducted research on microplastic abundance and diversity on Central Florida beaches and estuaries and then presented this research to Ms. Tricia LaChance’s fifth […]
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UCF Downtown Celebration
On April 6, the College of Sciences toasted to the downtown project with other excited UCF representatives and partners. Over 200 people including, UCF faculty, staff, donors, alumni and other professionals joined together to celebrate the launch of UCF Downtown. In Sept. 2014, President John Hitt, Ph.D., officially announced to the Orlando community that UCF will […]