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2022 College of Sciences Year in Review 

A glimpse at another year of exploration, innovation and scholarship in the College of Sciences.   Over the course of the year, College of Sciences faculty,…

Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts and Wellness Innovation Award Winners Enhance Mental Health Resiliency

The arts and humanities have a unique power to resonate with the human soul across time, place and socioeconomic status. When this power is harnessed…

Robots, AI Not as Welcomed in Nations Where Income Inequity is High

Robots are becoming more ubiquitous in the workplace but that doesn’t mean people are accepting them. In a new study by researchers with the University…

Summer ’22 PhD Graduates Given Warm Send-Off

Doctorate graduates were given a warm and personal send-off Thursday in a longstanding College of Sciences tradition. Remarks by Dean Maggy Tomova, Ph.D., were followed…

Survey Certificate Program Offers Useful Tools Across all Disciplines

Asking the right questions is one of the key things Sandra Montenegro has taken from the Survey Certificate Program offered by the School of Politics,…

5 UCF Scholars to be Inducted into Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida

Five University of Central Florida scholars are among 15 honorees selected for induction to the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL), a…

UCF Developing Scam Screener for the Elderly

UCF researchers are developing a tool for primary care providers that could help them protect senior citizens from scammers who steal everything from the elderly’s…

Spring ’22 Doctorate Graduates Honored At Special Reception

Thirteen doctorate graduates were given a warm congratulations and sendoff Friday in a continuation of a longstanding College of Sciences’ tradition. The final toast was…

Suicide Training for 911 Dispatchers Earns Psychology Professor Recognition From Sheriff

A four-hour course designed to help 911 dispatchers talk with individuals threatening suicide recently earned a UCF faculty member recognition from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s…

James “Jim” Rosengren ’81, one of UCF’s most dedicated partners and philanthropists, has passed away

James “Jim” Rosengren ’81 passed away Monday, March 28, 2022.  Rosengren, with his wife, Julia, supported a wide range of programs across the university including…