Thu Oct 3
Faculty Excellence offers a robust array of prestigious internal awards. Eligible faculty members are encouraged to explore these awards that recognize outstanding achievements in teaching, research, and service. Below is a snapshot of UCF’s internal awards with opening and closing dates for submissions. The Faculty Internal Awards webpage explains eligibility and criteria. I sincerely hope that you…
Wed Aug 14
Welcome to fall! The Faculty Excellence team looks forward to serving as a resource for you as we work together to elevate academic excellence and student success. As we kick off the new academic year, we invite you to join UCF leaders and colleagues from 3 to 5 p.m. on Thursday (Aug. 15) at the…
Mon Oct 2
This is a reminder that faculty will use Interfolio academic software this fall to submit materials for some internal awards and requests for sabbaticals, emeritus status, and the Professional Development Program. Award application materials will be uploaded into the new digital system for the following: If you plan to pursue any of these awards or…
Fri Jul 21
Carmen Giurgescu, the Chatlos Foundation endowed chair, associate dean of research and professor in UCF’s College of Nursing, is among 22 distinguished nurse researchers who will be inducted in the 2023 Sigma International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame. The honorees will be inducted during Sigma’s International Nursing Research Congress in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on July…
Fri Jul 14
One-hundred-forty-three UCF faculty members recently achieved significant career milestones in earning promotions and tenure for the 2022-23 cycle. The approved faculty — 93 for promotion, 49 for promotion and tenure and one for tenure — underwent a rigorous evaluation of their work and performance by peers, college and university leaders that took nearly an…
Thu Jul 6
new professor has been named and two others reappointed to prestigious UCF trustee chair professorships that recognize faculty with national and international reputations for excellence and with extraordinary accomplishments in teaching, research and service. New trustee chair Ayman Abouraddy and reappointees Aristide Dogariu and Jayanta Kapat are among a handful of faculty members to have…
Wed Jul 5
This is a reminder that the distribution and signing of fall faculty agreements will be available starting July 7 and will be completed within Workday. As their agreements are ready for signature, faculty will receive an email to their UCF Outlook account notifying them their agreement can be reviewed and signed. To access and review…
Thu Jun 15
Growing up in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the 1970s and 1980s, I didn’t celebrate Juneteenth. In fact, I didn’t know such a celebration existed until I went to college south of the Mason-Dixon line, in Virginia. This solidifies a curriculum perspective I have long held: Knowledge is the history you learn shaped by the…
Tue Jun 13
Shin-Tson Wu remains quiet whenever someone pulls out a smartphone or turns on a tablet. He’s too humble to mention that he helped invent the screens they’re viewing. The technology used for the LCD screen is among an astonishing number of patents issued for Wu’s inventions — 96 at last count. In 2014, he was one…
Tue May 16
Whether it’s solving the world’s biggest problems or investigating the potential of novel discoveries, researchers at UCF are on the edge scientific breakthroughs that aim to make an impact. Through the Research in 60 Seconds series, student and faculty researchers condense their complex studies into bite-sized summaries so you can know how and why Knights plan…
Mon May 15
President Emeritus John C. Hitt believed education transformed lives. The first in his family to attend college, he greatly expanded opportunities for students to earn UCF degrees while also leading the university through exceptional growth in academic quality and forming partnerships that remain critical to the region’s economic vitality. Hitt, who became UCF’s fourth president…
Fri Apr 14
Sheila Amin Gutiérrez de Piñeres has been reappointed for five years as dean of UCF’s Burnett Honors College. The decision by Michael D. Johnson, provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs, follows a review committee’s 5-year performance analysis of Amin and the college. The process included feedback from students, faculty, and staff the Dean’s Advisory…
Tue Apr 11
Pradeep Bhardwaj, chair of the UCF Department of Marketing, has been named an ACE Fellow by the American Council on Education (ACE) for the 2023-24 academic year. Following nomination by UCF senior administration and a rigorous application process, Bhardwaj is among 36 fellows selected this year. See here for the full list. “I’m pleased to see…
Fri Apr 7
As a child, Melanie Coathup enjoyed solving puzzles and had a deep fascination with science. Now an internationally recognized biomedical engineer, Coathup has been inducted to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows — one of the highest professional distinctions accorded to a medical and biological engineer. As head of…
Thu Mar 30
Every year on the first Wednesday of April, UCF honors Founders’ Day by celebrating the outstanding accomplishments and contributions of our people. This year, on April 5, we will be hosting a day-long celebration to recognize our exceptional students, faculty, and employees for their pursuit of excellence and impact. We hope you will join us…
Wed Mar 1
Whether it’s solving the world’s biggest problems or investigating the potential of novel discoveries, researchers at UCF are on the edge scientific breakthroughs that aim to make an impact. Through the Research in 60 Seconds series, student and faculty researchers condense their complex studies into bite-sized summaries so you can know how and why Knights…
Wed Mar 1
UCF Public Safety celebrated the achievements of officers, staff members and community partners at their annual awards ceremony hosted by News 6’s “Trooper” Steve Montiero. Each year, the department recognizes winners of their Chief’s Award and Of the Year award — who are featured more in depth below. Winners of commendations, community partnership awards, physical…
Fri Feb 17
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is the world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society and a leading publisher of cutting-edge research through its Science family of journals. Election as a fellow is a lifetime honor and considered one of the most distinguished recognitions within the scientific community. UCF professors Peter Delfyett and Ronald DeMara are…
Thu Feb 2
During the Plains Wars of the mid-1800s, thousands of indigenous peoples were forced from their homelands. Dozens of their leaders and warriors were imprisoned over a thousand miles away from home in Fort Marion (now known as the Castillo de San Marcos) in St. Augustine, Florida. Today, UCF researchers are collaborating with the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes…
Thu Feb 2
Debashis Chanda, a professor in UCF’s NanoScience Technology Center, recently received Samsung’s International Global Research Outreach Award for the year 2022 in the Future Camera and Sensor category. This is the first such award to UCF. The Samsung Global Research Outreach program is designed to foster international technological innovation. The award from the multinational electronics…