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Mon Nov 8
Apsychology professor and an engineering professor from the University of Central Florida are among 15 honorees to be inducted Nov. 6 to the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL), a group that brings together the nation’s most distinguished scholars who live and work in Florida. The induction of Pegasus Professors Deborah C. Beidel and Sudipta…
Mon Nov 8
Twenty years after Richard Lapchick founded UCF’s DeVos Sport Business Management program at UCF, the program is one of the most highly regarded around the country and has impacted countless lives through its exceptional, rigorous curriculum and emphasis on social change. SportBusiness International has named the DeVos program as one of the top 10 graduate level degree sport…
Fri Nov 5
Studies show that minority patients who see doctors of the same race have better patient outcomes. However, Black doctors are significantly underrepresented in medicine. A 2019 report from Association of American Medical Colleges showed that only 5% of physicians in the workforce identify as Black or African American. The College of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity…
Fri Nov 5
Proposals from CREOL Professor Shin-Tson Wu, Ph.D., to slim down and evolve augmented and virtual reality displays are the subject of a new feature in Light: Science and Applications. The article details how to take advantage of the recent development of miniaturized optical devices. These advancements offer unique opportunities in the ongoing challenge of evolving AR/VR displays, including…
Wed Nov 3
For Dr. Luciana Garbayo, assistant professor of philosophy and medical education, the COVID-19 pandemic is more than a public health crisis — it’s an opportunity to engage in an ethical dialogue about public health with the community. As a professor with a joint appointment in the College of Arts and Humanities and the College of…
Mon Nov 1
In episode 12 of Knights Do That, we speak with Deborah Beidel, executive director of UCF RESTORES. The Pegasus Professor and Trustee Chair of Clinical Psychology and Medical Education shares her experience and expertise in PTSD treatment, innovative treatments happening at UCF RESTORES, and how we can better acknowledge and support veterans. Produced by UCF, the podcast highlights students, faculty, staff,…
Fri Oct 29
Since 1868, the United Kingdom’s Royal Historical Society has served as a leading learned society for historians of all kinds. The society boasts nearly 4,500 fellows worldwide, including two historians sure to be familiar to those studying the discipline at UCF: Assistant Professor Duncan Hardy and Associate Professor and Department of History Chair Peter Larson. “For more…
Fri Oct 29
When Patrick Braillard ’14MA was 16 years old, he was in a car accident that left him with a broken back. The sports enthusiast could no longer play football or run track, so he turned to theater and the school play as a hobby. “I’ve never looked back,” says Braillard , an adjunct faculty member…
Thu Oct 28
I n episode 11 of Knights Do That, we speak with Martha Brenckle, a writing and rhetoric professor in the College of Arts and Humanities. Brenckle shares her expertise and love for writing, her involvement within the Orlando arts community, her role as treasurer for the LGBTQ+ History Museum of Central Florida and more. Produced…
Thu Oct 28
The new master’s degree in FinTech prepares students for careers applying the latest technological innovations to the world’s financial services. Launching in Fall 2022, the master’s in FinTech — or financial technology — is the first and only program of its kind in Florida. “The evolving relationship between business and innovation is driving the need for highly…
Wed Oct 27
A new memorial scholarship in UCF Athletic Training honors David Cassidy, one of the co-founders of the athletic training program and a long-time supporter of the program and its students. Established by his family and a UCF colleague, Dr. Kristen Schellhase, the current director of the athletic training program and a mentee of David’s for many years, the…
Tue Oct 26
UCF is launching a national search for the next director of the Florida Space Institute. Ray Lugo ’79, who has led the UCF-based institute for the past eight years, is leaving to become president and chief operating officer at the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space. The nonprofit manages all operations aboard the International…
Fri Oct 22
The 21 new inductees of UCF’s Scroll and Quill Society represent a broad spectrum of academic expertise, such as fiction writing, artificial intelligence, police-community relations, nursing and terrorist recruiting tactics on social media. The Scroll and Quill Society celebrates faculty members who for at least a decade have made scholarly contributions of impact to advance…
Thu Oct 21
Seventeen faculty and staff projects will receive about $5 million in Jump Start funds to advance UCF’s impact under President Alexander N. Cartwright’s 2021-22 Strategic Investment Program. “I am delighted that we were able to fund so many strong proposals and only wish that we had the resources to support more of them,” says Michael D.…
Thu Oct 21
Faculty Excellence at UCF seeks a dynamic academic professional to lead the Karen L. Smith Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning (FCTL), which is devoted to teaching excellence, faculty success, and development. A nationwide search is underway for the position that provides leadership to the university community in promoting outstanding teaching and learning as UCF strives to become the world’s leading public metropolitan university. Among other duties,…
Wed Oct 20
Three faculty members who maintained high levels of research excellence and creative works during the past year of the pandemic earned the 2021-22 UCF Women of Distinction Awards from Faculty Excellence. The winners each receive a $1,000 professional development stipend from the Office of the President and are invited to a celebration in their honor…
Mon Oct 18
The Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) recognized UCF’s counselor education program, as well as one of its faculty members, for exemplifying excellence and innovation with two awards in October. The counselor education program, part of the College of Community Innovation and Education, is the recipient of this year’s Robert Frank Outstanding Counselor Education Program –…
Fri Oct 15
Kenneth Hanson, professor and program director of Judaic Studies, was invested into the Tess and Abe Wise Endowed Professorship in Judaic Studies on Thursday, September 30. in a virtual ceremony. The endowed faculty position, which was established thanks to generous gifts from Tess and Abe Wise and their family, recognizes Hanson’s accomplishments and will allow…
Wed Oct 13
UCF Pegasus Professor Naim Kapucu has been selected to join the National Academy of Public Administration’s (NAPA) 2021 Class of Academy Fellows. He is one of 39 leaders selected for the honor and will be inducted during the annual Academy Fall Meeting, which takes place virtually and in-person at five host sites across the country…
Tue Oct 12
Our quest for high speed travel, the kind that will one day have us zipping across continents in just a few hours, began almost immediately after the first powered flight, a little over a century ago. It started with better engines, accompanied by sleek and strong airframes, as designs eventually evolved to achieve a breakthrough…