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Thu Dec 10
Congratulations on navigating a challenging year. I am grateful for our faculty’s hard work, adaptability, and creativity in these tough pandemic times. The coming availability of vaccines gives me optimism that next year we will begin to return to normality. Last week we received a reminder of how meaningful it can be to work in…
Thu Dec 10
Founding Director and Professor of the UCF Nanoscience Technology Center, James J. Hickman, Ph.D., has been honored as an inductee of the National Academy of Inventors for his outstanding contributions in the field of both biological and non-biological nanoscience. UCF recruited Hickman in 2004 to establish the NanoScience Technology Center following recognition for his work…
Wed Dec 9
School of Social Work Associate Professor Reshawna Chapple has done much throughout her academic career to address inclusion and diversity among faculty and students. Chapple’s recent selection as UCF’s Faculty Fellow for Inclusive Excellence is a well-deserved acknowledgement of her hard work and impactful presence at UCF and in the Central Florida community. Her new role as fellow will…
Tue Dec 8
The Arthur F. Greaves- Walker Lifetime Service Award is given to those that show exemplary leadership and innovation in their field. Pegasus Professor of Optics and Photonics and optical material scientist Kathleen Richardson, Ph.D, of UCF CREOL has recently been named the recipient of this award, celebrating her sustained commitment to the field of Ceramic…
Mon Dec 7
A faculty member in the Department of Health Sciences has taken the idea of magic in the classroom to a whole new level, theming her online Introduction to Pharmacology class after the Potions class in “Harry Potter.” Martha Garcia-Stout, a health sciences lecturer (and self-declared Slytherin), casts her own spell over the online course to make the…
Thu Dec 3
Students interested in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) now have another good reference book to help them get started: the Fundamentals of Recoupling and Decoupling Techniques in Solid-State NMR. The book by Physics Associate Professor Physics faculty Bo Chen, Ph.D., was just published by the American Institute of Physics, LLC (AIP). The book covers a wide range…
Fri Nov 20
Ceramicist and studio art professor Robert Reedy has been chosen for the Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens’ winter exhibition. Entitled “Robert Reedy: Revival,” the exhibition will run from November 3, 2020 to April 11, 2021, both in person at the Winter Park location and online at polasek.org. Reedy is an Orlando-based contemporary American artist whose career spans…
Thu Nov 19
Ayoung Southern hickory tree, nestled among the landscape at the College of Medicine’s Lake Nona campus, honors a founding faculty member who retired this year after helping to create a nationally recognized pathology curriculum and inspiring colleagues and students with his caring spirit. The medical school unveiled “Muji’s Tree” in recognition of the 10-year service…
Tue Nov 17
The application deadline for applications for the 2020 Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts & Wellness Innovation Awards has been extended to December 4 at noon. The two awards of $25,000 each were founded in 2018 by philanthropists Chuck Steinmetz and Margery Pabst Steinmetz and are awarded to cross-disciplinary teams focused on the area of arts and wellness. The purpose of the Pabst…
Mon Nov 16
Field education is the signature pedagogy and an important component of social work practice. It prepares UCF Social Work students to serve as clinical and generalist professionals in the real world with a valuable internship. After 12 years of service as the field education director, Jacquie Withers has transitioned her role into an associate instructor for our school. Our…
Fri Nov 13
Associate Professor Alla Kourova was a fifth grader in Moscow when she heard a song that sparked her love for languages – Yesterday by the Beatles. “From then I wanted to learn English so I could learn to sing it and play on the piano,” says Kourova, who grew up in Russia, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Germany and Hungary.…
Fri Nov 13
Class name AMH 3580 – North American Indians Instructor Associate Professor Daniel Murphree When is it offered? Occasional, and is being offered in Spring 2021 How many students in a class? 35 Prerequisites AMH 2010 and AMH 2020 From the Professor Describe this class in 10 words or fewer. Looking at U.S. history through native eyes.What do…
Thu Nov 12
Philosophy Assistant Professor Luciana Garbayo has received the UCF College of Medicine Innovative Teaching Award. The award recognizes a faculty member demonstrating continued and effective use of innovative teaching methods in the clinical curriculum. Garbayo, who is jointly appointed in the Department of Philosophy in the College of Arts & Humanities and in the Department…
Thu Nov 12
With a research specialization in Asian Religions in America, Associate Professor Ann Gleig’s research has seen the interplay of religion and racial justice in the changing Buddhist communities in the U.S. Her recent book, American Dharma: Buddhism Beyond Modernity, explored the contributions of a small network of people of color and their white allies in addressing white privilege…
Tue Nov 10
The College of Medicine recognized outstanding faculty, staff and students recently in a virtual 2020 Awards celebration meant to “thank you for keeping our medical school moving forward despite the challenges and for everything you do to teach our students, care for our patients and discover tomorrow’s medical treatments and cures” in the words of…
Mon Nov 9
We are pleased to announce that Phillip Croak, assistant athletic trainer for the UCF Knights football program, has been chosen as the October 2020 Preceptor of the Month. Students praise Croak’s commitment to the mission, vision, and values of the athletic training profession. His patience and dedication to teaching students and ensuring they completely understand the reasoning behind…
Fri Nov 6
A documentary film about efforts to enhance education for the children of India’s sweeper communities will make its world premiere this month at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. Lisa Mills, Ph.D., associate professor of Film in the Nicholson School of Communication and Media, wrote and directed Son of a Sweeper. The 30 minute film profiles Vimal…
Thu Nov 5
Of our nation’s nearly 20 million veterans, 5.1 million live in rural America. Assisting rural ex-military who have served us, one of UCF’s veterans has a key role by sitting on the national Veterans Rural Health Advisory Committee that advises the U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary. Angeline Bushy, a UCF College of Nursing professor and the…
Thu Nov 5
While some argue voting in the presidential election is one of the most important civic duties, ensuring that a democracy serves the best interests of its citizens requires active participation all year, every year. “America is built on hope for the next opportunity. What happens in the next midterm election two years from now, and…
Wed Nov 4
About 20 minutes west of UCF’s main campus, a domiciliary within the Lake Baldwin VA Medical Center campus houses veterans who need a temporary place to live while they get back on their feet. These veterans all fought in different wars, served in different branches and suffered different injuries. They have one thing in common,…