Call of Duty
Wed May 6
Paul Kohler ’20MSN has limited time before he has to go, but he doesn’t sound rushed. “I want to make sure everyone has the same level of care that I’d want for my brother or for myself. Everyone deserves that. It’s why I like working at the VA.”— Paul Kohler ’20MSN He’s used to pressure. While…
Writing and Rhetoric Celebrates Graduation Virtually
Wed May 6
The Department of Writing and Rhetoric hosted a virtual graduation celebration prior to the May 2 commencement ceremony for 15 graduating graduate and undergraduate students in order to recognize their accomplishments. The graduates were joined by their friends, family and Writing and Rhetoric faculty and staff. In addition to celebrating the new graduates, the department…
A Day in the Life of a Stay-at-Home Professor
Wed May 6
(Illustrations by Nathan Holic ’02 ’07MFA) I. Breakfast Under Quarantine This is my family. There are five of us, and in ordinary times we pretend that we have it all together. (We don’t, but it’s fun to pretend.) I’m an associate lecturer in the Department of Writing and Rhetoric, teaching four classes each semester, and…
Graduate Student Grace Fangwang Gou Wins 2019 JSID Best Paper of the Year Award
Wed May 6
Graduate Student student Grace Fangwang Gou from Dr. Shin-Tson Wuâs LCD group, has won the 2019 JSID Best Paper of the year award for the paper titled “High performance colorâconverted microâLED displays.” There is only one such award each year.
Professor Shin-Tson Wu’s Students Win JSID’s Outstanding Student Paper Award
Wed May 6
Professor Shin-Tson Wu’s students Tao Zhan and Yun-Han Lee win JSID’s Outstanding Student Paper Award for their paper “Highâefficiency switchable optical elements for advanced headâup displays.” There is only one such award each year, and this is the fourth consecutive year that Dr. Wu’s students have won this award.
Alumna at the Ready to Help Orlando Airports in Emergencies
Wed May 6
The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority received a “gold seal” in January to become the first airport operation to earn full accreditation by the Emergency Management Accreditation Program. “Emergency management is essential in the aviation world,” says Keila Walker-Denis ’07, assistant director of airport operations in emergency management for the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, which oversees Orlando…
Biology Grad’s Research Paper Lands Award for Excellence
Wed May 6
UCF College of Sciences graduate, Katherine Harris ’18, has recently been awarded the UCF Library Annual Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research for her published research paper on infaunal organisms (i.e. aquatic, sediment-dwelling organisms like worms or clams) on restored oyster reefs. The announcement of the award took Harris by pleasant surprise when she was…
UCF-Developed Cancer-Fighting Nanoparticle Heads to Clinical Trials
Wed May 6
Alicja Copik is a cancer researcher at the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences at the College of Medicine. Acell-based cancer immunotherapy that utilizes a nanoparticle developed at UCF to stimulate a patient’s natural cancer-killing cells has just received the green light to proceed directly into a Phase II clinical trial. College of Medicine Associate Professor…
Dr. Pasarica Wins Teaching Award
Wed May 6
Dr. Magdalena Pasarica, associate professor of medicine, is the recipient of the UCF College of Medicine 2020 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning award. The $5,000 scholarship recognizes outstanding contributions to the advancement of knowledge and teaching effectiveness. A board certified family medicine physician with a Ph.D. in nutrition, Dr. Pasarica joined the medical school in…
The Virus is Not Our Enemy Plotting Against Us
Wed May 6
Anthropomorphism is the term for our tendency to give human characteristics to animals or non-living things. Many of us might recall it from our high school English classes, but there is a psychological basis for our use of anthropomorphism, as well. It may help us develop empathy with the natural world, reducing loneliness through connections…
UCF Success Coach on How to Ace Online Classes
Wed May 6
As remote learning at UCF continues through all Summer 2020 semesters, it’s crucial now more than ever to strive for success in online courses. Even though the coronavirus has affected many aspects of our daily lives, it’s important to focus on doing your best with the things you can control. At this time faculty are…
UCF Explores New Way to Mine on the Moon
Wed May 6
An illustration of what the UCF developed process could look like on the moon. Credit: NASA and Jessica Woodward/UCF UCF is taking inspiration from well-established mining techniques on Earth to tackle mining on the moon and asteroids. University of Central Florida planetary scientist Philip Metzger and his team at the Florida Space Institute have received…
Puerto Rico Research Hub Joins Global Network of Pandemic Social Research
Wed May 6
What’s driving violent anti-Chinese discrimination in Nairobi, Kenya, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and what can be done to quell it? How are part-time theme park workers in central Florida handling massive furloughs, and what could their employers be doing better? What unique challenges did people with disabilities face in Wuhan, China, during the lockdown? These…
UCF Online Doctoral Student Dedicates Career to Educating ER Nurses
Wed May 6
Kellie Chapman serves four hospitals in Brevard County as an ER educator. For two decades, Kellie Chapman made a difference as a nurse at the bedside of her patients. About four years ago, the UCF Online doctoral student realized how she could extend that impact even further – by teaching the nurses around her. “As a nurse,…
UCF Alumni: Teachers on Teaching
Tue May 5
The first week of May is Teacher Appreciation Week, and we want to celebrate the hard work and dedication of teachers. This year, we spoke with four teacher education alumni about what inspired them to pursue a career in education and how they are navigating remote instruction and learning. Elementary Education: Chris Pombonyo ’12 Elementary School Teacher…
Laws That Punish Pregnant Drug Abusers Aren’t Working, New Study Finds
Tue May 5
Some states consider prenatal substance use as equivalent to child abuse or neglect. Anew study co-authored by a University of Central Florida researcher shows that laws that punish substance use during pregnancy actually do more harm than good. These unintended consequences include keeping women from getting the treatment they need and failing to reduce the…
UCF Professor Mentor to All, Whether in Classroom, ICU or Deployment
Tue May 5
Frank Guido-Sanz (fifth from left) poses for a photo with fellow members from the National Disaster Medical System’s Trauma and Critical Care Team. (Photo courtesy of Frank Guido-Sanz) Sometime in the next few weeks, UCF nursing Assistant Professor Frank Guido-Sanz will have 12 hours to drop everything, grab his jump bag and travel to wherever he’s deployed as a member of the National…
UCF-HCA Residents Grapple With COVID-19
Tue May 5
Hospital emergency rooms are chaotic in normal times. Try being an emergency medicine resident during a pandemic. As the nation’s healthcare system deals with COVID-19, UCF-HCA Healthcare physicians in residency training find themselves on the front lines of a novel virus and new ways of learning and caring for patients. Emergency medicine residents have had to…
151 UCF Faculty Promoted Across All Disciplines
Mon May 4
Agreat university is built by great faculty, and this year’s group of promoted and tenured faculty are the reason behind UCF’s academic excellence. Thirty-three were granted the title professor, a marker of an exceptional career in academia. A university’s excellence hinges on the strength of its faculty as scholars and as teachers. “This class of…
Meet the 2020 Outstanding Alumni from the School of Public Administration
Mon May 4
Each year, the School of Public Administration recognizes outstanding alums from the nonprofit management, public administration, emergency management, research administration and urban and regional planning programs. Awardees are recognized in conjunction with Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW). Celebrated the first full week in May, PSRW recognizes professionals who dedicated their careers to serving their communities.…
