Human Rights Defender to Visit UCF
Fri Jan 31
The Office of Global Perspectives and International Initiatives will host longtime human rights defender Laura Olson. During her visit to UCF on Feb. 6, Olson will deliver a special luncheon presentation, “Human Rights in 2020.” She will also appear on WUCF’s “Global Perspectives” television show, meet with faculty and record a student podcast. Laura Olson…
Athletic Training Students Participate in Pro Bowl
Fri Jan 31
Several athletic training students got first-hand experience working alongside athletic trainers from the National Football League during the 2020 Pro Bowl, in conjunction with AdventHealth, who served as the medical host for the event. The game was preceded by a week-long training session held at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex last week. Athletic training…
Early Interest In Politics Leads Alumna to Governor’s Office
Fri Jan 31
When most kids were watching cartoons, Leah Trilling ’18 was on the couch watching the news with her dad. That interest in current events stuck with her, and eventually led to her current position as deputy director of Cabinet Affairs for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. The steps leading to that position include undergraduate internships working…
Scientist Surpasses 10K Publication Citations
Fri Jan 31
A Physics scientist recently crossed the threshold of more than 10,000 citations in scholarly works — a distinction that added his name to the 2019 Highly Cited Researchers list compiled by the Web of Science Group. The award places Assistant Professor Madhab Neupane, Ph.D., in the top 1% of the world’s most cited scientific papers.…
Teaching Real-World Mathematics Through STEAM, Published in New Journal
Thu Jan 30
“Creating opportunities for students to learn mathematics in authentic ways is key to positioning them as the problem solvers of tomorrow,” says Daniel Edelen â18MEd, who is pursuing his doctoral degree in education with a specialization in mathematics education at UCF. Edelen recently co-authored a feature article, “A STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics)…
UCF/HCA Announce New Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency
Thu Jan 30
Anew physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) residency program, based at West Florida Hospital in Pensacola, has received initial accreditation and is seeking immediate applicants to begin training in 2021. The program is part of a UCF-HCA Healthcare consortium that is building residency programs across Central and North Central Florida. The residency is the consortium’s 26th…
Student Research: Developing New Tools to Detect Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
Thu Jan 30
Aliyah Baksh is developing a novel optic technique to monitor the brain through blood tests. Her research in UCF’s NanoScience Technology Center focuses on the development of an optical biosensor; a product used to track dopamine levels in the bloodstream. This product potentially offers a resourceful process for daily screenings and symptom detection of diseases…
Physicists Reveal Quantum Secrets Using Lasers
Thu Jan 30
UCF physicists are using lasers to create mini-movies showing how electrons undergo changes on the quantum level. The technique relies on pulses of light that only last a few hundred femtoseconds; for perspective, comparing one femtosecond to a regular second is akin to comparing a second to a hundred million years. While the technique isn’t…
Biomed Student Presents Autism Research at State Capitol
Wed Jan 29
AUCF College of Medicine biomedical sciences major investigating the link between processed food and autism will present her findings at the State Capitol Feb. 10. Aseela Samsam is one of four UCF students chosen to represent student research at the Undergraduate Research Posters at the Capitol event. Samsam has been part of a potentially groundbreaking…
Spotlight: Dean Sheila Pineres Recognized by American Conference of Academic Deans
Tue Jan 28
Congratulations to Dean Sheila Amin Gutiérrez de Piñeres, who has been recognized by the American Conference of Academic Deans (ACAD) Board of Directors as the recipient of the third-annual Award for Excellence in Academic Leadership! The award recognizes individuals who exemplify excellence in academic leadership through shaping and supporting positive change on their campuses and…
UCF Florida Prison Education Project Expanding to Offer Online Courses for People in Prison
Tue Jan 28
UCF has been helping educate Florida’s prisoners since 2017 through a small program that has just received a financial boost to make some of its classes available online to people in prison, thus expanding its impact. “We are honored and overjoyed to receive funding from the Laughing Gull Foundation, a major supporter of higher education…
Lapchick Named Recipient of Dan Rooney Award
Tue Jan 28
Often called “the racial conscience of sport,” Richard Lapchick will be honored Super Bowl weekend with the Dan Rooney Lifetime Achievement Award. Lapchick is a human rights activist, pioneer for racial equality, an internationally recognized expert on sports issues, a scholar and author. “Embracing diversity and inclusion is not only the right thing to do…
Vasu Receives $200,000 Microsoft Investigator Fellowship
Tue Jan 28
Microsoft has announced that Associate Professor Subith Vasu has received the company’s inaugural Investigator Fellowship, worth $200,000, which recognizes higher education faculty in the U.S. who have demonstrated extraordinary talent that distinguishes them as both teachers and researchers. Vasu is one of only 15 awardees selected in the nation and the only person representing the…
English Faculty Member Named 2020 NEA Creative Writing Fellow
Tue Jan 28
Department of English faculty member Micah Dean Hicks has been named a 2020 NEA Creative Writing fellow, joining the likes of Anthony Doerr, Louise Erdrich, Tyehimba Jess, Jennifer Egan and English alumnus Jaroslav KalfaÅ â11. Hicks gained critical acclaim with his second novel, Break the Bodies, Haunt the Bones, in 2019. The National Endowment for…
CAH Celebrates ZORA! 2020
Tue Jan 28
Zora Neale Hurston, African-American literature author, filmmaker, and anthropologist is celebrated annually at the ZORA! Festival. As Hurston grew up in Eatonville, she included the community as the setting for many of her stories in the early 20th century. Here are some key events from CAH to attend – students, faculty and staff can attend…
Alumna Selected For Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award
Mon Jan 27
A College of Sciences alumna’s contributions to developing technology like online streaming and DVDs recently earned her a Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award. Yvette Kanouff, ’88, â93MS, who built a C-suite career at companies including Time Warner and Cisco, will be recognized by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) at the 71st Annual…
WUCF Wins National Award for Summer of Space Campaign
Mon Jan 27
WUCF TV, Central Florida’s PBS station, was recognized by the National Educational Telecommunications Association for its Summer of Space campaign. The station accepted the Community Engagement – National Project award Sunday at the 2019 NETA Awards in Washington, D.C. During June, July and August, WUCF celebrated the Summer of Space with programming and community events…
The Big Winner: UCF Alum Gains New Perspective on âThe Biggest Loser’
Mon Jan 27
Robert Richardson II ’12 is trying to keep a secret. But there are some things you just can’t hide. After spending three months competing in the new season of “The Biggest Loser” — set to debut Jan. 28 on USA Network at 9 p.m. EST — Richardson must keep specifics about his weight loss and…
“It’s My Job to Help Students Grow as People.”
Mon Jan 27
Many people envision computer scientists as individuals who are tech driven and spend most of their time interacting with digital devices—not people, but Assistant Professor Pamela Wisniewski got into the field to help others. “I’m interested in technology because I want to help people.” – Pamela Wisniewski, UCF assistant professor “Within computer science is the intersection of…
Theatre UCF-Orlando REP Partnership Expands
Mon Jan 27
For 15 years, MFA students in UCF’s Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) program have gained professional experience as working artists at Orlando REP. Now, this partnership is expanding to include undergraduate students in the B.A. Theatre Studies program. From participating in professional development workshops to working as teaching artist assistants in the classroom, students enrolled…
