Grad Makes âIntelligent’ Choice With Lockheed Career
Mon Jan 6
Everything from the precision of military strikes to global money markets hinges on timely, accurate information, or, as it’s known in the trade, “intelligence.” Alanna Fulk ’16, M.A. ’19, is keenly aware of that now as an intelligence analyst for one of the most prestigious intelligence and security corporations in the world, Lockheed Martin. But…
Motion Capture to On-screen Acting: Theatre, Animation and Film Programs Team Up
Mon Jan 6
Some collaborations come about naturally, while others require out-of-the-box innovation. In many creative fields, developing specialized skills requires collaborating with those outside your discipline. Two collaborations within the UCF College of Arts and Humanities highlight the intersection of performance, technology and production: musical theatre students are suiting up in motion capture suits to work with…
New Scholarship Funds Student Study of Sea Turtles
Fri Jan 3
Three students with big ambitions to curb the dwindling sea turtle population will benefit from a new scholarship started by the National Save the Sea Turtle Foundation. The foundation chose to partner with UCF in recognition of the work conducted by Kate Mansfield, Ph.D., who leads the Marine Turtle Research Group (MTRG). Mansfield is a…
Nicholson Grads Reunite on Set of âShark Tank’
Thu Jan 2
There is no one path to success. Neither Jen Rosen ’09 nor Kelly Nader ’16 pictured themselves in casting and production when they began Radio-Television classes at the Nicholson School of Communication and Media. And both took different career routes after graduation. But in the funny way life works, the UCF grads crossed paths on…
New Book Examines Modern Relations Between Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia
Thu Jan 2
A newly published book takes a timely look at the intersection of the relations between Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia as U.S. influence and involvement declines in the Middle East. Aspiring Powers, Regional Rivals: Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the new Middle East, co-authored and edited by Gönül Tol and David Dumke, was published in…
DPT Students, Neurologic Resident and Faculty Screen Parkinson’s Patients In The Community
Mon Dec 30
The third year UCF Doctor of Physical Therapy students under the supervision of current neurologic resident, Olivia Berry, DPT, screened Parkinson’s patients in the community on October 4 at Select Physical Therapy in Kissimmee, Florida. The event was organized by Rose Babcock, DPT of Select Physical Therapy, who runs a Parkinson’s support group and is…
Where do Baby Sea Turtles Go? New Research Technique May Provide Answers
Mon Dec 23
Ateam of Florida researchers and their collaborators created a first-of-its-kind computer model that tracks where sea turtle hatchlings go after they leave Florida’s shores, giving scientists a new tool to figure out where young turtles spend their “lost years.” Nathan Putman, a biologist with LGL Ecological Research Assoc. based in Texas, led the study, which…
First Resident Dr. Stocker Successfully Passes Neurologic Board Certification
Mon Dec 23
The University of Central Florida and Orlando Health’s neurologic residency program’s first resident, Clayton Stocker, PT, DPT, NCS, successfully passed the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties Neurologic Clinical Specialist examination. The results were released in June 2019 after the board examination in March. Stocker is now a board-certified specialist in neurologic physical therapy and…
Studio Art &Amp; Art History Double Major Mär Martinez Wins FusionFest 2019 Grand Prize
Fri Dec 20
Interdisciplinary artist Mär Martinez followed her muse to a big win at this year’s FusionFest multicultural festival, receiving the $1,000 grand prize in the event’s Visual Art competition. Martinez is a studio art and art history double major. “I was absolutely thrilled to be the recipient of the Fusion Best in Show Visual Art Award!…
The Celeste Hotel Reaches for the Stars
Fri Dec 20
Counting down for launch this spring, The Celeste Hotel at UCF is being designed with all things evocative of the stars, moon, constellations and nearby Kennedy Space Center. When the project was first announced last January, the 179-room inn and conference center under the Marriott brand was to be called The Pegasus Hotel, but the…
Medical Students Honored at First Diebel Awards
Thu Dec 19
Medical student Annalisa Sega says her most important rewards are the hugs and “besitos” (kisses) she receives from grateful patients in rural Peruvian villages and Apopka foliage fields. “I’ve always loved service and helping others,” Sega said of her volunteer work at the UCF College of Medicine’s free clinics. “I never went into medicine for…
UCF Student-Athletes Extend GPA Record
Thu Dec 19
Arecord-setting streak in the classroom continues for UCF Athletics, as the Knights extended their streak to 24 consecutive semesters with a department grade-point average of 3.0 or better. UCF student-athletes compiled a 3.30 GPA for Spring 2019, which is the third-highest in program history. The student-athletes have extended the longest streak of achieving at least…
Dr. David Hagan Named Interim Dean as Dean Saleh Shifts Roles
Wed Dec 18
I am pleased to share that Dr. David Hagan, Pegasus Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Programs, will serve as interim dean of the College of Optics and Photonics starting Monday, December 23, as Dean Bahaa E. A. Saleh moves to the faculty. In May, Dr. Saleh announced he would step down as dean at…
Why Do I Teach Journalism? Because it is More Important Now Than Ever
Wed Dec 18
Ihear this all the time from former newspaper colleagues who have left as the newsroom has diminished over the years: How dare you teach journalism? Or this version: There are still students who want to be journalists? Really? I could answer that I teach journalism because there still are students who are curious about the…
UCF’s 27 Best Photos of 2019
Wed Dec 18
From record-breaking research and rankings to major athletic achievements and exciting campus celebrations, 2019 was year unlike any other at UCF. Here are the most aesthetically pleasing pictures that captured some special moments at the university this year. March 7 – During his final home game for the Knights, B.J. Taylor ’19 scored 22 points…
