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November 2016 News & Updates
 
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Distinguished Speaker Series: Tim & Deanna Sellnow 
 
Dr. Tim Sellnow and Dr. Deanna Sellnow, professors of strategic communication in the UCF Nicholson School of Communication, will present 'Communicating During a Crisis: Making Connections that Matter with Diverse Publics' on Wednesday, November 30, at the Tuscawilla Country Club. Join us for food, drinks and intellectual discourse. RSVP

Science Café: John Schultz
 
Dr. John Schultz of the UCF Department of Anthropology will present 'Forensic Archaeological Research: The Utilization of Pig Carcasses (Sus scrofa) as Proxies for Human Bodies' on Thursday, November 3, at UCF.  RSVP
   
STEM Day at UCF 
   
On Friday, October 28, K-12 students from across Orlando visited the UCF campus to explore the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through engaging demonstrations, activities, speakers, and exhibits designed and led by our own faculty and students.  Read more
       
 
COS Highlights     
    
U CF Volunteers Honored with Governor's Medal of Unity
  
Dr. Deborah Beidel and Madeline Marks of the UCF Department of Psychology were honored with the Governor's Medal of Unity for their work with victims and first responders in the weeks that followed the Pulse nightclub shooting. Read more
  
UCF Team to Receive Revolutionary Microscope    
   
The fastest detecting and most advanced electron microscope in the world is coming to the Department of Physics thanks to a team from UCF and its National Science Foundation grant. The new piece of equipment will open up research opportunities across campus and beyond.  Read more

UCF Biologists Swarm Insect Conference
  
Faculty and students from the UCF Department of Biology presented their research at the 2016 International Congress of Entomology conference in Orlando. The department hosted international scholars on the UCF campus for a tour of its bug closet.  Read more
     
 
Faculty Spotlights
 
A Prize from a King 
 
Dr. Alexander Katsevich, professor in the UCF Department of Mathematics, was awarded the world renowned Marcus Wallenberg Prize by the King of Sweden for his development of a computed tomography scanner for whole tree logs.  Read more
  
New Ways to Colonize Mars 
 
University of Central Florida researcher Dr. Phillip Metzger was featured in an article in The Atlantic about his research on colonizing Mars using 3D-printing. Read more
 
Diving into Spanish-Speaking Media 
 
Katie Coronado and Dr. Erica Kight of the UCF Nicholson School of Communication are at the forefront of the Hispanic Media Initiative at UCF, offering students a communications program that teaches how to deliver news to both English and Spanish speaking audiences. Read more
    
 
Student Stories
             
Award Winning Linguistic Anthropology  
 
UCF anthropology senior Christy Box was awarded the Distinguished Undergraduate Research Award for the month of November for her research on linguistic anthropology.  Read more
  
Salute to Steven Sotloff 

Senior in the UCF Nicholson School of Communication Adam Manno was awarded the first scholarship from the Steven Sotloff Memorial Endowed Fund. The fund was established in memory of Steven Sotloff, a former UCF journalism student who was tragically killed in 2014. Read more
   
Presidential Doctoral Fellowship  
  
UCF chemistry doctoral student Riley Gentry is is one of eight recipients of the Presidential Doctoral Fellowship award from the College of Graduate Studies.  Read more
 
 
Alumni News
             
Outstanding Sociology AlumKnight 
 
UCF sociology alumna Dr.  Mónica Méndez, '02, '08, was awarded the College of Sciences Outstanding AlumKnight Award from the Department of Sociology. Dr.  Méndez currently serves as the CEO of Dress for Success Pittsburgh, an organization that focuses on empowering women through financial independence.  Read more
  
Statistics Alumna Returns as Instructor 

The UCF Department of Statistics recently welcomed one of its alumni back as an instructor - Kathleen Suchora, '97. Kathleen is excited to be back teaching students a skill she says they will use in any profession. Read more
   
UCF Prepares Alumnus for Life in Law
  
Bennett Lessmann, '07, is a UCF Department of Political Science alumnus who is a partner of his own law firm only five years after graduating from law school.  Read more
 
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