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Sea Urchin Genome Surprisingly Similar to Man and May Hold Key to Cures
Dec. 7, 2006 -- Sea urchins are small and spiny, they have no eyes and they eat kelp and algae. Still, the sea creature’s genome is remarkably similar to humans’ and may... (Biology)

Genetic Archaeology Finds Clues to Pregnancy in Male Pipefish, Seahorses
Genetic archaeology is providing a new clue to one of the greatest gender mysteries in the fish world: how did male pregnancy evolve in a family of fish? A gene discovered in... (Biology)

A Tribute to Harriett Lake
UCF Provost Terry Hickey, College of Arts & Humanities Dean Jose Fernandez, and Vice President Bob Holmes were on hand to present a tribute to Harriett Lake for her contribution... (Theatre)

UCF Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month With Second-Annual Latin American Festival
The University of Central Florida kicks off the second-annual Latin American Cultural Festival of Orlando on Sept. 10 with a musical event that invokes Latin America's rich indige... (Latin American Studies)

UCF Joins Prestigious Music Programs as All-Steinway Piano School
ORLANDO, July 24, 2006 -- The University of Central Florida Music Department has been designated the first All-Steinway Piano School in the state, joining prestigious music progra... (Music)

UCF Graduate Named Jack Kent Cooke Scholar, Will Study Painting in N.Y.
ORLANDO, July 19, 2006 -- Danny Coeyman, a 2005 University of Central Florida graduate with a penchant for social activism, has received a Jack Kent Cooke scholarship to pay for h... (Art)

Pollution Threatens Coral Health, UCF Study Shows
ORLANDO, July 18, 2006 -- Coral tissue damage that normally heals on its own will not mend when the colonies are near pollution sources on land that release industrial chemicals,... (Biology)

The Pull of Paradise: Images from Florida Springs
ORLANDO, July 17, 2006 -- The UCF Art Gallery will be presenting new work by Rebecca Schrock in an exhibition titled "The Pull of Paradise: Images from Florida Springs". The photo... (Art)

Fruit Flies Aboard Space Shuttle Subjects of UCF, UC Davis Study on Immunity in Space
ORLANDO, June 26, 2006 -- Fruit flies aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery will help University of Central Florida and University of California, Davis, biologists learn more about h... (Biology)

Film about Flight of Cubans to America Features UCF Historian, Poet
May 17, 2006 -- The plight of the Cubans who fled Fidel Castro's regime in waves beginning in 1959 is the topic of a new documentary film that features the contributions of a histo... (Latin American Studies)

Digital Media Students Win National Red Bull Build Competition
SANTA MONICA, CA, May 22, 2006 -- A team of five Digital Media students from the University of Central Florida, known as Zombie Cow Studios, beat out almost 100 other applicantsfr... (Digital Media)

UCF Students Selected for Undergraduate Space Academy
CAPE CANAVERAL -- The Florida Space Authority (FSA) announced the selection of 21 exceptional candidates, four from the University of Central Florida, for the summer's undergradua... (College Wide)

Older Articles

Six Florida Governors to Speak at Lou Frey Institute Symposium on Monday (Political Science (Lou Frey Institute))

March 14, 2006

UCF to Give Puerto Rico Governor Honorary Degree at Hispanic Summit (College Wide)

March 8, 2006

UCF Research Aims to Make Military Rescue Missions, Teamwork More Effective (Psychology)

March 8, 2006

UCF, United Arab Emirates students to compare films about shopping malls (Film and Digital Media)

March 8, 2006

Nobel Prize-Winning chemist to speak at UCF about future of nanoscience (Chemistry)

February 22, 2006

Theater Students Win Regionals, to Perform at National Kennedy Center Festival (Theatre)

February 17, 2006

Physics, Honors Student Sohang Gandhi Named to USA Today All-Academic Team (Physics)

February 16, 2006

Gift from Albertsons will create Endowed Chair in Visual Arts (Art)

February 14, 2006

UCF Film Course teaches film history; students travel to sites of early westerns (Film and Digital Media)

February 14, 2006

UCF Professor to Serve as Official Observer of Costa Rican Presidential Election (Political Science)

January 27, 2006

UCF to exhibit 'Between Heaven and Earth' art of Isamu Noguchi (Art)

January 9, 2006

UCF features 3 international pianists in spring concert series (Music)

January 6, 2006

José Fernández appointed dean of Arts and Humanities (College Wide)

December 16, 2005

National Wildlife Federation honors UCF prescribed burn program (Biology)

December 9, 2005

More Than 3,400 UCF students to graduate this fall (College Wide)

December 7, 2005

Martínez-Fernández Collection featured in bilingual exhibit (LACLS)

November 30, 2005

Plant sale raises $20,000 for UCF Arboretum (Biology)

November 22, 2005

Video-audio art installation examines journey to freedom (Digital Media)

November 19, 2005

Connecting the Community: Maitland and Eatonville (African American Studies)

November 7, 2005

UCF game development school first to use Microsoft Development Kits (Film and Digital Media)

November 2, 2005

Nationally-praised writer, Don Stap, to read from Birdsong (English)

October 17, 2005

Guy Garcia to speak on multicultural consumers, economy (Latin American Studies)

October 14, 2005

UCF Researchers Studying Storm Surge Effects of Hurricanes on Florida Cities (Statistics)

September 15, 2005

First Latin American Cultural Festival, Sept. 16 (Latin American Studies)

September 13, 2005

UCF symposium on Church and State: Blurring the Line? (Political Science (Lou Frey Institute))

September 12, 2005

Researchers project storms' effects on oil, gas production (Statistics)

August 31, 2005

New UCF course, community lectures on Puerto Rican history (Latin American Studies)

August 29, 2005

UCF Marching Knights celebrate 25 years (Music)

August 28, 2005

UCF Art students make M.C. Escher landscapes (Art)

August 24, 2005

UCF achieves its best ranking ever from U.S. News & World Report (College Wide)

August 22, 2005

UCF game development school opens today (Film and Digital Media)

August 22, 2005

UCF offers free workshop for middle, high school bands (Music)

August 9, 2005

UCF professor featured in History Channel show about dragons (Anthropology)

August 2, 2005

A golden opportunity to detect, clean mercury-polluted waters (Chemistry)

July 29, 2005

Nicholson School director to host AEJMC Convention (Communication)

July 22, 2005

UCF tops $100 million milestone in research funding (College Wide)

July 21, 2005

UCF Astronomy Program director helping NASA monitor Deep Impact Mission (Physics)

June 30, 2005

UCF junior to study in China with National Security Program scholarship (Modern Languages)

June 22, 2005

Women's Research Center anti-smoking ads airing on Lynx buses (Women's Research and Digital Media)

June 16, 2005

UCF students partner with Sundance Online Film Festival (Film and Digital Media)

June 8, 2005

UCF's I-O Psychology ranks first in productivity, nationally (Psychology)

June 8, 2005

UCF Broadcasting students win first place in state university competition (Communication)

June 6, 2005

Researchers: hurricane winds most likely to hit N.C., Florida (Statistics)

May 27, 2005

2005 Women's Research Center arts and humanities awards (Women's Research)

May 23, 2005

Scholarship of Teaching & Learning and Teacher Incentive Program awards (College Wide)

May 17, 2005

New green roof at student union an early success (Biology)

May 17, 2005

Piano sale 2005 (Music)

May 17, 2005

Celebration of Cuban history to feature three UCF professors (Latin American Studies)

May 11, 2005

Campus prescribed burn successful (Biology)

May 10, 2005

UCF students teach, inspire local youths with music (Music)

May 03, 2005

Quest Magazine, Page 1: Dean's Welcome (College Wide)

Spring 2005

Quest Magazine, Pages 3-4: Photonics - Seeing the Light (Chemistry)

Spring 2005

Quest Magazine, Page 5-6: Nanotechnology - Quantum Computers, Undergraduate Nanotechnology Studies, and Phyiscs in Films (Physics, Liberal Studies)

Spring 2005

Quest Magazine, Pages 7: Statistics - Predicting Hurricane Destruction (Statistics)

Spring 2005

Quest Magazine, Page 8: Biology - Snake Hunters (Biology)

Spring 2005

Quest Magazine, Paged 9-10: Biology - The Minds of Aging Apes (Biology)

Spring 2005

Quest Magazine, Page 11: Social Sciences - ‘Supersized’ Male Icons (Psychology)

Spring 2005

Quest Magazine, Page 12: Social Sciences - From Welfare to Work (Psychology)

Spring 2005

Quest Magazine, Page 13: 2004 APAGS Department of the Year; Children and Families (Psychology)

Spring 2005

Quest Magazine, Page 14: Social Sciences - Sociology Ph.D. (Sociology)

Spring 2005

Quest Magazine, Pages 15-16: Social Sciences - Communication: Striving for Excellence (Communication)

Spring 2005

Quest Magazine, Pages 17-18: Hispanic and Latino Studies (Latin American Studies)

Spring 2005

Quest Magazine, Page 19: Anthropology - Looking for Angola (Anthropology)

Spring 2005

Quest Magazine, Page 20: Arts - Santa is Real (Art, Music, and Theatre)

Spring 2005

Quest Magazine, Pages 21-22: Dynamic Media: UCF's New Entertainment Academy (College Wide)

Spring 2005

Quest Magazine, Pages 23-24: Must Read, Must See, Must Hear (College Wide)

Spring 2005

Quest Magazine, Pages 25-26: Must Read, Must See, Must Hear (College Wide)

Spring 2005

UCF Joins Top Universities in Princeton Review's Best Colleges Guide (College Wide)

April 22, 2005

UCF Professor to Discuss Origins of Earth's Water at International Conference (Physics)

April 21, 2005

UCF Physics Student Receives a Goldwater Scholarship (Physics, Mathematics)

April 06, 2005

Symphony Under the Stars - A Treat for All Music Lovers (Music)

April 06, 2005

Jazz Legend Sam Rivers in a Double Big Band World Premiere (Music, African-American Studies)

April 04, 2005

Political Leaders Discuss Campaign Finance at Symposium (Political Science (Lou Frey Institute))

March 28, 2005

UCF Film Graduates Bring Hollywood Talent to Florida (Film)

March 21, 2005

Attorney General Crist, U.S. Senators to Speak at UCF Forum on Money and Politics (Political Science (Lou Frey Institute))

March 18, 2005

Piano Concert to be Performed on the Horowitz Steinway (Music)

March 15, 2005

Game Industry Veteran Ben Noel to Lead UCF Academy (Film and Digital Media)

March 15, 2005

Experts Discuss Religious Films and The Passion of the Christ (Philosophy and Judaic Studies)

March 11, 2005

Experts Discuss Moral Integrity in Academics and Journalism (Philosophy and Communication)

March 04, 2005

Kottemans Donate Prized Art Collection to UCF (Art)

February 20, 2005

Three UCF Theatre Students Invited to National Kennedy Center Festival (Theatre)

February 2005

UCF Professor Presents Findings of Elections Study (Political Science)

February 8, 2005

EA Supports Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy (Film and Digital Media)

Feb. 9, 2005

Nicholsons Hope $2 Million Gift Helps School of Communication Achieve National Prominence (Communication)

January 21, 2005

UCF to Host U.S. Premiere of Film on Caribbean Architecture (LACLS)

January 21, 2005

UCF to Compete at Kennedy Center Regional Theater Festival (Theatre)

January 21, 2005

Orlando's First Ever Latin American Film and Heritage Festival Debuts in February (Film and Digital Media)

January 12, 2005

Nicholson School of Communication Named Center for Editing Excellence (Communication)

January 7, 2005

UCF Professor Appointed to College Board’s Top Academic Council (Latin American Studies)

December 17, 2004

African American Studies Employee is November Employee of the Month (African American Studies)

December 17, 2004

UCF Teams with Institute for Human and Machine Cognition on Research (College Wide)

December 9, 2005

UCF Professor Helps Solve Mummy Mysteries on Discovery Show (Sociology and Anthropology)

December 7, 2004

Donation by the Lake Family Creates an Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival Faculty Position in Playwriting at UCF (Theatre)

December 5, 2004

Donation by Mandell Family and Greater Homes Construction Creates Endowed Chair of Ethics at UCF (Philosophy)

December 2, 2004

Community Study and Travel: Nerja, Spain (Modern Languages)

November 16, 2004

Cat's Bad Hair Day Wins Hamptons (Film)

November 2, 2004

UCF Professor's Documentary to Premiere at United Nations (Film)

October 20, 2004

Better Analyses of Wind, Damage Models Would Help Insurers Anticipate Hurricane Costs, UCF Professor, Georgia Colleague Say (Statistics)

October 20, 2004

New Foreign Languages Chair Bring New Life, Journal Collect to UCF (Modern Languages)

October 18, 2004

President Hitt Honors Abe and Tess Wise upon Establishing an Endowed professorship in Judaic Studies (Judaic Studies)

October 17, 2004

UCF to Host Forum on Latino Politics in Central Florida, 2004 Elections (Latin American Studies)

October 12, 2004

Orlando City Council Votes to Lease Expo Centre to UCF (Film and Digital Media)

October 11, 2004

Sylvia Méndez visits UCF (Latin American Studies)

October 8, 2004

UCF Alumna Crowned Miss Venezuela (Theatre)

October 8, 2004

Experts Discuss Business Ethics for Bottom-Line Times (Philosophy)

October 7, 2004

NASA Working to Ensure Safe Shuttle Launch, UCF Alumnus Tells Symposium (Political Science (Lou Frey Institute))

October 5, 2004

Space Program Subject of Political Symposium, with Sally Ride (Political Science (Lou Frey Institute))

September 22, 2004

UCF Wins Best Student Chapter of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (Psychology)

October 4, 2004

New Director Envisions UCF Arboretum as Environmental, Recreational Resource (Biology)

September 22, 2004

Alexis Teicher is chosen as one of only 12 Florida students to be a Gubernatorial Fellow (Political Science)

September 8, 2004

UCF Researchers Study Human, Robot Interactions Using Toy Soldiers, Vehicles (Psychology)

August 31, 2004

Latin American Studies Reinvigorated at UCF (Latin American Studies)

August 18, 2004

New Degree Programs (College Wide)

August 1, 2004

UCF to Honor Abe and Tess Wise for Establishing Endowed Professorship in Judaic Studies (Judaic Studies)

August 1, 2004

Video Game Created by Four UCF Students Wins National Competition (Digital Media)

July 2, 2004

UCF Psychology Department Wins 2004 APA Graduate Students Department of the Year (Psychology)

July 2, 2004

Flying Horse Editions Joins Rutgers Archives (Art)

June 28, 2004

New UCF Laboratory to Help Police, U.S. Secret Service Solve Electronic Crimes (Forensic Science)

June 22, 2004

Slide Rule Collection Donated to UCF (Mathematics)

June 15, 2004

UCF Honored for Helping to Transfer Space Technology to Small Businesses (Various)

June 10, 2004

New UCF Entertainment Academy Will Train Students to Develop Game Software (Film and Digital Media)

June 7, 2004

College Accountant, Cruz, Awarded for Streamlining Budget Tracking (College)

June 28, 2004

UCF's Notices to Airmen Research in the National Flight-Safety Spotlight (Psychology)

May 24, 2004

Physics in Films - A Blockbuster Class at UCF (Physics)

May 17, 2004

A New Generation's Abstract Eye Candy (Art)

May 17, 2004

Online Learning and the Effects of Gender (Political Science)

May 14, 2004

DeRouin wins I/ITSEC Scholarship, SIOP Wherry Award (Psychology)

May 14, 2004

Edinburgh College of Art and the University of Central Florida (Art)

May 4, 2004

Boyd and Underberg Receive Awards for their Research on a Lincoln Assassin Conspirator and Christian Clowns (College Wide)

May 4, 2004

High-Tech Experimental Theatre Gets International Attention (Theatre)

May 4, 2004

Ads with ‘Supersized’ Actors Leave Men Depressed, Unhappy with Their Muscles, UCF Study Shows (Psychology)

May 03, 2004

Quest Magazine, Page 1: Dean's Welcome (College Wide)

Spring 2004

Quest Magazine, Pages 3-6: Arts in the Community (Art, Digital Media, Music, and Theatre)

Spring 2004

Quest Magazine, Pages 7-8: Students Make Real Films in Film School (What a Concept!) (Film)

Spring 2004

Quest Magazine, Pages 9-10 (Spring 2004)

Psychology: Patient Safety, Stress, and Clinical Accreditation

Quest Magazine, Pages 11-12: The Impact of Watergate: A 30-Year Retrospective (Political Science (Lou Frey Institute))

Spring 2004

Quest Magazine, Pages 13-14: Mixed Reality: Entertainment & Education (Modeling and Simulation)

Spring 2004

Quest Magazine, Page 15-16: Math of CT-Scanning, Turbulence, and Modeling (Mathematics)

Spring 2004

Quest Magazine, Pages 17-18: Conservation Biology (Biology)

Spring 2004

Quest Magazine, Page 19-20: Forensic Science, Environmental Chemistry, and Materials Chemistry (Chemistry)

Spring 2004

Quest Magazine, Page 21-22: Planetary and Space Science (Physics)

Spring 2004

Quest Magazine, Pages 23-24: Must Read, Must See, Must Hear (College Wide)

Spring 2004

Quest Magazine, Pages 25-26: Must Read, Must See, Must Hear (College Wide)

Spring 2004

English Student is UCF's First Mellon Scholar (English)

April 26, 2004

Three UCF Professors Win the First-Annual Trinity Preparatory School International Community Awards (College Wide)

April 22, 2004

Florida Mangroves vs. the Brazilian Pepper (Biology)

April 22, 2004

Women In Action conference (Women's Studies)

April 19, 2004

Professor Wins Fellowship to Study History of Death (History)

April 14, 2004

Anthropology Professor Wins Top Undergraduate Teaching Award (Sociology and Anthropology)

April 7, 2004

2004 Staff Recognition Awards (College Wide)

March 29, 2004

Docu-Drama Theatre Portrays Racism and Immersive StoryBox Gives Audiences Insight Into It (Theatre)

March 25, 2004

UCF Students to Showcase Service-Learning Efforts on April 1 (College Wide)

March 21, 2004

Downtown Media Arts Center to Open in March (Film and Digital Media)

March 21, 2004

New UCF-Germany Art Bridge (Art)

March 21, 2004

The Watergate: A 30-Year Retrospective (Political Science (Lou Frey Institute))

March 20, 2004

Community Business Leaders - Data Mining Session (Data Mining)

March 20, 2004

Florida Film Festival Announces Nextart - Take Two: A Toy Symphony And Animated Emcees (Music)

March 1, 2004

Bruce F. Pauley, Professor of History, will be showcasing his photo exhibition in the UCF Library between March 1 and March 27, 2004 (History)

March 1, 2004

SIGGRAPH 2004 Traveling Art Show visits Orlando (Art, Digital Media)

March 1, 2004

The Talent Behind Homestarrunner.com Come to UCF (College Wide)

March 2004

Pelli Named Endowed Professor in UCF Judaic Studies (Judaic Studies)

February 26, 2004

Marjorie Agosín to Speak on March 3 (Women's Studies)

February 20, 2004

UCF Physics student gives presentation at AAPT national conference (Physics)

February 9, 2004

Ula Stoekl to Direct Solos (Film)

February 9, 2004

'Infinite Possibilities' says it all at Rosen Campus (Art)

January 30, 2004

The Frederick Douglass Papers (History)

January 30, 2004

Proposal for Improving Adult Literacy Recruitment & Retention in New Orleans (Sociology and Anthropology)

January 26, 2004

The Dawn At My Back: Memoir of a Black Texas Upbringing DVD-ROM wins a 2004 Sundance Online Film Festival Jury Award (Film)

January 27, 2004

Killer Algae: UCF Scientist Studies Caulerpa taxifolia, an Invasive, Destructive Algae (Biology)

January 20, 2004

UCF Testing Way to Communicate to Soldiers on Battlefield through Vibrations (Psychology)

January 7, 2004

Fighting Cancer (College Wide)

January 2004

Ivonne Lamazares Receives $20,000 to Develop her Next Cuban Novel (English)

December 20, 2003

UCF's Dr. Clausen is 2003 Outstanding Chemist (Chemistry)

December 20, 2003

UCF's Dr. Madsen named 2003 Outstanding Teacher (Chemistry)

December 20, 2003

Miles Patents New Cancer Fighting Compounds (Chemistry)

December 4, 2003

UCF Research Could Help Airport Security Screeners Become More Efficient (Psychology)

December 1, 2003

UCF supports Zora Neale Hurston Festival (Film)

December 1, 2003

Two Frankenstein-Themed Writing Contests (English and Theatre)

November 19, 2003

Blake Scott Wins the 2003 Richard Ohmann Award for his Article on HIV Testing (English)

November 19, 2003

Jazz Trumpet Contest and Concerts Set (Music)

November 11, 2003

Vance Villastrigo and UCF Jazz (Music)

November 11, 2003

Experts Discuss Ethics (Philosophy)

November 11, 2003

UCF Prof Completes Ten-Book History Of American Cinema (Film)

November 11, 2003

Guitarist Eladio Scharrón Honored (Music)

November 7, 2003

Professor Mourad Ismail Named Highly Cited Researcher (Mathematics)

October 31, 2003

UCF Breast Cancer Update: Breakthroughs, Breakpoints and Beating the Odds (Womens Research)

October 31, 2003

UCF Student's Photography Selected for Astronomy Magazine (Physics)

October 31, 2003

UCF Wins a United Arts Award for its Commitment to Orlando Theatre (Theatre)

October 30, 2003

Character, Community, Consequences: Examining the role that ethical considerations play in our community's everyday life and workplace (Philosophy)

October 30, 2003

How to Maximize your Bottom-Line with Customer Relationship Management (Statistics and Actuarial Science)

October 29, 2003

Eclipse Viewing Set (Physics)

October 28, 2003

A Touch is Worth 1000 Words (Psychology)

October 20, 2003

Psych Student to Speak Before Congress (Psychology)

October 20, 2003

Local Theatres Perform Against Hate Crimes (Theatre)

October 8, 2003

Lou Frey Essay Contest (Political Science (Lou Frey Institute))

October 8, 2003

Human Factors Students are Honored (Psychology)

October 8, 2003

Scottish Art Next at Gallery (Art)

October 7, 2003

Undergraduate Math Research Seminar (Mathematics)

October 2003

Unsung Screenplay by Undergraduate Theatre Student Dante Bonner (Theatre)

October 2003

R-TV Senior Wins National Award (Communication)

October 2003

There She Is... (Miss America) (College)

September 22, 2003

The United Nations: Building Block or Stumbling Block for U.S. Foreign Policy? (Political Science (Lou Frey Institute))

September 2003

Cultural Byways on the Information Highway (Digital Media)

September 2003

Black Theatre Network & Film Festival (Film and Theatre)

August 2003

UCF Faculty Premiere Solo Guitar Piece: Modinha (Music)

August 2003

Artist Soars at Flying Horse Editions (Art)

July 25, 2003

Ericka Dunlap: the first African American Miss Florida (Communication)

July 2003

Ehrhart is named Carnegie Florida Professor of the Year (Biology)

May 2003

Pegasus Professors Dig Past, Light and Students (Sociology and Anthropology, Physics (CREOL))

April 1, 2003

Wole Soyinka - Nobel Laureate Coming to UCF (English)

February 17, 2003

An Evening with Adolph (Bud) Herseth, Principal Trumpet Emeritus of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Music)

February 13, 2003

Fixin to Git: A NASCAR book by Dr. James Wright (Sociology and Anthropology)

October 2002

Carla Poindexter Art Show: Perceptual Penetrations of Our Brave New Simulated Realities (Art)

September 2002

Variety Suits Rasmuson (College)

March 14, 2002

Whirlwind Hits Ocoee (English)

March 1, 2001

2001 Faculty Recognition Awards (College)

March 1, 2001

Sea Turtles Thriving Under UCF's Watch (Biology)

November 15, 2001

Haitian Art Display (Art)

August 25, 2000

Carole Adams Pioneers in High-Tech Teaching (History)

July 2000

Van Wagenen Heads UCF Film (Film and Digital Media)

July 29, 1999