A glimpse at another year of exploration, innovation and scholarship in the College of Sciences. Over the course of the year, College of Sciences faculty, staff, and students worked hard to a...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/2022-college-of-sciences-year-in-review/
Doctorate graduates were given a warm and personal send-off Thursday in a longstanding College of Sciences tradition. Remarks by Dean Maggy Tomova, Ph.D., were followed by individual recognition ...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/summer-22-phd-graduates-given-warm-send-off/
Thirteen doctorate graduates were given a warm congratulations and sendoff Friday in a continuation of a longstanding College of Sciences’ tradition. The final toast was led by College of Scien...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/spring-22-doctorate-graduates-honored-at-special-reception/
New research out of the University of Central Florida has the potential to give war crime investigators a new tool and the victims’ families closure. The National Institute of Justice has award...
Eight doctorate graduates were given a warm congratulations and sendoff Thursday in a continuation of a longstanding College of Sciences’ tradition. The final toast was led by new COS Dean Magg...
Maggy Tomova, Ph.D., officially joins the University of Central Florida today as dean of the College of Sciences. Tomova, 44, brings deep research and leadership experience to the role, most rece...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/maggy-tomova-joins-the-college-of-sciences-today-as-dean/
Maggy Tomova will become the next dean of UCF’s College of Sciences on Oct. 18. She joins UCF from the University of Iowa, where she currently serves as the associate dean for the Natural, Math...
https://www.ucf.edu/news/new-dean-named-for-ucfs-college-of-sciences/
UCF’S newest College of Sciences graduates crossed the stage Saturday at Summer 2021 Commencement. Among them was Nahla Turner, a psychology graduate who not only battled pandemic challenges ...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/summer-2021-graduates-head-out-with-new-college-of-sciences-degrees/
Biology Jordan Dowell, Ph.D., faculty advisor, Chase Mason, Ph.D. and Pedro Quintana-Ascencio, Ph.D. Dissertation: “Genetics and Evolution of Specialized Metabolism In Wild and Cultivated Helia...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/congratulations-to-the-summer-2021-doctoral-graduates/
A veteran UCF Police officer and a College of Sciences professor were recently honored by the United States Secret Service for their work with the federal agency. Detective Eric Walton, a 30-year...
https://www.ucf.edu/news/ucf-police-officer-professor-recognized-by-secret-service/
A forensics graduate student has earned the Forensics Sciences Foundation’s Emerging Forensic Scientist Award for his research on hair and color texture analysis. The research provides a quanti...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/forensic-hair-research-wins-recognition-for-ncfs-graduate-student/
UCF Alumni has announced its annual 30 Under 30 Award winners. These accomplished graduates were chosen for their great professional success, commitment to helping others and track record of givi...
https://www.ucf.edu/news/ucf-names-30-under-30-alumni-award-winners/
Pollen gets a bad rap this time of year for its allergy-induced itchy eyes and sniffles. But researchers at the National Center for Forensic Science are harnessing its crime-fighting power. That ...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/forensic-scientists-harness-pollen-power-to-fight-crime/
Buddy and Nugget shed more love than hair — and if you’ve seen the back of their ride you know that’s saying something. The owner of these two rambunctious Golden Retrievers would be happy ...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/directors-therapy-dogs-provide-comfort-in-trying-times/
As he adjusted his black gown, a yellow tassel dangling out of the corner of his eye, Bepsy Omar Aguasvivas thought about his father’s words: “The hardest thing to do is be born. Everything e...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/new-alumni-reflect-on-journey-that-brought-them-to-fall-19-graduation/
The College of Sciences recognized 10 alumni for their achievements Thursday at the 2019 Distinguished Alumni Awards. The annual event brings together outstanding alumni from each of the departme...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/alumni-celebrated-at-2019-distinguished-alumni-awards/
The College of Sciences Distinguished Speaker Series brings renowned speakers to enrich the lives of members of the Central Florida community. You don’t need to be in a classroom to learn the l...
Rain didn’t dampen the spirits of UCF’s newest College of Sciences graduates on Saturday. Jeremy Ivy, 23, is a psychology graduate, and plans on applying to a master’s program at Florida...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/summer-commencement-launches-careers-of-new-cos-grads/
Research underway in the National Center for Forensic Science carries life-changing potential for people suffering from malnutrition or exposure to hazardous toxins. Malnutrition is the source of...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/research-holds-life-changing-potential-for-malnutrition-victims/
The dedication and high quality of instruction provided daily by College of Sciences (COS) faculty was recognized recently at the 2019 Founders’ Day Convocation. COS students were also praised ...
Seventeen College of Sciences graduates were among the winners of UCF Alumni’s 30 Under 30 Awards. “Our 2019 30 under 30 recipients are extraordinary examples of what it means to represent UC...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/17-college-of-sciences-alumni-win-30-under-30/
As the temperature gets warmer, we’re all thinking about summer plans. An internship or study abroad program can be a great opportunity for students to gain real-life experience in their field ...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/summer-internship-opportunities/
Researchers from the University of Central Florida are a step closer to giving law enforcement officials a new tool to help track down rapists and other sexual offenders. Forensic scientist Ca...
One group of students was hard at work studying for finals – but also put aside time to share knowledge with the community. Cristina Rinella, president of the Forensic Science Association at UC...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/ucf-chemistry-students-share-skills-with-boy-scouts/
After completing a bachelor’s degree in forensic science with a minor in chemistry from UCF, Danielle Ostrow now identifies and analyzes controlled substances as part of her job as a forensic c...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/alumna-analyzes-drugs-to-solve-crime/
The UCF College of Sciences Distinguished Speaker Series is back this September with six UCF faculty who are experts in topics relevant to the natural, computational, social or behavioral science...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/the-2017-18-distinguished-speaker-series-is-here/
Every year, the UCF Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence, presented by the Division of Teaching and Learning, celebrates undergraduate research and creativity across the curriculum. The ...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/cos-undergrads-shine-showcase/
University of Central Florida’s Founders’ Day Honors Convocation recognizes faculty, staff members and students for outstanding teaching, research, professional service and years of dedicatio...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/founders-day-honors-top-faculty-staff-students/
University of Central Florida researchers Matthieu Baudelet, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry, and Mauro Martinez, Ph.D., postdoctoral associate at the National Center for Forensic Science...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/ncfs-hosts-laser-ablation-workshop/
Story by Mark Schlueb, UCF Today UCF has named 21 students as recipients of the Order of Pegasus, the university’s most prestigious student award. Eleven of these recipients are students of th...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/11-cos-students-receive-universitys-highest-honor/