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UCF’s ant king featured on national video 5 Mar 2013 | 11:54 pm
Most people cringe when they hear “fire ant,” but University of Central Florida biologist Joshua King is likely to ask where – and head straight to them. King, an entomologist or insect expert, studie...
Dr. Hojun Song Awarded NSF CAREER Grant 30 Nov 2012 | 01:12 am
Hojun Song, an Assistant Professor of Biology at UCF, has received a prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award of $787,000 to support his research in evolutionary biology. Dr. Song’s ...
UCF joins statewide institute focused on climate change 30 Oct 2012 | 11:07 pm
Interest in climate change and sea level rise has grown considerably in the past decade. Floridians need reliable scientific information about potential changes so that they can make decisions and pol...
Biology student wins research competition 25 Oct 2012 | 02:31 am
Sara Bolivar Wagers, UCF Biology student, attended the Minority Access’ 13th National Role Models Conference and participated in the Student Research Presentations. Wagers placed third under the Biome...
UCF campus wildlife 25 Oct 2012 | 02:30 am
College life at UCF wouldn’t be the same without them. “We bought the land to build a university, not a nature preserve,” UCF biology Professor Emeritus Jack Stout says, as he stands before a 4-by-4-f...
New turtle tracking technique may aid efforts to save loggerheads 25 Oct 2012 | 02:21 am
The old adage “you are what you eat” is helping scientists better understand the threatened loggerhead turtle, which is the primary nester on Central Florida’s beaches. A study published today in the ...
COS celebrates diversity and helps Knights Pantry 25 Oct 2012 | 02:18 am
The College of Sciences and the UCF Community celebrated diversity Monday morning at the annual UCF Diversity Breakfast. As a sponsor, the College of Sciences had several members present including but...
Secret of success in large classrooms is village of support 25 Oct 2012 | 02:17 am
People often cringe when they hear about high student-to-faculty ratios and the size of some undergraduate classes. While I agree that the University of Central Florida’s number of faculty is desperat...
Dinner date with a scientist 25 Oct 2012 | 02:16 am
Imagine enjoying dinner and participating in a lively discussion with cutting-edge scientists about the ways lasers and nanoprobes are used in medical treatment, the impact of runoff water on the mari...
COS goes green with 2012 Open House 25 Oct 2012 | 02:13 am
The College of Sciences welcomed students, families, faculty, staff and members of the public to their fifth annual Open House Saturday, September 15. In an effort to improve the environment, the Coll...
