UCF Professor Awarded R.W. Wood Prize for Optics

A UCF researcher has received one of the most prestigious prizes in optics for his development of a technique that has become a standard laboratory tool for measuring optical properties. Eric Van Stryland, professor of optics, is the joint winner of the R.W. Wood Prize, endowed by the Xerox Corporation and presented by the Optical [...]

  • UCF to Host CNN's Post-Presidential Debate Focus Group

    CNN will be broadcasting live from the University of Central Florida immediately after Monday night’s final presidential debate with reactions from undecided voters. The voters selected by CNN will watch the debate from 9 to 10:30 p.m. and log in their reactions as they watch. Then they will discuss their impressions. CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien [...]

  • Daily Show Love: President Clinton Talks UCF to Jon Stewart

    Former President Bill Clinton praised the University of Central Florida and the Central Florida region for “getting it right” when it comes to economic recovery. During an appearance on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart on Sept. 20, Clinton talked about the need for public, private and nonprofit groups to work together to create hubs [...]

  • Paul Jarley's Blog: Nasser

    I lost a good friend and colleague when Dr. Nasser Daneshvary died unexpectedly of a heart attack last week. Nasser was a teacher, scholar, economist, former department chair, former associate dean, former associate provost, former chair of the faculty senate, director of the LIED Institute for Real Estate Studies and a rock star at rallies [...]

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  • Rosen College Professor Recognized for Innovation, Creativity

    The International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (ICHRIE) recently held its 66th Annual Summer Conference, where hospitality educators from around the world had an opportunity to network, discuss new trends and research, and recognize colleagues for exceptional teaching efforts. Among those recognized at the 2012 Annual Conference was Dr. Po-Ju Chen, associate professor [...]

  • UCF's Florida Space Institute Moves To Research Park

    The University of Central Florida’s Florida Space Institute begins a new era this week as it relocates from Cape Canaveral to a new home in the Central Florida Research Park. The center, which over the course of 22 years has conducted research and trained hundreds of students in the mechanics of building satellites, payloads and [...]

  • Florida Space Institute Funds Research Initiatives

    Nine research projects that promise to advance science and develop technology critical for future space missions have been selected to receive a total of $400,000 from the Florida Space Institute. Scientists from the University of Central Florida and the University of Florida are involved in the various projects, which involve experts in chemistry, physics, electrical [...]

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UCF50: Promised Land

UCF Celebrates its 50th Anniversary.