News: Health Sciences
“Perseverance is key.”
Redshirt senior forward Nyala Shuler ’17’s biggest fan at UCF women’s basketball games is also the person who inspired her future career as a pediatric doctor: her grandmother, Clementine. As...
Health Sciences Places High Priority on Undergraduate Research
The Department of Health Sciences works tirelessly to ensure that its 4,000 undergraduate students are actively engaged in their education at UCF. “We are really emphasizing integrative learning in our...
Men and Violence: Shifting the Narrative, Tackling the Stereotypes
When we talk about men and violence, we often talk about large issues such as gun violence and violence against women. But we also need to focus on the ways...
UCF Student and National Guardsman Assists After Hurricane Michael
Blain Roberson, a UCF health sciences student, was recently called into duty by the National Guard to assist in emergency response efforts in Panama City and Lynn Haven following the...
Autistic kids blossom after taking judo classes through UCF program
Structure, discipline and confidence are proving to be worthy opponents in the battle against autism. Shinjiro Sasaki, a fourth-degree black belt in judo, is perhaps at his most masterful in...
Florida Center for Nursing Publishes New Reports
The Florida Center for Nursing at the University of Central Florida has published the results of its 2017 survey data in four research reports: three nurse education reports and one...
Sarah Gitto ’11 ’14 ’17 Named to UCF’s 2018 30 Under 30
UCF Alumni announced the recipients of its fourth annual 30 Under 30 Awards on March 30. This year’s class includes marketing and communications professionals, entrepreneurs, engineers, software specialists, attorneys, education leaders, doctors,...
UCF Professor Aims to Bring Awareness to Men’s Health
As International Men’s Health Week winds down on Friday June 16, UCF assistant professor of health sciences Michael Rovito continues to advocate for the establishment of a national men’s health office. That’s...
Schellhase and Saleh Assume New Leadership Positions
Kristen Schellhase, interim chair of the Department of Health Professions, has been appointed a Dean’s Fellow for the 2017-18 academic year, announced Dean Michael Frumkin. “Dr. Schellhase has done an...
Health Sciences Advisor Jennifer Farran Wins National Award
Academic advisor Jennifer Farran is one of four winners of the 2017 Outstanding New Advisor Award Winner from NACADA, the Global Community for Academic Advising. The award recognizes outstanding academic...
