News: Health Sciences
Proud to Be: UCF Alumna, Miss Universe Jamaica’s Caribbean Heritage is Her Driving Force
Being Jamaican is a major part of Toshami Calvin ’19’s identity and something she says she will always claim proudly as she represents the island on a global front. For UCF...
Foodborne Illnesses: 10 Foods Most Likely to Make You Sick
About 48 million Americans get sick from E. coli, salmonella, and listeria in foods each year. Nearly three thousand die from foodborne illnesses annually, and almost 130 thousand are hospitalized.
Alumni Spotlight: Health Sciences Alumna Receives Master’s Degree
Watching the television show “House” was the spark that led Department of Health Sciences alumna Danielle Saunders ‘20 to where she is today. “It started with a last–minute decision to apply...
Graduation Spotlight: Joshua Conomea, Health Sciences
Meet Joshua Conomea. He learned about 3D retinal imaging in middle school and knew he had to make optometry his future career. This Class of 2023 graduate plans to open...
Knight Life @UCFCHPS Spotlights Health Sciences Internship at CECO
Health sciences senior Kathryn Katz aspires to become a physician assistant, and she’s using her time at UCF to learn how to better assist the special populations she’ll encounter as...
UCF Supports Autism Community With Resources, Research
UCF faculty conduct cutting-edge research on autism spectrum disorder, discovering innovative ways to better support this community. Through free camps and programs, Central Florida families can benefit from their work.
Fruits & Veggies: What’s the sweet spot of serving sizes?
Most people don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables each day to best support their health, and some of that might stem from serving size guidelines being so ambiguous. You may...
Greens Gone Bad: The Dark Side of Drinking Veggies
Green juices have taken the media by storm. However, they contain high thallium, goitrogen, and oxalate content. These can cause kidney stones. Store bought juices such as Naked and Bolthouse...
Awardees Announced for 2023 Founders’ Day Faculty Honors Celebration
UCF’s annual marquee event for faculty on April 5 highlights outstanding teaching, advising, mentoring, research, professional service and librarianship.
Q&A on Mental Health Outcomes
In the March/April 2023 issue of Campus Rec, A’Naja Newsome, Ph.D, ACSM-CEP lecturer of Health Sciences at the University of Central Florida, shared advice on mental health outcomes.
