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		<copyright>Copyright 2009, Statistics</copyright>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:25:59 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Important Announcements</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:16:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ Student Evaluations of Faculty TeachingThis semester the university is switching to on-line teacher evaluations. An announcement will be made when the evaluation period begins and students will be directed to the evaluation website. It is very important that you take the time to fill out an evaluation for every class, every faculty member, and every GTA that you have. It is only through feedback from the entire class (or at least most of the class) that your instructors can really see what is going well or poorly with a class. Comments from only a handful of people often do not adequately reflect what is happening with a class. The faculty and GTAs need all of your comments to evaluate their teaching performances and their classes. Please take the time to do these evaluations.Fall 2009 Important Dates(a) Spring Graduation Application: October 19 &ndash; March 5(b) Withdrawal Deadline: October 16(c) Grade Forgiveness Deadline: October 16(d) Classes End: December 7(e) Final Exam Period: December 8-14(f) Grades Due: December 17(g) Fall Graduation: December 18Food Drive: &ldquo;UCF students affected by the economic hardships of the recession have anew outlet. Knights Helping Knights, a volunteer-based organization set up through Rick Falco&rsquo;s first year LEAD Scholars class, focuses on giving back through a food pantry and a yard sale at Memory Mall. Located on the third floor of the student union, the food pantry is run by shifts of volunteers and includes varieties of canned foods, bottled beverages, toiletries and supplies provided free of charge for students. The pantry will expand to include used electronics, clothing and any other donated goods for students. It is open Tuesday and Thursday from 11a.m.-2 p.m., but can be opened at anytime for students seeking assistance by calling 407.823.2256 or e-mailing smaton@mail.ucf.edu&rdquo; from UCF Today November 5thInternational Medical Outreach is having a Princeton/Kaplan Course Auction taking place at 6 pm on November 23rd at the UCF Campus (HEC 101). This event is a charity drive to provide medical mission trips for underserved areas in Haiti, Peru, and the Dominican Republic. There will be an auction for test prep courses for MCAT, PCAT, DAT, and GRE exams.Order of Pegasus AwardThe Order of Pegasus is a selective program that recognizes exemplary performance byboth undergraduate and graduate students.Undergraduate Students are recognized in areas of academic achievement, university involvement, leadership, and community service The college can nominate up to four undergraduates and two graduate students for consideration by the university selection committee. Students must submit an application that consists of narratives, specific information as requested by the application, letters of recommendation, a current resume. More information about the award and the application can be found online at http://www.orderofpegasus.sdes.ucf.eduComplete applications are due to the college (CSB 201) by Friday, November 20. Letters of recommendation must include the following: The authors of the letter of recommendation should write an in-depth letter of recommendation that addresses how the nominee for the Order of Pegasus has made a difference in one or more of the Five Core Values of UCF (The Creed): Integrity, Scholarship, Community, Creativity, and Excellence. ]]></description>
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			<title>Department of Mathematics: Research Opportunities in DNA the molecule of life</title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:05:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ Projects in mathematical statistics offer an excellent opportunity of applying knowledge in various fields of mathematics to the real-life areas such as signal processing, classification and statistical genetics. Projects in mathematical statistics also offer excellent employment opportunities both in industry and academia.Dr. Pensky has an active research program in mathematical statistics including the following areas of applications:1.Recovering a signal on the basis of noisy observations. This problem is related to nonparametric regression and has direct applications in electrical engineering (audio signal or image processing). The problem is well studied when data is equispaced. However, the challenge is to pursue the model in the case of missing or irregularly spaced data.
2. Classification of high-dimensional vectors based on small number of measurements. The objective of the project is classification of high-dimensional data (images, micro-arrays, etc.) when only few of them are available for training. The advantage of this project is that it falls into a very popular area of data mining and provides excellent employment opportunities.
3.Statistical Genetics.The objective of this project is to identify differentially expressed genes in a time-course microarray experiment, and to subsequently analyze and cluster differentially expressed genes.Graduate students interested in this area should take the following courses:

Measure and Probability (MAA 6238)
 Mathematical Statistics (MAP 6111) 
Scientific Computing (MAT 5711)

Dr. Pensky is collaborating with scientists in various institutions all over the world, including Italy, France, Israel, and Cyprus. Funding for a graduate student is currently available. ]]></description>
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			<title>Department of Mathematics: Research Opportunities in Statistics</title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:55:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ Research in Statistics involves developing models and methods to facilitate statistical analysis studies encountered in many important scientific research fields, such as medical research, epidemiology, social and behavioral sciences, etc. There are excellent job opportunities both in academia and industry for the students holding Ph.D. in Statistics or holding Ph.D. in Mathematics with specialized research in Statistics. Working on statistical research requires the combination of mathematical training, statistical concepts and computation skills. Good mathematical training and good communication and writing skills are now typically expected from the new generation of statisticians. Graduate students interested in statistical research for their dissertation should consider taking the following courses:

Mathematical Statistics (MAP 6111) 
Measure and Probability (MAP 6110)
Topics in Advanced Calculus (MAA 5210) 
Real Analysis (MAA 6306)
Optimization Theory (MAP 6207)

Professor Ren has been actively working on statistical research with the main focus on applications in biomedical research. She currently has several research collaborators, including some from College of Medicine at UCF. Professor Ren&rsquo;s research has been supported by research grants from the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health. As Fall 2009, she has funds to support one Ph.D. student during the summer for the next few years. Please contact her (jren@mail.ucf.edu) if interested. ]]></description>
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			<title>2009 Graduate Fellowships Reception</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:39:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The College of Graduate Studies Financial Assistance office hosted the Fifth Annual Graduate Fellowships Reception on October 7, 2009 to recognize the outstanding UCF graduate students who received prestigious university fellowships for the 2009-2010 academic year. The awards are offered to superior students who have distinguished themselves in academic studies.
Upon entering the Cape Florida Room, students and guests were welcomed, offered name tags, programs, and UCF logo gifts; light refreshments and beverages were served in their honor.
Dr. Michael Stern, Associate Dean of the College of Graduate Studies, welcomed everyone and congratulated the recipients on their awards and thanked them for choosing UCF for graduate study. Students received certificates, upon mingling with faculty and guests.
New 2009-2010 University of Central Florida Graduate Fellowship Recipients
Trustees Doctoral Fellows
Ashley Bies, Conservation Biology PhD Christopher Coultas, Psychology PhD Christopher Friend, Texts and Technology PhD Amy Hoover, Computer Science PhD Andrew Miller, Computer Science PhD Jacob Staples, Computer Engineering PhD Carrie Straub, Education PhD Robert VanGorder, Mathematics PhD
Presidential Doctoral Fellows
Shuyu Chen, Electrical Engineering PhD Shanjun Helian, Civil Engineering PhD Sunny Jain, Biomedical Sciences PhD Chunting Li, Public Affairs PhD Chuan Sun, Computer Science PhD Lijuan Yin, Computer Engineering PhDRan Zhao, Mechanical Engineering PhDMcKnight Doctoral Fellows
Nick Lebredo, Public Affairs, PhD Christopher Lorscher, Physics PhD Jennifer Johnson, Education PhD
Provost&rsquo;s Graduate Fellows
David Ascher, Education PhD Benjamin Barth, Psychology Clinical MA Carly Baxendale, Nonprofit Managment MNM Shameek Bhattacharjee, Computer Engineering PhD Monica Bonadies, Mechanical Engineering MSME Jared Bott, Computer Science PhD Alyssa Boucher, Psychology PhD Kathryn Bryan Bethea, Education PhD Peter Buffington, Physical Therapy DPT Amy Byrne, Criminal Justice MS Mallory Casson, Hospitality and Tourism Mgmt MS Christopher Catano, Biology MS Yuan Chang, Industrial Engineering PhD Yuan Chen, Optics PhD Jun Chen, Electrical Engineering PhD Christopher Connolly, Sport Business Management MSBM Sarah Cox, Health Sciences MS Deana Deichert, Education PhD Andrew Deptula, Psychology PhD Alexander Dillard, Optics PhD Daniel Doty, Psychology PhD Kathryn Dunlap, Texts and Technology PhD Rachel Egan, Anthropology MA Jaclyn Elgeness, Creative Writing MFA Molly Fitzsimons, Sport and Fitness MA Maya Forrester, Communication MA Jennifer Foster, Education PhD Stephanie Garvis, Biology MS John Goshorn, Film and Digital Media MFA Rachael Gray, Political Science MA Shannon Groebe, Public Administration MPA Brian Grummel, Electrical Engineering PhDYo-Sang Ha, Education PhD Sihui He, Optics PhD Shawn Hendricks, Molecular and Microbiology MS Sara Hill, Taxation MST Jayme Holmes, Criminal Justice MS Yang Hu, Electrical Engineering PhD Daniel Hurley, Modeling and Simulation PhD Christopher Jacobs, English MA Benjamin Johnson, Business Administration MBA Jyoti Katoch, Physics PhD Jerrold Kaufman, Applied Sociology MA Emma Kendrick, Education PhD Athena Kirkham, Communciacation Sciences and Disorders MA Rachael Landry, Anthropology MA Monica Leppma, Education PhD Cong Li, Electrical Engineering PhD Lei Liu, Electrical Engineering PhD Kayla Lyons, Counselor Education MA Naomi Malone, Education PhD Donald Marco, Civil Engineering MS Edward Mashek, Business Administration MBA Michael Mason, Public Affairs PhD Andrew Massari, Interactive Entertainment MS  Jenna Maxwell, Psychology Clinical MA Heather Myers, Education PhD Jacob Nordman, Industrial Engineering MS Christine Ortiz, Nonprofit Managment MNM David Paladino, Biomedical Sciences PhD Nicole Patino, Interdisciplinary Studies MA Tianxiang Peng, Computer Engineering PhD Blake Perrault, Business Administration MBA Alison Provost, Business Administration MBA Lauren Pryor, Accounting MSA Olan Quattro, Studio Art and the ComputerMFA Aaron Rank, Civil Engineering MS Benjamin Rauhala, Music MA Cassandra Richardson, Business Administration MBA Andrew Richardson, Industrial Engineering PhD Aleea Shaw, Social Work MSW Brandon Sholar, Psychology PhD Katelan Smith, Applied Sociology MA Jennifer Spear, Communication MA Lee Summerlin, Accounting MSA Todd Suter, Political Science MA Gregory Territo, Biology MS Jacqueline Thurston, Education PhD Christopher Trionfo, History MA Paola Ventura, Education PhD Zachary Walker, Education PhD Ming Wei, Optics PhD Xiaoxin Wei, Education EdD Christopher Wilkes, Education PhD Zhengkai Wu, Computer Science PhD Yulin Xiao, Civil Engineering PhD ChengyuYang, Materials Science and Engineering PhD Daniel Yates, Materials Science and Engineering PhD Lei Zhang, Statistical Computing MS
Angela Ziegler, Communication Sciences and Disorders MAUCF Graduate RAMP Fellows
Javed Khan, History MA Binh Tran, Chemistry PhD
UCF Graduate McNair Fellows
Adena Broxton, Social Work MSW Kendra Minor, Education PhD
UCF Graduate Deans Fellows
Patricio Cubillos, Physics PhD Lina Sanchez Clavijo, Conservation Biology PhD
GEM Fellow
Francisco Mendoza, Computer Engineering MS
Florida A&amp;M University Feeder Fellows
Joy Finley, Elementary Education MA Deneisha Leggett, Applied Sociology MA
Delores A. Auzenne Fellows
Christian Bolden, Sociology PhD Edward Bull, Creative Writing MFA Stacey DiLiberto, Texts and Technology PhD Jerryl Randolph, Sport and Fitness MA ]]></description>
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			<title>Graduate Research Forum</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:25:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The UCF College of Graduate Studies and the Graduate Student Association will host the Seventh Annual Graduate Research Forum  March 30, 2010, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Pegasus Ballroom, Student Union.
The Graduate Research Forum features poster displays representing UCF&rsquo;s diverse colleges and disciplines.
The Research Forum is an opportunity for students to showcase their research and creative projects and to receive valuable feedback from faculty judges. Awards for best poster in each category are given and all participants receive recognition.
For more information, contact researchweek@mail.ucf.edu or  Pam Hanson-Phillips, at 407-823-2736. ]]></description>
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