What UCF Undergraduate Researchers are Achieving
University of Central Florida’s students who have engaged in undergraduate research have received many accolades and honors. Students have traveled nationally and internationally to present their research at conferences, published in prestigious journals, and received many grants/awards. Review the recent accomplishments below. For a complete list please contact OUR.
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Name: Michael Green
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Yunjun Xu
Grant/Award Date: 11/2008
Grant/Award Title: 2008 SEDS-USA National Collegiate Space Project of the Year
Name: Barbara Mascareno-Shaw
Faculty Advisor: Thomas Selby
Grant/Award Date: 5/2009
Grant/Award Title: The University of Central Florida Libraries Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate authors are denoted by a highlight.
Authors: Dominic A. Nuciforo Sr., Ed.D. , Michelle Chin
Article Title: Portrayal or Betrayal: Representations of Fat Characters in Children’s Literature
Journal Title: The Body as a Site of Discrimination
Article Issue/Vol: Vol. 1: No. 1
Page Numbers: On-Line
Authors: Diega Diaz , Nathan Greeneltch , Avni Solanki , Ajay Karakoti
Article Title: Novel Nanoscale Ceria–Platinum Composite Electrodes for Direct Alcohol Electro-Oxidation
Journal Title: Catalysis Letters
Article Issue/Vol: Volume 119, Numbers 3-4 / December, 2007
Page Numbers: 319-326
Student Presenter: Carl Irani
Co-presenters: None
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lei Zhai
Presentation Title: Carbon Nanofibers coated with silver nanoparticles
Conference Name: Brussels Innova
Conference Date: 11/20/09
Student Presenter: Melissa Timson
Co-presenters: Megan Glancy
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Chad Nye
Presentation Title: Systematic Review: Assessing the Efficacy of Stuttering Treatments
Conference Name: American Speech Language and Hearing Association Annual Conference
Conference Date: 11/20/09

