The Women's Research Center was established in August, 2001 with support from the President and Provost under the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. In 2006 the WRC became one of the nine centers and institutes under the Office of Research & Commercialization reporting to Dr. M.J. Soileau, Vice President for Research & Commercialization.
The Vision of the Women's Research Center is to enhance the prominence of the University of Central Florida in research relevant to women and to enhance the research capacity of UCF women faculty. The Mission of the Women's Research Center is:
- To encourage excellence in scholarship, research and creativity among UCF faculty and students in endeavors related to women.
- To foster research activities that are both inclusive and diverse building interdisciplinary collaborations throughout UCF.
- To develop research partnerships.
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Biology Professor Opens Art Quilt Gallery
Article by Central Florida Future
The walls inside the UCF Women’s Research Center Gallery scream in color.
They are decorated with flowers, triangles, still-life portraits of the 20th century and swirls of galaxies. These are pieces from ‘Disparate Threads,’ a vibrant art-quilt collection from UCF professor Elizabeth Harris, which will hang in the Women’s Research Center Gallery for the remainder of the month. More....