UCF Puerto Rico Research Hub Celebrates 5th Anniversary Since its establishment the hub grown in its support services for and research related to the Puerto Rican community.
My Baseball Quest Has Taught Me About America, Slowing Down — and Myself I am on a quest to visit every Major League Baseball stadium. For me, baseball is more than just a game, it is a continuous…
In Life, Tomorrow is Never Guaranteed May 2, 2018, started like many other days with my usual morning routine: eating breakfast, reading the newspaper, getting kids ready for school, listening to…
Puerto Ricans are Resilient, but Island Still Needs Our Help after Hurricane Maria I traveled to Puerto Rico in January, about four months after the island was devastated by Hurricane Maria on Sept. 20. I had much anticipation…
Should I Stay or Should I Go? A Disaster Researcher’s Personal Dilemma I am a disaster researcher. I study the social processes by which communities work in building resilience to emergency events, particularly natural disasters. But earlier…
It’s Universal vs. Disney in an Epic ‘Prize Fight’ for Theme Park Dominance in Florida Los Angeles Times