NSM Today: UCF Panelists Discuss COVID-19 Pandemic, Explore Historical Contexts
March 28, 2022 Four UCF professors examined the COVID-19 pandemic and drew comparisons by exploring historical contexts of past epidemics in the United States on Friday.
Annual Pauley Lecture Series on Global Affairs Examines Nixon’s Presidency
March 24, 2022 John Roy Price, this year’s speaker for the Annual Pauley Lecture Series, will take a fresh look at Nixon’s social policies and the ongoing relevance of the arguments for and against them.
11 CAH Faculty Members Named Recipients of the 2022 Seed Funding Program
March 10, 2022 The program awarded a total of $1 million to 32 teams, several of which included CAH faculty members.
8 CAH Faculty Members Honored at UCF's 3rd Authors Celebration
March 03, 2022 Eight faculty members with the College of Arts and Humanities were honored for their works, which ranged from novels to textbooks.
Africana Studies Student Receives John T. Washington Scholarship Award and Community Service Award
March 02, 2022 Africana Studies minor Dalaya McFadden was awarded the John T. Washington Scholarship Award and the John T. Washington Community Service Award.
History Alumni Win Awards for Master’s Thesis, Work as Graduate Teaching Associate
March 01, 2022 Rhiannon O’Neil ‘21MA and James Stoddard ‘20MA were awarded for their master’s thesis and work as a graduate teaching associate, respectively.
Jacksonville Florida Times Union: Professor of Military History Fights to Honor the Dead of Olustee
February 21, 2022 Barbara Gannon, associate professor of military history, is on a quest to honor the Union soldiers who were killed in Florida’s largest Civil War battle.
Knights Do That: The Importance of Preserving Black History
February 21, 2022 Brandon Nightingale ’16 ’19MA, archivist at Bethune-Cookman University, discusses how his journey starting at UCF as an electrical engineering major has led him to now working to preserve Black history, and how slowing down to study the past is the best way to look forward.
Amy Foster on Europe's Need for a Crewed Spaceship
February 21, 2022 Associate professor of history Amy Foster spoke with “The Galaxy Reporters” about Europe’s growing need for a crewed spaceship.
PRINT Workshops Provide a Hands-On Opportunity to Investigate the Past
February 11, 2022 Housed in the UCF Department of History, PRINT provides access to historical correspondence between Anabaptists, Quakers and Pietists and allows users to create custom visualizations of the connections sparked by these letters.
Spectrum News 13: Navy Veteran and History Student Launches Free School Supply Vault at UCF
February 07, 2022 History student and Navy veteran Michael Richardson helped launched UCF’s Supply Vault for Student Veteran Success in November.
Book Talk to Feature UCF History Faculty
January 25, 2022 Associate professor John M. Sacher will discuss his new book, “Confederate Conscription and the Struggle for Southern Soldiers,” at an upcoming Faculty Book Talk hosted by the UCF History Department.
UCF History Professors Research Round-Up
January 14, 2022 UCF history professors have published a wide variety of work in the past several months
2022 ZORA! Festival Season Highlights: New Venue, a Year-round Calendar, and a Bold Vision for the Future
January 10, 2022 This month, the Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities (ZORA! Festival) enters its 33rd season with an expanded, year-round calendar of in-person and virtual events.
Orlando Sentinel: 70 Years After Brevard Bombing, Legacy of Civil Rights Movement's 1st Martyrs Lives On
December 22, 2021 Seventy years ago this week, Harry and Harriette Moore were assassinated when a bomb hidden under their house was detonated. The bombing demonstrates how Florida played a significant role in Black Americans’ fight for civil rights — more so than is often acknowledged.
WMFE: UCF Professor of Military History Says Today's Students Can Learn Resilience From World War II Veterans
December 08, 2021 Barbara Gannon, associate professor of military history, spoke with WMFE’s Joe Byrnes about what students can learn from World War II veterans.
UCF Students Honor World War II Veteran Through Digital Preservation Projects
December 06, 2021 As we approach the 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, we remember Capt. Richard S. Roberts through oral interviews and a digital exhibit developed by UCF students.
UCF History Professor Shares the Significance of Hanukkah
November 29, 2021 UCF associate professor of Judaic studies Ken Hanson shares the significance of the eight-day celebration and its customs.
Pegasus Professor Luis Martínez-Fernández a Finalist for Don Quijote Award
November 17, 2021 Professor of history Luis Martínez-Fernández is a finalist for a 2021 Don Quijote Award, an honor that recognizes visionary, courageous Central Floridians
Supply Vault for Student Veteran Success Launches at UCF
November 12, 2021 UCF’s Supply Vault for Student Veteran Success officially launched earlier this week.