Orlando Sentinel’s Orlando Theater Best of 2025
Students, faculty, staff and alumni from UCF have been recognized by Matthew J. Palm in the Orlando Sentinel’s Orlando Theater Best of 2025.
UCF’s themed experience director recognized on 2025 theme park influencer list
Peter Weishar named among creative leaders redefining the themed experience industry.
UCF researchers use music and saliva to better understand Alzheimer’s
University of Central Florida scientists are analyzing saliva from dementia patients to learn how music supports aging brains.
UCF Alum, Theme Park Expert Returns to Enhance Themed Experience Education
A UCF alum and themed experience expert shares five key insights every student should know about storytelling.
Unbridled: The Flying Horse Big Band Meets George Garzone
Led by Jeff Rupert, UCF’s premier jazz ensemble, The Flying Horse Big Band, recently dropped its 9th studio album, Unbridled, to high acclaim. The dynamic album, released on Flying Horse Records, is a collaboration with legendary saxophonist and educator George Garzone. In a review for Paris-Move, Thierry De Clemensat praised the band’s fearless curiosity and […]
UCF Remembers Jim Clark, Florida historian and long-time member of UCF faculty
Dr. James C. Clark, a beloved historian and senior lecturer at UCF, left a legacy that shaped generations of students and enriched Florida’s historical narrative.
Tiffany Earley-Spadoni’s book wins Frank Moore Cross Award
Tiffany Earley-Spadoni, has received the 2025 Frank Moore Cross Award for her book Landscapes of Warfare: Urartu and Assyria in the Ancient Middle East.
Dave Hoffman joins UCF’s themed experience faculty
Following a 35-year career with Walt Disney Imagineering, David Hoffman will join University of Central Florida’s Themed Experience graduate program as a full time instructor.
Project Spotlight Highlights Student’s Written Work with One Act Play Festival
UCF’s Project Spotlight hosted a one-act play festival made up entirely of student-written, directed, and performed work.
Stephen Fiore Leads Space Cognition Research at Human Factors Conference
At the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society’s annual meeting, Pegasus Professor Stephen Fiore, as well as several UCF students, presented research and discussed areas related to science and technology.