2 UCF Teams Awarded 2025 Pabst Steinmetz Creative Futures Awards
The awards recognize UCF research teams that collaborate across disciplines and with community partners to tackle community challenges.
The Rooms We Build: Where Identity Takes Shape
The Rooms We Build: 2026 MFA Exhibition showcases six UCF MFA artists exploring identity and lived experience through personal thesis work.
The Art of Evolving with Animation
UCF School of Visual Arts and Design alum Luke Cormican ’01 navigated decades of change to ultimately lead the hit animated television series Teen Titans Go!
Finding Her Voice: Amber Farish ’13 and the Power of Making Music Together
From UCF’s music program to a thriving career in Chicago, Amber Farish ’13 shares how community, versatility and a love of making music together shaped her path as a performer and educator.
CityArts gives multifaceted artist Lester Leroy Amen a long-overdue retrospective
SVAD Machine Shop Manager and Graduate Faculty Scholar Jason Fronczek ’16, ’20 MFA has curated a posthumous exhibition featuring the work of artist Lester Leroy Amen at CityArts’ Side Gallery.
Christian Stanley ’11: Making Street Art With Purpose
Through vibrant, large-scale murals, UCF alum Christian Stanley ’11 is harnessing the power of art to revitalize communities and draw attention to the beauty of the natural world.
Peter Weishar, UCF Director of Themed Experience, Receives IAAPA Brass Ring Inspiration Award
Director of Themed Experience Peter Weishar has received the 2025 North America “Inspiration” Individual Achievement Award from the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA).
UCF Alumni Announces 2026 Class of 30 Under 30 Honorees
The honor recognizes our outstanding highly skilled graduates who fuel innovation, service and economic impact in Florida and beyond.
UCF and AOA Launch New Scholars Program to Train the Next Generation of Themed Experience Talent
The collaboration aims to address a long-standing gap in how students enter one of Florida’s fastest-growing creative industries. Florida has long been a global center for themed entertainment, but for many students hoping to enter the industry, the path can feel unclear. Spanning storytelling, architecture, engineering, media, operations, and production, today’s immersive experiences demand skills […]
UCF’s McClenty Hunter Jr. Performs on Grammy Award-Winning Album
Assistant Professor of Jazz Drums McClenty Hunter Jr. performed on “Without Further Ado, Vol. 1,” the GRAMMY Award-winning album by the Christian McBride Big Band.