Documenting the Suburban Gothic: An Interview with Ryan Rivas
January 24, 2023 Assistant Professor of English Chrissy Kolaya sat down with writer, publisher and community builder Ryan Rivas about his debut book, Nextdoor in Colonialtown.
UCF Researchers Help Restore the Lost History of Indigenous Prisoners in Fort Marion, 1875 – 1878
January 24, 2023 UCF Researchers collaborated with the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes of Oklahoma, the National Park Service, the Florida National Guard and Flagler College to honor Cheyenne, Kiowa and Comanche prisoners buried in St. Augustine National Cemetery.
Click Orlando: New Theatre UCF Show Celebrates Children of Military Families
January 24, 2023 Theatre UCF students are looking to shine a spotlight on a group of people whose story doesn’t get told very often.
Knights Write Showcase Celebrates Student Writing and Research Across the University
January 24, 2023 The annual Knights Write Showcase celebration will take place Feb. 8 and 9 at the Pegasus Grand Ballroom, where attendees can view poster presentations displaying writing research projects, attend various panel presentations that discuss writing-related issues and ideas and celebrate award-winning student work.
Arts at UCF Keep the Enjoyment of Making Music Alive at FMEA
January 19, 2023 The UCF Choir, under the direction of Jeffery Redding, performed at the Florida Music Education Association conference for the first time in the conference’s 79-year history.
UCF Medievalist Receives Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities
January 19, 2023 Assistant Professor of English Stephen Hopkins was selected for a highly competitive year-long, $60,000 fellowship in support of his book, The Infernal Laboratory: Vernacular Theology and Hell in the Medieval North Sea.
The Fight to Protect the Land of the First Black School in Central Florida
January 17, 2023 As the sale of the land where the first Black school in Central Florida once stood closes in, some residents of Eatonville are fighting to protect it.
Spirituality Through an Afrofuturism Lens: The 2023 ZORA! Festival of the Arts & Humanities
January 17, 2023 Historic Eatonville’s annual Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts & Humanities returns for its 34th year with a focus on “Spirituality Through an Afrofuturism Lens.”
UCF's Traveling Theatre Program Brings Magic to Children's Hospital
January 11, 2023 Students and faculty in the School of Performing Arts and the College of Nursing discussed their collaborative efforts to bring theatre to hospitalized children with News Channel 6.
Florida Humanities "Greater Good: Humanities in Academia Grants" Awardees to Host Community-Wide Events
January 11, 2023 This fall, four units in the UCF College of Arts and Humanities were awarded “Greater Good: Humanities in Academia” Grants to support events exploring the human experience throughout the Spring 2023 semester.
Former Disney Imagineer Patrick Brennan Joins UCF Themed Experience Program Faculty
January 10, 2023 UCF welcomes creative powerhouse Patrick Brennan as a visiting instructor, to inspire innovation and imagination in the next generation of themed experience creators. He joins founding program director of Themed Experience Peter Weishar on the faculty.
UCF Historian on the Golden Age of Piracy
January 09, 2023 History professor David Head discusses the golden age of piracy, the responsibilities of pirates and common misconceptions about their lifestyles.
UCF's COLORS' Free English Grammar Tutoring for Graduate International Students
January 09, 2023 UCF’s COLORS is now offering free tutoring to assist international graduate students with their English grammar for academic writing purposes.
Orlando Sentinel: UCF Marching Knights Highlight Day of Pageantry
January 06, 2023 On December 28, the Marching Knights embarked on a 15-hour journey to represent UCF at the Military Bowl in Annapolis, Maryland. Prior to the halftime show, the Marching Knights honored veterans and active service members with performances of Anchors Aweigh, Wild Blue Yonder and other patriotic music in the official Military Bowl...
UCF Partners with Opera Orlando to Capture Veteran Stories
December 19, 2022 The UCF Community Veterans History Project is partnering with Opera Orlando to capture veterans’ stories this holiday season.
Doctoral Fulbright Scholar, Mother’s Research Will Help English Teachers Worldwide
December 19, 2022 Indonesia native Boniesta Melani’s academic journey will help the next generation of English learners and inspire others to pursue their dreams despite all odds.
UCF Student, Animation Alum Credited for Work on ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’
December 19, 2022 Tal Minks ’18, character animation alum and soon-to-be psychology graduate, worked on Avatar: The Way of Water in his role as a lead animator for Steamroller Animation.
UCF Students, Alumni and Faculty Nominated for Orlando Sentinel's "Orlando Theater Best of 2022"
December 15, 2022 Several of UCF’s students, alumni and faculty members have been nominated for Orlando Sentinel’s “Orlando Theater Best of 2022” for their work and performances in various shows.
UCF Choir Takes Part in 50-Year Tradition
December 13, 2022 The UCF choir recently joined the Jones High School Alumni and Community Choir and the Orlando Choral Society to participate in this 50-year tradition.
UCF Professors Recreate Communities of the Past with Virtual Reality
December 06, 2022 Lori Walters, associate professor of history, and Joseph Kider, associate professor at the School of Modeling, Simulation and Training have been awarded a Digital Humanities Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for their project, MemoryScan: Humanizing Digital Twin Environments. Once fully developed, the project could allow people to...