UCF Professor of Violin Ayako Yonetani Explores Music and the Brain
December 03, 2024 Professor of violin Ayako Yonetani is teaching a course that explores music’s impact on brain function and human behavior.
Walt Disney Imagineer Bob Weis makes an appearance at UCF
December 03, 2024 Former Walt Disney Imagineers President Bob Weis visited UCF and spoke to students about his book “Dream Chasing.”
UCF Showcases Artwork at 2024 SVAD Faculty Exhibition
December 03, 2024 UCF hosted the 2024 SVAD Faculty Exhibition in the Art Gallery, allowing faculty to showcase their talents.
Historian Tiffany Earley-Spadoni Receives International Recognition
December 03, 2024 Tiffany Earley-Spadoni, Associate Professor of History, has been awarded the American Society of Overseas Research Membership Service Award.
UCF Wins First Place in the Southeast Regional Ethics Bowl
December 03, 2024 The UCF Ethics Bowl Team has won the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics’ Southeast Regional Ethics Bowl Championship for the third time in the past five years.
UCF Opera takes the stage
November 19, 2024 The UCF Opera opened Nov. 9 in the Rehearsal Hall with their seasonal selection of operatic scenes.
UCF sounds a potent fascist alarm with ‘Rhinoceros’ | Review
November 18, 2024 Journalist Matt Palm reviews Theatre UCF’s latest production, Rhinoceros.
Theatre UCF Presents Eugène Ionesco’s ‘Rhinoceros’: A Surreal Examination of Conformity and Resistance
November 14, 2024 Theatre UCF presents Eugène Ionesco’s absurdist classic, Rhinoceros, a sharp and satirical exploration of societal pressures and the power of individuality. The production will run November 14th – 24th, 2024, in the black box theatre. In a sleepy provincial town, an ordinary day turns extraordinary when a rhinoceros rampages through...
Ann Gleig co-organizes Buddhist studies symposium
November 08, 2024 Ann Gleig was a co-organizer of the Heartwood-Northwestern Symposium on Sexual Violence in Buddhism: Centering Survivor’s Voices, which addressed the sensitive subject of sexual abuse within Buddhist communities.
UCF partners with Universal Creative to inspire next generation of Themed Entertainment leaders
November 07, 2024 Each semester, UCF students work on-site at Universal Orlando Resort, gaining first-hand experience in developing theme park rides and experiences, including the upcoming Universal Epic Universe.
Matt Dombrowski honored with 2024 Luminary Award
November 04, 2024 The honor is designed to recognize some of UCF’s brightest stars who shine a positive light on UCF and in their respective fields.
Theatre UCF’s ‘Rent’ has something to say to a new generation
October 22, 2024 The Orlando Sentinel discusses the significance of “Rent” to this generation.
UCF History Professor John Sacher discusses the election
October 21, 2024 UCF History Professor John Sacher… ✨ discusses the possibility of a president not being determined by November 6th. Watch the complete interview here. ✨ explains how the Electoral College actually works. Read the complete article here.
A Decade of Impact: Limbitless Solutions Celebrates the Power of Creativity
October 18, 2024 By bringing together engineers and artists, UCF’s Limbitless Solutions, which is hosting a 10-year anniversary gala Thursday, showcases the transformative power of interdisciplinary collaboration in technology and the arts.
9 Fascinating Facts About Florida History You Didn’t Know
October 16, 2024 The History Department at UCF delves into fascinating aspects of Florida’s past.
New program will help inmates earn high school diplomas with tablets
October 02, 2024 Associate Professor and head of the Florida Prison Education Project at UCF, Keri Watson, reflects on the new program that will help inmates earn high school diplomas with tablets.
UCF Adjunct Professor and Rabbi Shares Insight on Jewish High Holy Days
October 01, 2024 Adjunct History professor Rabbi Sanford Olshansky, who teaches Judaic studies, shares the traditions of Rosh Hashanah — the first of the Jewish High Holy Days spanning 10 days — and Yom Kippur, which marks the end of the observance.
UCF Music Student Performs in U.S. Capitol for 2024 Hispanic Heritage Awards
September 27, 2024 Recently, UCF Music student Luis Burke was invited to perform at the 2024 Hispanic Heritage Awards at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Read about his experience in his own words below. The day has finally come, after auditioning for this event and receiving this acceptance I...
UCF Ranks Among Nation’s Top 5 Most Innovative Public Universities
September 24, 2024 U.S. News & World Report‘s 2025 Best Colleges list recognizes UCF for its excellence in innovation, student success and undergraduate education.
Threats, assassination attempts come with the office Trump once held and is seeking again
September 23, 2024 UCF history lecturer David Head weighs in on threats and assassination attempts against political figures below.