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An Interview with CAH Dean and Professor of Percussion Jeff Moore

January 11, 2021  This month’s publication of School Band & Orchestra features a Q&A with Dean Jeff Moore who also serves as a Professor of Percussion with the UCF School of Performing Arts.

UCF Celebrates “Silver Sparrow” During NEA Big Read: Central Florida

January 07, 2021  UCF is one of 84 communities nationwide participating in this year’s program meant to promote literacy and reading for pleasure.

UCF Veterans History Project Goes Virtual

January 05, 2021  Interviews for the UCF Veterans History Project, which highlights the voices of Central Florida veterans about their experiences and time serving in the military, go virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jeff Rupert to Host "Jazz and the American Spirit" on WUCF FM

January 04, 2021  The new weekly show examines the great stories of jazz across America and the people who create it. Produced by 89.9 Jazz & More and hosted by director of jazz studies Jeff Rupert, the show airs Mondays at 7 p.m.

Department of Writing and Rhetoric Celebrates Fall 2020 Graduates Virtually

December 20, 2020  The Department of Writing and Rhetoric hosted a virtual celebration for seven graduating undergraduate and graduate students on December 19, 2020

UCF Students Celebrate the Week of the Italian Language in the World

December 18, 2020  Students in UCF’s Italian program took part in the Week of the Italian Language in the World by attending lectures on street art, graffiti and cartoons.

Studio Art Student Helps Bring Bionic Limbs from Screen to Real Life

December 17, 2020  UCF senior Remy Marasa interns with UCF-based non-profit Limbitless Solutions to paint expressive designs on 3D-printed prosthetic arms in collaboration with newly released video games Cyberpunk 2077 and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.

Review Roundup: Florida Rays hits the jazz charts

December 16, 2020  Orlando’s own Flying Horse Big Band celebrates the legacy of Ray Charles. On their 7th album, The Flying Horse Big Band, joined by a host of distinguished guest artists, stands on the shoulders of genius. Ray Charles spent his formative years in Florida and went on to forge a long, successful career...

SVAD Faculty and Student Collaborate on Bionic Arm Featured in Cyberpunk 2077

December 15, 2020  SVAD associate professor Matt Dombrowski and student Remy Marasa of Limbitless Solutions worked on the Silverhand-themed arm featured in Cyberpunk 2077.

WUCF TV Documentary Explores Lasting Connection Between Florida, Presidents

December 10, 2020  ‘Presidents in Florida’ film, which looks at political moments, the space program, environmental efforts and other topics, features many experts from the UCF History Department and will premiere Thursday.

UCF Alum Featured in Hulu Holiday Hit “Happiest Season”

December 01, 2020  Dominique Allen Lawson ’14 landed a supporting role in the romantic comedy heralded as a breakthrough movie for the LGBTQ+ community.

"Robert Reedy: Revival," solo exhibition at Polasek Museum

November 20, 2020  Ceramicist and studio art professor Robert Reedy has been chosen for the Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens’ winter exhibition.

Themed Experience Program Collaborates with VR Pioneer Carolina Cruz-Neira

November 18, 2020  Peter Weishar, director of UCF’s Themed Experience program, shares how he and the students in the MFA Theatre – Themed Experience track collaborate with Carolina Cruz-Neira, Agere Chair in Computer Science and creator of the CAVE virtual reality system.

Deadline extended: Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts & Wellness Innovation Awards

November 17, 2020  The Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts & Wellness Innovation Awards are $25,000 grants for interdisciplinary projects involving UCF faculty and community organizations.

UCF Russian Professor Celebrates Culture Beyond Classroom

November 17, 2020  As International Education Week kicks off, Alla Kourova reflects on her immersive teaching methods that help students learn more than the Russian language.

UCF Class Spotlight: North American Indians

November 16, 2020  This history course, which will be offered in the spring, provides an introduction to how native peoples have helped shape the United States.

Luciana Garbayo Receives College of Medicine Innovative Teaching Award

November 12, 2020  Luciana Garbayo was recognized by the UCF College of Medicine for her continued and effective use of innovative teaching methods in the clinical curriculum.

Voices from Texts & Technology: Lauren Rouse

November 12, 2020  Texts & Technology PhD student Lauren Rouse discusses her experience in the interdisciplinary doctoral program and how it is impacting her research and work.

Ann Gleig Writes About Race, Religion, Black Lives Matter Movement

November 12, 2020  Ann Gleig’s research has seen the interplay of religion and racial justice in the changing Buddhist communities in the US, giving her a unique perspective on race and religion in America. Using this perspective, she’s recently penned several articles.

11 Lesser-Known Facts about the Mayflower and Thanksgiving

November 11, 2020  As we approach the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower voyage on Nov. 11, a UCF historian tells us what the storybooks have right, what they might have wrong and why it’s all important in 2020.