Author Fayeza Hasanat reads from The Bird Catcher and Other Stories
March 15, 2019 On March 5, UCF writer and professor Fayeza Hasanat read selections from her new book of short stories, “The Bird Catcher and Other Stories.”
Researching farm technology and global food production
March 15, 2019 Yovanna Pineda, Associate Professor of History, shares insight on her recent farm technology and global food production research trips.
UCF English professor’s new alum-published novel haunts, entertains
March 11, 2019 For fans of fantasy, science-fiction, and UCF faculty success, creative writing professor Dr. Micah Dean Hicks’ novel, “Break the Bodies, Haunt the Bones,” will creep you out in a good way.
Inaugural Dr. John T. Washington Lecture Series for Africana Studies
March 11, 2019 The UCF Africana Studies Program and History Department hosted the first annual Dr. John T. Washington Lecture Series at the Live Oak Event Center. A’Lelia Bundles, the great-great-granddaughter of Madam C.J. Walker, spoke on the theme “Raising Our Voices: Madam C.J. Walker’s Legacy of Leadership, Activism and Education.”
T&T Student Jessica Campbell Presents at Symposium on Communicating Complex Information
March 06, 2019 T&T student Jessica Campbell presented her paper “Contextual User-centered Design – A Provisional Framework for Design Without the User” at the 2019 Symposium on Communicating Complex Information (SCCI) in Shreveport, LA from February 25-26.
Flickering Landscapes conference to spotlight immigrant stories through film, art
March 06, 2019 By presenting films such as Luis Argueta’s documentary ABRAZOS, this year’s Flickering Landscapes conference at the UCF Center for Emerging Media on March 28-30, 2019 will address how human migration is affecting the world.
Alumni Spotlight: Anne Ladyem McDivitt and Super MAGFest 2019
March 06, 2019 History alumna Dr. Anne Ladyem McDivitt showcased her research in a solo panel at the 2019 Super MAGFest, an annual event celebrating video games and video game music. McDivitt, along with other video game historians, presented at the event’s Music and Gaming Education Symposium.
RICHES™ partners with local historical society to preserve community history
March 06, 2019 The RICHES™ project at UCF recently conducted a History Harvest event with the St. Cloud Historical Society. Led by Dr. Connie Lester, RICHES™ works to research, document, and make digitally available information on Florida’s regional history and to develop digital research tools. St. Cloud citizens contributed images, objects and documents...
Luis Favela accepted as a fellow at the University of Pittsburgh
March 06, 2019 Dr. Luis Favela has been accepted as a fellow at the University of Pittsburgh. This highly competitive fellowship will allow him to conduct research and network with researchers from top institutions. He will be conducting research based on previous research and publications on the topic of universality and neuroscience.
History professor defends importance of historical discipline for the present
March 06, 2019 In a recent article published by The Global Post, UCF Professor of History Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández argues that historians occupy a unique position to shed light on present-day circumstances. Martínez-Fernández also feels that historians’ ability to perform this task has come under attack in recent years.
Digital media professor presents augmented reality app at international conference
March 06, 2019 Dr. Maria Harrington will demonstrate the AR Perpetual Garden App at the 2019 Museum and Web conference in Boston, Massachusetts.
Florida Prison Education Project wins Artworks grant
March 05, 2019 The Florida Prison Education Project (FPEP) has received a $50,000 National Endowment for the Arts Artworks grant to support “Illuminating the Darkness: Our Carceral Landscape,” a project that will provide a series of visual arts workshops for men and women incarcerated in Central Florida.
10 Arts & Humanities faculty members honored for Women's History Month
March 04, 2019 UCF Faculty Excellence chooses 31 UCF women to honor throughout Women’s History Month each year. For 2019, 10 of the 31 faculty members are from the College of Arts and Humanities.
With help from University Archives, English students create pieces for UCF Celebrates the Arts
February 25, 2019 By doing archival research at the John C. Hitt Library, Dr. Louise Kane’s students found inspiration for their literary modernism final projects, which will be showcased at UCF Celebrates the Arts on April 5-6, 2019.
Music faculty invited to Yonsei University for master class
February 22, 2019 Director of Bands Scott Lubaroff, associate professor of flute Dr. Nora Lee García and associate professor of bassoon Dr. Yoon Joo Hwang will be presenting master classes from March 13 to March 18 at Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea.
“One of the best-kept secrets in Orlando,” A Gift For Music celebrates 20 years
February 22, 2019 Helping students discover their own creativity through music and music education, the Central Florida nonprofit program has provided thousands of students with tuition-free music education for twenty years provided by UCF faculty and students.
Creative Writing MFA student Caitlin Lochner "displays promise as YA author"
February 20, 2019 Caitlin published her first novel, A Soldier and a Liar, this month. She’s on a speaking engagement tour this weekend around Florida.
Theatre graduate student receives Order of Pegasus
February 19, 2019 Kate Kilpatrick, a graduate student in the School of Performing Arts, is receiving UCF’s highest student honor, Order of Pegasus.
UCF Class Spotlight: African-American Art
February 18, 2019 This course is about more than appreciating artwork — it sheds light on untold stories and the history of America.
Exhibit celebrates powerful connection between art and wellness
February 11, 2019 The Healing Art Exhibition is designed to generate awareness about counseling and psychological services available at UCF, raise campus-wide inclusivity and promote the influence of the healing power of creativity.