World-renowned opera expert Fred Plotkin to give 10th Euliano Lecture
February 06, 2019 Plotkin, a universally recognized opera expert, travels the world teaching audiences about opera. On Tuesday, February 12, 2019, he will speak in room 117 of the UCF Teaching Academy as the part of the 10th Neil R. Euliano Professorship Lecture Series. Plotkin’s lecture is called “Why Is Opera So Popular?”...
T&T alumna Carissa Baker '18 wins Outstanding Dissertation Award
February 06, 2019 Alumna Carissa Baker ’18, the first T&T doctoral student awarded Order of Pegasus, was awarded the Outstanding Dissertation Award from the UCF College of Arts and Humanities.
Dr. Anastasia Salter to Assume Leadership of CAH Graduate Programs and Texts and Technology
February 05, 2019 Read the announcement from Dean Jeffrey Moore and current director Dr. Barry Mauer as Dr. Anastasia Salter assumes the new CAH Graduate Programs role.
UCF Philosophy lecturer Dr. Mark Fagiano wins international essay prize
February 02, 2019 UCF Lecturer Mark Fagiano has won the highly competitive Robert Papazian Essay Competition. As the winner, he will receive a cash prize and have his winning entry as lead article in a special edition of the International Journal of Philosophical Studies on empathy.
UCF saxophone quartet wins regional MTNA competition
February 01, 2019 Congratulations to the UCF Knights Saxophone Quartet on winning the southern division of the MTNA Chamber Music Competition! Jade Deatherage, Dylan Hannan, Noah Mosca and Najee Lee will be the first UCF students to advance to the finals of the MTNA competitions, which will be held in Spokane, Washington on...
Dept. of English brings award-winning authors to campus
February 01, 2019 Award-winning fiction writers Bonnie Jo Campbell and Anna Levi will read their works and answer audience questions during on-campus events this month.
RICHES collection enhances museum experience
January 30, 2019 Mark Bruckert, a sophomore at the Crooms Academy of Information Technology and a member of the Oviedo Historical Society, recently installed his Eagle Scout project at the Lawton House Museum in Oviedo. The installation of iPads allows visitors to the Lawton House to connect to Oviedo artifacts stored in the...
History Professor appointed to National Council for History Education board
January 30, 2019 UCF Professor of History Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández has been appointed to the board of the National Council for History Education (NCHE). Since 1990, the NCHE has worked to promote excellence in K-12 and college-level history education.
Artist Hiwa K gives multidisciplinary talk at UCF
January 29, 2019 Artist Hiwa K brings multidisciplinary work to explore ongoing global political issues such as immigration, colonialism, and war.
Trombones de Costa Rica stops at UCF
January 27, 2019 UCF faculty member Luis Fred is part of the ensemble Trombones de Costa Rica and began their U.S. tour with the UCF School of Performing Arts, culminating with a performance on February 25.
UCF’s ‘Year of Zora’ to Celebrate Hurston
January 24, 2019 The ZORA! Festival in Eatonville runs Jan. 26-Feb. 3.
Bassoon faculty member Yoon Joo Hwang visits top music school in Beijing
January 23, 2019 In December 2018, assistant professor of bassoon Yoon Joo Hwang, DMA, made her last stop abroad at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, China.
Lineup Announced for 2019 UCF Celebrates The Arts
January 23, 2019 The fifth-annual festival held at downtown Orlando’s Dr. Phillips Center will underscore the resilience of humans and the healing power of art.
UCF Philosophy professor invested into endowed position
January 21, 2019 The Al-Ghazali Endowed Professorship will support professor Cyrus Zargar in continuing to grow the Islamic Studies program at UCF.
Reading Room opens in Women's and Gender Studies
January 18, 2019 The Bell Hooks Reading Room in Women’s and Gender Studies is now open for readers.
English students’ literary research published in The Pegasus Review
January 18, 2019 Technical communication student Kennedy Harkins and English alumna Ivy McKay ’17 had their research articles published in issue 10.1 of The Pegasus Review: UCF Undergraduate Research Journal. The highly selective journal, which accepts just seven articles per issue, features essays that go through a thorough editing process, with the writers...
UCF Announces New MFA Track in Themed Experience
January 16, 2019 Orlando is known as the land of theme parks — a place that people visit from around the globe to immerse themselves in the most imaginative and fantastic worlds. Located in the international hub of the themed-experience industry, UCF is poised to become a leader in the field. Starting Fall...
Whom Should Self-Driving Cars Be Programmed to Protect?
January 16, 2019 Dr. Jonathan Beever and Dr. Stephen M. Kuebler discuss the ethical implications of self-driving cars.
First-generation college graduate shares stories of the past through podcasts
January 15, 2019 As a first-generation college graduate, Holly Baker is ready and eager to embark on her career as a public historian. Beginning in February, she will join the Florida Historical Society as Public History Coordinator and Manager of the Brevard Museum of History and Natural Science in Cocoa.
Islamic Studies by Philosophy professor book discussed at conference
January 15, 2019 Philosophy professor Cyrus Ali Zargar’s book “The Polished Mirror: Storytelling and the Pursuit of Virtue in Islamic Philosophy and Sufism” was discussed by a panel of experts at a recent Society for the Study of Muslim Ethics conference.