Discovering Armenia Through Digital Storytelling
October 11, 2018 UCF researchers and students are combining archaeology and storytelling in a new initiative. Tiffany Earley-Spadoni, an assistant professor in UCF’s Department of History, is the director of the Vayots Dzor Fortress Landscapes Project, an archaeological survey and excavation project exploring the historical and archaeological remains of the Vayots Dzor providence...
Announcing the winners of the Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts & Wellness Innovation Awards
October 11, 2018 SVAD faculty, Cheryl Briggs and Keri Watson, part of two teams that recently won the Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts & Wellness Innovation Awards.
Spanish professor Dr. Humberto López Cruz honored at UCF Luminary Awards
October 11, 2018 From space research to the arts and humanities, faculty members across all disciplines were recognized for being academic leaders in their fields and conducting work that has a significant impact on the world.
Michelle Ferrier, T&T alumnus named dean at FAMU
October 10, 2018 Michelle Ferrier, a Texts & Technology Ph.D. alumnus, was hired by FAMU to serve as dean of the School of Journalism & Graphic Communication.
Discovering Armenia through Digital Storytelling
October 10, 2018 Tiffany Earley-Spadoni, an assistant professor in UCF’s Department of History, is the director of the Vayots Dzor Fortress Landscapes Project, an archaeological survey and excavation project exploring the historical and archaeological remains of the Vayots Dzor providence in southern Armenia.
Texts and Technology Recognized for Assessment Results
October 09, 2018 Texts and Technology Ph.D. was one of three programs in the College of Arts and Humanities selected due to the quality of the assessment results report.
Al-Ghazali Program to Premiere Iranian Film on Campus
October 09, 2018 The Al-Ghazali Program in Islamic Studies hosts an event featuring the award-winning drama The Color of Paradise, by acclaimed director Majid Majidi.
UCF Italian Club president awarded by National Italian American Foundation
October 08, 2018 Italian Studies student Alessandro Sano was accepted to the National Italian American Foundation on Campus Fellowship program.
Hot Mikado updates classic operetta with jazz and anime-inspired design
October 04, 2018 Theatre UCF’s production of Hot Mikado brings a unique design concept to the show and to the company: Japanese anime. Based on The Mikado, a comedic 1880s operetta which follows young lovers living in a fictional Japanese town where acts as small as flirting are a capital crime, Hot Mikado...
Latin American Studies Wins Second Department of Education Grant
October 03, 2018 UCF Latin American Studies will receive a grant of $184,000 from the U.S. Department of Education to develop new student opportunites in Latin America and the Caribbean through short-term programs, internships and in-service programs.
New music faculty member composes "incomparable" music
October 03, 2018 Alex Burtzos, a composer and conductor, has made a career of making music that has been called “incomparable to anything existing.” Now he is an assistant professor of composition at the UCF School of Performing Arts.
New course – Cuba: A Collective Portrait (LAS 3930)
October 02, 2018 In Cuba: A Collective Portrait (LAS 3930) students will dive into Cuban culture, examining through arts, literature, history and other themes.
History student published in Orlando Sentinel
October 01, 2018 History student Jacqueline Love has been published in the Orlando Sentinel for her opinion piece, “Disney kin more deserving of Lake museum than Confederate general.”
Alumni work on “Smallfoot” for big screen
September 28, 2018 Teresa Falcone and Christopher Sanchez, UCF alumni have been working on Sony Pictures Imageworks’ new animated film, “Smallfoot.”
UCF Professor Celebrates Fashion Icon Harriett Lake in New Book
September 25, 2018 Although Harriett Lake couldn’t explain her devotion to clothes, something led the Orlando fashion icon and philanthropist to spend her life collecting the most unique and eye-catching outfits and accessories. A new book titled “Too Much is Not Enough: The History in Harriett’s Closet” by Kristina Tollefson, a costume designer...
Celebrating our Latinx Faculty Affiliates!
September 20, 2018 We salute your efforts on serving UCF with integrity, passion and dedication to your students! Other faculty affiliates include: Yovanna Pineda, Olga Molina, Beatriz Reyes Foster, Fernando Rivera, Nessette Falu, Maria Redmon, and Fernando Uribe Romo.
Latin American Studies in action
September 20, 2018 The Latin American Studies program has launched a new initiative this fall semester to recognize the volunteer efforts of LAS students in the community.
Focus on FIEA
September 20, 2018 What’s been going on at the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy? Three alumni and two students show how they are changing the world.
UCF professor selected for government “think tank”
September 20, 2018 Dr. Stephen M. Fiore, a UCF Cognitive Sciences professor with the Department of Philosophy, and Director of the Cognitive Sciences Laboratory at the Institute of Simulation & Training, was selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to join a team of 30 scientists and engineers tasked with this...
Avast, Ye Landlubbers — Get Ready for Talk Like a Pirate Day
September 19, 2018 UCF history lecturer David Head explains today’s fascination with the sea-faring rogues, why they were so active around the Caribbean — and how they sometimes came by such impressive wardrobes.