UCF's "30 Under 30"
May 21, 2018 Congratulations to all recipients of UCF Alumni’s “30 Under 30” award, and in particular, those from the College of Arts and Humanities: Samuel Jimenez, ’11 and ’14MFA, and Lindsey Turnbull, ’10 and ’12MA.
T&T faculty Angela Rounsaville elected to CCCC governance
May 21, 2018 CCCC, which stands for Conference on College Composition and Communication Consortium, just announced that T&T faculty member Angela Rounsaville has been elected at-large member of Doctoral Programs in Rhetoric and Composition. Congratulations, Angela!
T&T alumni Irene Pynn's play to debut at Orlando Fringe Festival
May 18, 2018 Dr. Irene Pynn’s play, Enter, Pursued by a Whale, is being performed five times during the Orlando Fringe Festival. For more information, visit https://orlandofringe.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=201 Enter, Pursued by a Whale Renie and Rob Productions, Atlamonte Springs, FL 13 & Up – Some PG-13 Language 60 Minutes Blue Venue Friday, May 18, 2018 @...
Aquifer named finalist for Firecracker Award
May 18, 2018 The Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP) has named Aquifer as a finalist in the Best Debut Magazine category of their annual Firecracker Awards for Independently and Self-Published Literature. This distinguished literary awards series spotlights books and magazines making a sparkling contribution to our literary culture, and publishers striving...
Solar-powered sculpture to be installed at Orlando City Stadium
May 17, 2018 A solar-powered art sculpture designed by UCF students will soon grace the entryway of Orlando City Stadium, home of the Orlando City Soccer Club and the Orlando Pride.
SVAD faculty member selected as 2018 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art finalist
May 15, 2018 For the third time in four years, an SVAD faculty member has been named a finalist for this prestigious award.
T&T professor named to scholar advisory committee of the American Archive of Public Broadcasting
May 09, 2018 WGBH and the Library of Congress have invited Dr. Scot French to serve on the 2018-21 Scholar Advisory Committee of the American Archive of Public Broadcasting — an at-risk public media preservation and access project. Congratulations, Scot!
UCF flute faculty member Nora Lee García recitalist at Carnegie Hall
May 08, 2018 On April 28, 2018, UCF flute faculty member Dr. Nora Lee García played at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York. The concert, called “All that Jazz,” culminates the 5th Season of the InterHarmony Concert Series at Carnegie Hall. Dr. Garcia played music from Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos the...
T&T Faculty among Those Honored at the CAH Research Recognition Celebration
May 04, 2018 The CAH Research Recognition Celebration on April 24, 2018, included many T&T faculty who have been awarded grant funding for their work. Congratulations to our faculty for their amazing research!
Texts and Technology doctoral student inducted into Order of Pegasus
May 04, 2018 Carissa Baker is a professor at Seminole State College, founding member of the LGBT Scholarship Committee and embodies the innovative climate at UCF
T&T Student's Startup Featured in Orlando Sentinel, Forbes, and Tech Juice/Studio17TV
May 04, 2018 T&T Student David Moran and his business partner, Nathan Selikoff, have launched a social entrepreneurship called Omnimodal, aimed at providing real time information to users of public transportation. Their work is being featured in the news. Read about it through these links: Forbes: This Platform Aims To Make Public Transit Easier, Even...
T&T Graduates Biggest Group in Its History
May 04, 2018 Seven T&T students received their doctorates at UCF’s commencement ceremony today, May 3, 2018. This picture shows five of them and four T&T faculty who served as major advisors. Congratulations to all!
2018-2019 Theatre UCF season explores fantasy, adventure
May 03, 2018 Beginning with the inaugural Pegasus PlayLab summer workshops, taking a turn to an underground anime club and Dungeons & Dragons, and ending with the classic Titanic for UCF Celebrates the Arts 2019, Theatre UCF’s next season has something for everyone. Theatre UCF, part of the UCF School of Performing Arts,...
How a Song Provided Comfort after Hurricane Maria
May 03, 2018 Arleen Ramirez doesn’t think the word “busy” applies to her. But just try to keep up. Ramirez is a family-first wife and mother of four, ranging in age from 3 to 19. She is a studio artist at Opera Orlando, mentors aspiring musical artists on Skype, and writes and performs...
T&T Alumni Marci Mazzarotto Receives Research Fellowship
May 02, 2018 T&T Alumni Marci Mazzarotto received a competitive two-week fellowship from the New York Public Library to continue some of her dissertation studies, which she hopes to turn into a book. In December of 2018, she will be a researcher-in-residence at the NYPL for two weeks to work on her project, titled “Experimental...
T&T Student Christine McClure publishes in Florida English Journal
May 01, 2018 The Spring 2018 edition of the Florida English Journal features an article by our T&T student Christine I. McClure titled “Building a Robust Course in Canvas.” Christine was also accepted to present at the Graduate Research Network at Computers & Writing at the end of the May. Congratulations, Christine!
FIEA Students’ Augmented Reality App Wins First Place at Health Game Jam
May 01, 2018 The app “Boo Boo Snap,” which projects 3D images, talking characters and medical advice onto regular bandages, has been awarded “first place” by a panel of medical experts and game developers.
Good News from T&T Students and Faculty
April 30, 2018 Our T&T students have been busy contributing to the knowledge base in our discipline. Among their recent achievements are the following: Linda Garrison contributed to Reading the World’s Stories: An Annotated Bibliography of International Youth Literature, edited by Annette Y. Goldsmith, sponsored by the US Board on Books for Young People. Dr....
(Inter)Textual Technologies, Disciplinary Collaboration, and the Shaping of Civilization, Culture, and Communication
April 30, 2018 By Dan Martin, T&T Student When I see a filing cabinet, I no longer see a large metal object with bulky drawers. I see a textual innovation for organizing, storing, retrieving, and managing the literate activity that sustains the functionality of a professional workplace. The Texts and Technology (T&T) PhD...
C-SPAN 3 features UCF History Professor
April 30, 2018 Visiting professor Yanek Mieczkowski was recently recorded by C-SPAN 3 to be featured on its series titled “Lectures in History.” Mieczkowski specializes in 20th century U.S. history and teaches courses that cover presidential, diplomatic, economic, social and cultural history. The most recent airing will be Mieczkowski’s fourth CSPAN appearance. His...