WMFE: 'Arm Identity'? UCF company using 'AI' to personalize prosthetics
January 02, 2024 When generative AI tools became available this year, many identified them as a disruptive technology. Limbitless Solutions creative director Matt Dombrowski embraced them with open arms.
Orlando Sentinel’s Orlando Theater Best of 2023
December 21, 2023 UCF students, faculty and alumni have been recognized by the Orlando Sentinel for their work in theatres across Central Florida.
UCF Alumni: UCF Double Major Shows Resilience, Dedication During Academic Career
December 19, 2023 Recent graduate Sara Parsons ’23 has made an impact in and out of the classroom while overcoming health challenges in the process.
Modern Languages and Literatures Professor Uses Passion to Build Up Programs
December 19, 2023 Maria Cristina Santana-Rogers, Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures says, “to be a woman is to be creating change,” in an NSM Today article.
Art Bytes: Winter 2023
December 18, 2023 SVAD celebrates the achievements of faculty, alumni and students. Join us in recognizing them for their efforts within the art field this winter.
72-Year-Old SVAD Student Jayne Alcorn Returns 44 Years Later to Graduate with a BA in Studio Art
December 15, 2023 72-year-old SVAD student Jayne Alcorn first began her educational journey at the University of Central Florida (UCF) in 1978. This week, 44 years later, she is graduating with her bachelor’s degree in Studio Art.
UCF History Professor on Florida's Expansion of Toll Roads
December 11, 2023 UCF History Professor Jim Clark discusses the rise of toll roads in Florida with Click Orlando.
Historian Receives International Recognition for Innovative Digital Humanities Program
December 11, 2023 Tiffany Earley-Spadoni, Associate Professor of History, has been awarded the American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR) Membership Service Award
Editorial: No More Conspiracy Theories
November 27, 2023 In an editorial for Current, historian David Head discusses how conspiracy theories — even ones that seem like harmless fun — can cause damage.
John C. Hitt Library Hosts Exhibition Featuring UCF B.S. in Photography Alumni
November 21, 2023 12 UCF Daytona Beach B.S. in Photography Alumni will display their work in the John C. Hitt Library Gallery.
Magic Power Couple: Kostya Kimlat '10 and Amy Schwartz Kimlat '06 Reveal the Secret Behind their Magic Entertainment Company
November 20, 2023 Alumni Kostya Kimlat ’10 and Amy Schwartz Kimlat ’06 collaborate to create unforgettable magical experiences in their show, See Magic Live.
Happy 60th Anniversary, Disney and UCF!
November 20, 2023 James Clark, senior lecturer of history, discusses the two events that changed the landscape of Orlando.
Arts and Humanities students shine at UCF's 2023 3MT Competition
November 20, 2023 Theatre student Cory Kennedy Barrow placed in the top three at UCF’s annual Three Minute These (3MT) competition.
The History of Army Combat Veteran Walt Napier ’15 ’16 ’20MA
November 20, 2023 Walt Napier ’15 ’16 ’20MA recently returned to UCF for Veterans Month to share his experience as historian at the US Army Command and General Staff College & Combined Arms Center in Fort Leavenworth, KS.
UCF hosts Veteran's Salute to honor alumni veterans
November 16, 2023 The UCF community gathered to salute and celebrate alumni veterans. The salute was planned in a joint effort by Military and Veteran Student Success, the Department of History and the UCF Community Veterans History Project.
Interview: Spanglish is an emergent dialect in Florida
November 16, 2023 Francisco J. (Paco) Fernández-Rubiera, associate professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, spoke with Spectrum News 13 about Spanglish dialects and the importance of learning proper grammar, while acknowledging that languages evolve.
InPark Magazine: Education Front feature
November 14, 2023 Themed Experience Program Director Peter Weishar interviewed several members of his Advisory Council for InPark Magazine.
New tuba and euphonium professor revives popular ensemble
November 14, 2023 New music professor Benjamin Vasko said that bringing back the Tuba and Euphonium Ensemble was one of his priorities coming to UCF because it is an important pedagogical tool.
Morgan's Mask: New Movie by Trevor Rigby '08 Now Streaming Everywhere
November 13, 2023 A new movie by musician and filmmaker Trevor Rigby ’08 was released earlier this year and is now available on many streaming platforms, including Amazon, YouTube and Apple TV.
UCF Presents the 2nd Annual Art Knight!
November 08, 2023 UCF’s Art Knight! will be held on Friday, November 17. The annual event, hosted by the School of Visual Arts and Design (SVAD), is an open house for the community to tour studio spaces and classrooms, see current student projects and interact with art students and faculty.