History graduate student is recognized by Order of the Pegasus for first time in department history
April 13, 2018 History graduate student Porsha Dossie was awarded UCF’s Order of the Pegasus, which is the first time a History student has received the universities most prestigious recognition. The Order of the Pegasus award recognizes students for their exemplary performance at both the graduate and undergraduate level. Undergraduates who are selected...
UCF Celebrates the Arts features Veterans Legacy Program
April 13, 2018 As UCF celebrates the arts at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, the Veterans Legacy Program digitally showcased playscript readings and demonstrated a mobile app for the arts, storytelling and technology themed exhibition night. Undergraduate students in three UCF history courses researched and wrote biographies of more than 100 veterans...
UCF Student Uses Math, Philosophy Skills to Score Summer Project at Harvard
April 11, 2018 A UCF math major is headed to Harvard University this summer to study forest ecology through an interdisciplinary research project that combines philosophy, math algorithms and principles of ecology. Evan Waldmann credits working with Assistant Professor of Philosophy Jonathan Beever and his team for helping him land a Research Experience...
Faculty members, students win Founders' Day awards
April 11, 2018 The Founders’ Day ceremony recognized faculty members and students for excellence in teaching, research and service.
Collecting and Digitizing Local History: RICHES hosts "How to Conduct a History Harvest"
April 10, 2018 Collecting and Digitizing Local History: How to Conduct a History Harvest was the first workshop of its kind offered as a collaborative community outreach initiative presented by RICHES, Celery Soup and UCF’s Department of History. The workshop provided community organizations and members with tips and techniques on how to preserve...
Judaic Studies professor engages students through video textbooks
April 10, 2018 Professors are constantly searching for innovative ways to engage their students. Judaic Studies professor Dr. Ken Hanson is leading the charge with courses that use cinematic productions and interactive video games to bridge the gap between the past and present. Hanson was the 2017 recipient of the Chuck D. Dziuban...
UCF Art History Minor Student to Compete on Jeopardy! Finals Tonight
April 09, 2018 Sophomore Hannah Sage advanced to the finals in the Jeopardy! College Championship. Sophomore Hannah Sage won the second round of Jeopardy! College Championship competition against students from Dartmouth College and the University of Oklahoma, completing the semifinal competition with $28,401. She has advanced to the finals and will compete on Thursday...
History students present at annual Graduate Research Forum
April 06, 2018 The 15th annual Graduate Research Forum was held in the Student Union’s Pegasus Ballroom, April 3, 2018. The event is one of many scheduled during UCF’s Research Week and showcased the research and creative projects of more than 300 graduate students. Student presentations represented a variety of disciplines and were evaluated...
UCF Faculty Author Series to Feature T&T Faculty
April 06, 2018 The John C. Hitt Library, Office of Research, and Faculty Excellence are pleased to announce two upcoming events to be hosted by the Burnett Honors College. The panel sessions described below will highlight the diverse research interests and publishing activities of scholars in the College of Arts & Humanities. We...
Race and Pregnancy Lecture by Dr. Dána Ain Davis
April 05, 2018 The Women’s and Gender Studies program is proud to co-sponsor the visit of Dr. Dána Ain Davis to campus. Dr. Davis will conduct a lecture on her research on reproductive justice and black women. We encourage our students, faculty affiliates and junior affiliates to attend the lecture “Pregnancy, NICUs, and...
UCF Faculty Author Series
April 05, 2018 The John C. Hitt Library, Office of Research, and Faculty Excellence are pleased to announce two panel sessions that highlight the diverse research interests and publishing activities of scholars in the College of Arts & Humanities.
UCF History Professor makes appearance on radio program and UVA podcast
April 04, 2018 Dr. Barbara Gannon appeared on the Florida Frontiers radio program to discuss the sacrifice both black and white Union soldiers made to preserve the Union. On the show, Gannon also spoke on the Grand Army of the Republic, which was the first post-Civil War veterans organization founded in 1866. The...
Couple's $6.6M Gift Supports Modern Language Program
April 03, 2018 A gift from Jim and Julia Rosengren will support foreign language programs at UCF, as well as other programs from around UCF.
2018 CAH Staff Awardees Announced
April 02, 2018 Congratulations to the nominees and winners of the 2018 College of Arts & Humanities Staff Awards.
Komysha Hassan: Winner of the 2018 Honors in the Major Thesis Scholarship
April 02, 2018 Congratulations to DWR undergraduate major Komysha Hassan for receiving a well-deserved 2018 Honors in the Major thesis scholarship. Also congratulations to Steffen Guenzel for his pivotal role in guiding Komysha’s research as her Honors in the Major thesis chair. You both make us proud. If you would like to learn more about...
Alumnus wins international TESOL Teacher of the Year Award
March 28, 2018 TESOL alum Scott Freiberger ’10 received the 2018 Teacher of the Year Award at the TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) International Conference & English Language Expo in Chicago
UCF Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band play with acclaimed musicians at UCF Celebrates the Arts 2018
March 28, 2018 On April 9 at 7:30 P.M., the UCF Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band will perform together in the Walt Disney Theater as part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2018. Each band will play their own assortment of compositions, many of which feature or pay tribute to renowned composers and musicians....
T&T student's Omnimodal startup wins local investment in pitch competition
March 26, 2018 In an effort to create positive change by nurturing local social entrepreneurs, Rally: The Social Enterprise Accelerator recently awarded a $25,000 investment to UCF alumni-created company Omnimodal. “We are humbled to have been awarded this investment money,” said Nathan Selikoff ’04, co-founder of Omnimodal. “There were seven other great social...
Documentary sheds light on Black Italian actor experiences at 9th Euliano Lecture
March 26, 2018 The UCF Modern Languages and Literature Department will host the 9th Annual Neil R. Euliano Professorship Lecture on March 29, 2018.
The Life and Films of Ula Stoeckl
March 26, 2018 UCF Professor Ula Stoeckl has been making films for more than 40 years, and recently had them screened at the Berlin Film Festival. “You never know what someone will remember,” she says in a quiet and distinct German accent. She just returned to the UCF campus from a month-long celebration...