Zora! Festival’s 35th Year Explores Eatonville’s Past, Present and Future
January 23, 2024 A strong and steady partnership between UCF and Preserve Eatonville Community (P.E.C.) affords students and faculty opportunities to share in Zora Neale Hurston’s American story.
PRINT Project Receives Funding to Revolutionize Migration Research
January 18, 2024 Funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission will propel the PRINT portal towards its mission: to shed new light on the intricate history of early modern migration in the Atlantic world.
NSM Today: UCF exhibit highlights American visual culture through typographic art
January 16, 2024 Featuring typographic artwork from a variety of artists and a 30-foot-long timeline plastered on the wall, the broadsides, or posters, tell the history of American print media and the stories that go along with it.
The Flying Horse Big Band: A Message From The Flying Horse Big Band
January 09, 2024 The Flying Horse Big Band has released its eighth album, A Message from the Flying Horse Big Band, The album celebrates the music of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. The band — which comprises UCF students under the direction of UCF Director of Jazz Studies Jeff Rupert — performs songs composed by...
Orlando Weekly: ‘Type Out Loud’ printed-arts exhibition opens at UCF Art Gallery
January 09, 2024 Curated by fantastic local printmaker Ashley Taylor and design historian Dr. Dori Griffin, “Type Out Loud” functions as both a historiography of the physical ephemera and an exploration of the printing process.
Historian David Head reflects on 2024 presidential campaigns
January 08, 2024 Historian David Head, whose research focuses on the founding of the United States and its early presidents, spoke with Fox 13 Tampa Bay about President Biden’s remarks at Valley Forge. “Democracy and our institutions are not things to take for granted,” he said, Watch the full video at www.fox13news.com/video/1391502.
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.