CAH Funded Research: 2022–23
August 14, 2023 2022–2023 funded research projects involving the UCF College of Arts and Humanities.
Research in 60 Seconds: WWI’s Psychological Impact on Nurses
July 17, 2023 UCF history alum Kayla Elizabeth Campana ’15 ’22MA’s research focuses on the origins of psychological trauma and how treatment for it has changed over time.
UCF is Exploring the Intersection of Art and Artificial Intelligence
July 17, 2023 In honor of Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day (July 16), here’s how UCF is leveraging this rapidly evolving technology in the arts to discover a world of possibilities.
UCF Researchers Pave the Way to Better Understand and Treat PTSD
June 30, 2023 In honor of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month, here are efforts focused on helping those affected by this condition.
Florida-France Soldier Stories Memorializes Veteran Experiences
June 21, 2023 History professor Dr. Amelia Lyons has created a classroom research experience that impacts undergraduate students, graduate students and a global community of veterans.
UCF Researcher’s Work Reunites Descendants with Ancestors
May 09, 2023 Associate Director of the Center of Humanities and Digital Research, Amy Larner Giroux, discusses her research with the audience.
Orlando Sentinel: ‘House Call’ Historian Visits Orlando
April 24, 2023 Historian Andrew Carroll provided a first look at the new documentary “War Unfolding” at UCF Celebrates the Arts.
Guitarist Bobby Koelble On Tour with All-Star Band
April 24, 2023 Jazz guitar instructor Bobby Koelble has been touring with tribute band Death to All.
Minds on the Matter
March 30, 2023 Two UCF faculty, including the Department of Philosophy associate professor Luis Favela, discuss our understanding of brain function and the mysteries we’re still trying to solve.
Music Improves Our Memory, Says Ayako Yonetani
March 21, 2023 Research has shown that music can have a positive impact on memory retention and stress reduction during academic tasks.
Researcher Uncovers Lost Native American History
March 06, 2023 Amy Larner Giroux, a UCF researcher who specializes in digitizing the physical space of the St. Augustine National Cemetery, came across two graves, titled “Six Unknown Indians.”
Amy Larner Giroux Helps Identify Native American Graves
February 28, 2023 Amy Larner Giroux is working with a team of UCF researchers, the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes, the National Park Service, the Florida National Guard and Flagler College to uncover the experiences and identities of imprisoned Native American warriors.
Voice Specialist Teaches Vocal Health Through New Methods
February 27, 2023 Tara Snyder’s five years of hard work and dedication allowed her to become one of the forty people trained in the Estill Method.
UCF Researchers Receive $2.6 Million Grant to Equip English-learner Educators, Students for Success
February 07, 2023 The federal funding will allow the team to implement a three-pronged, research-backed approach to bolster English learners’ academic success and family and community involvement.
Ann Gleig Co-Leads Workshop on Religion and Abuse
February 06, 2023 Associate professor of religion and cultural studies Ann Gleig co-led the second workshop of the Abuse in Religious Contexts Project at the University of Leeds. This workshop focused on abuse in Buddhist contexts, drawing on Gleig’s current research in-progress, which is a book under advance contract with Yale University Press....
2 Teams Win 2022 Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts and Wellness Innovation Awards for Projects to Strengthen Orlando Communities
January 30, 2023 The projects, which received $25,000 each, were chosen for improving our sense of community through the power of arts and wellness.
UCF Researchers Help Restore the Lost History of Indigenous Prisoners in Fort Marion, 1875 – 1878
January 24, 2023 UCF Researchers collaborated with the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes of Oklahoma, the National Park Service, the Florida National Guard and Flagler College to honor Cheyenne, Kiowa and Comanche prisoners buried in St. Augustine National Cemetery.
UCF Historian on the Golden Age of Piracy
January 09, 2023 History professor David Head discusses the golden age of piracy, the responsibilities of pirates and common misconceptions about their lifestyles.
UCF Professors Recreate Communities of the Past with Virtual Reality
December 06, 2022 Lori Walters, associate professor of history, and Joseph Kider, associate professor at the School of Modeling, Simulation and Training have been awarded a Digital Humanities Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for their project, MemoryScan: Humanizing Digital Twin Environments. Once fully developed, the project could allow people to...
How to Celebrate Kwanzaa in 2022
December 06, 2022 Kwanzaa is the weeklong celebration held to honor African heritage in the United States, and will begin on December 18.