Amy Foster on the History of NASA’s Female Astronauts
March 26, 2021 Associate professor of history Amy Foster joined WMFE to speak about the first female astronauts at NASA and her book Integrating Women into the Astronaut Corps: Politics and Logistics at NASA.
UCF Film “Marching Forward” in the News
February 23, 2021 Marching Forward tells the story of how two Orlando bands came together for a trip to perform at the 1964 World’s Fair in New York City.
Texts & Technology Faculty Present at Valencia College’s Visiting Author Event
February 19, 2021 Anastasia Salter, Director of Graduate Programs and Texts and Technology, and Mel Stanfill, assistant professor of English and Texts and Technology, discussed their newly released book “A Portrait of the Auteur as Fanboy” as part of Valencia College’s spring Visiting Author events.
Meet the Artists of “Paper House”
February 16, 2021 Paper House, on view at the UCF Art Gallery beginning February 17, explores the unique backgrounds and perspectives of Studio Art & Design MFA program candidates.
2 Teams Awarded 2020 Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts and Wellness Innovation Awards
February 04, 2021 The winning projects, which received $25,000, were chosen for being interdisciplinary, sustainable and community focused.
UCF Documentary Tells a Powerful Story of Unity in 1964 Orlando
February 01, 2021 “Marching Forward,” a documentary produced by UCF students, faculty and alumni, tells the powerful story of unity in 1964 segregated Orlando.
The Florida Review 44.2 Features New Awards for Environmental Writing
January 27, 2021 Issue 44.2 of The Florida Review features the winner of the new annual Humboldt Poetry Prize and environmental work in fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry genres.
UCF College of Arts and Humanities Faculty Awarded Seed Grants for Research
January 27, 2021 UCF CAH faculty members have been recognized for their high-risk, high-reward research.
Global Collaboration Subject of Hospitality Research Colloquium Presentation
January 20, 2021 MC Santana joined the Rosen College of Hospitality Management Research Colloquium to discuss her most recent research projects.
Assistant Professor of Arabic Researches Attitudes of Syrian Refugees in Germany
January 14, 2021 As UCF’s first assistant professor of Arabic, Khezri has played a key role in developing the university’s capacity not only to teach Middle Eastern languages and cultures, but also to conduct research in the region.
UCF Veterans History Project Goes Virtual
January 05, 2021 Interviews for the UCF Veterans History Project, which highlights the voices of Central Florida veterans about their experiences and time serving in the military, go virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Studio Art Student Helps Bring Bionic Limbs from Screen to Real Life
December 17, 2020 UCF senior Remy Marasa interns with UCF-based non-profit Limbitless Solutions to paint expressive designs on 3D-printed prosthetic arms in collaboration with newly released video games Cyberpunk 2077 and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.
SVAD Faculty and Student Collaborate on Bionic Arm Featured in Cyberpunk 2077
December 15, 2020 SVAD associate professor Matt Dombrowski and student Remy Marasa of Limbitless Solutions worked on the Silverhand-themed arm featured in Cyberpunk 2077.
Deadline extended: Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts & Wellness Innovation Awards
November 17, 2020 The Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts & Wellness Innovation Awards are $25,000 grants for interdisciplinary projects involving UCF faculty and community organizations.
Ann Gleig Writes About Race, Religion, Black Lives Matter Movement
November 12, 2020 Ann Gleig’s research has seen the interplay of religion and racial justice in the changing Buddhist communities in the US, giving her a unique perspective on race and religion in America. Using this perspective, she’s recently penned several articles.
Lisa Nalbone Commissioned to Translate Benito Pérez Galdós Work
November 02, 2020 Associate Professor of Spanish Lisa Nalbone’s English translation of the short story “Rompecabezas” was commissioned by the Las Palmas, Gran Canaria University Press for publication.
UCF’s Center that Helps Preserve, Share History Awarded National Grant
October 26, 2020 The grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities will help UCF’s Center for Humanities and Digital Research expand its impact in the digital age.
Explore Pompeii at UCF
October 23, 2020 The ancient town of Pompeii, destroyed by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, has long fascinated society. This fall, the Orlando Science Center will host the traveling exhibition, “Pompeii: The Immortal City,” and two UCF collaborations from the College of Arts and Humanities will be featured.
Faith and Spirituality Run Deep in Black Lives Matter
September 25, 2020 UCF Associate Professor of religion Ann Gleig discusses the religious and spiritual ties within the global movement.
UCF Art Gallery Exhibition Examines Effects of Mass Incarceration
September 24, 2020 The exhibition, which is available online indefinitely and in person on campus through Oct. 1, shines a light on the effects of mass incarceration on the lives of Americans. The exhibition is a culmination of a two-year project that brought contemporary artists to Central Florida to participate in a series...