The Wilt Chamberlain Conspiracy Theory and the ‘Presentism’ Trap
March 15, 2024 What to make of the fevered speculation that his 100-point single-game record is a lie. After more than sixty years, the late basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain still holds the NBA record for most points in a game: 100, posted in a March 2, 1962 contest between Chamberlain’s Philadelphia Warriors and...
Industry and Academia Collaborate to Empower Themed Experience Students
March 04, 2024 Peter Weishar, Professor of Themed Experience; Program Director, Themed Experience MS Degree and MFA Track speaks on the UCF Universal Creative Lab
Fox 35 News: UCF-linked company using AI to help design prosthetics for kids, teens
February 23, 2024 SVAD Professor Matt Dombrowski says their latest innovation uses generative artificial intelligence to help streamline their work. “And that includes the ideation or concept process of the arm itself, when our research team is thinking about what the next arm is gonna look like…'”
Two Teams Awarded 2023 Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts and Wellness Innovation Awards
January 31, 2024 Two projects focused on collaboration within diverse communities have been named winners of the 2023 Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts and Wellness Innovation Awards. The project teams comprising UCF researchers and community partners were granted $25,000 to help fund their respective initiatives.
Limbitless Solutions’ Gamified Training Student Team Shines at I/ITSEC Conference
January 25, 2024 The UCF-based research program, which includes students and faculty from SVAD, was awarded top honors for the training game Limbitless Journey at 2023 I/ITSEC.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
UCF’s historians capture veterans stories for Veterans Legacy Program
November 03, 2023 UCF’s historians are working with the National Cemetery Administration to collect the stories of individuals buried in the cemeteries as part of the Veterans Legacy Program.
Interview: Honoring Indigenous Cultures While Acknowledging Struggles
October 25, 2023 Associate Professor of History Daniel Murphree spoke with News 4 Jacksonville about how to celebrate the rich traditions and contributions of Indigenous Peoples while also acknowledging the ongoing struggles they endure.
Manuscripts in UCF Libraries’ Special Collections Provide Unique Learning Experience to Art Students
October 13, 2023 As part of the UCF Libraries’ extensive collection, students taking Medieval Art can review exact copies of the manuscripts they study in class.
Bruce Pauley, UCF Professor Emeritus, Pens “Portrait of a City”
October 11, 2023 Bruce Pauley, UCF professor emeritus of history, is the author of “Portrait of a City,” his newest book in which he highlights his hometown of Lincoln, Nebraska, during a period of rapid social and technological change between the 1890s and 1920s.
UCF Collaborates with the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum to Annotate Seminole Tribe Archives
October 09, 2023 The Department of Writing and Rhetoric’s community-based research project challenges colonial stereotypes in mid-20th century Florida newspapers to provide historical accuracy and context for anyone engaging with the museum’s database.
UCF’s Limbitless Solutions Selected as a 2023 Disney Grant Recipient
October 05, 2023 The UCF-based research center was one of 19 nonprofits selected as part of Disney’s ongoing community outreach efforts. SVAD faculty member Matt Dombrowski ’05 ’08MFA co-leads development of the video games that helps the children learn how to use the arms.
Limbitless Solutions Receives Epic MegaGrant to Create Multiplayer Prosthetics-Training Game
September 01, 2023 UCF professors and Limbitless Solutions will expand their catalog of bionic-limb-training games with help from an Epic MegaGrant from Epic Games.