How Language and Culture Keep the International Space Station Connected UCF Professor Alla Kourova and Lecturer Sanaa Mahroug explore the language and cultural skills that help international crews work as one.
From Center Stage to Setting the Stage Annie Swift 鈥�26 turned a theatre education from UCF into a career building the immersive haunted houses behind Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights, where every detail helps tell a story.
UCF Honors 8 Trailblazing Faculty with 2026 Luminary Awards The honorees are advancing discovery across fields ranging from transportation safety and quantum science to tourism, disaster resilience and emerging technology.
Theatre Grad Alex Bair 鈥�16 Builds the Systems Behind the Spotlight By embracing both his creative instincts and analytical mindset, Alex Bair 鈥�16 has carved out an unexpected career helping move the entertainment industry forward.
Remembering UCF Gallery Assistant Director, Senior Lecturer Larry Cooper The UCF community honors the contributions of the late Larry Cooper, who played influential roles in fostering creative expression on campus and in the wide arts industry.
Lessons to Learn From the Odyssey as a UCF Student Retrace some of Odysseus鈥� fabled journey in a UCF Study Abroad Summer 2027 program and take courses rooted in themes of the epic poem that still apply to modern life.
UCF Researchers Receive NEH Grant to Preserve Noah Webster鈥檚 Dictionaries Online The project will engage undergraduate and graduate students to transform the dictionaries into searchable digital editions, preserving the texts that helped define and document American English.
UCF鈥檚 Wayne Bowen Selected for Prestigious ACE Fellowship The associate vice provost for undergraduate studies is one of 31 higher education leaders selected for the honor, which provides a yearlong professional development experience at a host university.
UCF鈥檚 Football Stadium Gains 2, Alumni-Made Murals The custom artwork on the concourse-level of Roth Tower pays homage to the UCF story and the university鈥檚 relationship to Orlando and Orange County.
UCF Grad Helps Shape Humanity鈥檚 Next Giant Leap Alex Williams 鈥�09 discovered a path for his creative interests at UCF 鈥� and now he鈥檚 helping design the future of human spaceflight at Virgin Galactic.
