GaIM Assistant Professor’s First Academic Book: ‘Unstable Aesthetics’ June 30, 2021 Faculty Games and Interactive Media When a game releases, it can take on different forms. Through players’ and artists’ creativity, it can become something that has infinitesimal variations. This is…
July Faculty Spotlight: The Multifaceted David Negrin June 30, 2021 Games and Interactive Media The July spotlight has fallen on David Negrin, visiting instructor in the Games and Interactive Media (GaIM) program. As a game designer, screenwriter, immersive theater…
Virtual Nature: Making Knowledge Beautiful March 26, 2021 Faculty Games and Interactive Media Assistant Professor Maria C.R. Harrington, Ph.D., recently presented at The Central Florida Chapter of the Global Association for Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR)….
March Faculty Spotlight: Daniel Cox, A Rhetorical Lens on Code Pedagogy March 1, 2021 Faculty Games and Interactive Media The March Faculty spotlight has fallen on one of our more recently hired faculty members, Daniel Cox. Cox is a visiting instructor in the Games…
The Nicholson Maker Space at UCF Downtown Reopens for Safe Use November 3, 2020 Games and Interactive Media Soon after the Nicholson School of Communication and Media opened a new 3,500-square-foot Games and Interactive Media Maker Space last fall, the COVID-19 pandemic hit…
Storytelling All Around November 3, 2020 Games and Interactive Media Natalie Underberg-Goode, Ph.D., has a love and respect for storytelling, folklore and above all, culture. With studies ranging from a bachelor’s degree in Sociocultural Anthropology…
Magical Research: Mixing Science Fiction, Fantasy Literature and Gaming September 30, 2020 Games and Interactive Media The Nicholson School is spotlighting staff and faculty members every month. The October spotlight has fallen on Kenton Taylor Howard, English extraordinaire and gaming aficionado….
Post-Pandemic Job Search? FIEA & EA Provide Resources August 31, 2020 FIEA Games and Interactive Media Students The partnership between Electronic Arts (EA) and UCF’s Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy (FIEA) is offering hope for 70 students learning to adapt as they prepare…
Harrington Receives Grant – and it’s Epic May 29, 2020 Faculty Games and Interactive Media Staff Ever seen the iridescent blue-violet tones of a blossoming Forked Bluecurl in the grass or a little white Bog Button in the marshes? What about…
Winning Streak: FIEA Continues Dominance at Intel Showcase May 29, 2020 FIEA Games and Interactive Media The Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy (FIEA) has dominated at the Intel University Games Showcase, and this year is no exception. FIEA game “Malediction,” which was…
