Survey Recognizes UCF as a Top Talent Producer for Major Tech Companies
UCF is the No. 2 university in Florida for producing highly skilled employees for some of the world’s most prominent technology companies, according to a new…
UCF Wins World’s Best Graduate Game Design Program for Third Time
The University of Central Florida’s graduate game design program is the best in the world for the third straight year, according to “The Princeton Review,”…
FIEA Grads Show Off in Showcase
Creating a video game requires a tremendous group effort. Students at the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy (FIEA) know firsthand the challenges and rewards that can…
New AR and VR Content Pack Makes the Virtual World Bloom
ORLANDO, FL (November 3, 2021) – Software developers now have new tools that can make their virtual worlds bloom. Thanks to The Harrington Lab at…
NSCM Counts Down to Halloween with Spooky Films and Games
Nicholson School students and alumni have a legacy of crafting imaginative and heart-pumping films as well as video games. One of the most well-known horror…
September Faculty Spotlight: Nicholas “Noah” Hunter, from Student to Faculty
The September Faculty Spotlight is on Nicholas “Noah” Hunter, who started teaching in the Games and Interactive Media (GaIM) program in Spring 2021. Specializing in…
FIEA Alums Awarded $1 Million NSF Grant for Upcoming Game
A group that emerged out of the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy (FIEA) a few years ago have now been awarded their second National Science Foundation…
Electronic Arts Endows ‘Inclusion in Gaming’ Scholarship for Future NSCM Students
Five months prior to the expected opening of its new studio at the Creative Village in Downtown Orlando, Electronic Arts (EA) has already started fulfilling…
Princeton Names FIEA No.1 – for Third Time
The University of Central Florida’s graduate video game design program has been recognized by the Princeton Review as the top graduate game design program in…
Iron Galaxy Studios Orlando Gives a Galactic Gift to the Nicholson School
Iron Galaxy Studios Orlando, an American video game developer studio, has donated $100,000 to establish a new fund to help support Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy…