Love your smart phone, driving a car, watching TV, online shopping, electricity, clean water, seeing rocket launches and Mars landings, to name a few? If so, thank an engineer! Join the UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science as we celebrate Engineers Week – Sunday, Feb. 21 to Saturday, Feb. 27 – with a variety of free virtual events to …
FallUCF's Spanish Graduate Association, SaGA, will (virtually) host its 21st Annual Colloquium on the Literature, Linguistics and Culture of Spain and Spanish America with the theme "Between Masks and Masquerades." This daylong event brings together faculty, students, and the community to celebrate the Spanish language with roundtables and presentations related to the literatures, linguistics, and cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. This …
FallPaper House explores fragility, transparency, and validation of intimate relationships and experiences through a variety of mediums and processes. The exhibition showcases the thesis work of Master of Fine Arts candidates in the UCF School of Visual Arts and Design: Gabe Cortese, Danielle Culibao-Powell, Tim Reid and Annette Tojar. Gabe Cortese’s paintings and drawings depict codification of queerness through figuration and …
FallAre you interested in learning more about research? Not sure where to start or how to navigate all the programs available? This workshop will discuss how to expand your academic experience through undergraduate research. During the Spring 2021 semester, all OUR workshops will be held through Zoom. To register for this workshop, please visit: https://our.ucf.edu/about/calendar/
FallThe Student Government Scholarship Committee will be meeting weekly throughout the spring semester to establish scholarships for students and conduct routine committee business. Zoom Information: https://ucf.zoom.us/j/98836433800 For more information about Student Government Scholarships please visit sg.ucf.edu/scholarships or email Scholarship Committee Chair Rob Gray at sga_scholarship@ucf.edu
FallThe Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program 2022-2023 competition is now open! These awards offer a great opportunity for faculty to explore and experience international activities and build long term connections in another nation. The awards offer diverse opportunities for U.S. academics, administrators, and professionals to teach, research, or to have a teaching/research combination award. There are short term and long term …
FallIn this workshop, a Career Action Plan (or CAP) will be discussed. A CAP is a structured, systematic, and ideally collaborative process, that helps us grow, select career goals and the path to these goals. Benefits to this process, steps and goals will be presented. An example of a CAP and career road map will be provided. Attendees will work …
FallThe UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science's Zoom-cast series is live-streamed every Friday, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., offering four 10-minute talks by CECS faculty and a live-chat Q&A. Targeted to faculty, scientists and potential industry and government partners, all are invited to Zoom-in and hear presentations by UCF’s engineering and computer science faculty who explain their cutting-edge, pioneering research endeavors …
FallLet’s Be Clear is offering virtual leadership opportunities through our Violence Prevention Certificate Series to teach students how to support and care for fellow Knights. This series of workshops provides students with an understanding of topics relating to interpersonal violence, Title IX, safety, and how to connect students who may be impacted. Students who complete all workshop sessions and a …
FallFireside Chat is a series of open discussions where multicultural males from various backgrounds share experiences and interact with like-minded to promote learning and provide a wider viewpoint. Free event and open to all UCF students
FallIf you're interested in cybersecurity, come and learn with us. We offer workshops that teach various security topics from the ground up. Our competitive teams, such as our three-time national champion CCDC Team, participate in many security competitions. Many of our competitions have gone Virtual this semester and are open to all interested club members. We look forward to seeing …
FallPoet Danez Smith will perform an online reading on Saturday, February 27 from 4:00–6:00 p.m. At the event, hosted by Valencia College and the University of Central Florida, Smith will read from their newest book, "Homie," recently named a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle award. The reading will be followed by a Q&A session. Smith is a Black, …
FallJoin us for a night of fun and entertainment! MSC has collaborated with OSI to bring to UCF Homecoming a Black History Month component with a performance by the Zuzu African Acrobats, along with student performances. All the way from Mombasa Kenya, the Zuzu African Acrobats have been bringing Africa a little closer to American audiences. They have been featured …
FallOur Web Development Director, Steven, will be introducing the basics of HTML and CSS, two foundational programming languages of the web. This workshop is beginner-friendly and aimed towards teaching the skills to build a personal website.
FallYou're invited to join the Future Technical Communicators (FTC) for our biggest event of the year, our annual joint meeting with the Society for Technical Communication (STC). A panel of professional technical communicators will be joining us to give presentations on career prep, answer your questions, network, and more. Some of them will be UCF English/Technical Communication majors who graduated …
Fall“Japanese Traditional Music” Presented by Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens Sponsored by Toshiba International Foundation Join us virtually to learn about the fascinating history and culture of Japanese traditional instruments. Be introduced to the captivating sounds of the 13-stringed and the 17-string zither, called koto, and two types of biwa, the Japanese lute, demonstrated by professional musicians from Japan. A Q&A session will …
FallThe UCF-Orlando Jazz Festival returns with a virtual weekend of free performances. Regiser at https://music.cah.ucf.edu/jazzfestival/
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