Thursday, April 19, 2018

  • Presentation Skills (Recurring Event)

    Graduate Student Center: Colbourn Hall, Suite 146

    Does the idea of giving a presentation freak you out? I have good news and bad news. Bad news – presentations are unavoidable in your courses and in your future career path. Good news – presentation skills are something you can easily improve! This 45-minute session will provide some tips, tricks, and ideas for how to become a better presenter. …

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  • Intellectual and Other Conflicts of Interest: Your Rights and Responsibilities – ELECTIVE

    Graduate Student Center: Colbourn Hall, Suite 146

    This workshop addresses the various conflicts of interest encountered by faculty during their academic and research tenure. The session will address conflicts of interest between faculty and students, financial conflicts of interests related to sponsored research and conflicts of commitments related to faculty members institutional assignments and their private business or consulting activity. The objective of the session is to …

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  • Can Cities Thrive in the Face of Climate Change? A European Perspective on Building Resilience

    HPA: 126

    Can Cities Thrive in the Face of Climate Change? A European Perspective on Building Resilience April 19, 20183:30 p.m.HPA 1, Room 126Reception to follow What do we mean by resilience in the context of European cities? During this presentation we will discuss: The current state of and major obstacles to resilience The tools and resources to support resilience in major …

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  • Can Cities Thrive in the Face of Climate Change? A European Perspective on Building Resilience

    HPA: 126

    Can Cities Thrive in the Face of Climate Change? A European Perspective on Building Resilience April 19, 20183:30 p.m.HPA 1, Room 126Reception to follow presentation What do we mean by resilience in the context of European cities? We will discuss: Current state of and major obstacles to resilience Tools and resources to support resilience in major European cities Conditions that …

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  • Science Cafe: Despots, Deployments and Disobedience

    PSB: 161

    Science Cafe: Despots, Deployments and Disobedience Jonathan Powell, Ph.D.Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Political ScienceUniversity of Central Florida Thursday, April 19PSB 160/161Networking, drinks and appetizers at 6:30 p.m. and talk begins at 7:00 p.m. Despots, Deployments and Disobedience: The Changing Face of International Peacekeeping OperationsPeacekeeping operations have vastly expanded since the end of the Cold War, including both the number of missions …

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