College of Science

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

  • Big Red Bus - Donate Blood Today!

    UCF Memory Mall

    Help us maintain a safe and ready blood supply for cancer patients, trauma patients, or when unexpected tragedies occur. The OneBlood bus will park on Memory Mall near the Veterans Memorial. Walk-ups are welcomed, and appointments are appreciated!

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  • An Independent Kurdistan: Pipe Dream or Possible?

    Student Union 221: Student Union Garden Key Meeting Room

    A Talk by Ambassador Peter W. Galbraith Ambassador Galbraith is an author, academic, commentator, politician, policy advisor, and former United States diplomat. From 1993 to 1998, he served as the first U.S. Ambassador to Croatia.  He was a cabinet member in East Timor’s first transitional government, successfully negotiating the Timor Sea Treaty. In 2009, Ambassador Galbraith was an Assistant Secretary General of the …

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  • Drop-In Drafting Lab (Recurring Event)

    Trevor Cobourn Hall 109: Trevor Colbourn Hall 109

    Starting a writing assignment, and don’t know where to begin? The University Writing Center’s Drop-In Drafting Lab can help! No appointments required — you can drop in during our open hours and: clarify assignment expectations develop a plan brainstorm ideas or just spend time writing!  Any and all writers are welcome! The Drafting Lab will be unavailable on the following …

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  • The Future of Heritage: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Understanding Ancient Cities and Empires in Mesopotamia

    Student Union 221: Student Union Garden Key Meeting Room

    Join the Kurdish Political Studies Program as we celebrate the Kurdish New Year. Panelists Petra M. Creamer, PhD, Assistant Professor, Emory University The Archaeology of Rural and Urban Assyria on the Erbil Plain Tiffany Earley-Spadoni, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Central Florida Kurd Qaburstan: Recent Results and Future Directions Moderator  Sarah Barber, PhD, Professor, University of Central Florida 

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  • LaTeX for academic and scientific publication

    Virtual

    LaTeX is a software for document preparation and is used frequently in academic and research communities for scientific writing e.g. journals, theses, presentations, etc. This is a hands-on workshop that will cover basic material suitable for audience that have little or no prior experience with LaTeX. The workshop will use Overleaf which is a freely available online LaTeX editor; participants …

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  • Social Media and Mental Health

    Virtual

    In this workshop you will learn how social media fits into your mental health and ways to tailor your social media experience. Learn how to identify your social media values, create balance, and check in with your self-esteem. This workshop is part of the Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) Well-Being Online Workshop (WOW) series.  To learn more about CAPS and …

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  • Napercise (Recurring Event)

    RWC @ Knights Plaza

    The best way for muscle recovery, building up your immune system, and retention of information is a power nap!  Join us for a safe, clean, supervised rest (30 mins after setting up), and feel invigorated to power through the rest of your day!

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  • Graduate Writing Group (Recurring Event)

    Trevor Colbourn Hall 109: Trevor Colbourn Hall 109

    The University Writing Center and Writing Across the Curriculum presents the Graduate Writing Group. These are weekly drop-in hours where graduate students can find a time dedicated to work on: writing assignments thesis and dissertations and other research projects The Graduate Writing Group is also a place to meet other graduate students and provides an opportunity to get feedback about …

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  • Office Hours - Adaptive Planning (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    Join us for this informal opportunity to ask questions of Workday Adaptive Planning experts about how to use this recently updated tool. Academic units will be the focus of office hours scheduled in March. Drop in at any time during the session to ask questions or listen.  Registration is not required. (After clicking the event's title, you will be able …

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  • The Graduate School Application Process

    Trevor Colbourn Hall 201: Trevor Colbourn Hall 201

    For students who are 1-2 semesters from applying, get the details from Academic Advancement Programs (AAP) on the application process for graduate school. You’ll be able to fully prepare for the application process after this session.

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  • Phi Alpha Theta Presents: Coffee with Dr. Creamer

    Trevor Colbourn Hall: 351

    Phi Alpha Theta will be hosting a “Coffee with Dr. Creamer” meet and greet from 3:00 to 4:00pm in TCH351, following her presentation at the Kurdish Studies hosted panel discussion, "The Future of Heritage: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Understanding Ancient Cities and Empires in Mesopotamia." For more information about this earlier event, see this link to the event: https://events.ucf.edu/event/2877913/the-future-of-heritage-interdisciplinary-approaches-to-understanding-ancient-cities-and-empires-in-mesopotamia/.  All students …

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  • Preparing a Research Poster (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    Learn how to develop your research poster to communicate your research effectively to a broad community. This workshop is for students who are pareparing to present a poster at a conference or research event like the Student Scholar Symposium. 

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  • Women's Weightlifting - Small Group Training (Recurring Event)

    Recreation and Wellness Center

    Reach your fitness goals and become more familiar with strength training through our semi-private Small Group Training program. Small Group Training offers groups of 6-10 clients the opportunity to work with a Certified Personal Trainer to improve their health and well-being. Clients in the Small Group Training program will receive a body composition scan using our Fit3D tehcnology, a fitness …

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  • PLCs - Professional Learning Communities

    Virtual

    Presenter Heather Trick will speak to future educators about the power of Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) within Orange County Public Schools. The session will focus on how colleagues work, interact, and support each other within collaborative teams so that all teachers and students reach their highest potential. The session includes an introduction to the 3 Big Ideas of a PLC …

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  • Weight Training 101 - Small Group Training (Recurring Event)

    Recreation and Wellness Center

    Reach your fitness goals and become more familiar with strength training through our semi-private Small Group Training program. Small Group Training offers groups of 6-10 clients the opportunity to work with a Certified Personal Trainer to improve their health and well-being. Clients in the Small Group Training program will receive a body composition scan using our Fit3D tehcnology, a fitness …

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  • UCF Welcomes Shaquem Griffin Back to Campus

    Student Union: Pegasus Ballroom

    Former UCF and professional football player, Shaquem Griffin, will be speaking at UCF on March 21 at 6:00pm in the Student Union, Pegasus Ballroom. Griffin's topic will be to "Never Doubt Yourself. " Griffin was named the 2018 Peach Bowl Defensive MVP and was the 2016 American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year. In Griffin's senior season, UCF went …

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  • Jazz Chambers Groups Concert (Recurring Event)

    Rehearsal Hall

    Live jazz music performed by UCF’s jazz chamber groups.  Free admission. No ticket required.  UCF’s jazz chamber groups are small ensembles (quartets to sextets) that perform music appropriate to the level of musicianship in the group. Repertoire and improvisation skills are the main focus of these groups. The Jazz Chamber groups perform frequently around Central Florida.

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