Events for UCF Researchers and the UCF Research Community

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

  • Grant Writing Academy: Review of NIH proposal samples and review comments

    Research 1

    This session will include reviewing proposal samples and program managers’ review comments. Several factors program managers consider before making awards, such as potential for transformational advances in field, existing portfolio of funded projects, or achievement of program objectives will be discussed. Speaker: Nichole Lighthall, Associate Professor, UCF Department of Psychology and Interim Associate Dean for Research, College of Sciences Participation …

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  • Basic Prompt Engineering: Introduction and Hands-On Demo with OpenAI Models

    Virtual

    Prompt engineering is the practice of writing clear and effective instructions to get better responses from large language models (LLMs). This beginner-friendly workshop introduces the basic ideas of prompt engineering and shows how small changes in a prompt can improve the quality, accuracy, and usefulness of AI-generated responses.Participants will learn simple and practical techniques such as giving clear instructions, assigning …

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