Are 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, including how to get started by finding a faculty mentor. Questions? Feel free to contact the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR@ucf.edu)
Knights PlazaSpeaker: Alexandra Minnick This interactive workshop empowers attendees to take control of their leadership and career development through the creative and strategic tools of mind mapping. By visually organizing their skills, interests, values, goals, and potential career paths, attendees will gain clarity, identify opportunities, and build actionable plans to thrive and grow. Using mind mapping techniques, attendees will create a …
Knights PlazaSpeaker: Monal Patel This interactive session introduces participants to key principles of research design, data integrity, authorship ethics, and the scholarly publishing process. It aims to build confidence in conducting research that advances institutional goals, fosters collaboration, and upholds the highest standards of academic integrity.
Knights PlazaThe LEAD Alumni Zoom Panel brings together accomplished alumni for a dynamic conversation on career paths, industry experiences, and professional growth. As the final event of Leadership Week 2926, this interactive panel offers a meaningful opportunity to reflect, connect, and gain practical advice from professionals who have turned their LEAD experience into real-world success. Attendees are encouraged to ask questions, …
Knights PlazaAcademic Advancement Programs invites you to join a session focused on understanding LSAC’s Credential Assembly Service (CAS) Reports and their role in the law school application process. This session will provide a general overview of what CAS reports include, how they are used by law schools, and key steps students should be aware of as they prepare their applications. Participants will leave …
Knights PlazaCentsible Knights is partnering with Fairwinds Credit Union to teach you everything you need to know about savings. Join us and learn all about different savings strategies and tools! Light refreshments will be served for those attending in person.
Knights PlazaJoin the CCIE Virtual Bi-Weekly Research Circles—a space where faculty from UCF’s College of Community Innovation and Education (CCIE) and across the university come together to share ideas, spark interdisciplinary dialogue, and explore community-based research initiatives. Dates and Topics 9/3/2025 - RAST Services and research Faculty Support 9/17/2025 - CCIE Service Centers - CREST, CASTLE Lab, PEER 10/1/2025 - Centers …
Knights PlazaLooking for suggestions on locating sources for course assignments, literature reviews, or research projects? This workshop introduces graduate students to effective strategies for conducting literature searches and includes a demonstration of an AI-enhanced citation mapping tool and suggestions on how AI tools can be used alongside traditional databases searches.
Knights PlazaLearn how AI-powered agents can be designed, built, and deployed using Microsoft Copilot Studio in this demonstration-based workshop. The presenter will walk through the creation of a conversational agent, configuration of basic conversation flows, and publishing the agent both within Copilot Studio and to Microsoft Teams. The session will also introduce foundational concepts including the difference between chatbots and agents, …
Knights PlazaThis in-person training is the 12-hour Qualified Supervisor Course required by the State of Florida Dept. of Health for supervising Clinical Social Work Registered Interns. This course has been approved for & offers 12 supervisory contact hours for LCSWs, LMFTs & LMHCs. The training will be held on the UCF campus (exact location is reflected on the event registration page/link).
Knights PlazaBridging Literacy Gaps Through Multimodality: Leveraging Digital Tools to Enhance Student Access to Print Texts, Boost Engagement, and Improve ComprehensionThis presentation will focus on using multimodal tools to provide equitable access to complex texts for students in grades 3-5 English Language Arts (ELA). By integrating digital tools like Learning Ally and student-led iPad research, teachers can reduce barriers associated with …
Knights PlazaGot Citations? Want to save time? Join us to for a basic introduction of EndNote 2025 (download version). Learn how to export citations from library databases, organize citations, generate bibliographies, and format citations in a Word document. After registering you will receive an email with information on how to join the webinar. If you have any questions or cannot attend any of these …
Knights PlazaIf you are starting your Overleaf journey and looking for a clear, beginner‑friendly introduction to LaTeX, this workshop is designed for you. Overleaf is a collaborative, cloud‑based platform that streamlines the process of creating professional documents using LaTeX—an essential tool for producing research papers, theses, posters, and technical reports.The workshop will include a range of the topics such as:- Background- …
Knights PlazaPartnership Impact Showcase 2026Theme: Stronger Together: Partnerships that Anchor and Elevate Join us for the Partnership Impact Showcase 2026, an engaging morning focused on the power of meaningful, intentional collaboration. Guided by this year’s theme, Stronger Together: Partnerships that Anchor and Elevate, the Showcase highlights innovative, data-informed public and private partnerships addressing complex challenges and creating real-world impact. Participants will …
Knights PlazaCREOL's annual Industrial Affiliates Symposium brings together members of the CREOL Industrial Affiliates (IA) program in an intentional fusion of academia, industry, and government. Students and faculty are encouraged to take advantage of the many networking opportunities the program creates. Thursday 3/5 (CREOL Building) Spring Optics and Photonics Career Fair hosted by CREOL. Separate Registration - sign up on Handshake: https://ucf.joinhandshake.com/edu/career_fairs/64073/ …
Knights PlazaUnlock the potential of generative AI for your research with Amazon Bedrock, AWS's fully managed service providing access to leading foundation models from AI21 Labs, Anthropic, Cohere, Meta, Mistral AI, Stability AI, and Amazon. This hands-on workshop introduces you to the fundamentals of large language models, demonstrates how to build intelligent knowledge bases using Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), and shows …
Knights PlazaAre 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, including how to get started by finding a faculty mentor. Questions? Feel free to contact the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR@ucf.edu)
Knights PlazaThis interactive workshop helps graduate students develop strategies for writing strong research introductions for papers, articles, theses, and dissertations. Through discussion and guided writing activities, participants will learn how to establish significance, identify relevant library and academic sources, engage prior scholarship, and position their own research within disciplinary expectations. Build clarity, confidence, and momentum in your long-term writing projects by …
Knights PlazaOmeka Classic is a web publishing platform that can be used for content management, creating digital collections, teaching, and research. This workshop introduces Omeka Classic, and provides an overview of how to create items, build a collection, and develop a public site.
Knights PlazaSip lemonade while sharpening your professional brand! At LinkedIn & Lemonade, students will learn tips to improve their LinkedIn profiles, resumes, and networking strategies. Plus, get a headshot taken to elevate your online presence.
Knights PlazaLaTeX 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 are …
Knights PlazaJoin us for an engaging afternoon celebrating research, innovation, and collaboration in the CCIE Research Community. The CCIE Research Impact Showcase 2026 highlights innovative projects by students and faculty engaged in multidisciplinary research. Join us to connect with colleagues, explore meaningful research, and see how CCIE’s work is making a difference in our community. Student winners will also receive scholarship …
Knights PlazaStarting out your research? Build research profiles depending on your future research agenda. It is the first step to help increase your research visibility. A few tips and tricks will be shared on how to harness the power of persistent ids (PIDs) to start your journey into the research world.
Knights PlazaHealthy data management provides a foundation for strong research. This session will introduce participants to the components of a data management plan, data management processes, the DMPTool, and data repositories. Topics include data expectations, data and metadata standards, access and sharing considerations, and data storage and preservation. Presented by Sarah Norris
Knights PlazaExperience the complete journey of AI agent development using Kiro's AI-powered IDE for rapid prototyping through "vibe coding", then transition to production-ready systems using spec-driven development with Strands SDK. This hands-on workshop guides you through building intelligent agents with custom tools, connecting to Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers for enhanced capabilities, and deploying secure, scalable agents to Amazon Bedrock AgentCore …
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