Events By Category: “Speaker/Lecture/Seminar”

  • Multiliteracies for Collaboration: Takeaways from a Teacher Trainer

    Student Union: Key West C

    Join us for this interactive lecture, presented by Dr. Christina Torres, Assistant Professor in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) in the Modern Languages and Literatures Department at UCF. Expanding the traditional definition of literacy, multiliteracies (New London Group, 1996) recognized that textual interpretation occurs within the intersection of student lifeworlds and multiple modes of expression. Decades later, …

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  • CREOL Spring Colloquium: Viktoryia Shautsova, UCF Materials Science & Engineering

    CREOL: CROL-103

    Title: Light-matter interactions in 2D materials nanophotonics and their applications Abstract: Due to strong quantum confinement and reduced screening, 2D materials enable exciting new opportunities for optoelectronic and biosensing applications. In this talk, I will first briefly discuss large-scale fabrication strategies for 2D material-based devices and their integration with nanophotonic components. I will then present how coupling of 2D materials …

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  • Joust Information Session No. 3

    Student Union: The Blackstone LaunchPad

    Get a head start learning how to compete and win in UCF's most prestigious and rewarding entrepreneurship competition, The Joust! This interactive session will review preparation, application, and competition timelines as well as event rules and success tips. Join us — you can't win if you don't play!

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  • From Reflection to Action: The Discipline of Leadership

    Student Union: Key West Ballroom (Room 218D)

    This presentation explores the connection between self-reflection, and leadership. We draw on Army leadership principles from nearly two decades each of Active Duty service and from our current roles mentoring hundreds of UCF students in the Army ROTC program. We will demonstrate how personal habits, routines, and self-leadership directly translate into building resilient, forward-looking leaders. Students will learn how to …

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  • Mathematical Biology Seminar by Jason Harmon

    MSB 318: Mathematical Sciences Building, Room 318

    Jason Harmon will present “Impact of varying dispersal in metapopulation models: A new type of Sherman-Morrison formula“ at this week's Mathematical Biology Seminar. Abstract: For populations and diseases distributed across patches in heterogeneous environments, meta-population models are a useful tool. It's of particular interest whether populations and diseases will persist depending on dispersal rates and network connectivity. In particular, we investigate how …

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  • Make AI Work for You: Optimizing Your Digital Presence for the Age of AI

    Virtual

    Generative AI is transforming how customers discover and evaluate businesses online. This webinar will show you how to make your digital presence more AI-friendly. Learn practical strategies to improve your visibility in AI-driven search tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, and Google’s AI Overviews. Perfect for small business owners ready to stay visible and competitive in the new era of AI-powered discovery. …

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  • Make AI Work for You: Optimizing Your Digital Presence for the Age of AI

    Virtual

    Generative AI is transforming how customers discover and evaluate businesses online. This webinar will show you how to make your digital presence more AI-friendly. Learn practical strategies to improve your visibility in AI-driven search tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, and Google’s AI Overviews. Perfect for small business owners ready to stay visible and competitive in the new era of AI-powered discovery. …

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  • Colloquium by Professor Hsin-Hsiung "Bill" Huang

    MSB 318: Mathematical Sciences Building, Room 318

    Our colloquium series offers a diverse platform for research scholars, faculty, students, and industry experts to share and exchange ideas, fostering discussion and networking across mathematics, statistics, and data science. Professor Hsin-Hsiung "Bill" Huang will speak at this week's colloquium on "Scalable Bayesian uncertainty quantification for mixed membership in multilayer networks via spectral-assisted Gaussian variational inference with degree heterogeneity." Abstract: …

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  • Navigating Business Funding: Expert Lenders Panel

    National Entrepreneur Center: Venture Training Room

    Attention small business owners! Join us for an insightful, in-person event where you can network with a diverse range of lenders ready to support your expansion plans and working capital needs. Experienced lenders will demystify funding options, loan criteria, common challenges, and required documents. Plus, you'll have the chance to connect with lenders after the panel discussion to fine-tune your …

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  • The Graduate Writers Association Presents: A reading and Q&A with Kristen Arnett

    John C. Hitt: 402

    Kristen Arnett is the author of the novels Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One (Riverhead Books, 2025) which was a finalist for the Southern Book Prize and was shortlisted for the Comedy Women in Print Prize; With Teeth (Riverhead Books, 2021) which was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award in fiction; and the New York Times bestselling debut Mostly Dead Things (Tin House, 2019) …

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  • Joust Information Session No. 4

    Student Union: The Blackstone LaunchPad

    Get a head start learning how to compete and win in UCF's most prestigious and rewarding entrepreneurship competition, The Joust! This interactive session will review preparation, application, and competition timelines as well as event rules and success tips. Join us — you can't win if you don't play. 

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  • CHDR Presents: Sharon Woodill

    Trevor Colbourn Hall: TCH 325

    "Interdisciplinarity Beyond Mixology: The Neglected Wisdom of Complexity and Connection" Within Interdisciplinary Studies, the language of complexity has been adopted while its wisdom has been neglected. Interdisciplinarity has largely been grafted into a capture-and-control way of knowing that complexity fundamentally challenges. This talk argues for a fully-fledged complexity that positions human connection as epistemically essential. Integration, in this view, is …

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  • CREOL Spring Colloquium: Alexander Cerjan, Sandia National Laboratories

    CREOL: CROL-103 and Virtual

    Title: An operator-based approach to classifying topology in open and nonlinear systems Abstract: In this talk, I will provide an overview of some of the outstanding problems in the classification of topological materials in physical systems, and I will discuss how many of these problems can be addressed through the spectral localizer framework.  About the Speaker: Alexander Cerjan is a Principal Member …

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  • Survivor Homicide: Then and Now

    TA130: Teaching Academy, Room 130

    Many students, faculty, and staff have been personally impacted by the criminal justice system — whether directly or through family, friends, or community. Join us for the first spring Lived-In Experience Speaker Series featuring David Garlock — a successful returning citizen, criminal justice reform advocate, TEDx speaker and actor in Just Mercy. During this powerful presentation, Garlock will examine how …

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  • Reverse Trade Show Tips for Success

    Virtual

    Are you seeking to generate more leads and to maximize your return on investment at trade shows? Join our upcoming webinar on reverse trade show tips for success! The Florida APEX Accelerator at UCF will share best practices to maximize your reverse trade show (RTS) efforts. Learn innovative techniques and strategies to stand out and drive success at your next …

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  • How to Start Your Business (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    If you’re thinking of starting a business, it’s important to take the right steps. This virtual webinar will provide an overview of what to know, important actions to take and best practices to avoid common missteps — giving your company its greatest chance of success.  Learn about the journey from pre-venture to startup to opening your business, as this training covers: …

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  • Digital Humanities & AI (Recurring Event)

    Trevor Colbourn Hall: TCH 325

    A Spring speaker series exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence, pedagogy, and visual culture. Sponsored by the Center for Humanities and Digital Research (CHDR) and the Texts & Technology Ph.D. Program (T&T). Thursday, February 5 : AI Education Beyond STEM: Lessons for and from Arts and Humanities Presented by Mel Stanfill & Bridget Kies Thursday March 5: Seeing the Machine: …

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  • Masterclass with Daniel Anastasio, piano

    Rehearsal Hall

    Join concert pianist Daniel Anastasio for a masterclass in the Rehearsal Hall. Free Admission

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  • Small Business Workshop

    National Entrepreneur Center: Venture Training Room

    In-person Workshop: The SBA Surety Bond Guarantee Program is designed to assist small businesses that may struggle to obtain surety bonds through traditional commercial channels. By guaranteeing bid, performance and payment bonds, the program enables these businesses to secure contracts that require bonding, which is often a prerequisite for bidding on government and private sector projects. Attendees will be briefed …

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  • Business Plan Writing Made Easier (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    Your business needs a roadmap for every stage of its growth. We’ll remove the mystery of how to create a business plan, the information that should be included, and how to use it as a tool to keep your company on track for long term growth.

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  • CREOL Spring Colloquium: Minjoo Lee, University of Illinois

    CREOL: CROL-103 and Virtual

    Title: A study in contrasts: epitaxial integration of III-Vs with dielectrics for novel lasers This talk will highlight recent progress in molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) regrowth of laser structures that harness the contrasting properties of III–V semiconductors and dielectric materials to realize new device architectures. About the Speaker: Minjoo Larry Lee received his Bachelor’s degree from Brown University and his …

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  • RTS 2026! (Reverse Trade Show) Session 1 (9 AM - 12 PM)

    National Entrepreneur Center: Venture Training Room

    Our annual Government Contracting Reverse Trade Show is back! Meet with as many agencies as you can within a 3-hour time span. Best of all there are no agency appointments - allowing everyone the same opportunity to meet any agency! More than 20 agencies and prime contractors will be available. No scheduled meetings. Just come and speak with the agencies of your …

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  • RTS 2026! (Reverse Trade Show) Session 2 (1 PM - 4 PM)

    National Entrepreneur Center: Venture Training Room

    Our annual Government Contracting Reverse Trade Show is back! Meet with as many agencies as you can within a 3-hour time span. Best of all there are no agency appointments - allowing everyone the same opportunity to meet any agency! More than 20 agencies and prime contractors will be available. No scheduled meetings. Just come and speak with the agencies of your …

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  • CCIE Distinguished Lecture Series Spring 2026

    Morgridge International Reading Center

    Join us for an exciting afternoon celebrating research, innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration within the College of Community Innovation and Education (CCIE) research community. The event kicks off with our distinguished lecturer, Terri D. Pigott, Ph.D., who will present The Use of Evidence for Policy Decisions: The Role of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis. Following the lecture, explore innovative research as students …

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  • CHDR Presents: Sandra Sousa

    Trevor Colbourn Hall: TCH 325

    "Print and Power: Identity, Knowledge, and Resistance in Colonial Mozambique" This presentation explores the role of print media in shaping and contesting imperial and cultural imaginaries in colonial Mozambique. Focusing on the dialogue between O Brado Africano and the Boletim Geral das Colónias, I analyze how the written word both reflected and resisted the ideological foundations of Portuguese colonial rule. …

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