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  • SBA Workshop: SBA WOSB Certification-Questions You Want to Ask

    National Entrepreneur Center: Venture Training Room

    We look forward to seeing you in person at the National Entrepreneur Center in Orlando. Live Workshop: The federal government’s goal is to award 5% of all federal government dollars to Woman Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) and/or Economically Disadvantaged WOSBs each year. Find out how your Woman Owned Small Business can register on SBA’s new, free, online portal. Join the UCF …

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  • Grow with Google: Google Ads

    Virtual

    Get started with the most effective advertising tool for local businesses: Google Ads. Learn how to use Google Ads to drive more revenue for your business. Whether you are considering Google Ads for your marketing or are currently managing an account, this is a can’t miss session presented by Google Partner and National Trainer Matt Weber, President, ROAR! Internet Marketing. …

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  • What Makes “Made in Italy” Italian? An Object-Based Reflection on a Complex Label

    Trevor Colbourn Hall 358B

    The Neil Euliano Chair in Italian Studies is proud to present a lecture by Luca Cottini on the world-famous “Made in Italy” brand. “Made in Italy” is a globally recognized label, indicating a distinctive form of elegance, quality and savoir faire. Why is this form of branding so successful? What uniquely Italian traits define it? In this presentation, Dr. Cottini …

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  • Annual Pauley Lecture Series on Global Affairs

    John C Hitt Library: 402: 402

    The UCF Department of History presents the Annual Pauley Lecture on Global Affairs with Dr. Lori Khatchadourian, Associate Professor, Departments of Near Eastern Studies and Anthropology and Director of Graduate Studies, Archaeology from Cornell University. Dr. Khatchadourian will present "Heritage Forensics: Satellites and Specters in the Contested Caucasus." Reception - 5:00pm | Lecture - 6:00pm For questions or more information, …

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  • ASME/Steel Themed Entertainment Panel

    Student Union: Pegasus Ballroom

    Are you an engineering major seeking a career in the themed entertainment industry? Want to learn more about what goes into designing and fabricating a thematic experience? Join us in welcoming companies as they give us insight into what it takes to create a magical experience and connect with those who make it all possible.

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  • The Central Florida ICCAE Colloquium on Intelligence Failure

    Live Oak Event Center: Live Oak Ballroom

    The Central Florida ICCAE is proud to announce its Spring 2024 Colloquium! This all-day event will take place Tuesday, March 26, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Live Oak Ballroom. The topic will be (SURPRISE!): intelligence failure. Join us as we discuss the consequences of intelligence failure in the modern framework of intelligence and national security by evaluating …

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  • From Science Fiction to Science, Realized: Reimaging Privacy at Home, School and Work in the Surveillance Age

    Partnership III Building: 233

    Go beyond reality, past imagination and unleash the possible with IST/School of Modeling, Simulation and Training during the next seminar in our series INSPIRING THE FUTURE. Title: From Science Fiction to Science, Realized: Reimagining Privacy at Home, School, and Work in the Surveillance Age Speaker: Dr. Jessica Vitak, University of Maryland When: Tuesday, March 26, 2024  Time: 12-1 p.m. Location: Partnership III, Room …

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  • Tuesday Night Bible Study with Wesley at UCF (Recurring Event)

    Wesley at UCF: (Previously Limbitless Solutions and Virtual

    Join us every Tuesday night in our space for a free dinner and discussion on the Christian scriptures. We will also be studying Martin Luther King's concept of The Beloved Community. Dinner starts at 6 p.m. and our study is from 7-8 p.m. You can also join us online on Zoom if you can't make it in person. This group …

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  • The Cuban and Puerto Rican Diasporas in Florida with Dr. Jorge Duany

    Barbara Ying Center: BYC-101

    Join the UCF Puerto Rico Research Hub for a discussion with Dr. Jorge Duany, director of the Cuban Research Institute at Florida International University (FIU), to discuss the Cuban and Puerto Rican diasporas in Florida. Born in Cuba and raised in Panama and Puerto Rico, Dr. Duany is a renowned anthropology professor who previously served as acting dean at the …

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  • Freshley with Wesley at UCF (Recurring Event)

    Wesley at UCF: (Previously Limbitless Solutions

    Join us for an open and inclusive discussion group for all first-year students led by upperclassmen student leaders. The bible study meets in our space Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.  Important Dates: March 21: No Freshley (spring break)

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  • CREOL Colloquium: Dr. Andrea Alù, City University of New York

    CREOL : 103 and Virtual

    Title: Extreme Light Control with Metamaterials Abstract: The field of metamaterials, artificial engineered materials, has been rapidly evolving in the past two decades, demonstrating extreme optical phenomena and unprecedented control over wave propagation. In this talk, I discuss recent developments in this field of research, with an emphasis on the role of symmetries in establishing emerging optical responses for metamaterials …

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  • Living OUR Best Life

    Student Union: Pegasus Ballroom

    Living OUR Best Life is a presentation by the Keri Anne DeMott Foundation that aims to educate on the awareness of drunk, distracted and impaired driving, and how our decisions not only effect us, but everyone around us. For more information, contact gcsafetyandwellness@ucf.edu. Open to the whole UCF community.

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  • Tuesday Night Bible Study with Wesley at UCF (Recurring Event)

    Wesley at UCF: (Previously Limbitless Solutions and Virtual

    Join us every Tuesday night in our space for a free dinner and discussion on the Christian scriptures. We will also be studying Martin Luther King's concept of The Beloved Community. Dinner starts at 6 p.m. and our study is from 7-8 p.m. You can also join us online on Zoom if you can't make it in person. This group …

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  • Government Contracting Overview (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    Federal, state and local government procurement is the largest target market in the world. The question is usually not “Does the government buy what you are selling?” It is more, “Can you be competitive enough and relentless enough to position your business to win government contracts?” If you think you can be competitive, then government contracting may be a good …

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  • Law Week Panel and Networking with UCF Department of Legal Studies

    UCF Downtown: DPAC 161

    Join the UCF Department of Legal Studies and the Orange County Bar Association for a panel discussion and networking event in celebration of Law Week. The theme of the panel discussion is Law Week: Voices of Democracy.

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  • Apollo's Gift: An Art History of the Moon Landing with Peter Kalb

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: Pugh Theater

    This event is part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2024.  Art historian Peter Kalb discusses creative endeavors inspired by the Apollo Program in 1972. The lunar adventure that was a source of such confusion and doubt provoked painters, sculptors, photographers and performers to create Apollonian art that makes good on the promise that with space exploration humanity would have a …

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  • How to Start Your Business (Recurring Event)

    National Entrepreneur Center: Venture Training Room

    We look forward to seeing you in-person at the National Entrepreneur Center in Orlando. If you’re thinking of starting a business, it’s important to take the right steps. This three-hour in-person seminar will give you an overview of what to know, actions to take and how to avoid common missteps to give your company its greatest chance of success. Learn about the …

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  • Freshley with Wesley at UCF (Recurring Event)

    Wesley at UCF: (Previously Limbitless Solutions

    Join us for an open and inclusive discussion group for all first-year students led by upperclassmen student leaders. The bible study meets in our space Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.  Important Dates: March 21: No Freshley (spring break)

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  • CREOL Colloquium: Alireza Marandi, California Institute of Technology

    CREOL : 103 and Virtual

    Title: Ultrafast Nonlinear Nanophotonics: From Superior Components to Advanced Circuits Abstract: Ultrafast sciences and technologies are founded on the principles of ultrashort-pulse nonlinear optics. Until now, their discrete and bulky nature has hindered the utilization of their vast functionalities for many applications, ranging from sensing to computing and quantum information processing. In the past few years, nanophotonic lithium niobate (LN) …

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  • MSE Distinguished Seminar Series: Aerosol Science and Technology

    Research I: 101

    Join the Department of Materials Science and Engineering for the next lecture in the Distinguished Seminar Series. This week, Pratim Biswas of the University of Miami will speak on "Aerosol Science and Technology Enabling Synthesis of Advanced Materials to Promote Circular Economies." Abstract:  Aerosols are particles that are suspended in a gaseous medium and are ubiquitous and found in nature …

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  • 12th Annual SVAD Art History Symposium

    UCF Art Gallery

    Join us as students share their art history research on various topics. Learn about artists such as Remedios Varo, art created by artificial intelligence, androgyny and allegorical portraits. The students presenting: Percy Brashear, Julia Condés, Meredith Miller and Sam Sonken. Parking: Free parking is available in Garage F next to the Addition Financial Arena. Parking Lot H4 or Garage I requires purchasing a …

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  • Write of Passage 2024: Creative Writing MFA Student Reading

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: DeVos Family Room

    This event is part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2024.  Write of Passage 2024 showcases the work and talent of the Spring 2024 graduating students of UCF’s creative writing MFA graduate program. This reading will feature works by Justin Ahlquist, Camila Cal Mello, Fernanda Coutinho Teixeira, Kristi Dao, Colleen Dieckmann, Kianna Greene, Michelle Munoz, Spencer Reynolds, Jessa Santiago, Dani Sarta …

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  • Poetry Reading and Book Signing by Ilya Kaminsky

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: DeVos Family Room

    This event is part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2024.  Join UCF for a poetry reading and book signing by Deaf Republic author Ilya Kaminsky. Deaf Republic (2019) follows a family of puppeteers as they struggle to resist the war that surrounds them. Drawing connections between global and local political conflicts and conveying the importance of standing up to tyranny, Deaf Republic weaves a …

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  • Performing Deaf Republic

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: DeVos Family Room

    This event is part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2024.  Join Theatre UCF for a theatrical adaptation of Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky, followed by a talkback with the creative team. Ilya Kaminsky is a USSR-born, Ukrainian-Jewish-American poet, critic, translator and professor. He is best known for his poetry collections Dancing in Odessa and Deaf Republic, which have earned him several awards. In 2019, the …

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  • Capability Statement Boot Camp (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    Capability Statement Boot Camp Webinar powered by the APEX Accelerator at UCF. A capability statement is a popular piece of marketing collateral in government contracting. It a one-page summary of the business much like a "company resume" and can be a great tool to introduce your business. A capability statement will not be the only piece of marketing collateral that you …

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