Events By Category: “Workshop/Conference”

  • Photoshop Essentials: A Comprehensive Class for the Absolute Beginner

    Virtual

    Adobe Photoshop is the industry standard in photo editing and is an incredibly valuable asset to your professional toolkit. While feature-packed and versatile, it can be daunting for beginners. This two-hour class demystifies the basics and sets you on the path to becoming a Photoshop wizard! As a UCF employee, you already have an active Photoshop license, providing the perfect …

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  • Coping Skills: Distress Tolerance

    Virtual

    Learn ways of managing frustrations, stress, and problems effectively. It’s about being active in solving problems and accepting when things are out of your control. This workshop is part of the Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) Well-Being Online Workshop (WOW) series! Learn about CAPS and other workshops. 

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  • NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Writing Workshop

    Virtual

    This workshop is for students and alums who are applying for the U.S. National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF GRFP) this upcoming cycle. The NSF GRFP is a prestigious fellowship that funds STEM research graduate degrees. The five-year fellowship provides three years of financial support, including an annual stipend of $37,000. Dr. Laurie Pinkert has assisted several UCF students …

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  • Managing Anxiety (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    This workshop will describe anxiety and how it presents, strategies for confronting anxious thoughts and coping techniques to reduce physical symptoms of anxiety. This workshop is part of the Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) Well-Being Online Workshop series. Learn about CAPS and other workshops.

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  • Coping Skills: Journaling

    Virtual

    Journaling is a powerful coping strategy, but it can be difficult to know where to start when it comes to our thoughts. Gain insight on the benefits of journaling and learn about a variety of practical and creative techniques to make it a practice that works for you. This workshop is part of the Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) Well-Being …

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  • Tapping Into Your Healing

    Virtual

    Tapping using the Emotion Freedom Technique is a simple process using the body’s meridians to ground yourself. Tapping is a quick and powerful tool to help you release pain, stress and regulate the nervous system.  This workshop is part of the Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) Well-Being Online Workshop series. Learn about CAPS and other workshops.

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  • Accelerate Computational Research with NSF ACCESS

    Virtual

    Join Ben Keene and Nandan Tandon of the Office of Research's Cyberinfrastructure Facilitation team as they discuss how the U.S. National Science Foundation's ACCESS program can provide you with free computational resources for your research. NSF has granted $52 million over five years to advanced computational resource providers, and has developed an ecosystem to assist and accelerate computational research. Watch …

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  • Creating Self-compassion

    Virtual

    Self-compassion is something we could all benefit from practicing a bit more. This workshop will review what exactly self-compassion is, highlight some of the research findings on it and provide examples of ways to start using more self-compassion in your life. This workshop is part of the Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) Well-Being Online Workshop series. Learn about CAPS and …

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  • Caption This: Your Guide for Quick and Easy Captioning (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    Do you need to caption your video content? This 90-minute interactive session will guide you through practical methods of generating captions for both existing and new content in various video editing and delivery platforms. After a brief overview of how we can maintain maximum accessibility, we’ll compare the Faculty Multimedia Center’s recommended tools to help you better decide what will …

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  • Getting Ready to Apply for Graduate and Professional Schools

    Virtual

    Are you an undergraduate student interested in seeking an advanced degree? This workshop will guide you through the graduate and professional school application process, helping you understand how to present yourself in the strongest possible light. We will cover topics such as choosing the right program, crafting a well-rounded personal statement, obtaining strong letters of recommendation, and preparing for graduate …

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  • Getting Great Letters of Recommendation for Graduate and Professional Schools

    Virtual

    How do you know if the relationships you’ve built with your faculty will turn into great letters of recommendation? This workshop will break down the steps needed to develop strong relationships with faculty and how to ask and ensure your letters of recommendation are strong for graduate and professional school applications. A strong letter of recommendation can make the difference …

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  • Caption This: Your Guide for Quick and Easy Captioning (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    Do you need to caption your video content? This 90-minute interactive session will guide you through practical methods of generating captions for both existing and new content in various video editing and delivery platforms. After a brief overview of how we can maintain maximum accessibility, we’ll compare the Faculty Multimedia Center’s recommended tools to help you better decide what will …

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  • Panopto Power Hour: Your Questions Answered with 201 - Training Room (Recurring Event)

    Classroom Building I: Room 202 (Faculty Multimedia Center)

    Join the Faculty Multimedia Center (FMC) team for an informative session that caters to both experienced and new Panopto users. The FMC team will focus on answering your questions and showing off Panopto's newest updates and features. This workshop is for faculty only. 

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  • The Graduate and Professional Student Panel

    Virtual

    Have you ever wondered how students successfully apply to and thrive in graduate and professional school while handling other responsibilities? This workshop allows you to get that information directly from the source. In this session, you will have the opportunity to ask questions and listen to a panel of graduate and professional students discuss their experiences. You’ll learn how they …

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  • Mastering ThingLink: From Zero to Interactive Hero

    Virtual

    Leverage UCF’s ThingLink license to create effective and engaging learning experiences for your students! This four-hour workshop provides demos and brief exercises for a comprehensive overview of the tool’s versatile features, benefits and limitations. Explore use cases and strategies for integrating ThingLink into your course and learn how to create interactive multimedia images/videos, virtual 360 tours, simulations and scenario-based learning …

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  • Grant Writing Academy: UCF Overview Session

    TBD

    UCF leadership presentation on UCF's mission relating to research, the importance of external funding, and how and why scholarship is related to faculty and student success. Participation is only open for faculty researchers approved by their college leadership and selected by the Office of Research.

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  • Grant Writing Academy: Competitive Proposal Development for the National Science Foundation

    TBD

    Dr. Saiful Khondaker, interim assistant vice president for research advancement for the UCF Office of Research and professor of nanotechnology, physics and electrical engineering, will facilitate this session. Several strong/weak U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) proposal writing examples will be discussed to demonstrate best practices. A brief overview of the NSF proposal review process, pros and cons of communicating with …

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  • Grant Writing Academy: Competitive Proposal Development for the U.S. Department of Defense

    TBD

    Dr. Peter Delfyett, distinguished Pegasus Professor within the UCF College of Optics & Photonics, will facilitate this session. Several strong/weak U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) proposal writing examples will be discussed to demonstrate best practices. A brief overview of the DOD proposal review process, the pros and cons of communicating with the DOD program manager before proposal submission, developing an …

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  • UCF Application Workshop (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    Ready to apply to UCF? Need assistance with completing the UCF Application? Join us for this virtual UCF Application workshop! 

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  • Grant Writing Academy: Competitive Proposal Development for the National Institutes of Health

    TBD

    Dr. Dinender Singla, professor of medicine in the UCF College of Medicine and cardiovascular division leader, will facilitate this session. Several strong/weak National Institutes of Health (NIH) proposal writing examples will be discussed to demonstrate best practices. A brief overview of the NIH proposal review process, pros and cons of communicating with NIH program manager before proposal submission, developing an …

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  • Explore Your Interests and Find Your Pathway To a UCF Major

    Virtual

    Finding a career path can be a struggle. You may feel lost when finding your interests or need clarification about what you want to do most. Join us for this virtual interactive session and discover your interests and pathway to a UCF major.  This event is aimed at helping students discover their interests, explore their values and find the major that’s …

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  • Grant Writing Academy: Competitive Proposal Development for the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Education

    TBD

    Dr. Zhihua Qu, Pegasus Professor in the UCF Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, will facilitate the U.S. Department of Energy session. Dr. Mary Little, professor in the UCF School of Teacher Education, will facilitate the U.S. Department of Education session. Several strong/weak proposal writing examples will be discussed to demonstrate best practices. A brief overview of the proposal review …

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  • Grant Writing Academy: Pitch Presentations

    TBD

    Dr. Saiful Khondaker, interim assistant vice president for research advancement at the UCF Office of Research and professor of nanotechnology, physics and electrical engineering, will facilitate this session with the assistance of three other experienced faculty researchers. This session will focus on pitching a fundable and compelling research idea to a program manager. Participants will be divided into groups of …

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  • Grant Writing Academy: Review of Unfunded Proposals

    TBD

    Dr. Saiful Khondaker, interim assistant vice president for research advancement at the UCF Office of Research and professor of nanotechnology, physics and electrical engineering, will facilitate this session. An in-depth understanding of proposal review feedback from panels/peers will be provided. Discussion will include participants’ reviews of assigned unfunded proposals and alignment with program goals and criteria. Participation is only open …

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  • UCF Application Workshop (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    Ready to apply to UCF? Need assistance with completing the UCF Application? Join us for this virtual UCF Application workshop! 

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