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	"title": "Industrial Affiliates Symposium 2027",
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	"description": "\u003Cp\u003EJoin us to celebrate 40 years of CREOL! This two\u002Dday symposium will bring together faculty, alumni, students, industry partners and friends of CREOL to reflect on the college\u0026rsquo\u003Bs history, recognize the people and accomplishments that have shaped its success, and explore the future of optics and photonics.\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEvent highlights will include:\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cul\u003E\u000A\u003Cli\u003EPresentations and discussions featuring distinguished speakers, faculty, alumni and industry leaders including Nobel Laureate Donna Strickland, Luis Torner, Jason Eichenholz, UCF President Alexander N. Cartwright and Chuck Mattera.\u003C/li\u003E\u000A\u003Cli\u003EHighlights of research and tech transfer achievements\u003C/li\u003E\u000A\u003Cli\u003EAlumni accomplishments and opportunities to reconnect with the CREOL community\u003C/li\u003E\u000A\u003Cli\u003EStudent research presentations, a career fair and industry spotlights\u003C/li\u003E\u000A\u003Cli\u003EAn anniversary awards banquet\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp\u003B\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u000A\u003C/ul\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EDetailed event schedule to come.\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E",
	"location": "FAIRWINDS Alumni Center",
	"location_url": "https://map.ucf.edu/locations/126/fairwinds\u002Dalumni\u002Dcenter\u002Dalum/",
	"virtual_url": null,
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	"starts": "Thu, 25 Mar 2027 09:00:00 -0400",
	"ends": "Fri, 26 Mar 2027 17:00:00 -0400",
	"ongoing": "True",
	"category": "Workshop/Conference",
	"tags": ["Industry Professionals","research conferences","technology","College of Optics and Photonics","CREOL"],
	"contact_name": "Arin Partington",
	"contact_phone": null,
	"contact_email": "Arin.Partington@ucf.edu",
	"url": "https://events.ucf.edu/event/4232680/industrial-affiliates-symposium-2027/"
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