UCF Ideas Competition 2024

Help us maintain a safe and ready blood supply for cancer patients, trauma patients or when unexpected tragedies occur. The OneBlood bus will park on Memory Mall near the Veterans Memorial.Walk-ups are welcomed, and appointments are appreciated! Registration Link: https://donor.oneblood.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/1524658 Registration Info: Save time and schedule your appointment now!

Memento Morididdle Exhibition by Charles ClaryExhibition Dates: September 12, 2024 - October 11, 2024Charles Clary's Memento Morididdle installations take the form of Victorian or Rococo salon style walls, densely compacted with hundreds of frames, with each frame containing a paper sculpture. This maximalist approach to his installation practice achieves the desired outcome of overwhelming the viewer with an inundation of information. But unlike historic sitting rooms, he collects his traumas, abuses, transgressions and grief for exhibition. These memories are on display for all to see -- no hiding, no masking, just raw truths. Not only are they my traumas, but they are often those of the viewers as well. Collectively we hurt, we grieve and we lament the darkest moments in our lives. Instead of hiding behind walls, we can wear them as badges of honor and growth.Join us for the following:Opening Reception at UCF Art Gallery Thursday, Sept. 12, from 5-7 p.m. - [Register Here](https://www.ticketsource.us/ucf-art-gallery/opening-reception-memento-morididdle/2024-09-12/17:00/t-gagnldq) Closing Reception & Artist Talk at UCF Art Gallery Friday, Oct. 11, from 5-7 p.m. - [Register Here](https://www.ticketsource.us/ucf-art-gallery/closing-reception-artist-talk-memento-morididdle/2024-10-11/17:00/t-xmxpdjz)Parking: Free parking is available in Garage F next to the Addition Financial Arena. [Parking Lot H4](https://gallery.mailchimp.com/64c14de756df35dc8187a403b/images/2c776c56-f3cc-42bb-9453-097351989a24.jpg) or Garage I requires [purchasing a $5 daily virtual visitor permit](https://parking.ucf.edu/permits/visitor-permits/). Please note that visitors should park in green student spaces ONLY, as the $5 daily virtual permit does not cover red and blue spaces from the hours of 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Starting at 5:30 p.m., visitors can park in red, blue and green spaces.

This 6-week Small Group Training program will prepare participants for the Ron Jon Cocoa Beach Sprint Triathlon (swim 1/4-mile, bike 12.5 miles, run 3.1 miles). There is a bike requirement for the race, but not for the training. Both new and veteran triathletes are welcome; however, previous fitness experience is recommended. Training takes place on Monday's and Wednesday's at 7 am. The Small Group Training cost is $50. Registration Link: https://ucfrwc.org/Program?classificationId=bc1cf1b5-8b27-4053-a7a3-67967fecdde8 Registration Info: Registration is $50. Opens August 26th, and closes September 6th.

The UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science's Zoom-cast series is live-streamed every other Friday from 12-1 p.m., offering talks by CECS faculty and a live-chat Q&A.Targeted to faculty, scientists and potential industry and government partners, [all are invited to Zoom-in](https://ucf.zoom.us/j/95525633786) and hear presentations by UCF's engineering and computer science faculty who explain their cutting-edge, pioneering research endeavors in quick snapshots.These talks provide an opportunity to get to know -- and collaborate with -- our faculty who are advancing innovations in all areas of engineering and computer science, including smart city technology, aerospace, energy, modeling and simulation, medicine, advanced materials, cyber security and more. Each faculty presenter will narrate as they share illustrative slides.Moderated by Subith Vasu, Ph.D., UCF Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, viewers can submit questions in real-time and express interest in collaborating.The Sept. 20, 2024 presenter lineup:* Amrit Singh Bedi, Ph.D., UCF Department of Computer Science: "Safe, Robust and Reliable Artificial Intelligence" * Ser-Nam Lim, Ph.D., UCF Department of Computer Science: "Towards Automatic Movie Creation by Learning to Generate Long Videos" * Mengxin Zheng, Ph.D., UCF Department of Computer Science: "Towards Trustworthy Machine Learning: Secure and Private Large Transformer Models"See more details in the [Sept. 20 faculty research talk flyer](https://www.cecs.ucf.edu/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/virtual-faculty-research-talks-sept-20-2024-web-accessible.pdf).Miss a session? See [recordings of past research talks](https://bit.ly/3cyb6He).Virtual Location URL: https://bit.ly/3ILqC1l

Curious about becoming a resident assistant (RA)? Join our staff selection team and current RAs for a Q&A session on the RA role and application process.Virtual Location URL: https://www.youtube.com/@UCFhousing/streams OR https://www.facebook.com/UCFHousing/

Unleash your creativity and embrace sustainability at our tote bag painting event in the Memory Mall. Bring your student ID and your own blanket or seating for a cozy, eco-friendly art session. Let's paint and make a difference together.