The CCIE virtual bi-weekly research circles includes presentations and conversations from UCF's College of Community Innovation and Education (CCIE) faculty, as well as faculty from other colleges at UCF with a focus on collaborative, innovative, interdisciplinary, community-based research initiatives.Presentations provide opportunities to connect with faculty in CCIE and share opportunities of mutual interest.Presenters from the community and government agencies are also invited to join in the discussion and explore ways to engage in research and innovation at UCF.DATES and TOPICSJanuary 22, 2025 Writing and Publishing in Peer-Reviewed JournalsFebruary 5, 2025 Faculty Research Fellows: Tips for Success and Value of CollaborationFebruary 19, 2025 International EngagementMarch 5, 2025 University and College Communication Resources for Amplifying Research VisibilityApril 2, 2025 Efforts to Engage Communities and Researchers to Strengthen Community ResilienceApril 16, 2025 Public Safety - NIJVirtual Location URL: https://ucf.zoom.us/j/95985035483?pwd=4JGOCuKFKGIGy6TFDdt6xaec3hSPhf.1#success

If you're thinking of starting a business, it's important to take the right steps. This virtual 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 journey from pre-venture to start-up to opening your business and cover:* Business legal entity selection, * Registration and licensing, * Marketing and branding, * Sources of financing and capital, * Business plan building, * and more…Virtual Location URL: https://events.blackthorn.io/en/6g3Q8Wa7/how-to-start-your-business-5a1eVO62Y29/overview Registration Link: https://events.blackthorn.io/en/6g3Q8Wa7/how-to-start-your-business-5a1eVO62Y29/overview

In this guest lecture, Douglas Ubelaker, Ph.D., will present case studies that reflect the diversity of applications in forensic anthropology and discuss how the relevant science has evolved in recent years.Ubelaker is a forensic anthropologist and a curator for the Smithsonian Institution. His extensive research in anthropology focuses on human skeletal biology, as well as methods and techniques in forensic anthropology. When not consulting on forensic cases, Ubelaker does a variety of research on the paleopathology, paleodemography and osteology of ancient populations.This event will be held on Thursday, March 6 at 6 p.m. in Teaching Academy Room 117, as well as over Zoom. Go to to register for the virtual event. We hope to see you all there!Virtual Location URL: https://go.ucf.edu/3CiFZkt Registration Link: https://go.ucf.edu/3CiFZkt Registration Info: Register to attend the event virtually. No registration is required to attend in-person.

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Capability Statement Boot Camppowered by the APEX Accelerator at UCFA 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 use in government contracting, but it can be a great first step.Kara Vernon and Steve South of the APEX Accelerator at UCF will present a detailed introduction to the capability statement and how it can be used in government contracting. Highlights will include:* An Overview of the Capability Statement * A Review of Key Components of a Capability Statement: Core Competencies, Differentiators, Past Performance * The Importance of Customizing Your Capability StatementKara and Steve will also review some example capability statements as part of their discussion, and the hope is that there will be at least one or two clients that are willing to have their capability statements reviewed in front of the audience as well.Join us for this training session focused on the cornerstone of your government contracting marketing effort!Virtual Location URL: https://events.blackthorn.io/en/6g3Q8Wa7/g/x4W8BcsAj4/capability-statement-boot-camp-5a1eVO6BCQb Registration Link: https://events.blackthorn.io/en/6g3Q8Wa7/g/x4W8BcsAj4/capability-statement-boot-camp-5a1eVO6BCQb

Ursula Lehmkuhl, Professor of International History at the University of Trier, will deliver her talk "Navigating Standardized Names and Vocabularies in Digital Archives: A Decolonizing Approach."