During the next several Wednesdays, CREOL faculty will present brief highlights of their research activities. The talks take place at noon in Room 103, with two professors each giving a 25-minute presentation.Attendance is mandatory for all first-semester Ph.D. students.SEPTEMBER 312:00: Ayman Abouraddy12:30: Christian HeideSEPTEMBER 10No presentationsSEPTEMBER 1712:00: Sean Pang12:30: Yannick SalaminSEPTEMBER 2412:00: Konstantin Vodopyanov12:30: Shin-Tson WuOCTOBER 112:00: Joshua Kaufman12:30: Kristopher DavisOCTOBER 812:00: Kyle Renshaw12:30: Peter DelfyettOCTOBER 1512:00: Eric Johnson12:30: Ivan DivlianskyOCTOBER 2212:00: Murat Yuskel12:30: Li FangOCTOBER 2912:00: Kyu Young Han12:30: Leland NordinNOVEMBER 512:00: TBD12:30: Midya PartoNOVEMBER 1212:00: Sasan Fathpour12:30: Debashis ChandaNOVEMBER 1912:00: Stephen Eikenberry12:30: TBD

No appointment needed -- just come to the Kenneth G. Dixon Career Development Center:* Tuesdays: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. * Wednesdays: 12-2 p.m.Check in on the first floor and you'll be directed to visit with a Career Peer Advisor for assistance with your resume, cover letter or Handshake profile. Or let us know if you have any quick career questions.

UCF's Master of Nonprofit Management (MNM) program's virtual open house is a great way for prospective students interested in the graduate nonprofit programs to learn more about the educational offerings, application process and the prospective experiences of students. Angela White-Jones, MNM program director, will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about the MNM program, and we hope it leaves participants energized and ready to apply!Virtual Location URL: Zoom Registration Link: https://applynow.graduate.ucf.edu/register/?id=b258e7b7-4af3-4e46-9f43-4c4155dd25aa

Graduate school is about more than just coursework--it's about building the skills, relationships, and experiences that will shape your future. UCF [Academic Advancement Programs (AAP)](https://academicsuccess.ucf.edu/aap/) invites you to this Welcome Wednesday session, Beyond the Books: Grad School Boost, featuring Anitra Douglas-McCarthy, Assistant Dean for Access and Recruitment at Cornell University's Graduate School.This session will explore how to thrive beyond the classroom by developing a professional network, gaining valuable research experience, and finding opportunities for personal growth. You'll learn practical strategies for balancing academic demands with extracurricular activities, helping you make the most of your graduate school experience to set yourself up for long-term career and personal success.*This workshop is designed for students in the Building stage.Virtual Location URL: https://ucf.joinhandshake.com/events/1779137/share_preview Registration Link: https://ucf.joinhandshake.com/events/1779137/share_preview Registration Info: Please RSVP via Handshake.

This workshop introduces participants to the fundamentals of using Parallel Processing within the context of High-Performance Computing (HPC) with R. Attendees will gain an understanding of the benefits and limitations of HPC, learn about the available provider platforms, and practice logging in and running jobs through both Open OnDemand (OOD) and from the Command Line Interface (CLI). The session emphasizes practical skills with guided demonstrations, including performance improvements using algorithms such as K-Means and Random Forest. Through multiple hands-on exercises, participants will experience the end-to-end process of starting an interactive session, running R code on an HPC system and submitting jobs from the command line using Slurm. By the end of the workshop, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to begin leveraging parallel computing using HPC resources for their own R-based research and data analysis.\- Introduction to HPC in R: benefits, limitations and use cases \- Brief overview of the HPC provider platform \- Hands-on: logging in and running a simple job with OOD \- Demonstrating HPC performance improvements with K-Means and Random Forest \- Hands-on: running sample R code on HPC after guided walkthrough \- Introduction to CLI and Slurm \- Hands-on: running an R job from CLI with SlurmParticipants will be contacted in advance of the workshop with instructions for creating an ACCESS account. Failing to respond in a timely manner may prevent attendees from working alongside the presenter in real time.The registration for the workshop will close on Nov. 5, 2025, to allow time to set up user accounts. Registration Link: https://ucf.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eLEBznsnu3dtraS

This workshop will explore ways trauma can impact a person's ability to experience safety and trust. It will also focus on ways to rebuild self-trust and cultivate a greater sense of security.This workshop is part of the Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Well-Being Online Workshop series! [Learn about CAPS and other workshops.](https://caps.sswb.ucf.edu/)Virtual Location URL: https://ucf-hipaa.zoom.us/j/97245375228