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The RWC offers American Red Cross Adult CPR/AED, First Aid Blended Learning classes. The Blended Learning class includes an online portion (most participants can complete this in approximately 2 hours) and an instructor-led class skills session (approximately two hours long). The online portion must be completed prior to attending the in-class skills session.Each participant who successfully completes the course will earn an American Red Cross certificate in Adult First Aid, CPR with AED. The certificate is valid for two years.To register for this class please call 407-823-2408, or walk into the RWC administrative office between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and someone will assist you! Registration Link: https://ucfrwc.org/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=d852f400-9a57-40d7-9d72-b60cff4ad06c&semesterId=421e6710-c6e2-49d9-82a8-890f63091995

Join UCF Career Services and UCF Counseling & Psychological Services for an insightful presentation: "Silence the Inner Critic: Turning Imposter Syndrome into Career Fuel" Workshop as part of the Summer B Career Well-Being Series on understanding imposter syndrome, learning coping strategies, and practicing self-compassion to alleviate imposter syndrome. The purpose of this presentation is to provide students strategies to address imposter syndrome and achieve professional goals with a positive, growth mindset. The workshop will take place on Zoom.Log into Handshake and register for the zoom link.Virtual Location URL: https://app.joinhandshake.com/events/1761556/share_preview Registration Link: https://app.joinhandshake.com/events/1761556/share_preview Registration Info: Log into handshake and register for the zoom link.

In this 90-minute workshop, discover how to turn simple media into immersive learning experiences with ThingLink! Dive into the basics of its intuitive interface and powerful features to craft stunning interactive images, infographics, videos, 360-degree tours and even 3D models. With live demos and hands-on exercises, you'll gain the skills to create clickable, shareable and unforgettable learning materials that will captivate and inspire your students. Let's make your content unforgettable!This workshop is limited to UCF Faculty and GTA's.Virtual Location URL: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/38ac1755/?appointmentTypeIds[]=71561536 Registration Link: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/38ac1755/?appointmentTypeIds[]=71561536

In this workshop you will learn how social media fits into your mental health and ways to tailor your social media experience. Learn how to identify your social media values, create balance and check in with your self-esteem.This workshop is part of the Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) Well-Being Online Workshop (WOW) series! [Learn about CAPS and other workshops.](https://caps.sswb.ucf.edu/)Virtual Location URL: https://ucf-hipaa.zoom.us/j/97245375228

Get ready to Just Dance your heart out! Relive the nostalgia, bust a move, and have a blast with friends on the dance floor!Tuesday, July 29 at 5 p.m. Live Oak Ballroom

Title: Progress in brightness, power, and efficiency of semiconductor lasers for high power applicationsAbstract: Semiconductor lasers are a key component in numerous emerging photonics-enabled technologies, including additive manufacturing, data centers for artificial intelligence, inertial navigation, optical power beaming, photon sail propulsion for interstellar probes, autonomous vehicles, rapid biomedical diagnostics, laser wakefield acceleration, fusion energy, and directed energy systems. In many of these applications, the laser is the most expensive, power-hungry, and failure-prone component. Engineering solutions to these challenges and driving continuous improvement are the keys to unlocking many photonics-enabled applications. Modern high power semiconductor lasers are extremely good at converting electricity into light (>70% wallplug efficiency) and are very cheap (<$1/watt), but these devices are fundamentally limited by low coherence and poor beam quality, which arise from effects such as thermal- and carrier-induced lensing. As a result, they are commonly used as pumps for solid-state and fiber lasers, rather than as direct sources. These systems could be greatly improved and simplified if semiconductor lasers could be directly utilized, but this can only be made possible by addressing the fundamental physical limitations of beam quality and coherence in a manner that does not compromise the semiconductor laser's inherent ability to scale power and brightness with high efficiency. This talk explores recent progress in the development of high performance semiconductor lasers. We will examine the physical mechanisms that limit power scalability, coherence, beam quality, and efficiency, and review semiconductor laser architectures designed to mitigate these effects. By pushing the limits of brightness and coherence, this research opens the door to more simplified, efficient, and robust laser systems to accelerate their deployment into next-generation technologies and enable new frontiers.About the Speaker: Paul Leisher is Vice President of Research and a Fellow at Luminar Technologies Inc. in Orlando, FL, where he is responsible for leading the company's research and development of laser sources for LIDAR. Prior to its acquisition by Luminar, he served as Vice President of Research at Freedom Photonics in Santa Barbara, CA where he was focused on the development of the world's highest brightness laser diodes. From 2017 to 2019, Dr. Leisher was Chief Engineer for Diode Lasers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (Livermore, CA). From 2011-2017, Dr. Leisher served as Associate Professor of Physics and Optical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (Terre Haute, IN) and as the Manager of Advanced Technology at nLight Corporation (Vancouver, WA) from 2007-2011. Dr. Leisher has worked as a consultant for numerous companies ranging from small domestic photonics startups to large multinational corporations in the automotive and industrial manufacturing fields. He received his B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Bradley University (Peoria, Illinois) in 2002, and M.S. and Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2004 and 2007, respectively.Dr. Leisher's research interests include the design, fabrication, characterization, and analysis of high-power semiconductor lasers and other photonic devices. He has served as principal investigator / principal business official on over $43M in research programs to date and authored/co-authored over 300 technical patents, journal articles, and conference presentations. Dr. Leisher developed and taught numerous university courses in optics and photonics. Dr. Leisher serves on the technical committee of many conferences and is an active reviewer for most journals in the field. He served as co-chair of the SPIE Components and Packaging for Laser Systems Conference for ten years, the program track chair for the SPIE LASE Symposium Nonlinear Optics and Beam Guiding conferences for five years, and the program chair and general chair of the International Semiconductor Laser Conference (ISLC) in 2022 and 2024, respectively. Dr. Leisher is a senior member of SPIE and IEEE.Virtual Location URL: https://ucf.zoom.us/j/94674435922?pwd=HGZ6wLdPUc1EkeWbLJww2bieeNNzke.1

In this week's Workshop Wednesday with Career Services:Learn how to communicate your qualifications for an interview whether it be for a job, internship, research assistant, graduate school or other position. Be prepared with your laptop, a mobile device, tell a friend to join the session and be ready to learn how to prepare for your next interview.Register to attend in person or get the zoom link to attend virtually on Handshake: [bit.ly/UCFhandshake](bit.ly/UCFhandshake)[career.ucf.edu ](career.ucf.edu)Virtual Location URL: https://ucf.joinhandshake.com/events/1730072/share_preview Registration Link: https://ucf.joinhandshake.com/events/1730072/share_preview

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!Appointments for Blood Donation:Appointments for Platelet Donation: Registration Link: https://donor.oneblood.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/1632766 Registration Info: Save time - Schedule your appointment now!

The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center is pleased to present a Machine Learning and Big Data workshop.This workshop will focus on topics including big data analytics and machine learning with Spark, and deep learning using Tensorflow.This will be an IN PERSON event hosted by various satellite sites, there WILL NOT be a direct to desktop option for this event.Interested applicants must have an ACCESS ID. If you do not have an ACCESS ID, please visit https://operations.access-ci.org/identity/new-user. For further instructions to create ACCESS ID: https://rci.research.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2024/12/ACCESS-Account-Creation-Workshop.pdfTentative AgendaWednesday, July 30 All times given are Eastern11:00 Machine Learning: Recommender System with Spark 1:00 Lunch break 2:00 Deep Learning with Tensorflow 5:00 Tying it All Together 5:30 Adjourn Registration Link: https://support.access-ci.org/events/8085

This workshop will provide an overview on the definition of resiliency, how life factors can boost resiliency and 10 ways to build personal resiliency.This workshop is part of the Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) Well-Being Online Workshop (WOW) series! [Learn about CAPS and other workshops.](https://caps.sswb.ucf.edu/)Virtual Location URL: https://ucf-hipaa.zoom.us/j/97245375228

Join us for a workshop with High Impact Practices, as we learn about ways to enhance your professional experience. Come learn about the services HIP has to offer: study abroad, internships, undergraduate research, LEAD scholars, and more! Registration Link: https://linktr.ee/ucftransfercenter

Led by an undergraduate admission counselor, this 45-minute information session will provide a broad introduction to UCF, explain the undergraduate application process and cover topics like admission requirements and merit scholarships. Prospective students and family members are welcome to attend. Questions are encouraged during and after the presentation.Virtual Location URL: https://ucf.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIkc-GgqjIsHNbAlPka7izBp7xWPlCLEeKh Registration Link: https://ucf.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIkc-GgqjIsHNbAlPka7izBp7xWPlCLEeKh Registration Info: This is a virtual information session hosted in Zoom. Registration is required.

This group meets every Wednesday. May meet outdoors during building closures for holidays.NA is a non-profit fellowship of men and women for whom drugs have become a major problem. We meet regularly to help each other live drug-free. There are no dues or fees, the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. Our fellowship focuses primarily on recovery from the disease of addiction. Anyone may join us regardless of age, race, sexual identity, creed, religion, or lack of religion.For more information about this meeting visit [studenthealth.ucf.edu/recovery/](https://studenthealth.ucf.edu/recovery/) or call the NA Helpline at 407-425-5157.

Every Thursday during Summer B, you can stop by the Dixon Career Center and meet with a career peer advisor to help you with your resume, cover letter, linked in or professional profile or ask any quick career questions - no appointment needed.Just head inside and check in at the front desk any time 10 am - 1 pm!

Join us for a hands-on session where we'll walk through our Universal Design Online Content Inspection Tool (UDOIT), a tool within Webcourses@UCF that scans your course for accessibility issues and helps you fix them quickly. Discover why accessibility is important, gain practical experience using UDOIT in your courses and deepen your understanding of best practices for accessible course design.Be sure to bring your laptop, your course materials and your questions. Let's UDOIT together!This virtual workshop is limited to UCF faculty, staff and GTAs.For similar events and training opportunities, check out our full listing of [Faculty Multimedia Center workshops and events](https://cdl.ucf.edu/support/fmc/events-workshops/) for the semester here.Don't miss out on enhancing your skills and knowledge with our beginner, intermediate and advanced level workshops! Registration Link: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/38ac1755/?appointmentTypeIds[]=80037036

Graduates, you're invited to walk across the commencement stage while loved ones record and photograph this milestone moment in your collegiate career. This opportunity is open to graduates on a first-come, first-served basis.Every graduate may bring up to ten (10) guests with them inside the arena. All (of age) guests must bring their driver's license for entry. Regalia is not required to participate. Complimentary parking is available in Garages D, F and H. For individuals with mobility impairments, drop-off is permitted in front of the Addition Financial Arena before parking.[Registration](https://ucfalumni.com/gradwalk/) is required for graduates only.Check out highlights from our past Grad Walk event through this [RECAP VIDEO](https://vimeo.com/959933187/f4d95b416b)!This event is not the official commencement ceremony.Questions about Grad Walk? Please email us at knights@ucfalumni.com. Registration Link: https://ucfalumni.com/gradwalk/

Get a real-time look at what makes Rosen College so special, from our learning spaces to the incredible opportunities just steps away.You'll hear from current students, find out what's happening in the hospitality industry around us and see why we were ranked #1 in the world for hospitality and hotel management by CEOWorld Magazine.Join us for a virtual visit via Zoom on select Mondays and Fridays at 1 pm EST.Virtual Location URL: https://futureknight.apply.ucf.edu/portal/rosenvirtual Registration Link: https://futureknight.apply.ucf.edu/portal/rosenvirtual

The Summer 2025 Commencement Ceremony for the College of Arts and Humanities will take place on Friday, August 1, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. EDT. This commencement ceremony will take place in the [Addition Financial Arena](https://www.additionfiarena.com/).Visit our [Graduation Celebration website](https://www.ucf.edu/graduation/) and learn more about our spring ceremonies.

The Summer 2025 Commencement Ceremony for the College of Sciences will take place on Friday, August 1, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. EDT. This commencement ceremony will take place in the [Addition Financial Arena](https://www.additionfiarena.com/).Visit our [Graduation Celebration website](https://www.ucf.edu/graduation/) and learn more about our spring ceremonies.

The Summer 2025 Commencement Ceremony for the College of Undergraduate Studies will take place on Friday, August 1, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. EDT. This commencement ceremony will take place in the [Addition Financial Arena](https://www.additionfiarena.com/).Visit our [Graduation Celebration website](https://www.ucf.edu/graduation/) and learn more about our spring ceremonies.