Please join us for Copyright and Publishing in the Age of A.I.Featuring guest speakersSarah Norris: Digital Initiatives Librarian at UCF LibrariesKara Taczak: Department of Writing & Rhetoric and Co-editor of College Composition and Communication.

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

In-Person Event! This webinar will explain the SBA federal surplus property programs currently available to 8(a) firms and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs). The workshop will address the regulatory guidance applicable to both programs, eligibility criteria, and the role of the SBA district office monitoring these programs if you receive a property transfer. The Florida State Agency for Surplus Program (SASP) will be discussed, their interaction with SBA and GSA, and what their role in the federal surplus program is, including discussing what documentation will be needed to be considered.Attendees will be briefed by the University of Central Florida APEX Accelerator regarding free technical assistance available to all small businesses in the government contracting arena. Registration Link: https://events.blackthorn.io/en/6g3Q8Wa7/g/x4W8BcsAj4/sba-workshop-federal-surplus-property-program-for-8a-and-veteran-owned-firms-5a1eVO93Rkr

Brandon and Dylan won UCF's Joust competition and joined UCF's award winning Business Incubation Program by developing a nanomaterial for selectively refining metals such as cobalt, lithium, nickel and others.They will describe their journey from invention to their venture Precision Periodic including their failures, pivots and successes. Learn how to turn science into startups and success. Registration Link: https://ucf.startuptree.co/event/s/kmoQBfkY22HtM6wyuQyCuH/Turning-Dirt-in-Dollars---This-Inside-Scoop-of-High-Tech-Startups

Should We Let Chatbots Call the Shots? Dr. David Grant • October 16, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. EasternJoin in person in Room 101, Harris Engineering Center (HEC), UCF Main Campus or by ZoomChatbots are shockingly good at making tough decisions - the kinds of decisions that most of us would only trust an expert to make. Recent studies suggest, for example, that current-get chatbots may actually be better than human doctors at determining the best course of treatment for patients with complex medical needs. As chatbots compare ever more favorably to human decision-makers, it will be increasingly tempting to simply let them make the hard choices for us. In this talk Dr. Grant will argue that we should resist that temptation. While the potential benefits of outsourcing high-stakes decisions to chatbots are considerable, so are the risks.David Gray Grant is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Florida. His research focuses on concerns about fairness and transparency that arise when institutions use machine learning to make high stakes decisions. He has developed several courses on the philosophy of artificial intelligence at UF and helped developed the curriculum for UF's AI Learning Academy, which offers professional development workshops on artificial intelligence of higher education faculty and administrators. Before joining UF, Dr. Grant was an Embedded EthiCS Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University, a Senior Research Fellow at Jain Family Institute, and a Summer Research Fellow at the Center for Artificial Intelligence in Society at the University of Southern California. He holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from MIT.Virtual Location URL: https://ucf.zoom.us/meeting/register/Wu0K3n1LS5We7TZ_17AePg Registration Link: https://ucf.zoom.us/meeting/register/Wu0K3n1LS5We7TZ_17AePg

Join The India Center at UCF for a discussion with Varun Rai, professor of public affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, as he explores the evolving energy landscape in India.In his talk, Leading on What Matters: The Future of Energy in India, Rai will examine the critical challenges and opportunities shaping India's energy future -- from innovation and sustainability to policy and global leadership. This session offers valuable insights for anyone interested in energy systems, climate strategy and India's role in the global energy transition.Lunch provided to registered guests. Registration Link: https://ucf.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_byKTDz9eUbPxoXk