A webinar providing an overview of the marketing process for small business, as well as a close look at all elements of a marketing plan. Marketing is the driver of revenue growth and an imperative for small business success. Topics include the traditional four "P's" of marketing - Product, Place, Promotion, and Price - as well as three new "P's" with special application to small businesses - Positioning, People, and Planning.Virtual Location URL: https://events.blackthorn.io/en/6g3Q8Wa7/g/x4W8BcsAj4/marketing-basics-webinar-5a1eVO9qZVx Registration Link: https://events.blackthorn.io/en/6g3Q8Wa7/g/x4W8BcsAj4/marketing-basics-webinar-5a1eVO9qZVx

2025 Lecture SeriesSponsored by the Eurasia Foundation (From Asia)With 60 percent of the world's population, Asia is not only home to the world's oldest civilizations, it also represents cultural and economic vitality. Asia has a major role in manufacturing, technology and investment markets. Non-governmental organizations specializing in economic development, healthcare and environmental protection are also active throughout Asia. This series will provide a rare opportunity for students and the community to develop a better understanding of the cultural, political and economic forces that have shaped modern Asia by hearing from esteemed international scholars.Learning from Chinese PhilosophyBryan Van Norden James Monroe Taylor Chair in Philosophy, Vassar College (USA), and Chair Professor in the School of Philosophy at Wuhan University (China)[Eurasian Lecture Series 2025 - College of Arts and Humanities](https://cah.ucf.edu/eurasia-lectures-2025/)Virtual Location URL: https://cah.ucf.edu/eurasia-lectures-2025/

Title: Meta-Optics for Edge ComputingAbstract: With the proliferation of networked sensors and artificial intelligence, there is an increasing need for edge computing where data is processed at the sensor level to reduce bandwidth and latency while still preserving energy efficiency. In this talk, I will discuss how meta-optics can be used to implement computation for optical edge sensors, serving to off-load computationally expensive convolutional operations from the digital platform, reducing both latency and power consumption. Meta-optics can also take advantage of additional information channels, such as polarization, spectral composition, and angle of incidence, to process information not recorded on conventional cameras. I will discuss how this increased freedom in design allows meta-optics to augment, or replace, conventional imaging optics in achieving parallel optical processing across multiple independent channels. The meta-optic frontend is demonstrated to enable segmenting and classifying objects with minimal computational resources as well as allow for spectral discrimination in classifying objects based on their emission characteristics. About the Speaker: Professor Valentine received a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Purdue University in 2004 and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from UC Berkeley in 2010. At Vanderbilt he is currently a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Deputy Director of the Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE). Prof. Valentine researches the optical properties of nanostructured metamaterials for imaging and image processing, photodetection, and dynamically reconfigurable optics for wavefront control. He has received an NSF CAREER Award, the Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award, and a Chancellor's Award for Research.Virtual Location URL: https://ucf.zoom.us/j/93234347765?from=addon

Title: Attosecond All-Optical Spectroscopy of Electron Dynamics in SolidsAbstract: The seminar will begin with an introduction to electron dynamics and their potential for information technologies. The importance of sub-cycle resolution and attosecond timescales in capturing and ultimately controlling ultrafast processes in solids will be highlighted.Attosecond all-optical spectroscopy of monocrystalline diamond will then be presented. In this study, intense infrared pulses were shown to reversibly manipulate electro-optical properties on attosecond timescales. Using attosecond transient reflection spectroscopy over an extended photon energy range, it was demonstrated that virtual interband transitions significantly affect the timing and adiabaticity of the crystal response, even in regimes previously believed to be dominated by intraband motion. These results establish that virtual transitions are indispensable for an accurate description of strong-field-induced phenomena in solids, representing a key step toward understanding transient nonlinear optical processes and laying the groundwork for petahertz electronics.The seminar will then transition to current research at MIT, where attosecond resolution is achieved using nanoscale electron emitters. The focus is on extending the detection capabilities of attosecond field-resolved spectroscopy, both by broadening the bandwidth and by enabling simultaneous measurement of the full vectorial electric field. With these advances, the technique aims to be applied to the study of ultrafast magnetism and spin dynamics, providing new opportunities to probe and control light-driven processes in condensed matter.About the Speaker: Gian Luca Dolso is a postdoctoral fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) supported by the Progetto Roberto Rocca Fellowship. He earned his Ph.D. in Physics from Politecnico di Milano in 2024, where his research focused on attosecond and femtosecond solid-state spectroscopy to track ultrafast charge carrier dynamics in solids. At MIT, he works with Prof. Karl Berggren and Dr. Phillip Keathley attosecond field-resolved spectroscopy techniques using on-chip nanostructured devices. His current research focuses on extending the capabilities of attosecond field-resolved spectroscopy. Building on these advances, he aims to capture electron motion in solids at petahertz frequencies, as triggered by ultrashort light pulses.

Compete for $15,000 in cash prizes by pitching bold ideas that create real-world impact.This session will walk you through everything you need to know about the UCF Innovation Tournament, including rules, deadlines, judging and tips to strengthen your pitch.Competition Tracks:* Art and Entertainment* Social and Health* Retail Products and Services* Advanced TechnologyRegistration Link: https://ucf.startuptree.co/discover/events?s=s

Title: Silicon spin-photon qubit sources for scalable quantum photonicsAbstract: Solid-state artificial atoms are key to spin-based quantum information processing and quantum networks, owing to their high-quality spin-photon interfaces and long spin coherence times. Yet, most platforms struggle with scalable monolithic integration and efficient telecom-band coupling to optical fibers. Silicon color centers overcome these barriers by providing single-photon emission directly in the telecommunication bands while leveraging mature silicon semiconductor manufacturing.In this talk, I will present the first all-silicon quantum light source, created by embedding a single silicon color center in a nanophotonic cavity, achieving near-unity atom-cavity coupling, over 30× enhanced single-photon emission, and an 8× acceleration of emission. I will also discuss the programmable and deterministic formation of novel silicon quantum emitters with promising optical and spin properties. Together, these advances lay the foundation for fully integrated, scalable silicon quantum photonic devices, enabling next-generation quantum networks and spin-based quantum information processing.About the Speaker: Dr. Wayesh Qarony is an Assistant Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, with a joint appointment in Physics, at the University of Central Florida (UCF). He was previously a postdoctoral scholar at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Molecular Foundry at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and also held a postdoctoral appointment at UC Davis. He earned his Ph.D. in Applied Physics with distinction from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, co-advised by Dietmar Knipp at the Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials at Stanford University, and his M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Jacobs University Bremen, Germany. Dr. Qarony was awarded and honored many times, such as summa-cum-laude gold medal in B.Sc., German Hempel & HKPFS fellowships, UC Davis PSA grant, outstanding PolyU Ph.D. graduate shining in academia honor, UC Berkeley NSF I-Corps grant award, 2022 NSF I-Corps stipend award, and best paper presentation awards.Dr. Qarony has co-authored several pioneering works, including the first all-silicon quantum light source, the first experimental demonstration and programmable formation of the Ci-center spin-photon qubit in silicon, the first scale-invariant single-mode semiconductor surface-emitting laser (BerkSEL), and record-setting photoabsorption in silicon optical sensors surpassing III-V semiconductors in the NIR. At UCF, he leads the Quantum Devices Lab (Q-Lab), which focuses on silicon color centers as spin-photon qubits and nanophotonic telecom-band single-photon detectors in silicon.Virtual Location URL: https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fucf.zoom.us%2Fj%2F92281584454%3Ffrom%3Daddon&data=05%7C02%7Caaron.eades%40ucf.edu%7Ce5d8a22108814dfca11808ddef960138%7Cbb932f15ef3842ba91fcf3c59d5dd1f1%7C0%7C0%7C638930149749766889%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=gtKBz1ObVCnJtGuKY4DUnzzlMrOfvlLs8I8fevuU%2BLM%3D&reserved=0