Event: Webinar hosted by Debashis Chanda and presented by Laser Focus WorldTitle: Building an Uncooled Infrared Camera based on 1-Atom-Thick GrapheneSummary: Debashis Chanda, a professor at UCF's Nanoscale Technology Center, and his team recently developed a technique to detect long-wave infrared (LWIR) photons of different wavelengths--it analyzes materials by their spectral properties, or spectroscopic imaging, as well as thermal imaging.In this webinar, Chanda will describe how he and his team reached beyond the limitations of existing LWIR to create a highly sensitive, efficient, and dynamically tunable method based on nanopatterned graphene. The result? No existing cooled or uncooled detectors offer such dynamic spectral tunability and ultrafast response.This work has potential applications capturing thermal imaging or night vision, as well as medical imaging, spectroscopy and space exploration.About the Speaker: Debashis Chanda is a professor, jointly appointed with NanoScience Technology Center, Department of Physics and CREOL, the College of Optics and Photonics. Chanda received his Ph.D. from University of Toronto. His Ph.D. work was recognized in the form of several awards, including prestigious National Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) fellowship. Chanda completed his post-doctoral research with Prof. John A. Rogers at Beckman Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Quite a few of this research works were extensively covered by National Science Foundation news, BBC, Daily Mail, NBC, Fox, Science Radio and other national/international media outlets. His research has appeared on American Scientist magazine as a featured article where it outlined how companies like Intel, Toshiba, etc. are trying to adopt some of the printing techniques developed by his group. Chanda is a recipient of the 2012 DOE Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) Solar Energy Future Direction Innovation Proposal Award, 2013 NSF Summer Institute Fellowship and International Displaying Future Award-2016 by Merck Germany, UCF Reach of the Stars Award (2018), Samsung Global Research Outreach (GRO) Award (2022), Sony Research Award (2022), Cleantech Faculty Innovation Award (2024), UCF Research Initiative Award (2025).Virtual Location URL: https://www.laserfocusworld.com/webinars/webinar/55303987/building-an-uncooled-infrared-camera-based-on-1-atom-thick-graphene Registration Link: https://www.laserfocusworld.com/webinars/webinar/55303987/building-an-uncooled-infrared-camera-based-on-1-atom-thick-graphene

Luis Fred, Associate Professor of Trombone, will deliver his talk, "Caribbean Musical Cosmopolitanism, A Lecture About Musical Mestizaje"

A UCF Literacy Symposium EventIn this presentation, participants will hear from two sets of instructional support providers in disciplinary literacy at the secondary level. In Wyoming's Fremont County School District 1 (Lander), Cami Kostreva and Kristy Nelson have worked alongside teacher leaders from various content areas who have volunteered to partake in disciplinary literacy-focused professional development cohorts. Currently, professional development has been designed for these cohorts to continue learning over a span of three years, each year delving deeper into disciplinary literacy learning, instructional implementation and student apprenticeship. In Park County School District 6 (Cody), innovative integration of evidence-based adolescent literacy instruction has been the center of the school's 3-year initiative to improve reading. Stephany Anderson will introduce listeners to one high school grappling with the understanding and implementation of the science of reading across Tier 1, 2 and 3 instruction. The school's journey began with interdisciplinary cohorts inquiring into the application of disciplinary literacy supports and integrating those supports into interdisciplinary, place-based outdoor education, and the establishment of a Literacy Lab with Tier 2 literacy intervention and progress monitoring. Finally, the school provided instructional training to enhance computer-based Tier 3 intervention and purchased foundational literacy instructional materials that reflect adolescent culture. In both cases, these instructional leaders will describe their work with teachers and explain the successes, struggles, and lessons learned. Leslie Rush, a university-based consultant supporting both, will engage the audience in a discussion about the potential for disciplinary literacy professional development. Presenters: Stephany Anderson, Literacy Interventionist, Park County School District #6, Wyoming; Kristy Nelson, Instructional Facilitator, Fremont County School District #1, Wyoming; Camriel Kostreva, Literacy Specialist, Fremont County School District #1, Wyoming; Leslie Rush, Wyoming Excellence Chair in Literacy Education, University of WyomingVirtual Location URL: https://ucf.zoom.us/meeting/register/7CLpZqjSQw2khm5_7BrLtA Registration Link: https://ucf.zoom.us/meeting/register/7CLpZqjSQw2khm5_7BrLtA Registration Info: Register in advance for this event.

This virtual event is sponsored by Orange County Government as part of the Florida SBDC at UCF's Orange County Strategic Series.This engaging and practical webinar introduces small business owners to the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI). This session demystifies AI concepts and showcases how even the smallest businesses can harness AI to boost efficiency, improve customer engagement and drive growth.Participants will:* Learn what AI is and how it differs from machine learning and generative AI. * Explore real-world use cases in marketing, sales, customer support, operations and finance. * Discover low-risk, high-impact AI tools that require no coding experience. * Practice effective prompting techniques to get the most out of generative AI platforms like ChatGPT and Copilot. * Understand key legal, ethical and data privacy considerations, including IP ownership and liability risks. * Leave with actionable strategies and best practices to safely and confidently integrate AI into their business workflows.Whether you're just curious or ready to implement AI, this webinar will equip you with the knowledge and tools to make smart, responsible decisions in today's AI-powered economy.Virtual Location URL: https://events.blackthorn.io/en/6g3Q8Wa7/ai-101-for-small-business-owners-5a1eVOAeIEz/overview Registration Link: https://events.blackthorn.io/en/6g3Q8Wa7/ai-101-for-small-business-owners-5a1eVOAeIEz/overview

Think about ways to workshop or further engage students with a small activity or specific calls to action/skills to test drive in the future)When in the weeds of planning your first career, it can be difficult -- if not nearly impossible -- to imagine your second or third. Whether you've already written your career plan in the stars, or you're still "figuring out what you want to be when you grow up," this session is designed to get you thinking about how to identify and take note of the skills you build throughout your career journey. Join Karissa Smith as she shares her own 22-year career journey from retail "fixer" to federal healthcare consultant and, finally, to entrepreneur.During this one-hour session, you'll learn how "yes" transforms into opportunities to develop skills you otherwise would never have the chance to encounter, how those skills create opportunities you may not even know you desire, and how to spot and spotlight the unique value you bring to the table. Registration Link: https://ucf.startuptree.co/event/s/Lcua2AYhALKanbJWwk3E53/This-is-Not-the-Only-Thing-You%2527ll-Ever-Be%253A-How-to-Develop-and-Identify-Lifelong-Skills-Using-%2522Yes%2522-as-Your-Guide

The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program offers young professionals the opportunity to work in Japan as Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs) or Coordinators for International Relations (CIRs). Since 1987, more than 70,000 JET Program participants from over 60 countries have lived and worked in cities, towns, and villages throughout Japan. Join JET and become part of this exclusive network of like-minded international enthusiasts! To learn more, come and speak to a JET Program representative when they visit your campus! Registration Link: https://forms.gle/1ZWzp3bzj1K2H7KU7 Registration Info: Register by Mon, Sept 29 at NOON