Wednesday, October 1, 2025
8:15 AM – 5:00 PM
Digital Learning Center Room 136
Details
We are happy to announce the 2025 UCF Annual Research Computing Symposium will take place on Wednesday, October 1st, 2025, at the Digital Learning Center in Room 136AB. The symposium will provide a forum for UCF faculty, post-docs and students to present their work and exchange ideas in an informal setting, showcasing how they are using advanced computational resources for their research. We’re pleased to announce that this year’s event will include a Student Poster Session, celebrating student research with awards for excellence.
The topics for this year are high-performance computing, quantum computing, cloud computing and enabling AI research through computational, data and training resources. The agenda will include a keynote, invited talks from faculty and vendors, a student poster session and networking opportunities. Whether you’re a seasoned researcher, a newcomer, or someone seeking expert guidance for their computational data analysis, we encourage you to join us in this exciting event.
This event is in-person with no option for virtual attendance. Coffee, breakfast and lunch will be provided for all registered attendees.
This event is organized by UCF Research Cyberinfrastructure Team and sponsored by DataDirect Networks (DDN).
Any questions related to the event should be directed to ResearchIT@ucf.edu.
Registration
This event is free to attend, but registration is required for all attendees. Please note that space is limited. Please complete the registration form by September 28 by 5pm. If you are unable to attend for any reason, please let us know so we can free up your seat for those on the waiting list. Preference will be given to those with posters and talks to present.
Please secure your seat by registering soon as space is limited.
Student Poster Session
If you are a currently enrolled UCF student interested in submitting a poster, visit here for additional information and for the link to submit your poster abstract: Call For Posters. The deadline for submitting abstracts is September 16. by 11:59 PM.
The Student Poster Session is sponsored by NVIDIA.
Agenda
Please kindly note that this agenda is subject to updates.
8:15 AM: Registration & breakfast (Sponsored by DDN)
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM: Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM: Keynote
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM: Faculty Invited Talks – Session I
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM: Morning Break – Coffee and refreshments
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM: Faculty Invited Talks – Session II
12:15 PM – 1:00 PM: Networking and Lunch (Sponsored by DDN)
1:00 PM – 2:45 PM: Student Poster Session & Judging (Sponsored by NVIDIA)
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM: Industry Invited Talk
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM: Afternoon Break
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM: Faculty Invited Talks – Session III
4:45 PM – 5:00 PM: Awards presentation and closing remarks
Parking Information
A UCF Parking permit (UCF Parking Portal) is required for the Digital Learning Center parking lot. If you do not have a UCF parking decal, please contact Laury.Anthony@ucf.edu to inquire about the availability of a temporary 1-day pass for the event.