Toastmaster's Club starting at UCF

HR Liaisons - please pass along to anyone you think would be interested. 

A Toastmaster's Club is starting at UCF with the first meeting on Monday, June 24th.   

The kickoff meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 24, 2013 in the Human Resource OD & Training room (3280 Progress Drive) at 5:45 pm. The attire is business casual. All are welcome - please email Sarah Lovel (contact info below) if you plan on attending. 

The first meeting will provide information about Toastmasters. This link is helpful to read before the kickoff meeting: http://www.toastmasters.org/Members/MembersFunctionalCategories/AboutTI/History.aspx

The new Toastmaster's Club will need officers - for more info: http://www.toastmasters.org/Members/OfficerResources/ClubOfficerResources/ClubOfficerRoles.aspx - If you are interested, please email Sarah.

There are small costs involved with the chartering of a club and dues for each member. These fees do not have to be paid during the kick-off meeting.

Details:  

• $125: One-time chartering fee (this could be taken care of by a sponsor)
• $20: New-member fee per person
• $36: Six months' membership dues per person

Sarah Lovel, M.A.

sarah . lovel @ ucf . edu

UCF Human Resources

Save the Dates: OIDA Annual Forum

Save the Dates: OIDA Annual Forum Date: Monday, 18 November 2013 – Special Afternoon Programming Offered Exclusively to OIDA Members Tuesday, 19 November 2013 – Full Day of Programming Open to All Location: Washington, D.C. Registration: Opens late July OIDA's Annual Forum brings key stakeholders together in Washington, D.C. to maximize discussion between industry, government, and academic decision-makers. The 2013 Forum will feature: Market overviews Perspectives on hot topics Highlights on activities in diverse geographic regions Lessons learned from recent OIDA roadmapping efforts In addition, there will also be an exclusive members-only session on government agency activities relevant to optoelectronics. Save the date, attend and ensure that you are included in this unique, once-a-year industry forum for the optoelectronics community!

Safe Workplace: Employer's Responsibility Seminar by Exam Plus FL, Corp. on July 17, 2013 - UCF Kissimmee Incubator

TODAY: Seminar: "Small-molecule Planar Heterojunction Organic Solar Cell" by Dr. Jiun-Haw Lee / 6.18.13 / 2:00-3:00pm / CREOL Room 102

“Small-molecule Planar Heterojunction Organic Solar Cell" by Dr. Jiun-Haw Lee

Tuesday, June 18^th, 2013 from 2:00-3:00pm
CREOL Room 102

Dr. Jiun-Haw Lee
Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics and Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University

Abstract:
In this talk, we will introduce a planar heterojunction organic solar cell (PH-OSC) using small-molecule organic materials with high open circuit voltage (VOC) and high internal quantum efficiency (IQE). Theoretically, PH-OSC exhibits higher VOC than bulk heterojunction ones. However, exciton separation in PH-OSC is limited due to the lack of donor/acceptor interface, which results in lower efficiency. With suitable control of evaporation rate of organic thin-films and careful device design, we demonstrated a PH-OSC exhibiting high IQE (>95%) while keeping the high VOC (>1V).

Biography:
Dr. Jiun-Haw Lee received the B.S.E.E., M.S.E.E., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering in 1994, 1995, and 2000, respectively, all from National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. From 2000 to 2003, he was with the RiTdisplay Corporation as the director. Since 2003, he joined the faculty of National Taiwan University in the Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics and the Department of Electrical Engineering, where he is currently a professor. His research interests include organic optoelectronic devices, display and lighting technologies, and solar cells. He has co-authored 70 journal papers, over 200 conference papers, and 49 patents.

For more information:
SID UCF Student Branch Chair: Yuan Chen, yuanucf @ knights . ucf . edu
SID UCF Student chapter advisor: Prof. Shin-Tson Wu, swu @mail . ucf . edu
IEEE Photonics Society Chair: Jie Sun, sjie @ creol . ucf . edu

TOMORROW: Seminar: "Small-molecule Planar Heterojunction Organic Solar Cell" by Dr. Jiun-Haw Lee / 6.18.13 / 2:00-3:00pm / CREOL Room 102

“Small-molecule Planar Heterojunction Organic Solar Cell" by Dr. Jiun-Haw Lee

Tuesday, June 18^th, 2013 from 2:00-3:00pm
CREOL Room 102

Dr. Jiun-Haw Lee
Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics and Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University

Abstract:
In this talk, we will introduce a planar heterojunction organic solar cell (PH-OSC) using small-molecule organic materials with high open circuit voltage (VOC) and high internal quantum efficiency (IQE). Theoretically, PH-OSC exhibits higher VOC than bulk heterojunction ones. However, exciton separation in PH-OSC is limited due to the lack of donor/acceptor interface, which results in lower efficiency. With suitable control of evaporation rate of organic thin-films and careful device design, we demonstrated a PH-OSC exhibiting high IQE (>95%) while keeping the high VOC (>1V).

Biography:
Dr. Jiun-Haw Lee received the B.S.E.E., M.S.E.E., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering in 1994, 1995, and 2000, respectively, all from National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. From 2000 to 2003, he was with the RiTdisplay Corporation as the director. Since 2003, he joined the faculty of National Taiwan University in the Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics and the Department of Electrical Engineering, where he is currently a professor. His research interests include organic optoelectronic devices, display and lighting technologies, and solar cells. He has co-authored 70 journal papers, over 200 conference papers, and 49 patents.

For more information:
SID UCF Student Branch Chair: Yuan Chen, yuanucf @ knights . ucf . edu
SID UCF Student chapter advisor: Prof. Shin-Tson Wu, swu @ mail . ucf . edu
IEEE Photonics Society Chair: Jie Sun, sjie @ creol . ucf . edu

Seminar: "Small-molecule Planar Heterojunction Organic Solar Cell" by Dr. Jiun-Haw Lee / 6.18.13 / 2:00-3:00pm / CREOL Room 102

"Small-molecule Planar Heterojunction Organic Solar Cell" by Dr. Jiun-Haw Lee

Tuesday, June 18^th, 2013 from 2:00-3:00pm
CREOL Room 102

Dr. Jiun-Haw Lee
Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics and Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University

Abstract:
In this talk, we will introduce a planar heterojunction organic solar cell (PH-OSC) using small-molecule organic materials with high open circuit voltage (VOC) and high internal quantum efficiency (IQE). Theoretically, PH-OSC exhibits higher VOC than bulk heterojunction ones. However, exciton separation in PH-OSC is limited due to the lack of donor/acceptor interface, which results in lower efficiency. With suitable control of evaporation rate of organic thin-films and careful device design, we demonstrated a PH-OSC exhibiting high IQE (>95%) while keeping the high VOC (>1V).

Biography:
Dr. Jiun-Haw Lee received the B.S.E.E., M.S.E.E., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering in 1994, 1995, and 2000, respectively, all from National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. From 2000 to 2003, he was with the RiTdisplay Corporation as the director. Since 2003, he joined the faculty of National Taiwan University in the Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics and the Department of Electrical Engineering, where he is currently a professor. His research interests include organic optoelectronic devices, display and lighting technologies, and solar cells. He has co-authored 70 journal papers, over 200 conference papers, and 49 patents.

For more information:
SID UCF Student Branch Chair: Yuan Chen, yuanucf @ knights . ucf . edu
SID UCF Student chapter advisor: Prof. Shin-Tson Wu, swu @ mail . ucf . edu
IEEE Photonics Society Chair: Jie Sun, sjie @ creol . ucf . edu

Florida SBDC Commends Governor Scott and Florida Legislature for Supporting Small Businesses in a New State Law

Media Release Release Date: June 14, 2013 Contact: Cheryl.Kirby@FloridaSBDC.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Florida SBDC Commends Governor Scott and Florida Legislature for Supporting Small Businesses in a New State Law FSBDCN State Office: Governor Rick Scott signed HB 7007 into law that validates the administration’s and legislature’s priority to support Florida’s primary job producers – small business. The new law aligns and enhances the Florida SBDC Network’s position and work in collaboration with state economic development and higher education to better serve the needs of Florida’s small businesses. The law establishes a performance-based investment to expand the network’s business development services and support small business growth. “This is great news for Florida’s small businesses,” said Michael Myhre, Florida SBDC Interim State Director. “Governor Scott and the Florida Legislature should be applauded for understanding and supporting programs and incentives proven to help create the jobs Florida families need and be recognized as a state that supports small business.” State designated as the principal provider of small business assistance, the Florida SBDC Network serves the complex and diverse needs of small businesses throughout every stage of growth through no-cost professional business consulting, value-added training, and access to business data and information. Florida SBDC consulting expertise focuses on areas vital to accelerating the growth of businesses, including strategic market research; business and strategic plan development; market and revenue growth strategy development and implementation; capital access and loan packaging; financial analysis and assessment; financial literacy; feasibility analysis and start-up assistance; as well as business continuity and disaster planning. Andre Uribe of Power Grid Engineering, LLC, an electrical engineering firm, is an outstanding representation of what the FSBDCN does for Florida’s entrepreneurs. Uribe and his business partners attended several seminars to prepare for their business venture and, over the years, continued to take advantage of extensive consulting services through the FSBDC at UCF to accelerate the growth of their business. Power Grid now has an impressive clientele, which includes several Fortune 250 investor-owned utility companies in the United States. The company continues to grow with 2012 sales of $11.6 million, 78 employees, four locations in two states, and 2013 sales are estimated to exceed $15 million. Uribe's accomplishments were recently recognized by the U.S. SBA with the presentation of the 2013 North Florida District Small Business Person of the Year Award. “We are fortunate to have the support of high level SBDC personnel such as Pauline Davis to help us when we need assistance running our company,” said Uribe. Myhre said, “The Florida SBDCs are proud to play a key role in contributing to the state’s priorities, in particular, job creation and economic growth.” A recent independent study showed that the Florida SBDC Network’s consulting services helped support the creation and retention of 43,856 direct and indirect jobs across the state at a significantly low cost of $119 per job to the Florida taxpayer. The study found that for every $1 invested in the Florida SBDC Network, $41.07 was returned to the state in tax revenue. “We look forward to expanding our efforts with state economic development and our vested higher education partners to expand on our record of helping businesses grow and succeed,” said Myhre. About the FSBDC Network For over 35 years, the FSBDC Network has nourished a statewide partnership between higher education and economic development organizations, dedicated to providing emerging and established business owners with management and technical assistance, enabling overall growth and increased profitability for the businesses and economic prosperity for the state. A statewide service network of 39 centers with 65 outreach locations, the FSBDC Network is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, hosted by the University of West Florida and accredited through the national Association of SBDCs. To learn more about the FSBDC Network or to find a SBDC near you, visit www.FloridaSBDC.org or call 1.866.737.7232. In 2011, the Florida SBDCs served approximately 38,000 entrepreneurs and small business owners through consulting, training and information, resulting in 43,856 jobs created, retained and saved; $6 billion in sales growth; $98.1 million in capital accessed; $426.2 million in government contract awards; and 1,067 new businesses started. State Office l UWF Office of Economic Development & Engagement 11000 University Pkwy, Bldg 38 l Pensacola, FL 32514 866.737.7232 or 850.473.7800 l www.FloridaSBDC.org

LightPath Technologies Regains Compliance with NASDAQ Minimum Bid Price Rule

LightPath Technologies Regains Compliance with NASDAQ Minimum Bid Price Rule

   ORLANDO, FL – June 13, 2013 – LightPath Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPTH) (“LightPath,” the “Company” or “we”), a leading vertically integrated global manufacturer and distributor of proprietary optical components and high-level assemblies, today announced it has received notification from The NASDAQ Listing Qualifications department of The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC that the Company has regained compliance with the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on The NASDAQ Capital Market, as required by NASDAQ Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Listing Rule”).
As previously disclosed, on January 15, 2013, The NASDAQ Listing Qualifications department notified the Company that for the past 30 consecutive business days, the closing bid price per share of the Company’s common stock was below the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement and, as a result, the Company was not in compliance with the Listing Rule. The Company was provided 180 calendar days, or until July 15, 2013, to regain compliance.
On June 13, 2013, the Company received notification from The NASDAQ Listing Qualifications department that it had regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement under the Listing Rule after the Company’s common stock attained a closing bid price of at least $1.00 per share for ten consecutive business days and that the matter is now closed. During the ten consecutive business day period, from May 30, 2013 to June 12, 2013, the closing bid price per share of our common stock ranged from $1.03 to $1.45.
   About LightPath Technologies
LightPath Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPTH) provides optics and photonics solutions for the industrial, defense, telecommunications, testing and measurement, and medical industries. LightPath designs, manufactures, and distributes optical and infrared components including molded glass aspheric lenses and assemblies, infrared lenses and thermal imaging assemblies, fused fiber collimators, and gradient index GRADIUM® lenses. LightPath also offers custom optical assemblies, including full engineering design support.  For more information, visit www.lightpath.com.

This news release includes statements that constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding our ability to expand our presence in certain markets, future sales growth, continuing reductions in cash usage and implementation of new distribution channels. This information may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, factors detailed by LightPath Technologies, Inc. in its public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required under the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, we do not have any intention or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Free Seminar: Automated Marketing & Lead Generation for SMB's by Steven Placey of Rock Your Business on June 12, 2013 - 9:30 - 11:30 am

TOMORROW: Seminar: "Silver containing phosphate glasses for multi-scale structured optical materials" by Thierry Cardinal / 6.7.13 / 11:00am-12:00pm / Room 102

"Silver containing phosphate glasses for multi-scale structured optical materials" by Thierry Cardinal

Friday, June 07, 2013 / 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

CREOL Room 102

Abstract:

The development of optics requires materials adapted to the fabrication of compact devices. The introduction of silver ions in oxides glasses enlarges the possibilities when the control of their spatial distribution can be used for designing compact structures exhibiting luminescence or nonlinear optical properties. The development of direct laser writing processes brings access to new approach for multi-scale optical structuring leading to the local formation of species such as Ag2+, Ag0, silver clusters or metallic nano-particles. Original local luminescence, second-harmonic generation (EFISHG) and third-harmonic generation (THG) properties can be obtained. The control of the spatial distribution of silver ions, the identification of the different species, as well as the resulting space charge separation, constitute a main issue for the understanding of the relation between the photo-induced optical properties and the photo-produced species. The temperature during the direct laser writing process constitutes a main parameter to take into account. Chemical, physical and optical characterizations allow correlating the physical properties to the multi-scale structure of the optical materials. Such approach could offer low cost fabrication integrated optical system in the future.

For more information:

Dr. Kathleen A. Cerqua-Richardson

Professor of Optics

407-823-6815

kcr @ creol. ucf . edu