The Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC) at UConn (P30 AG067988; Kuchel, Fortinsky - MPIs) is one of fifteen such centers throughout the United States funded by the National Institute on Aging at NIH. “Pepper Centers” honor Claude D. Pepper, the late Congressman who advocated for senior health and research to enable older adults to maintain or restore their independence. The overarching goal of the OAIC (Pepper) Program is to enhance function and independence in older adults through research. The UConn Pepper Center is pioneering a theme focused on Precision Gerontology, an approach to aging research and the care of older adults that seeks to render interventions enhancing function and independence more effective through an improved understanding of heterogeneity and more precise targeting (https://health.uconn.edu/pepper-center/).
A key component of all Pepper Centers is the Research Education Component (REC), which provides financial support, education, and training to Pepper Scholars who Pepper Center leadership identify as showing particular promise as independent investigators. The REC at the UConn Pepper Center, led by Dr. David Steffens and Dr. George Kuchel, includes senior research leaders at UConn and Jackson Lab who could serve as mentors to Pepper Scholars (https://health.uconn.edu/pepper-center/research-and-education-component-rec/). A mentored research project is a primary focus of being a REC Scholar.
We are issuing this solicitation to early stage faculty with an interest in aging-related research. Individuals with experience in this area are encouraged to apply, as are those with research backgrounds in non-aging related fields whose research might be enhanced with a new aging focus. Physician scientists and clinicians in other disciplines are especially encouraged to apply. We anticipate funding two new UConn Pepper Scholars through this competition. Funding for two Pepper Scholar positions would begin July 1, 2025. Pepper Scholar awards are typically awarded for one year, with a second year of funding based on evidence of progress and need. Since this award is taking place in year 5 of the current UConn Pepper Center funding cycle, a year 2 Pepper Scholar Award will also be contingent upon the parent grant’s successful competitive renewal.
The overall goals of the Pepper Center are focused on improving function and independence among older adults. As such the following criteria for Pepper Scholar Selection were developed to be consistent with these goals:

• Trainee potential and commitment to an academic career
• Demonstrated commitment to aging research
• Alignment of proposed training and work with the broader mission of the NIA OAIC Pepper Center Program and the focus on UConn Pepper Center on Precision Gerontology
• Availability and commitment of suitable mentorship
• Ability to benefit from OAIC resources

As an initial step prior to submitting a full Pepper Scholar application, we are requesting that potential candidates submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), due by 5 PM on January 17, 2025. The LOI should be one single-spaced page consisting of two paragraphs. The first paragraph should highlight aspects of the candidate’s educational, training, and research background that are most relevant to the Pepper Scholar program, followed by a statement of how the candidate will benefit from the Pepper Scholars program. The second paragraph should include a brief description of the research project that will be supported by the Pepper Center REC.
In addition to the LOI, candidates should submit either an NIH Biosketch (preferred) or a CV.

The LOI and Biosketch/CV should be addressed to Dr. David Steffens, REC Core Leader and Dr. George Kuchel, REC Core Co-Leader, and emailed to Ms. Laura Masi at masi@uchc.edu
Selected candidates will then be notified by January 31, 2025 and invited to submit a full application for the Pepper Scholar Program for a March 28, 2025 deadline.

Our latest exhibit in Celeste LeWitt Gallery features “Luminous Pastels” by Jane Penfield and “Reflective Moments” by Paul R. Berger.

(Note new date for reception.)

If you love Pumpkin Palooza, you will REALLY LOVE HALLS OF WREATHS

1.Gather a Team
Form a group with your unit, department, floor, or coworkers.
2.Request a Wreath
Email Employees@uchc.edu to request an approved wreath, and we’ll send it to you
via interoffice mail.
3. Decorate Your Wreath
Follow these rules:
No live greenery is allowed.
Only 20% of materials used can be combustible (examples: paper, wood, fabric,
cotton).
4. Submit Your Wreath
Drop it off before December 9th at Human Resources, 16 Munson Road, 5th Floor Front Desk OR Main Hospital Cafeteria area 5 table by noon, ONLY on 12/9.
Offsite Locations: Email a photo and title of your wreath to Employees@uchc.edu by 12/9 at noon.

All wreaths will be showcased across campus and buildings.

The brothers of Pi Delta Psi Fraternity, Inc. and the sisters of Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. are hosting a Thanksgiving Drive! Give back and donate cans, non-perishable food, clothing, toys, and more. All donations will go to St. Vincent De Paul’s Place in Norwich, CT!

Urology Grand Rounds

Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. (ΛΘΑ) was founded on December 1, 1975 at Kean University in Union, New Jersey.

Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. (ΛΘΦ) was founded December 1, 1975 at Kean University in Union, New Jersey.

Sigma Lambda Upsilon/Señoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority, Inc. (ΣΛΥ) was founded December 1, 1987 at the Binghamton University in Binghamton, New York.

The brother of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and member of the Lions Club will be volunteering at the Covenant Soup Kitchen. This event includes helping out the Covenant Soup Kitchen staff members by serving food to the public, packaging food into servable containers, and sorting food in boxes and shelves.

The Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC) at UConn (P30 AG067988; Kuchel, Fortinsky - MPIs) is one of fifteen such centers throughout the United States funded by the National Institute on Aging at NIH. “Pepper Centers” honor Claude D. Pepper, the late Congressman who advocated for senior health and research to enable older adults to maintain or restore their independence. The overarching goal of the OAIC (Pepper) Program is to enhance function and independence in older adults through research. The UConn Pepper Center is pioneering a theme focused on Precision Gerontology, an approach to aging research and the care of older adults that seeks to render interventions enhancing function and independence more effective through an improved understanding of heterogeneity and more precise targeting (https://health.uconn.edu/pepper-center/).
A key component of all Pepper Centers is the Research Education Component (REC), which provides financial support, education, and training to Pepper Scholars who Pepper Center leadership identify as showing particular promise as independent investigators. The REC at the UConn Pepper Center, led by Dr. David Steffens and Dr. George Kuchel, includes senior research leaders at UConn and Jackson Lab who could serve as mentors to Pepper Scholars (https://health.uconn.edu/pepper-center/research-and-education-component-rec/). A mentored research project is a primary focus of being a REC Scholar.
We are issuing this solicitation to early stage faculty with an interest in aging-related research. Individuals with experience in this area are encouraged to apply, as are those with research backgrounds in non-aging related fields whose research might be enhanced with a new aging focus. Physician scientists and clinicians in other disciplines are especially encouraged to apply. We anticipate funding two new UConn Pepper Scholars through this competition. Funding for two Pepper Scholar positions would begin July 1, 2025. Pepper Scholar awards are typically awarded for one year, with a second year of funding based on evidence of progress and need. Since this award is taking place in year 5 of the current UConn Pepper Center funding cycle, a year 2 Pepper Scholar Award will also be contingent upon the parent grant’s successful competitive renewal.
The overall goals of the Pepper Center are focused on improving function and independence among older adults. As such the following criteria for Pepper Scholar Selection were developed to be consistent with these goals:

• Trainee potential and commitment to an academic career
• Demonstrated commitment to aging research
• Alignment of proposed training and work with the broader mission of the NIA OAIC Pepper Center Program and the focus on UConn Pepper Center on Precision Gerontology
• Availability and commitment of suitable mentorship
• Ability to benefit from OAIC resources

As an initial step prior to submitting a full Pepper Scholar application, we are requesting that potential candidates submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), due by 5 PM on January 17, 2025. The LOI should be one single-spaced page consisting of two paragraphs. The first paragraph should highlight aspects of the candidate’s educational, training, and research background that are most relevant to the Pepper Scholar program, followed by a statement of how the candidate will benefit from the Pepper Scholars program. The second paragraph should include a brief description of the research project that will be supported by the Pepper Center REC.
In addition to the LOI, candidates should submit either an NIH Biosketch (preferred) or a CV.

The LOI and Biosketch/CV should be addressed to Dr. David Steffens, REC Core Leader and Dr. George Kuchel, REC Core Co-Leader, and emailed to Ms. Laura Masi at masi@uchc.edu
Selected candidates will then be notified by January 31, 2025 and invited to submit a full application for the Pepper Scholar Program for a March 28, 2025 deadline.

Our latest exhibit in Celeste LeWitt Gallery features “Luminous Pastels” by Jane Penfield and “Reflective Moments” by Paul R. Berger.

(Note new date for reception.)

There will be an event every day during the week of December 2-6. We will have arts and craft activities, food, giveaways, fun, and more! Those who attend all 5 events will get a chance to receive Buckley/Shippee and/or East Campus Merch items!

• Monday 12/2: Breakfast on the Go, Buckley Dining Hall, 9AM - 11AM
• Tuesday 12/3: Scrub Away the Stress: Create your own Sugar Scrub, Buckley Classroom, 3:30PM - 5:30PM
• Wednesday 12/4: East/Buck Ship Wonderland, Location TBD, 7:30-PM (End Time TBD)
• Thursday 12/5: Paint & Sip, Location TBD, 3PM - 5PM
• Friday 12/6: Create Your Finals Survival Kit, Location TBD, 11AM -1PM

This is an Honors Event. See tags below for category information. Note that only 1 of the events can count towards University Honors Laureate (UHL) requirements. #UHLevent11006

If you love Pumpkin Palooza, you will REALLY LOVE HALLS OF WREATHS

1.Gather a Team
Form a group with your unit, department, floor, or coworkers.
2.Request a Wreath
Email Employees@uchc.edu to request an approved wreath, and we’ll send it to you
via interoffice mail.
3. Decorate Your Wreath
Follow these rules:
No live greenery is allowed.
Only 20% of materials used can be combustible (examples: paper, wood, fabric,
cotton).
4. Submit Your Wreath
Drop it off before December 9th at Human Resources, 16 Munson Road, 5th Floor Front Desk OR Main Hospital Cafeteria area 5 table by noon, ONLY on 12/9.
Offsite Locations: Email a photo and title of your wreath to Employees@uchc.edu by 12/9 at noon.

All wreaths will be showcased across campus and buildings.

The brothers of Pi Delta Psi Fraternity, Inc. and the sisters of Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. are hosting a Thanksgiving Drive! Give back and donate cans, non-perishable food, clothing, toys, and more. All donations will go to St. Vincent De Paul’s Place in Norwich, CT!

Submit your nomination today!
https://outreach.engagement.uconn.edu/awards/

Urology Grand Rounds

The Science Bowl is a STEM tournament where high school students showcase their knowledge in a fast-paced trivia-style competition. Each year, the Vergnano Institue for Inclusion relies on the support of 200 dedicated volunteers to make this event a success for both us and the students competing.

As a volunteer, you’ll play a key role by running the rooms that are used for the tournament. Each room requires four volunteers taking on responsibilities like timekeeping, scorekeeping, moderating, and communications. You can sign up as an individual or with a group (up to four people). Group registrations only require one member to complete the form.

If you’re ready to make a difference and be part of this inspiring event, please sign up using this link: https://forms.office.com/r/J23wGH31Q6.

We can’t wait to see you at Science Bowl! Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions by contacting engr-hs-sciencebowl@uconn.edu.

UConn Health Day 2 new employee orientation is conducted on Saba. It focuses on comprehensive training for our newest workforce, covering diversity awareness, sexual harassment prevention, and compliance to ensure a respectful and compliant work environment.

Agenda

Day 2

Format: Saba Self-Guided Learning
Time: 8 am - 4:30 pm
Location: Remote
Activities: Dive deeper into your compliance and role-specific training and explore resources at your own pace.

We will have snacks, a hot coco station, bracelet making, DIY stress balls, fun games, & more!

The GPS team will also be available to answer any end-of-the-semester questions you may have, chat about finals, or talk about your next semester.

Feel free to stop by anytime from 9:00AM - 4:30PM in the Buckley office for some fun treats, snacks, and prizes.

“Electrical and Chemical Stimulation Through Ionically Conductive Scaffolds for Large-Gap Nerve Repair and Regeneration”
Skeletal Biology and Regeneration Doctoral Defense
Major advisor: Dr. Sangamesh Kumbar

Doctoral field of study: Electrical Engineering

Dissertation title: Utilization of Memristor Analytical Model for Device Emulation in Neural Networks: Exploring Degradation Dynamics and Performance Mitigation Strategies

Virtual drop in hours are Monday-Friday via Nexus & In person drop in hours are available Monday,Tuesday and Friday in our Storrs officie. 11am-Noon.

You can also make an appointment with one of our career counselors or email your career questions to recruit@business.uconn.edu.

Check our website for more resources: https://career.business.uconn.edu/undergraduate/

Students who may benefit from attending a Let’s Talk: Mental Health Office Hours session include:

• Students who want help connecting to resources but are unsure where to begin
• Students who are looking for advice on a non-clinical issue
• Students who are unsure about therapy and are curious about what it is like to talk to a therapist
• Students who may have concerns about the mental health of a friend and seek advice on how to support their friend
  • If a student is not an imminent risk, and is refusing your support in contacting our office, you may also consider contacting the UConn Student CARE Team.

This session is held by Fumi Sowah, LCSW

This session offers one-on-one resume and cover letter critiques for current students. The aim is to help students enhance their resumes and cover letters to increase their competitiveness in the job application process. To participate, students should register in advance on Handshake, and priority will be given to early registrants. We recommend that students either print their resume and cover letter or have them available on their laptops during the session.

Title: “Structural basis of μ-opioid receptor targeting by a nanobody antagonist”, Authors and Journal: Yu et al., Nature Communications (2024)15:8687

Electrical and Electrochemical Investigation of Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion: Study of the Moisture-Induced Degradation of Halide Perovskite Thin Films; Investigation of Li⁺ Storage Properties of Sodium Tantalate
PhD in Materials Science

Introduction to Mindfulness

Two workshops will be held at the Rainbow Center focusing on LinkedIn and interviewing. During these workshops, students can learn how to prepare for interviews, improve their interview skills, optimize their LinkedIn profiles to stand out, build confidence, and refine their networking abilities.

All UConn Hartford students, faculty and staff are welcome to stop by to mingle in community and enjoy a tasty treat!

**While supplies last.

Barbershop

The “Barbershop Group” is a therapy group for men who have had past traumatic experiences and would like to learn new ways of coping and managing the effects of that trauma. The group recognizes the need for men to develop different skills that will effectively improve how we express our emotions and build relationships in a safe space. What better place to do that than the barbershop? The Barbershop model is derived from the “Men’s Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model”- (M-TREM.) The Barbershop Group uses a Psycho-educational and skills-oriented approach that is person-centered. Over the years The Barbershop has provided men with a safe, non-judgmental setting where they can speak freely and be themselves. Unfortunately, we will not be providing haircuts, but we will be providing open discussion where honest responses in group discussions are encouraged, and we will engage in several exercises that are used to introduce you to and try new coping skills. I look forward to seeing you all at “The Shop”.

To join this group therapy session, please call SHaW at 860-486-4705.

This session is held by Greg Davis, LPC

For many concerns that students face – like overwhelming stress, anxiety, difficult relationships, depression, academic difficulties, and more – group therapy is the best option for support and healing. Facilitated by Student Health and Wellness (SHaW) counselors, our therapy groups encourage peer support, promote emotional wellbeing, and increase a felt sense of connection. Participants often find that they feel less alone in their struggles, and walk away with newfound support and ideas for coping.

Dungeon’s and Therapy

Role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, and Quest allow participants to take on the persona of fictional characters and to complete daring adventures across mysterious worlds. This therapy group takes the core elements of these games but also challenges you to set goals that will help change your behavior, attitude, and mindset in the real world.

In Dungeons & Therapy, you will work with a mental health clinician to create a fantasy character that is personalized to you and your goals. This character might excel at something with which you struggle, be the complete opposite of who you are, or be designed to help you emphasize any given attribute. Within sessions of Dungeons & Therapy, you will interact with other players not only to find treasures, solve puzzles, and converse with enigmatic individuals - but also to express meaningful parts of yourself.

No previous experience with Dungeons & Dragons or any other RPG is required.

To join this group therapy session, please call SHaW at 860-486-4705.

This session is held by Alyson Faires, Psy.D

For many concerns that students face – like overwhelming stress, anxiety, difficult relationships, depression, academic difficulties, and more – group therapy is the best option for support and healing. Facilitated by Student Health and Wellness (SHaW) counselors, our therapy groups encourage peer support, promote emotional wellbeing, and increase a felt sense of connection. Participants often find that they feel less alone in their struggles, and walk away with newfound support and ideas for coping.

Drop-In to the Business Career Development Office for a Headshot.

Most Mondays during the regular semester

NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY

Email recruit@business.uconn.edu with any questions

.

We will use your smartphone with our professional back drop. Wear business attire from the waist up. 

The students of EPSY 3020 will be presenting their project proposals to stakeholders to discuss their process and the final product.

Relax before finals with a visit from campus therapy dog Ernie.

Get to know Ernie:

Nickname: Mr. Sunshine
Weight: 120
Favorite toy: squeaky ball
Age 3 years
Breed: Newfoundland
Favorite food: everything

Follow Ernie at @ErnieTheNewf on Instagram

For guests w/out a meal plan, please visit:
https://dining.uconn.edu/guests/

How to Join:

• In-Person for all: Student Union Ballroom 330/331
• Virtual for Senators: WebEx (links sent via email and in calendar invite for Senators)
• Public Access Link (livestream): http://www.kaltura.com/tiny/yjtgv

Meeting Materials:

Materials will be available here when finalized

Senators who are unable to attend the meeting should contact universitysenate@uconn.edu

A reception will precede the discussion. Light refreshments will be served.

If you require a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the Law School at 860-570-5079 or via email at law.studentservices@uconn.edu at least two weeks in advance.

RSVP here!

New Members will join us for a service project and mix and mingle with other new members from this semester. 

The Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC) at UConn (P30 AG067988; Kuchel, Fortinsky - MPIs) is one of fifteen such centers throughout the United States funded by the National Institute on Aging at NIH. “Pepper Centers” honor Claude D. Pepper, the late Congressman who advocated for senior health and research to enable older adults to maintain or restore their independence. The overarching goal of the OAIC (Pepper) Program is to enhance function and independence in older adults through research. The UConn Pepper Center is pioneering a theme focused on Precision Gerontology, an approach to aging research and the care of older adults that seeks to render interventions enhancing function and independence more effective through an improved understanding of heterogeneity and more precise targeting (https://health.uconn.edu/pepper-center/).
A key component of all Pepper Centers is the Research Education Component (REC), which provides financial support, education, and training to Pepper Scholars who Pepper Center leadership identify as showing particular promise as independent investigators. The REC at the UConn Pepper Center, led by Dr. David Steffens and Dr. George Kuchel, includes senior research leaders at UConn and Jackson Lab who could serve as mentors to Pepper Scholars (https://health.uconn.edu/pepper-center/research-and-education-component-rec/). A mentored research project is a primary focus of being a REC Scholar.
We are issuing this solicitation to early stage faculty with an interest in aging-related research. Individuals with experience in this area are encouraged to apply, as are those with research backgrounds in non-aging related fields whose research might be enhanced with a new aging focus. Physician scientists and clinicians in other disciplines are especially encouraged to apply. We anticipate funding two new UConn Pepper Scholars through this competition. Funding for two Pepper Scholar positions would begin July 1, 2025. Pepper Scholar awards are typically awarded for one year, with a second year of funding based on evidence of progress and need. Since this award is taking place in year 5 of the current UConn Pepper Center funding cycle, a year 2 Pepper Scholar Award will also be contingent upon the parent grant’s successful competitive renewal.
The overall goals of the Pepper Center are focused on improving function and independence among older adults. As such the following criteria for Pepper Scholar Selection were developed to be consistent with these goals:

• Trainee potential and commitment to an academic career
• Demonstrated commitment to aging research
• Alignment of proposed training and work with the broader mission of the NIA OAIC Pepper Center Program and the focus on UConn Pepper Center on Precision Gerontology
• Availability and commitment of suitable mentorship
• Ability to benefit from OAIC resources

As an initial step prior to submitting a full Pepper Scholar application, we are requesting that potential candidates submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), due by 5 PM on January 17, 2025. The LOI should be one single-spaced page consisting of two paragraphs. The first paragraph should highlight aspects of the candidate’s educational, training, and research background that are most relevant to the Pepper Scholar program, followed by a statement of how the candidate will benefit from the Pepper Scholars program. The second paragraph should include a brief description of the research project that will be supported by the Pepper Center REC.
In addition to the LOI, candidates should submit either an NIH Biosketch (preferred) or a CV.

The LOI and Biosketch/CV should be addressed to Dr. David Steffens, REC Core Leader and Dr. George Kuchel, REC Core Co-Leader, and emailed to Ms. Laura Masi at masi@uchc.edu
Selected candidates will then be notified by January 31, 2025 and invited to submit a full application for the Pepper Scholar Program for a March 28, 2025 deadline.

Our latest exhibit in Celeste LeWitt Gallery features “Luminous Pastels” by Jane Penfield and “Reflective Moments” by Paul R. Berger.

(Note new date for reception.)

There will be an event every day during the week of December 2-6. We will have arts and craft activities, food, giveaways, fun, and more! Those who attend all 5 events will get a chance to receive Buckley/Shippee and/or East Campus Merch items!

• Monday 12/2: Breakfast on the Go, Buckley Dining Hall, 9AM - 11AM
• Tuesday 12/3: Scrub Away the Stress: Create your own Sugar Scrub, Buckley Classroom, 3:30PM - 5:30PM
• Wednesday 12/4: East/Buck Ship Wonderland, Location TBD, 7:30-PM (End Time TBD)
• Thursday 12/5: Paint & Sip, Location TBD, 3PM - 5PM
• Friday 12/6: Create Your Finals Survival Kit, Location TBD, 11AM -1PM

This is an Honors Event. See tags below for category information. Note that only 1 of the events can count towards University Honors Laureate (UHL) requirements. #UHLevent11006

If you love Pumpkin Palooza, you will REALLY LOVE HALLS OF WREATHS

1.Gather a Team
Form a group with your unit, department, floor, or coworkers.
2.Request a Wreath
Email Employees@uchc.edu to request an approved wreath, and we’ll send it to you
via interoffice mail.
3. Decorate Your Wreath
Follow these rules:
No live greenery is allowed.
Only 20% of materials used can be combustible (examples: paper, wood, fabric,
cotton).
4. Submit Your Wreath
Drop it off before December 9th at Human Resources, 16 Munson Road, 5th Floor Front Desk OR Main Hospital Cafeteria area 5 table by noon, ONLY on 12/9.
Offsite Locations: Email a photo and title of your wreath to Employees@uchc.edu by 12/9 at noon.

All wreaths will be showcased across campus and buildings.

The brothers of Pi Delta Psi Fraternity, Inc. and the sisters of Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. are hosting a Thanksgiving Drive! Give back and donate cans, non-perishable food, clothing, toys, and more. All donations will go to St. Vincent De Paul’s Place in Norwich, CT!

Submit your nomination today!
https://outreach.engagement.uconn.edu/awards/

Urology Grand Rounds

The Science Bowl is a STEM tournament where high school students showcase their knowledge in a fast-paced trivia-style competition. Each year, the Vergnano Institue for Inclusion relies on the support of 200 dedicated volunteers to make this event a success for both us and the students competing.

As a volunteer, you’ll play a key role by running the rooms that are used for the tournament. Each room requires four volunteers taking on responsibilities like timekeeping, scorekeeping, moderating, and communications. You can sign up as an individual or with a group (up to four people). Group registrations only require one member to complete the form.

If you’re ready to make a difference and be part of this inspiring event, please sign up using this link: https://forms.office.com/r/J23wGH31Q6.

We can’t wait to see you at Science Bowl! Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions by contacting engr-hs-sciencebowl@uconn.edu.

Members of delta tau delta will post fliers to their social media promoting our canned food drive/donations box. Members and outsiders can choose to donate either canned food items or cash, all of which will be donated to Holy Family Home & Shelter which is a homeless shelter that helps people get back on their feet

We will have snacks, a hot coco station, bracelet making, DIY stress balls, fun games, & more!

The GPS team will also be available to answer any end-of-the-semester questions you may have, chat about finals, or talk about your next semester.

Feel free to stop by anytime from 9:00AM - 4:30PM in the Buckley office for some fun treats, snacks, and prizes.

Jewelry, scarves, art related and other gifts, games, accessories, t-shirts, cards, and stocking stuffers. UConn cards and postcards. Horsebarn Hill calendar.

Sale Dates: November 19 - December 19 during Museum open hours.

20% off sale*. (30% for Museum Members - show your card).

*Horsebarn Hill Calendar not on sale
*Connecticut Art Trail Passports BUY ONE GET ONE while supplies last

Take a break and visit the wonderful exhibitions in the galleries.

MIND AND BODY: SUPPORT AND EMPOWERMENT FOR STUDENTS WITH CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS.

This weekly group is for students adjusting to coping with chronic health conditions in a university setting. This is a safe space for students to share their experiences and support each other in managing their health while also managing the challenges of college life. This group is a joint effort between medical and mental health services to ensure that students are cared for in a complete and holistic manner.’

This session is held by Jennifer Fox, PhD & Ryan Grade BSN, RN

For many concerns that students face- like overwhelming stress, anxiety, difficult relationships, depression, academic difficulties, and more – group therapy is the best option for support and healing. Facilitated by SHaW counselors, our therapy groups encourage peer support, promote emotional wellbeing, and increase a felt sense of connection. Participants often find that they feel less alone in their struggles and walk away with newfound support and ideas for coping.

Virtual drop in hours are Monday-Friday via Nexus & In person drop in hours are available Monday,Tuesday and Friday in our Storrs officie. 11am-Noon.

You can also make an appointment with one of our career counselors or email your career questions to recruit@business.uconn.edu.

Check our website for more resources: https://career.business.uconn.edu/undergraduate/

Interested in doing research over the summer but don’t know where to start? Join us in this workshop to learn about how to find summer research opportunities and UConn and beyond.

Stop by WTBY 228K on Tuesday 12/3 between 11am to 12:30pm to grab your de-stress care packages filled with hot chocolate packets, stress balls, and snacks!

Maria, an Honors GPS member, will also be there and available to answer any questions about your honors journey! 

Enjoy a delicious milkshake during lunch! Customize it to your liking!

Flavors

-Vanilla
-Strawberry
-Chocolate

Toppings

-Strawberry Sauce
-Chocolate Syrup
-Sprinkles
-Chocolate Chips
-Maraschino Cherries
-Whipped Cream

For non-meal plan guests please review our guest dining info. https://dining.uconn.edu/guests/

Kappa Phi Lambda will be selling Asian Snack care packages the week before break and finals week to help students get a pick me up, give gifts to friends before the holiday, or lightening up mood during a stressful time while helping a philanthropic organization.

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Looking to learn more about a PharmD degree? Join one of our virtual drop-in sessions to chat with a member of our admissions team.  

Speaker: Marisol Cruz St. Juste, Organizational Development, Human Resources

In this dynamic workshop, you will learn practical ways to boost trust, improve communication, and strengthen team unity to create a positive, cohesive, and supportive team environment.

This workshop is required for all students who will apply for OPT and will graduate in Fall 2024 semester. Attend this workshop BEFORE you apply for post-completion OPT.

- Pet UConn’s finest dawgs
- Free snacks

Introduction to Mindfulness

Students who may benefit from attending a Let’s Talk: Mental Health Office Hours session include:

• Students who want help connecting to resources but are unsure where to begin
• Students who are looking for advice on a non-clinical issue
• Students who are unsure about therapy and are curious about what it is like to talk to a therapist
• Students who may have concerns about the mental health of a friend and seek advice on how to support their friend
  • If a student is not an imminent risk, and is refusing your support in contacting our office, you may also consider contacting the UConn Student CARE Team.

This session is held by Sijia (Michelle) Chen, M.S.Ed

This pop-up event will act as both an awareness and fundraising event for Palestine. All donations will be sent directly and digitally to the Palestinian American Medical Association (PAMA). Items such as stickers and wristbands will be given to those who participate. 

An Honors GPS will be there if you have any last-minute questions before the end of the semester, to talk about finals, or to think about next semester!

Students who may benefit from attending a Let’s Talk: Mental Health Office Hours session include:

• Students who want help connecting to resources but are unsure where to begin
• Students who are looking for advice on a non-clinical issue
• Students who are unsure about therapy and are curious about what it is like to talk to a therapist
• Students who may have concerns about the mental health of a friend and seek advice on how to support their friend
  • If a student is not an imminent risk, and is refusing your support in contacting our office, you may also consider contacting the UConn Student CARE Team.

This session is held by Ashley Smith, M.A.

SigEp is hosting a 3v3 basketball tournament with all proceeds going to the Big Brothers Big Sisters foundation.

Interpersonal Group for Graduate Students

Graduate Students Interpersonal Groups focuses on promoting emotional wellbeing as you balance academics, relationships, family, and personal responsibilities. Groups offer a supportive confidential space to share your concerns, practice skills and get feedback.

To join this group therapy session, please call SHaW at 860-486-4700

This session is held by Carlos- Gonzalez- Martinez, LCSW

For many concerns that students face – like overwhelming stress, anxiety, difficult relationships, depression, academic difficulties, and more – group therapy is the best option for support and healing. Facilitated by Student Health and Wellness (SHaW) counselors, our therapy groups encourage peer support, promote emotional wellbeing, and increase a felt sense of connection. Participants often find that they feel less alone in their struggles, and walk away with newfound support and ideas for coping.

This information session will include an overview of the Health Research Program including a review of the eligibility criteria and the application information. This is an online event on WebEx. 

UConn Sexpert Peer Support Drop-In Hours are a new, free service offered by peer health educators, the UConn Sexperts, on the UConn Storrs campus!

Peer Support Drop-In Hours are a great option for students who have questions about sex and sexual health, are looking for a non-judgmental, laid-back environment to discuss a sex related concern or issue, or are interested in improving their sexual health and personal well-being. Our UConn Sexperts are trained to provide education, support, and connection to resources on and off-campus on a wide variety of topics pertaining to sex, sexual health, and relationships.

Mondays: 11:00am-4:00pm                                                                                    Tuesdays: 3:00pm-6:30pm                                                                              Wednesdays: 10:30am-6:30pm                                                                                  Thursdays: 3:30pm-6:30pm                                                                                        Fridays: 10:30am-5:00pm

UConn Sexperts (and supervising staff) are designated confidential employees under UConn’s Title IX Reporting Obligations. Peer support sessions are for educational and support purposes only. Peer support visits are not on-call or emergency services, and are not for individualized medical advice, nor are they counseling or therapy.

For more information, visit www.studenthealth.uconn.edu/sexperts 

David Bolnick
Professor, EEB
University of Connecticut

Host: Eric May

Interpersonal Group for Undergraduate Students

Undergraduate Students Interpersonal Groups focuses on promoting emotional wellbeing as you balance academics, relationships, family, and personal responsibilities.
Groups offer a supportive confidential space to share your concerns, practice skills and get feedback.

To join this group therapy session, please call SHaW at 860-486-4700.

This session is held by Maritza Lugo-Stalker, 

For many concerns that students face – like overwhelming stress, anxiety, difficult relationships, depression, academic difficulties, and more – group therapy is the best option for support and healing. Facilitated by Student Health and Wellness (SHaW) counselors, our therapy groups encourage peer support, promote emotional wellbeing, and increase a felt sense of connection. Participants often find that they feel less alone in their struggles, and walk away with newfound support and ideas for coping.

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Dissertation Defense:

Educational Psychology, Learning Sciences Program (formerly Cognition, Instruction & Learning Technology)

Social Cognitive System of Feedback after an Oral Performance Task: A Study of the Impact of Web-based Video Annotated and Threaded Feedback on Oral Speaking Proficiency and Speaking Self-efficacy for English Language Acquisition Students

The Summer Undergraduate Research Fund (SURF) Award program provides thousands of dollars in support of undergraduate students’ summer research and creative projects. The SURF program is open to undergraduate students in all majors at all campuses who plan to graduate no earlier than December 2025. Students can apply for funding of up to $5,500 per student. Join us to learn how to apply and what makes an application successful.

This information session is sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Research. Additional information on the SURF Award program can be found at https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/surf/. If you require an accommodation to participate in this session, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Research at our@uconn.edu at least one week prior to the session.

Join us for El Instituto’s end of year event on Tuesday December 3rd from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm.

We invite all faculty, staff, and students from across the university whose work involves Latino, Caribbean and Latin American Studies.

We especially welcome new faculty and graduate students. We want to meet you!

Light dinner will be served RSVP today!

The UIRI E-board will be having its first meeting of the term with the UConn Health student body. We will be having flash journal club talks about immigrant health, having an affidavit-writing workshop, announcing upcoming events, sharing our community outreach initiatives, and allowing UConn Health students to engage with UIRI in its initiatives.

Our MSW program prepares students who are passionate about helping others to promote social, racial, and economic justice, and to advocate for improved social policies and services. Join us at this session for conversations about how you can combine your passion with a degree in social work to make change for Individuals, groups, communities and the world.  We will discuss the curriculum and different pathways in the program as well as the Hartford and Stamford campus options.

View Women’s Basketball’s full schedule.

A Christmas-themed Late Night event with Alpha Kappa Lambda (AKL) and Alpha Delta Phi (ADP) is a festive way to celebrate the holiday season and end of semester.

The Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC) at UConn (P30 AG067988; Kuchel, Fortinsky - MPIs) is one of fifteen such centers throughout the United States funded by the National Institute on Aging at NIH. “Pepper Centers” honor Claude D. Pepper, the late Congressman who advocated for senior health and research to enable older adults to maintain or restore their independence. The overarching goal of the OAIC (Pepper) Program is to enhance function and independence in older adults through research. The UConn Pepper Center is pioneering a theme focused on Precision Gerontology, an approach to aging research and the care of older adults that seeks to render interventions enhancing function and independence more effective through an improved understanding of heterogeneity and more precise targeting (https://health.uconn.edu/pepper-center/).
A key component of all Pepper Centers is the Research Education Component (REC), which provides financial support, education, and training to Pepper Scholars who Pepper Center leadership identify as showing particular promise as independent investigators. The REC at the UConn Pepper Center, led by Dr. David Steffens and Dr. George Kuchel, includes senior research leaders at UConn and Jackson Lab who could serve as mentors to Pepper Scholars (https://health.uconn.edu/pepper-center/research-and-education-component-rec/). A mentored research project is a primary focus of being a REC Scholar.
We are issuing this solicitation to early stage faculty with an interest in aging-related research. Individuals with experience in this area are encouraged to apply, as are those with research backgrounds in non-aging related fields whose research might be enhanced with a new aging focus. Physician scientists and clinicians in other disciplines are especially encouraged to apply. We anticipate funding two new UConn Pepper Scholars through this competition. Funding for two Pepper Scholar positions would begin July 1, 2025. Pepper Scholar awards are typically awarded for one year, with a second year of funding based on evidence of progress and need. Since this award is taking place in year 5 of the current UConn Pepper Center funding cycle, a year 2 Pepper Scholar Award will also be contingent upon the parent grant’s successful competitive renewal.
The overall goals of the Pepper Center are focused on improving function and independence among older adults. As such the following criteria for Pepper Scholar Selection were developed to be consistent with these goals:

• Trainee potential and commitment to an academic career
• Demonstrated commitment to aging research
• Alignment of proposed training and work with the broader mission of the NIA OAIC Pepper Center Program and the focus on UConn Pepper Center on Precision Gerontology
• Availability and commitment of suitable mentorship
• Ability to benefit from OAIC resources

As an initial step prior to submitting a full Pepper Scholar application, we are requesting that potential candidates submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), due by 5 PM on January 17, 2025. The LOI should be one single-spaced page consisting of two paragraphs. The first paragraph should highlight aspects of the candidate’s educational, training, and research background that are most relevant to the Pepper Scholar program, followed by a statement of how the candidate will benefit from the Pepper Scholars program. The second paragraph should include a brief description of the research project that will be supported by the Pepper Center REC.
In addition to the LOI, candidates should submit either an NIH Biosketch (preferred) or a CV.

The LOI and Biosketch/CV should be addressed to Dr. David Steffens, REC Core Leader and Dr. George Kuchel, REC Core Co-Leader, and emailed to Ms. Laura Masi at masi@uchc.edu
Selected candidates will then be notified by January 31, 2025 and invited to submit a full application for the Pepper Scholar Program for a March 28, 2025 deadline.

Our latest exhibit in Celeste LeWitt Gallery features “Luminous Pastels” by Jane Penfield and “Reflective Moments” by Paul R. Berger.

(Note new date for reception.)

There will be an event every day during the week of December 2-6. We will have arts and craft activities, food, giveaways, fun, and more! Those who attend all 5 events will get a chance to receive Buckley/Shippee and/or East Campus Merch items!

• Monday 12/2: Breakfast on the Go, Buckley Dining Hall, 9AM - 11AM
• Tuesday 12/3: Scrub Away the Stress: Create your own Sugar Scrub, Buckley Classroom, 3:30PM - 5:30PM
• Wednesday 12/4: East/Buck Ship Wonderland, Location TBD, 7:30-PM (End Time TBD)
• Thursday 12/5: Paint & Sip, Location TBD, 3PM - 5PM
• Friday 12/6: Create Your Finals Survival Kit, Location TBD, 11AM -1PM

This is an Honors Event. See tags below for category information. Note that only 1 of the events can count towards University Honors Laureate (UHL) requirements. #UHLevent11006

If you love Pumpkin Palooza, you will REALLY LOVE HALLS OF WREATHS

1.Gather a Team
Form a group with your unit, department, floor, or coworkers.
2.Request a Wreath
Email Employees@uchc.edu to request an approved wreath, and we’ll send it to you
via interoffice mail.
3. Decorate Your Wreath
Follow these rules:
No live greenery is allowed.
Only 20% of materials used can be combustible (examples: paper, wood, fabric,
cotton).
4. Submit Your Wreath
Drop it off before December 9th at Human Resources, 16 Munson Road, 5th Floor Front Desk OR Main Hospital Cafeteria area 5 table by noon, ONLY on 12/9.
Offsite Locations: Email a photo and title of your wreath to Employees@uchc.edu by 12/9 at noon.

All wreaths will be showcased across campus and buildings.

We will put donation bags outside of the Phi Delta Theta Ville house and collect them until Saturday. Sunday morning, we will be donating them to the Holy Family Shelter and volunteering for the afternoon.

The brothers of Pi Delta Psi Fraternity, Inc. and the sisters of Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. are hosting a Thanksgiving Drive! Give back and donate cans, non-perishable food, clothing, toys, and more. All donations will go to St. Vincent De Paul’s Place in Norwich, CT!

Submit your nomination today!
https://outreach.engagement.uconn.edu/awards/

We welcome musicians of all genres, from solo performers to bands and ensembles. Whether you’re a vocalist, instrumentalist, or part of a musical group, your talents are welcome and valued.

Come and perform Dec. 4, 11 and/or 18 in the MAIN LOBBY and MEZZANINE LOBBY from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.!

How to get involved:

1. Email us at employees@uchc.edu expressing your interest, and which date and time you are able to perform. (You may perform multiple days and times)
2. Share any links to your performances or recordings (if available).
3. OSD team will work with you to book your performance dates and times.

If you have any questions or need more information, feel free to reach out.

Urology Grand Rounds

The Science Bowl is a STEM tournament where high school students showcase their knowledge in a fast-paced trivia-style competition. Each year, the Vergnano Institue for Inclusion relies on the support of 200 dedicated volunteers to make this event a success for both us and the students competing.

As a volunteer, you’ll play a key role by running the rooms that are used for the tournament. Each room requires four volunteers taking on responsibilities like timekeeping, scorekeeping, moderating, and communications. You can sign up as an individual or with a group (up to four people). Group registrations only require one member to complete the form.

If you’re ready to make a difference and be part of this inspiring event, please sign up using this link: https://forms.office.com/r/J23wGH31Q6.

We can’t wait to see you at Science Bowl! Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions by contacting engr-hs-sciencebowl@uconn.edu.

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (ΑΦΑ) was founded on December 4, 1906 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.

Members will post a flier to their social media encouraging people to donate to huskython. The amount raised will determine a variety of factors such as how long of a plunge we have to do.

Join Associated Student Government each week to discuss the Student Activity Fee, events, clubs and organizations, and how to best represent the campus population. 

“What’s New in Autoimmune Blistering Diseases?”
Provided by University of Connecticut School of Medicine Office of Community and Continuing Medical Education and the Department of Dermatology

Speaker: Jonas Adalsteinsson, MD, PhD - Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Director of Autoimmune Blistering Diseases and Director of Dermato-epidemiology at Mount Sinai.
Date: December 4, 2024
Time: 8am – 9am lecture – Open to All, 9am – 12pm Virtual Patient Viewing and Discussion – Open ONLY to Medical Providers
Location: Dermatology Waiting Room, 21 South Road, 2nd Floor, Farmington, CT for in-person and Zoom option as well:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/3422377000?pwd=NWNMQTJ3QW5BVUtROU9YdnBKVGp3UT09
Meeting ID: 342 237 7000 Passcode: uconnderm
Target Audience: UCHC dermatologists and dermatology residents. All other podiatrists, nurses, nurse practitioners, residents, students, and greater Hartford dermatologists are encouraged to attend.

Learning Objectives: Participants will (be able to):
a. Recite the evidence or expert opinion associated with autoimmune blistering diseases.
b. Identify one or more barriers to implementing the evidence or expert opinion in practice of autoimmune diseases.
c. Describe one or more strategies necessary either to implement the evidence/expert opinion or overcome any barrier to implementation where participants should try to apply these tips for the management of AIBD in clinical practice.

Speaker Disclosure Statement:
Dr. Adalsteinsson in their role as speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed.
Dr. Adalsteinsson will not be discussing the off-labeled, or investigational use of any product or device.

Accreditation: The University of Connecticut School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Connecticut School of Medicine designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Conflict of Interest Policy: All faculty members participating in CME activities provided by the University of Connecticut School of Medicine are required to disclose to the program audience any actual or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations. Program planners have an obligation to resolve any actual conflicts of interest and share with the audience any safeguards put in place to prevent commercial bias from influencing the content.

Activity Director Disclosure Statement:
Dr. Michael Storonsky, as the activity director, for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed.

Planning Committee Disclosure Statement:
Dr. Philip Kerr and Christina Iwanik as member(s) of the planning committee, for this educational event, has/have no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed.

Commercial Support Statement:
This CME activity has no commercial support associated with it.

Evaluations: Participants are required to complete an electronic evaluation in order to obtain CME Credits. An email from MyEvaluations.com with instructions will be sent to participants. Please complete the evaluation within one week of receiving the email. If you do not receive an evaluation assignment from MyEvaluations.com within 10 business days of this activity, please contact the Department that hosted this activity (indicated above) to ensure that your MyEvaluations.com account is set up and your participation in this activity was forwarded to the CME office.

Stop by DTWN 201 on Wednesday, December 4th anytime between 9am to 1pm to grab your de-stress bags filled with hot chocolate packets, fidget toys, playdough, and snacks!

An Honors GPS member will also be there and available to answer any questions about your honors journey.

**First-year honors students do not need to come to the office because they will get their care packages in their UNIV 1784 classes. 

We will have snacks, a hot coco station, bracelet making, DIY stress balls, fun games, & more!

The GPS team will also be available to answer any end-of-the-semester questions you may have, chat about finals, or talk about your next semester.

Feel free to stop by anytime from 9:00AM - 4:30PM in the Buckley office for some fun treats, snacks, and prizes.

The cost of registration is $450 per person and covers program costs, continental breakfast, and lunch. You must pre-register. Space is limited. Registration materials must be received by November 15. There will be no refunds after November 15.

Course dates and times (must be present for entire course):

Wednesday, December 4 9:00-5:00 (registration opens at 8:30)
Tuesday, December 5 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Friday, December 6 8:30 am to 12:30 pm

Defense of the thesis “Bone growth driven design of patient-specific porous implant”.

School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Manufacturing Engineering

Covers the computational optimization of porous structures such as scaffolds and implants for the maximization of bone growth.

This December, Solid Ground is proud to offer Getting Paid for Your Climate Smart Practices, two info sessions designed specifically to connect new and beginning farmers to available funding through NRCS programs. The sessions will start with a farm walk, discussing what climate smart practices are happening on the farm as well as what practices are possible. The farm walks will be facilitated by soil health extraordinaire Kip Kolesinskas, sharing his own insight and wisdom on multiple climate smart farm practices. NRCS staff will lead the info session through what on-farm practices fit within each program, the requirements and farm eligibility. Coffee and bagels will be provided.

Sign up and choose which training works for you here: s.uconn.edu/climatesmartfunds

Jewelry, scarves, art related and other gifts, games, accessories, t-shirts, cards, and stocking stuffers. UConn cards and postcards. Horsebarn Hill calendar.

Sale Dates: November 19 - December 19 during Museum open hours.

20% off sale*. (30% for Museum Members - show your card).

*Horsebarn Hill Calendar not on sale
*Connecticut Art Trail Passports BUY ONE GET ONE while supplies last

Take a break and visit the wonderful exhibitions in the galleries.

First Wednesdays 10am & Third Thursdays 2pm

This recurring opportunity for discussion provides space to share what we’re thinking about and what is impacting our campus community.

Plan to join together in conversation when these pick back up again across the Spring Semester!

Drop in at any time to get some work done before finals in a comfortable setting! Refreshments, snacks, and fun study breaks will be included!

This will be an end-of-the-year poster session where students will present research posters to the UConn community.

UConn Sexpert Peer Support Drop-In Hours are a new, free service offered by peer health educators, the UConn Sexperts, on the UConn Storrs campus!

Peer Support Drop-In Hours are a great option for students who have questions about sex and sexual health, are looking for a non-judgmental, laid-back environment to discuss a sex related concern or issue, or are interested in improving their sexual health and personal well-being. Our UConn Sexperts are trained to provide education, support, and connection to resources on and off-campus on a wide variety of topics pertaining to sex, sexual health, and relationships.

Mondays: 11:00am-4:00pm                                                                                        Tuesdays: 3:00pm-6:30pm                                                                                    Wednesdays: 10:30am-6:30pm                                                                                Thursdays: 3:30pm-6:30pm                                                                                        Fridays: 10:30am-5:00pm

UConn Sexperts (and supervising staff) are designated confidential employees under UConn’s Title IX Reporting Obligations. Peer support sessions are for educational and support purposes only. Peer support visits are not on-call or emergency services, and are not for individualized medical advice, nor are they counseling or therapy.

For more information, visit www.studenthealth.uconn.edu/sexperts 

Saraswathi Bellur, Ph.D., Department of Communication, Major Advisor

Anne Oeldorf-Hirsch, Ph.D., Department of Communication, Associate Advisor

Jocelyn Steinke, Ph.D., Department of Communication, Associate Advisor

Abstract

With over 5.22 billion social media users and an average of 2 hours and 23 minutes per day spent between social media platforms, social media use has become an integral part of many people’s lives. The LGBTQ+ community has been found more likely to use social media compared to the general population via information-seeking, following and interacting with LGBTQ+ media personae, and connecting with other LGBTQ+ individuals for social support and community connection. Social media usage and well-being has been extensively studied, but results have been mixed, suggesting content and motives behind usage are just as, if not more, important for studying than simple frequency of use. To better understand the relationship between social media usage and well-being within the LGBTQ+ community, this proposed study, through uses and gratifications theory and the parasocial contact hypothesis, examines the roles of social media gratifications and parasocial relationships on reducing feelings of stigma and increasing feelings of community connectedness, self-acceptance, and well-being. Implications include more critically examining social media usage and well-being, extending the parasocial contact hypothesis in new contexts, and identifying healthy social media usage for LGBTQ+ individuals.

Virtual drop in hours are Monday-Friday via Nexus.

You can also make an appointment with one of our career counselors https://career.business.uconn.edu/undergraduate/appointment/

or email your career questions to recruit@business.uconn.edu.

Check out our website for more resources: https://career.business.uconn.edu/undergraduate/

On Wednesday, 12/4/24, Dr. Rosaria Guzzo will be here at UConn for our seminar series from University of Connecticut, Health. Her talk will be titled “Role of Dot1L histone methyltransferase in development, regeneration and disease”

Rings of algebraic integers have a number of well-known properties that make them particularly nice contexts in which to work. Among them is the fact that one can determine the elasticity of the ring simply by looking at the ideal class group. In this talk, we will explore how we might infer factorization properties of orders in algebraic number fields from specific relationships they might have with the corresponding number rings. We will also explore ways in which we might find orders which have (or fail to have) these relationships.

The Office for Diversity and Inclusion would like to invite faculty and staff to pause and be in community with us as they are able.

Many in our community are impacted by events happening on a global scale including atrocities in Israel, Gaza, Ukraine, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, as well as natural disasters. Often those impacted find themselves working so hard to support their loved ones and communities they forget to pause to support themselves, to take a moment to reflect, mourn, or set aside time to be in community with each other.

Join us for a biweekly Coffee Break in the Student Union RM 103 at the Storrs campus where you can find some time away from the office to enjoy your coffee alone or in conversation with your colleagues.

A virtual option is available here: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/j.php?MTID=m4c0b5c177a1e825f40652ddda2e8e887

As the semester is winding down, it’s time for a CRaM (Cinnamon buns, Resumes, and Milk) Session. Please stop by the Waterbury Campus Lobby on Wednesday, December 4th from 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM where you can get resume advice and quick tips along with delicious cinnamon buns & milk. Bring your resume and an appetite!

A brown bag is a one hour, generally (though not exclusively) intra-departmental colloquium, starting with a twenty to twenty five minute talk by a faculty member or graduate student, filled from there to the end with lively questions and answers.

Pet Therapy

Pause for Paws! Pet therapy benefits include reducing stress, anxiety, & building empathy. Stop by to meet the dogs & to de-stress!

December 4 at noon at the student center

Please note: Pet therapy relies on volunteers & their ability to attend the events.

MEDS 6497 Neuroscience Journal Club

“Targeting neuronal lysosomal dysfunction caused by β-glucocerebrosidase deficiency with an enzyme-based brain shuttle construct.”

Presenter: Zelda Galdenzi, Xiong Lab

Course Co-Directors: Paola Bargagna-Mohan: bargagna-mohan@uchc.edu
                                      Alice Burghard: burghard@uchc.edu

Are you an alum who works on campus? Join us at the Alumni Center to write congratulations cards to our December 2024 graduates, which we’ll give out at our annual December Graduate Toast on Dec. 5. Help us extend a warm welcome to our newest Huskies by sharing your words of encouragement, wisdom, and well wishes for the next chapter of their journey. Bring your lunch!

RSVP to let us know you’re coming.

Can’t make it, but want to write cards? Reach out, and we can make alternate arrangements. 

Department meeting to be held in Wood Hall Basement Lounge. Hybrid option available; contact Ted Burmeister for the Zoom link.

No appointment necessary. Get help starting or updating your LinkedIn page. Occurs most Wednesdays. Join Career Consultant Judy Stewart virtually:https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/meet/jus17018

Introduction to Mindfulness

“Climate Change, Migration, and Inequality”

Filiz Garip (Princeton University)

There are over 10 million Mexican migrants in the United States; about half are undocumented. This work connects the historical mobility patterns to the United States extreme weather conditions in Mexico. The analysis combines predictive machine learning tools with mechanism-based statistical models. The results show that combination and sequencing of droughts are critical to all aspects of the migration process: who migrates, whether migrants use clandestine channels to cross, and when they return to Mexico.

Lunch will be served:

1. Buffalo Chicken Wrap (buffalo chicken, chopped romaine, and shredded carrots with ranch dressing)
2. The Riviera (turkey, brie cheese & thinly sliced granny smith apple with lettuce & cranberry mayonnaise on a croissant)
3. Roasted Vegetable Stack Sandwich (grilled portabella mushroom, roasted red pepper, caramelized onion and other seasonal grilled vegetables topped with a balsamic glaze, served on a brioche roll)
4. Chick Pea Salad Wrap (chick peas, dill, parsley and celery tossed with vegan mayonnaise, served with lettuce, tomato in an herb wrap)
5. Potato salad
6. Cookies & mini brownies
7. Soda and water

The History Department hosts Wednesday Workshops several times throughout the semester to further scholarly dialogue among graduate students, faculty, and visiting scholars. In the form of a brownbag lunch, the speaker presents their research-in-progress and then engages in a Q&A with the audience. 

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Innocence in Connecticut & DNA Evidence in Our Criminal Justice System

Presented by Attorney Robert Meredith, the Director of the Connecticut Innocence Project/ Post Conviction Unit and Attorney Joseph E. Lopez, Office of the Chief Public Defender

Robert J. Meredith graduated from Trinity College (Connecticut) in 1987 and Western New England College School of Law in 1994. He has been an attorney with the Connecticut Public Defender’s Office since 1996. As an Assistant Public Defender in Hartford Juvenile Court from 1996 to 2002, he represented indigent children accused of misdemeanors and serious felonies in the criminal session of the juvenile court, the Connecticut Appellate Court, and the Connecticut Supreme Court. As a Senior Assistant Public Defender in the Hartford Judicial District from 2002 to 2018, he represented indigent clients accused of major felonies and capital offenses, including murder, sexual assault, robbery, kidnapping, and assaults involving serious injuries. As a Senior Assistant Public Defender in the Connecticut Innocence Project and Post-Conviction Unit from 2018 to 2020, he was responsible for overseeing the caseload of the Public Act 15-84 juvenile parole hearings, participation in the assessment of innocence claims, and representation of individuals in habeas matters. In November of 2020, he was appointed to the position of the Director of the Connecticut Innocence Project and Post-Conviction Unit.

  Joe Lopez recently retired from the Division of Public Defender Services after 28 years of service. He began his career in the Bridgeport juvenile court, he worked for several years in the Bridgeport GA, and, in 2003, was appointed to the New Haven JD. In 2015, he co-founded a specialized state-wide project that handled DNA-related litigation, where he served as a training and consulting resource to public defenders and assigned counsel. In 2020, he became the Director of the Complex Litigation Unit where he handled murder cases with extensive and complicated forensic evidence and provided training and resources to Division staff as they developed trial strategies and complex motions practice. Joe has significant felony trial experience, including several high-profile matters.   Joe was the recipient of the 2005 Connecticut Law Tribune’s Advocacy Award, the 2024 Thomas Ullmann Memorial Award, and a former Board of Directors for the Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association. Joe is a Mark A. Weinstein Clinical Teaching Fellow at the University of Connecticut School of Law and a frequent presenter on legal and forensic science topics.

Please join us for our poster session by the students of MCB 1200, Virus Hunters. Our students found fabulous new phages, and can tell you all about them.

Interpersonal Group for Graduate Students

Graduate Students Interpersonal Groups focuses on promoting emotional wellbeing as you balance academics, relationships, family, and personal responsibilities. Groups offer a supportive confidential space to share your concerns, practice skills and get feedback.

To join this group therapy session, please call SHaW at 860-486-4700

This session is held by Carlos- Gonzalez- Martinez, LCSW

For many concerns that students face – like overwhelming stress, anxiety, difficult relationships, depression, academic difficulties, and more – group therapy is the best option for support and healing. Facilitated by Student Health and Wellness (SHaW) counselors, our therapy groups encourage peer support, promote emotional wellbeing, and increase a felt sense of connection. Participants often find that they feel less alone in their struggles, and walk away with newfound support and ideas for coping.

A one-hour talk presented by Dr. Nancy Redeker on team building in the School of Nursing.

Join us for our final First Wednesday semester hot chocolate and cookies event! We will also make holiday cards for the Comfort and Joy Holiday Card Drive. Additional information on the organization is found here: 2024 Comfort and Joy.

If you cannot attend and want to make a card, you can pick up a card to decorate in the Office of Student & Academic Services (OSAS) in HSSW 106 starting Monday, December 2, at 9:00 AM. Please deliver the card to OSAS by Thursday, December 5, at 4:30 PM.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Interpersonal Group for Undergraduate Students

Undergraduate Students Interpersonal Groups focuses on promoting emotional wellbeing as you balance academics, relationships, family, and personal responsibilities.
Groups offer a supportive confidential space to share your concerns, practice skills and get feedback.

To join this group therapy session, please call SHaW at 860-486-4700.

This session is held by Maritza Lugo-Stalker, 

For many concerns that students face – like overwhelming stress, anxiety, difficult relationships, depression, academic difficulties, and more – group therapy is the best option for support and healing. Facilitated by Student Health and Wellness (SHaW) counselors, our therapy groups encourage peer support, promote emotional wellbeing, and increase a felt sense of connection. Participants often find that they feel less alone in their struggles, and walk away with newfound support and ideas for coping.

Janet L. Pritchard will discuss her current creative research project in landscape photography, Abiding River: Connecticut River Views & Stories. As a landscape photographer, her reliance on research sets her work apart. As a UCHI Fellow this year, Pritchard is drafting her project as a book. Fellowship time allows her to keep more balls in the air as she mentally juggles thousands of photographs to decide which to include against what she needs to finish. The nature of this landscape is different than that of her previous project on Yellowstone National Park; thus, the river book’s structure must reflect that. Her presentation will trace work this fall as she immerses herself in the process.

Before photography, Janet L. Pritchard was an outdoor education instructor and spent her youth between the Northeast and Rocky Mountain West in the US. She describes herself as geographically bilingual. Her methodology, described as historical empathy, relies on archival materials to guide her depictions of complex landscapes as expressions of time and place, situating landscapes at the intersection of nature and culture. Pritchard was awarded a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship in 2019. She exhibits widely, and her recent project on Yellowstone National Park, titled More than Scenery: Yellowstone, an American Love Story, was published in 2022. She is a professor and graduate advisor in the Department of Art & Art History at the University of Connecticut.

Joscha Jelitzki is a scholar of German Jewish literature, and a PhD candidate in German and Judaic Studies at UConn at the Department of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages. Before joining UCHI as the Richard Brown Dissertation Fellow, he completed his research in Vienna as the 2024 Franz Werfel Fellow. He previously studied in Berlin, Frankfurt (Oder), and Jerusalem, and worked as an assistant from 2016–2019 for the critical edition of the works of Hannah Arendt. His focus is on modern German and Austrian Jewish literature and thought, theories of sexuality and secularization. He has published articles on Martin Buber and literature, the biblical figure of Job in modern Jewish literature, and on German-Jewish gangsta-rap.

Synthetic control removes spurious discoveries from double dipping in scRNA-seq post-clustering analyses

Presented by Dongyuan Song, Asst. Professor, Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences, University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 4:00 PM, AUST 202

Coffee will be served at 3:30 pm in the Noether Lounge (AUST 326)

Webex Meeting Link

Abstract: In typical single-cell RNA-seq (scRNA-seq) analyses, it is common to cluster cells into putative types and then employ statistical differential expression (DE) tests to identify genes that are differentially expressed across these clusters. This process, which involves using the same data twice, is known as “double dipping” and can lead to an inflated false discovery rate (FDR) in identifying cell-type marker genes. While methods have been proposed to address this issue, existing approaches assume that genes are all independent, which is unrealistic for real scRNA-seq datasets. Therefore, these methods fail to effectively control FDR in real data analyses. Here, we introduce ClusterDE, a novel post-clustering DE method designed to control FDR of identified DE genes, even under a gene-gene dependency structure. The core of ClusterDE involves generating synthetic null data as an in silico negative control that contains only one cell type. Through extensive simulations and real data analyses, we demonstrate that existing methods fail to control the FDR due to their unrealistic assumptions. Conversely, ClusterDE consistently manages to control the FDR when its assumptions are satisfied, which aligns with the conditions of most real datasets.

Bio: Dr. Dongyuan Song is the new assistant professor of Genetics and Genome Sciences at UConn Health. He got his Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, advised by Professor Jingyi Jessica Li in the Department of Statistics and Data Science, UCLA. Before that, he obtained an M.S. in Computational Biology from the Department of Biostatistics at Harvard School of Public Health, advised by Professor Rafael Irizarry at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. His research interest is developing novel statistical methods for analyzing single-cell and spatial omics data.

Become a School District Leader! For Connecticut educators aspiring to advance their careers and become a school district leader, the Executive Leadership Program through UConn’s Neag School of Education offers a one-year program designed to prepare experienced educational leaders to serve as superintendents and/or in other district-level leadership positions. For interested educational leaders, there is now a pathway from the ELP to the Ed.D. program. The pathway will be described in the information session. Graduates of this program earn an endorsement for the Connecticut (093) Superintendent Certification and acquire the knowledge necessary for successfully meeting the challenges of district leadership in the 21st century. For more info, visit http://s.uconn.edu/ELPInfoSessions.

Join us if your an undergraduate student looking to learn more about how to ask for and organize letters of recommendation.

UConn@COP Fellows and student Grantees of the Environmental and Social Sustainability Grants program will be presenting their insights on local and global climate issues at the annual Climate Change Cafe. Drop in any time between 4-6pm in SU 304. Refreshments provided. All are welcome.

Select students from ANTH 1010E will also be sharing posters on major climate change topics.

The event will be held on December 4th from 4-6pm in the Student Union Room 304ABC.

For more information, visit the Office of Sustainability website at https://sustainability.uconn.edu

This is an Honors Event. See tags below for category information. #UHLevent11000

South will be celebrating National Cookie Day with a decorate your own cookie night!

Stop by and decorate your own winter/holiday sugar cookie!

For non-meal plan guests please review our guest dining info. https://dining.uconn.edu/guests/

Looking to learn more about a PharmD degree? Join one of our virtual drop-in sessions to chat with a member of our admissions team.

Get Seeded pitch nights are open to all UConn students! The audience plays a role in deciding which teams are actually funded. After all pitches conclude, each audience member votes for the team they liked the best.

Join the Cardiothoracic Surgery Interest Group for a lung stapling night! We will be able to practice stapling on pig lung tissue!

General meeting to discuss goals to increase sustainability on campus

View Men’s Basketball full schedule.

College panhellenic council open meeting. 

View Men’s Ice Hockey’s full schedule.

Performance by UConn Choirs & UConn Symphony Orchestra Featuring Singers from EO Smith High School

One of the most popular of all works in the symphonic repertoire, Carl Orff’s powerful Carmina Burana is an absolute tour de force with large choir, full symphony orchestra, extensive percussion, two pianos, and three soloists. On December 4th, the combined forces of the UConn Symphony Orchestra, the UConn Concert Choir, the UConn Festival Chorus, and the Edwin O. Smith High School Chamber Singers. Also featured will be three UConn Opera alumni – tenor Spencer Hamlin, who is currently featured in Tosca at The Met, Charles H. Eaton, baritone, currently with the Minnesota Opera, and Sarah Callinan, a frequent soloist for opera and orchestral work throughout the U.S., who will sing under the direction of UConn’s newly appointed Orchestra Director Dr. Paul McShee. This music is some of the most heard classical music in movie soundtracks and commercials and will entertain and enthrall the audience with the colorful text that present a varied view of medieval life, including religious verses, social satires, and bawdy drinking songs. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear nearly 200 musicians bring Orff’s masterwork to life!

Purchase tickets here!

The Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC) at UConn (P30 AG067988; Kuchel, Fortinsky - MPIs) is one of fifteen such centers throughout the United States funded by the National Institute on Aging at NIH. “Pepper Centers” honor Claude D. Pepper, the late Congressman who advocated for senior health and research to enable older adults to maintain or restore their independence. The overarching goal of the OAIC (Pepper) Program is to enhance function and independence in older adults through research. The UConn Pepper Center is pioneering a theme focused on Precision Gerontology, an approach to aging research and the care of older adults that seeks to render interventions enhancing function and independence more effective through an improved understanding of heterogeneity and more precise targeting (https://health.uconn.edu/pepper-center/).
A key component of all Pepper Centers is the Research Education Component (REC), which provides financial support, education, and training to Pepper Scholars who Pepper Center leadership identify as showing particular promise as independent investigators. The REC at the UConn Pepper Center, led by Dr. David Steffens and Dr. George Kuchel, includes senior research leaders at UConn and Jackson Lab who could serve as mentors to Pepper Scholars (https://health.uconn.edu/pepper-center/research-and-education-component-rec/). A mentored research project is a primary focus of being a REC Scholar.
We are issuing this solicitation to early stage faculty with an interest in aging-related research. Individuals with experience in this area are encouraged to apply, as are those with research backgrounds in non-aging related fields whose research might be enhanced with a new aging focus. Physician scientists and clinicians in other disciplines are especially encouraged to apply. We anticipate funding two new UConn Pepper Scholars through this competition. Funding for two Pepper Scholar positions would begin July 1, 2025. Pepper Scholar awards are typically awarded for one year, with a second year of funding based on evidence of progress and need. Since this award is taking place in year 5 of the current UConn Pepper Center funding cycle, a year 2 Pepper Scholar Award will also be contingent upon the parent grant’s successful competitive renewal.
The overall goals of the Pepper Center are focused on improving function and independence among older adults. As such the following criteria for Pepper Scholar Selection were developed to be consistent with these goals:

• Trainee potential and commitment to an academic career
• Demonstrated commitment to aging research
• Alignment of proposed training and work with the broader mission of the NIA OAIC Pepper Center Program and the focus on UConn Pepper Center on Precision Gerontology
• Availability and commitment of suitable mentorship
• Ability to benefit from OAIC resources

As an initial step prior to submitting a full Pepper Scholar application, we are requesting that potential candidates submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), due by 5 PM on January 17, 2025. The LOI should be one single-spaced page consisting of two paragraphs. The first paragraph should highlight aspects of the candidate’s educational, training, and research background that are most relevant to the Pepper Scholar program, followed by a statement of how the candidate will benefit from the Pepper Scholars program. The second paragraph should include a brief description of the research project that will be supported by the Pepper Center REC.
In addition to the LOI, candidates should submit either an NIH Biosketch (preferred) or a CV.

The LOI and Biosketch/CV should be addressed to Dr. David Steffens, REC Core Leader and Dr. George Kuchel, REC Core Co-Leader, and emailed to Ms. Laura Masi at masi@uchc.edu
Selected candidates will then be notified by January 31, 2025 and invited to submit a full application for the Pepper Scholar Program for a March 28, 2025 deadline.

Our latest exhibit in Celeste LeWitt Gallery features “Luminous Pastels” by Jane Penfield and “Reflective Moments” by Paul R. Berger.

(Note new date for reception.)

Delta Phi Omega Sorority, Inc. will be posting an online dare board event, where people can send venmo us to dare a Sister from a pre-made list of dares. All proceeds will be donated to Nanubhai Education Foundation

There will be an event every day during the week of December 2-6. We will have arts and craft activities, food, giveaways, fun, and more! Those who attend all 5 events will get a chance to receive Buckley/Shippee and/or East Campus Merch items!

• Monday 12/2: Breakfast on the Go, Buckley Dining Hall, 9AM - 11AM
• Tuesday 12/3: Scrub Away the Stress: Create your own Sugar Scrub, Buckley Classroom, 3:30PM - 5:30PM
• Wednesday 12/4: East/Buck Ship Wonderland, Location TBD, 7:30-PM (End Time TBD)
• Thursday 12/5: Paint & Sip, Location TBD, 3PM - 5PM
• Friday 12/6: Create Your Finals Survival Kit, Location TBD, 11AM -1PM

This is an Honors Event. See tags below for category information. Note that only 1 of the events can count towards University Honors Laureate (UHL) requirements. #UHLevent11006

If you love Pumpkin Palooza, you will REALLY LOVE HALLS OF WREATHS

1.Gather a Team
Form a group with your unit, department, floor, or coworkers.
2.Request a Wreath
Email Employees@uchc.edu to request an approved wreath, and we’ll send it to you
via interoffice mail.
3. Decorate Your Wreath
Follow these rules:
No live greenery is allowed.
Only 20% of materials used can be combustible (examples: paper, wood, fabric,
cotton).
4. Submit Your Wreath
Drop it off before December 9th at Human Resources, 16 Munson Road, 5th Floor Front Desk OR Main Hospital Cafeteria area 5 table by noon, ONLY on 12/9.
Offsite Locations: Email a photo and title of your wreath to Employees@uchc.edu by 12/9 at noon.

All wreaths will be showcased across campus and buildings.

We will put donation bags outside of the Phi Delta Theta Ville house and collect them until Saturday. Sunday morning, we will be donating them to the Holy Family Shelter and volunteering for the afternoon.

The brothers of Pi Delta Psi Fraternity, Inc. and the sisters of Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. are hosting a Thanksgiving Drive! Give back and donate cans, non-perishable food, clothing, toys, and more. All donations will go to St. Vincent De Paul’s Place in Norwich, CT!

Submit your nomination today!
https://outreach.engagement.uconn.edu/awards/

Urology Grand Rounds

The Science Bowl is a STEM tournament where high school students showcase their knowledge in a fast-paced trivia-style competition. Each year, the Vergnano Institue for Inclusion relies on the support of 200 dedicated volunteers to make this event a success for both us and the students competing.

As a volunteer, you’ll play a key role by running the rooms that are used for the tournament. Each room requires four volunteers taking on responsibilities like timekeeping, scorekeeping, moderating, and communications. You can sign up as an individual or with a group (up to four people). Group registrations only require one member to complete the form.

If you’re ready to make a difference and be part of this inspiring event, please sign up using this link: https://forms.office.com/r/J23wGH31Q6.

We can’t wait to see you at Science Bowl! Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions by contacting engr-hs-sciencebowl@uconn.edu.

Two CME credits are granted for these weekly educational series presented by varying faculty. Alternating weekly the Tumor Board invites will be sent directly from the Cancer Center for one CME credit. Virtual Event: https://uchc.WebEx.com/meet/Neurosurgery

Neurosurgery Thursday Residency Curriculum Series

Provided by University of Connecticut School of Medicine Office of Community and Continuing Medical Education and the UConn Health Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery.

Speaker: Ketan Bulsara, MD, MBA

Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024

Time: 6:00am- 7:00am

Location: UCHC/UConn ASB Conference Room & WebEx Live Virtual

Target Audience: UCHC/UConn Health faculty and affiliated faculty: Primary Care physicians, APRN’s, students, residents, Neurosurgeons, PA’s, any other clinicians involved in the management, care, and treatment of patients with neurosurgical needs pertaining to brain and spine disorders.

Topic Title: Hemorrhagic/Ischemic Stroke Case

Learning Objectives: Participants will (be able to):

1. Discuss the subarachoid hemorrhage unknown etiology, cavernomas, capillary telengectasias and venous anomalies.
2. Explain mycotic aneurysms (reconsidered), pregnancy and intracranial aneurysm.
3. Review multiple aneurysms and the cerebrovascular guidelines.

Speaker Disclosure Statement:

Dr. Bulsara in their role as speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed.

Dr. Bulsara will not be discussing the off-labeled, or investigational use of any product or device.

Accreditation: The University of Connecticut School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Connecticut School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Conflict of Interest Policy: All faculty members participating in CME activities provided by the University of Connecticut School of Medicine are required to disclose to the program audience any actual or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations. Program planners have an obligation to resolve any actual conflicts of interest and share with the audience any safeguards put in place to prevent commercial bias from influencing the content.

Activity Director Disclosure Statement:

Dr. Bulsara, as the activity director, for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed.

Planning Committee Disclosure Statement:

Dr. Bulsara and Natasha Judge as member(s) of the planning committee, for this educational event, has/have no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed.

Commercial Support Statement:

This CME activity has no commercial support associated with it.

Evaluations: Participants are required to complete an electronic evaluation in order to obtain CME Credits. An email from MyEvaluations.com with instructions will be sent to participants. Please complete the evaluation within 10 business days of receiving the email. If you do not receive an evaluation assignment from MyEvaluations.com within 5 business days of this activity, please contact the Department that hosted this activity (indicated above) or Natasha Judge (njudge@uchc.edu) to ensure that your MyEvaluations.com account is set up and your participation in this activity was forwarded to the CME office. All evaluations must be completed within 10 business of receiving the email evaluation assignment.

Holocaust & Genocide Education Professional Development Program

Effective July 1, 2018, Connecticut became one of 29 states to mandate Holocaust and genocide education in public schools (Public Act 18-24, the Connecticut Holocaust and Genocide Education Awareness Act). To support this unfunded mandate, Dodd Human Rights Impact Programs, of the Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute at UConn, is proud to launch its professional development program for K-12 educators in Holocaust and genocide education.

Through a series of workshops facilitated by leading experts in the field, this program will equip teachers with the skills and knowledge to teach and discuss topics related to Holocaust and genocide education. Research has shown that such education has long-term effectiveness in reducing stereotyping, scapegoating, and hate.

The International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime is celebrated on December 9th each year. This day marks the adoption of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide by the United Nations in 1948. The convention was the first human rights treaty adopted by the UN.

About this Workshop

In recognition of this day, our first professional development workshop is titled “What is Genocide?” The workshop will review how the term genocide was coined by Raphael Lemkin, the contentious UN drafting process that led to the Genocide Convention, and how genocide differs from other related atrocity crimes (such as war crimes, crimes against humanity, and ethnic cleansing). The workshop also will introduce five stages of the process of genocide that can be used in the classroom to teach how we move from dehumanization to destruction.

The workshop will include teaching strategies, resources, and active learning exercises that help students understand the meaning of “genocide” and how the process of it unfolds. This workshop is appropriate for K-12 educators in History, Social Studies, English, Language Arts, or Literature that teach subject matter related to the Holocaust, genocide, or human rights.

The workshop will be facilitated by Dr. James Waller, Christopher J. Dodd Chair in Human Rights Practice and Director of Dodd Human Rights Impact Programs at UConn. Waller is a widely recognized scholar in the field of Holocaust and genocide studies and has led teacher trainings for the Washington State Holocaust Education Resource Center, the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Zoryan Institute, and the Max M. Kaplan Summer Institute at the Holocaust Museum Houston.

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The workshop is capped at 15 participants. Applications are due by midnight Friday, November 15.

Selected participants be notified on or before Friday, November 22, and will receive a $150 stipend for their participation, a free copy of Confronting Evil: Engaging Our Responsibility for Preventing Genocide (Oxford University Press, 2016), and a certificate of completion.

There is no fee for the workshop; lunch and parking will be provided.

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With instructor Jesse Wright from UNH Extension, this class teaches farmers how to create an enterprise budget from their existing financial records. The course requires farmers to already know how to create a Balance Sheet, Net Income Statement and Cash Flow Statement for their business and assumes that farmers are already using these. In this class, farmers will learn how to use an Enterprise Budget to help determine whether a particular farm enterprise/crop is profitable, and how best to increase income and profitability for the enterprise. Farmers will participate in small group exercises creating and evaluating enterprise budgets and financial statements to help with decisions about their business. For those that complete the course, they have the opportunity to apply for a free consultation with Erin Pirro from Farm Credit East.

***To review the prerequisite training on Balance Sheets, Net Income Statements and Cash Flow Statements, please watch this video series: s.uconn.edu/introtofinancialstatements

We will have snacks, a hot coco station, bracelet making, DIY stress balls, fun games, & more!

The GPS team will also be available to answer any end-of-the-semester questions you may have, chat about finals, or talk about your next semester.

Feel free to stop by anytime from 9:00AM - 4:30PM in the Buckley office for some fun treats, snacks, and prizes.

Students who may benefit from attending a Let’s Talk: Mental Health Office Hours session include:

• Students who want help connecting to resources but are unsure where to begin
• Students who are looking for advice on a non-clinical issue
• Students who are unsure about therapy and are curious about what it is like to talk to a therapist
• Students who may have concerns about the mental health of a friend and seek advice on how to support their friend
  • If a student is not an imminent risk, and is refusing your support in contacting our office, you may also consider contacting the UConn Student CARE Team.

This session is held by Heather Kocum, LPC

Please join us for the annual Tiny Earth (MCB 2612) Poster Symposium between 10:00 and 11:30 am on Thurs. Dec. 5^th in the BPB atrium. See what novel antibiotic-producing bacteria our students have found this year!

Hosted by Drs. Spencer Nyholm and Patricia Rossi, and course TA Jillian Lewis.

Sponsored by the Kim Family Fund

“How Not to Study Brain Function: Avoidance Circuits.”

Presenter:  Manuel Castro-Alamancos, PhD, Professor, Department of Neuroscience, UConn Health, Farmington, CT

Virtual drop in hours are Monday-Friday via Nexus.

You can also make an appointment with one of our career counselors https://career.business.uconn.edu/undergraduate/appointment/

or email your career questions to recruit@business.uconn.edu.

Check out our website for more resources: https://career.business.uconn.edu/undergraduate/

Sponsored by the Kim Family Fund

Presenter:  Manuel Castro-Alamancos, PhD, Professor, Department of Neuroscience, UConn Health, Farmington, CT

Pet Therapy 

Pause for Paws! Pet therapy benefits include reducing stress, anxiety, & building empathy based on research. Stop by to meet the dogs & to de-stress!

Please note: Pet therapy relies on volunteers & their ability to attend the events.

3D Printing Food with Targeted Nutrition and Tunable Texture

3D printing, or additive manufacturing, has seen an explosion of methods and use cases. 3D printing is well suited for mass customization of food products with targeted nutrition and tunable texture. This work focuses on leveraging BJT (Binder jet 3D Printing) to produce personalized foods with varying texture and micro-nutrient amounts.

Stop by WTBY 228K on Thursday 12/5 between 11am to 2pm to grab your de-stress care packages filled with hot chocolate packets, stress balls, and snacks!

Maria, an Honors GPS member, will also be there and available to answer any questions about your honors journey!

How did the Trump administration’s first term alter the place of religion in U.S. foreign policy? How did the guardrails of America’s foreign policy bureaucracy respond to a populist president? And what lessons might this hold as Trump prepares to return to office? Drawing on firsthand experience in the State Department’s Office of Religion and Global Affairs during the Obama-Trump transition, David Buckley’s Blessing America First (Columbia University Press, 2024) traces how the Trump administration’s populism affected the foreign policy bureaucracy, with significant implications for U.S. domestic and international politics. Populism constructs ideological bounds between “the people” and threatening outsiders, and embraces personalist governance that rejects bureaucratic constraint. This domestic political logic, Buckley demonstrates, influenced foreign policy decisions and reshaped bureaucratic offices in the State Department and USAID. Populism also promoted international religious ties in a surprising range of settings, from Poland to India, Brazil to Russia. Buckley shows that the possibility of curbing these changes was limited by conditions in American democracy that predated the 2016 election, including norms of nonpartisanship among career officials, malleable legal institutions, and polarization in public opinion.

PANELIST: David Buckley (University of Louisville), Gregorio Bettiza (University of Exeter), and Kristina Stoeckl (LUISS Guido Carli University). MODERATOR: Jocelyne Cesari (Georgetown University).

Interested in staying up-to-date on all of ISA’s virtual programming? Sign up for ISA Connected here: https://www.isanet.org/Programs/Virtual-Programs/ISA-Connected

Mitigating Climate Change: Cross-National Variation in Policy Ambitions

Field of Study: Political Science

Title: Mitigating Climate Change: Cross-National Variation in Policy Ambitions

Committee Members:

Zehra Arat, Chairperson

Oksan Bayulgen, Co-Chair

Lyle Scruggs

Shareen Hertel

Jeremy Pressman

Thomas Hayes

In Recognition of World AIDS Day

Lisa B. Hightow-Weidman, MD, MPH
Topic: Technology-based HIV Prevention and Treatment Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults
December 5, 2024 | 12:30 PM | WebEx

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Lisa B. Hightow-Weidman, MD, MPH is a Distinguished and Endowed McKenzie Professor in the College of Nursing at the Florida State University (FSU). She is the founding director of the Institute on Digital Health and Innovation at FSU.
Dr. Hightow-Weidman is an expert in the development, implementation and evaluation of digital health interventions (DHIs) to address the HIV Care Continuum for adolescents and young adults, particularly among sexual and gender minority populations. Her research interests include technology-based HIV prevention and treatment interventions for adolescents and emerging adults, specifically interventions that incorporate game-based elements, self-monitoring and tracking and provision of social support to increase engagement and impact health behavior. She has developed technology-based interventions that aim to increase uptake and adherence to biomedical prevention and treatment, to increase HIV diagnosis, linkage and retention in care and to ameliorate stigma and increase resilience. She has published nearly 200 peer-reviewed articles on these topics and has a proven track record of successful funding from the National Institutes of Health, HIV/AIDS Bureau and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Department of Molecular and Cell Biology

University of Connecticut

Announces the

Related Proposal for the Doctoral Degree

Josette Nammour

BS Biology, Suffolk University

Determining BipA’s biochemical role in EHEC pathogenicity and the protein’s involvement in the bacterial oxidative stress response

Thursday, December 5, 2024

1:00 PM

BPB 130

Major Advisor:
Dr. Victoria Robinson

Committee:
Dr. Kenneth Campellone
Dr. Daniel Gage
Dr. Michael O’Neill
Dr. Joerg Graf

Learn how to set up or update your Handshake page. Learn how to utilize Handshake to connect with employers and find jobs/internships.

Most Thursdays with a Career Counselor/Intern on Webex:
https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/meet/kgh08001

The GradSlate system contains tools which can help your graduate recruitment and admissions efforts beyond reading and processing applications. Join this session to get an overview of Slate’s CRM (customer relationship management) tools which can help you collect information, communicate, and facilitate connection with potential inquiries and applicants through email campaigns, event registration, and inquiry forms, among other tools.

FACILITATOR:

• Paula Steele, Assistant Director for CRM & Data Management, The Graduate School

See more about all Timely Topics offered by The Graduate School.

Please register to receive a Webex link for this event.

Introduction to Mindfulness

Gaming Club meeting in the Student Lounge!

View Women’s Volleyball’s full schedule.

From the host: “Bene works on plant-microbe and plant-insect interactions, primarily in the tropics, using a variety of approaches (field experiments, stats, molecular microbiome analyses, theory).”

From hatchet to seed: Grassroots-led intersectional feminist political ecology for transforming tree-based climate action

Hanson Nyantakyi-Frimpong

Department of Geography & the Environment, University of Denver

Abstract

Since its inception over four decades ago, a major shortcoming of political ecology has been its excessive focus on criticisms while offering few direct solutions. Political ecology research that aims at incisive criticism is often called a ‘hatchet,’ while work focusing directly on nurturing possibilities for social change is called ‘seed work.’ Thus far, how to do political ecology seed work has received relatively scant attention in the geographic literature. In this talk, I will highlight one potential way of doing seed work using a grassroots-led intersectional feminist political ecology approach. Drawing empirical material from a shade-grown cocoa and carbon offset project in West Africa, I will demonstrate the power and transformative nature of seed work. I will further reflect on the difficulty of doing political ecology seed work and argue that although it can be time-consuming and stressful, it is needed now more than ever to support ongoing struggles against social and environmental injustices. In addition to grassroots-led action research, this talk will highlight other approaches through which political ecologists have engaged in seed work and from which the field’s newcomers and current practitioners can learn from.

Chemistry Colloquium: Guoxiang (Emma) Hu, Georgia Tech

Host: Dr. Jing Zhao

“New Energy Solutions with Computational Materials Chemistry”

UConn Sexpert Peer Support Drop-In Hours are a new, free service offered by peer health educators, the UConn Sexperts, on the UConn Storrs campus!

Peer Support Drop-In Hours are a great option for students who have questions about sex and sexual health, are looking for a non-judgmental, laid-back environment to discuss a sex related concern or issue, or are interested in improving their sexual health and personal well-being. Our UConn Sexperts are trained to provide education, support, and connection to resources on and off-campus on a wide variety of topics pertaining to sex, sexual health, and relationships.

Mondays: 11:00am-4:00pm                                                                                        Tuesdays: 3:00pm-6:30pm                                                                                Wednesdays: 10:30am-6:30pm                                                                              Thursdays: 3:30pm-6:30pm                                                                                        Fridays: 10:30am-5:00pm

UConn Sexperts (and supervising staff) are designated confidential employees under UConn’s Title IX Reporting Obligations. Peer support sessions are for educational and support purposes only. Peer support visits are not on-call or emergency services, and are not for individualized medical advice, nor are they counseling or therapy.

For more information, visit www.studenthealth.uconn.edu/sexperts 

4:00p-5:00p
Gary Gong, M.D., PhD
Assistant Professor of Radiology
Program Director, Diagnostic Radiology Residency

Courts never tire of saying an insurance policy is “just a contract” and subject to ordinary rules of contract law, especially the plain language approach that strives for formal neutrality between the parties. Yet courts also frequently rely on a narrative that an insurance policy strives to be a “just contract” with special pro-policyholder rules that reach beyond the plain language. How is insurance simultaneously “just a contract” and a “just contract?” When the issue relates to scope or breadth of coverage—whether a loss is included within the bounds of the policy—strict construction gains the upper hand. But when the focus is on the suite of rights that flow from coverage—such as expanded remedies available upon an insurer breach—courts craft coverage rights which are deeper than what can be derived from the plain meaning of the policy. This talk demonstrates the importance of this distinction and demonstrates its implications.

Recommended Reading: Chaim Saiman, Is Insurance “Just a Contract” or a “Just Contract”?, 83 Md. L. Rev. 819 (2024).

BLOOM: Undergraduate Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)

This group is a space created for female Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) - identifying students to cultivate vulnerability, safety, trust, connection, and growth. Bloom provides a place for group members to discuss issues unique to their experience at a predominantly white institution (PWI), including academic stress, relationships, race/ethnicity related stress, familial pressures and navigating cultural expectations. There will be an emphasis on healing, maintaining healthy relationships and setting boundaries. Bloom means to be open, blossom and to maintain flourishing conditions that help us grow. It’s time to Bloom.

To join this group therapy session, please call SHaW at 860-486-4700

This session is held by Chantaul Smith, LMFT

For many concerns that students face – like overwhelming stress, anxiety, difficult relationships, depression, academic difficulties, and more – group therapy is the best option for support and healing. Facilitated by Student Health and Wellness (SHaW) counselors, our therapy groups encourage peer support, promote emotional wellbeing, and increase a felt sense of connection. Participants often find that they feel less alone in their struggles, and walk away with newfound support and ideas for coping.

Growth Through Grief

This weekly clinical group supports students grieving the death of a loved one and students coming together to support and empower each other during times of grief.

To join this group therapy session, please call SHaW at 860-486-4700

This session is held by Jennifer Fox, PhD

For many concerns that students face – like overwhelming stress, anxiety, difficult relationships, depression, academic difficulties, and more – group therapy is the best option for support and healing. Facilitated by Student Health and Wellness (SHaW) counselors, our therapy groups encourage peer support, promote emotional wellbeing, and increase a felt sense of connection. Participants often find that they feel less alone in their struggles, and walk away with newfound support and ideas for coping.

What is Creative Mindfulness?

Do you ever notice that when you’re drawing or making something, the time flies by? Sometimes, it is just the process of doing something creative that is enjoyable, rather than the finished result. This is what creative mindfulness is all about.

Intercultural Programs and Support (IPS) in collaboration with UConn MFA International Student, Afra Hassan Pour, are hosting a series of Creative Mindfulness Workshops. The meetings aspire to provide a space for all international students to come together, have a moment of mindfulness, wind down and create.

Art supplies, snacks, and coffee & tea will be provided.

All skill and creative levels are welcome!

Presented by Intercultural Programs and Support (IPS).

Are you a senior who is graduating this December? Celebrate your accomplishments at this exclusive tradition! Advance registration is required by Dec. 4 at noon.

See more details here and register here.

This event is intended for students who are finishing their undergraduate time at UConn this December. We will host a separate celebration for May 2025 graduates during the spring semester. 

3-6:30PM

At The Beanery
The Beanery Café will be open for drinks and snacks

4:30-7PM

In the Galleries:

• Visit with cute pet Therapy Dogs Millie and Grant
• Live DJ with WHUS
• Craft: Create your own Holiday Cards
• Pick up an art sticker
• Do a fun scavenger hunt in the galleries with friends
  
  
• 20% off in the Museum Store all day

5:00p-6:00pm
Daniel Roberts, M.D., PhD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Co-Director of Research, Division of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

All graduate students are welcome to attend the inaugural GRAD CHAT, a series of meetups for the graduate community to stimulate conversation and foster connectedness sponsored by The Graduate School, Office of Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Affairs.

The inaugural session on Thursday, December 5, 2024 will be a celebration of the end of the Fall 2024 term with a focus on lessons learned as First-Gen and/or First-Year graduate students. Meet-up time is 5pm-6pm, 2nd Floor - Nathan Whetten Graduate Center.

Come meet other graduate students and chat about the experiences that inspired you and made you laugh (...or cry) as we honor making it through the Fall 2024 semester. Light refreshments will be provided. To RSVP, please use the link provided:

https://uconn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eXW4xdih3hOx80u

We hope to see you there! - The Graduate School

The Addiction Medicine Interest Group (AMIG) is collaborating with the emergency medicine and emergency medical services interest groups to bring you a night full of fun and educational cases.

Late night food sale before finals week. Foods such as empanadas and brownies will be sold and horchata will be the drink served. Food will be delivered.

Write letters to The World Needs More Love Letters for people in need globally

Craving something sweet? 🍪🍫 Join us for a Brookie Brownie Sale – where brownies meet cookies most deliciously! Indulge in our freshly baked brookies, the perfect combination of rich, fudgy brownies and chewy, gooey cookies. Treat yourself, grab a snack for later, or share with friends.

The Zeta Lambda Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc is selling popcorn to raise money to buy toys for kids in Hartford.

General body meeting for the intercultural greek council. 

Movie Schedule: 

Performance by Sean Byington

This performance will be livestreamed here: https://www.kaltura.com/index.php/extwidget/preview/partner_id/2090521/uiconf_id/36463151/entry_id/1_almc4hoz/embed/dynamic

The Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC) at UConn (P30 AG067988; Kuchel, Fortinsky - MPIs) is one of fifteen such centers throughout the United States funded by the National Institute on Aging at NIH. “Pepper Centers” honor Claude D. Pepper, the late Congressman who advocated for senior health and research to enable older adults to maintain or restore their independence. The overarching goal of the OAIC (Pepper) Program is to enhance function and independence in older adults through research. The UConn Pepper Center is pioneering a theme focused on Precision Gerontology, an approach to aging research and the care of older adults that seeks to render interventions enhancing function and independence more effective through an improved understanding of heterogeneity and more precise targeting (https://health.uconn.edu/pepper-center/).
A key component of all Pepper Centers is the Research Education Component (REC), which provides financial support, education, and training to Pepper Scholars who Pepper Center leadership identify as showing particular promise as independent investigators. The REC at the UConn Pepper Center, led by Dr. David Steffens and Dr. George Kuchel, includes senior research leaders at UConn and Jackson Lab who could serve as mentors to Pepper Scholars (https://health.uconn.edu/pepper-center/research-and-education-component-rec/). A mentored research project is a primary focus of being a REC Scholar.
We are issuing this solicitation to early stage faculty with an interest in aging-related research. Individuals with experience in this area are encouraged to apply, as are those with research backgrounds in non-aging related fields whose research might be enhanced with a new aging focus. Physician scientists and clinicians in other disciplines are especially encouraged to apply. We anticipate funding two new UConn Pepper Scholars through this competition. Funding for two Pepper Scholar positions would begin July 1, 2025. Pepper Scholar awards are typically awarded for one year, with a second year of funding based on evidence of progress and need. Since this award is taking place in year 5 of the current UConn Pepper Center funding cycle, a year 2 Pepper Scholar Award will also be contingent upon the parent grant’s successful competitive renewal.
The overall goals of the Pepper Center are focused on improving function and independence among older adults. As such the following criteria for Pepper Scholar Selection were developed to be consistent with these goals:

• Trainee potential and commitment to an academic career
• Demonstrated commitment to aging research
• Alignment of proposed training and work with the broader mission of the NIA OAIC Pepper Center Program and the focus on UConn Pepper Center on Precision Gerontology
• Availability and commitment of suitable mentorship
• Ability to benefit from OAIC resources

As an initial step prior to submitting a full Pepper Scholar application, we are requesting that potential candidates submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), due by 5 PM on January 17, 2025. The LOI should be one single-spaced page consisting of two paragraphs. The first paragraph should highlight aspects of the candidate’s educational, training, and research background that are most relevant to the Pepper Scholar program, followed by a statement of how the candidate will benefit from the Pepper Scholars program. The second paragraph should include a brief description of the research project that will be supported by the Pepper Center REC.
In addition to the LOI, candidates should submit either an NIH Biosketch (preferred) or a CV.

The LOI and Biosketch/CV should be addressed to Dr. David Steffens, REC Core Leader and Dr. George Kuchel, REC Core Co-Leader, and emailed to Ms. Laura Masi at masi@uchc.edu
Selected candidates will then be notified by January 31, 2025 and invited to submit a full application for the Pepper Scholar Program for a March 28, 2025 deadline.

Our latest exhibit in Celeste LeWitt Gallery features “Luminous Pastels” by Jane Penfield and “Reflective Moments” by Paul R. Berger.

(Note new date for reception.)

The Zeta Lambda Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc is selling popcorn to raise money to buy toys for kids in Hartford.

• • Review your roster on UConntact to make sure that all members are included AND all new members are indicated as “Associate Member.” (Please leave fall new members as “associate member” through the next term’s first roster update.) If members are missing, click on the “Invite People” button to invite them and make sure they accept the invitation by the deadline.
  • “End Membership” of any associate that was not initiated and any other person that left the chapter. DO NOT REMOVE DECEMBER GRADUATES/TRANSFERS, unless they cancelled during the fall semester.
  • Additional information on roster updates can be found here: Managing Rosters

There will be an event every day during the week of December 2-6. We will have arts and craft activities, food, giveaways, fun, and more! Those who attend all 5 events will get a chance to receive Buckley/Shippee and/or East Campus Merch items!

• Monday 12/2: Breakfast on the Go, Buckley Dining Hall, 9AM - 11AM
• Tuesday 12/3: Scrub Away the Stress: Create your own Sugar Scrub, Buckley Classroom, 3:30PM - 5:30PM
• Wednesday 12/4: East/Buck Ship Wonderland, Location TBD, 7:30-PM (End Time TBD)
• Thursday 12/5: Paint & Sip, Location TBD, 3PM - 5PM
• Friday 12/6: Create Your Finals Survival Kit, Location TBD, 11AM -1PM

This is an Honors Event. See tags below for category information. Note that only 1 of the events can count towards University Honors Laureate (UHL) requirements. #UHLevent11006

If you love Pumpkin Palooza, you will REALLY LOVE HALLS OF WREATHS

1.Gather a Team
Form a group with your unit, department, floor, or coworkers.
2.Request a Wreath
Email Employees@uchc.edu to request an approved wreath, and we’ll send it to you
via interoffice mail.
3. Decorate Your Wreath
Follow these rules:
No live greenery is allowed.
Only 20% of materials used can be combustible (examples: paper, wood, fabric,
cotton).
4. Submit Your Wreath
Drop it off before December 9th at Human Resources, 16 Munson Road, 5th Floor Front Desk OR Main Hospital Cafeteria area 5 table by noon, ONLY on 12/9.
Offsite Locations: Email a photo and title of your wreath to Employees@uchc.edu by 12/9 at noon.

All wreaths will be showcased across campus and buildings.

We will put donation bags outside of the Phi Delta Theta Ville house and collect them until Saturday. Sunday morning, we will be donating them to the Holy Family Shelter and volunteering for the afternoon.

This is the last day of Fall 2024 classes. 

The brothers of Pi Delta Psi Fraternity, Inc. and the sisters of Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. are hosting a Thanksgiving Drive! Give back and donate cans, non-perishable food, clothing, toys, and more. All donations will go to St. Vincent De Paul’s Place in Norwich, CT!

Submit your nomination today!
https://outreach.engagement.uconn.edu/awards/

Urology Grand Rounds

The Science Bowl is a STEM tournament where high school students showcase their knowledge in a fast-paced trivia-style competition. Each year, the Vergnano Institue for Inclusion relies on the support of 200 dedicated volunteers to make this event a success for both us and the students competing.

As a volunteer, you’ll play a key role by running the rooms that are used for the tournament. Each room requires four volunteers taking on responsibilities like timekeeping, scorekeeping, moderating, and communications. You can sign up as an individual or with a group (up to four people). Group registrations only require one member to complete the form.

If you’re ready to make a difference and be part of this inspiring event, please sign up using this link: https://forms.office.com/r/J23wGH31Q6.

We can’t wait to see you at Science Bowl! Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions by contacting engr-hs-sciencebowl@uconn.edu.

Functionalization of Gold Nanoparticles for Applications in Chemical and Biological Sensors

We will have snacks, a hot coco station, bracelet making, DIY stress balls, fun games, & more!

The GPS team will also be available to answer any end-of-the-semester questions you may have, chat about finals, or talk about your next semester.

Feel free to stop by anytime from 9:00AM - 4:30PM in the Buckley office for some fun treats, snacks, and prizes.

UConn’s virtual webinars offer a personalized experience for prospective graduate students to explore the university’s programs in depth. These sessions provide an opportunity to interact 1:1 with Aida Ghiaei, who will guide students through the graduate program offerings, answer questions about application deadlines, and offer advice on how to prepare a strong application to UConn’s College of Engineering.

During these webinars, attendees will gain insights into the admissions process, understand how to navigate funding opportunities, and learn about research areas that align with their interests. Whether you’re aiming for an MS or PhD, these sessions are designed to give prospective students the clarity and support they need to apply with confidence. Aida Ghiaei’s expertise makes the webinars a valuable resource for those looking to understand the intricacies of UConn’s engineering programs and what it takes to succeed.

These sessions provide a chance to address any specific concerns about the application process, preparing essential documents, and making a compelling case for admission. Whether you’re just beginning your graduate school journey or fine-tuning your application, this is an opportunity to receive personalized advice in a supportive, interactive setting.

Jewelry, scarves, art related and other gifts, games, accessories, t-shirts, cards, and stocking stuffers. UConn cards and postcards. Horsebarn Hill calendar.

Sale Dates: November 19 - December 19 during Museum open hours.

20% off sale*. (30% for Museum Members - show your card).

*Horsebarn Hill Calendar not on sale
*Connecticut Art Trail Passports BUY ONE GET ONE while supplies last

Take a break and visit the wonderful exhibitions in the galleries.

Name: Madison Spencer and Ge Zhao

Institution: University of Connecticut

Topic: Qualifying Paper Presentations

• M. Spencer: Inclusive Messaging and Perceived Innovativeness: How Marketing for Disabled Consumers Shapes Brand Attitudes
• G. Zhao: AI Summary and Consumer Engagement: Evidence from Bilibili

UConn Sexpert Peer Support Drop-In Hours are a new, free service offered by peer health educators, the UConn Sexperts, on the UConn Storrs campus!

Peer Support Drop-In Hours are a great option for students who have questions about sex and sexual health, are looking for a non-judgmental, laid-back environment to discuss a sex related concern or issue, or are interested in improving their sexual health and personal well-being. Our UConn Sexperts are trained to provide education, support, and connection to resources on and off-campus on a wide variety of topics pertaining to sex, sexual health, and relationships.

Mondays: 11:00am-4:00pm                                                                                 Tuesdays: 3:00pm-6:30pm                                                                              Wednesdays: 10:30am-6:30pm                                                                              Thursdays: 3:30pm-6:30pm                                                                                        Fridays: 10:30am-5:00pm

UConn Sexperts (and supervising staff) are designated confidential employees under UConn’s Title IX Reporting Obligations. Peer support sessions are for educational and support purposes only. Peer support visits are not on-call or emergency services, and are not for individualized medical advice, nor are they counseling or therapy.

For more information, visit www.studenthealth.uconn.edu/sexperts 

Recent Lessons on Mixing Mail and Web Data Collection Modes in Household Surveys

Presented by Kristen Olson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Friday, October 30, 2024, 11:00 AM, Online

Meeting Link: https://tinyurl.com/rmme-Olson
Meeting # 2863 522 0260
Password: RMMESTAT 

Join by video system:
Dial 28635220260@uconn-cmr.webex.com
You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting #

Join by phone:
+1-415-655-0002 US Toll
Access code: 286 352 20260

Abstract: Survey designs are increasingly incorporating self-administered modes – namely mail and web – to counter decreasing response rates and increasing costs in interviewer-administered surveys. In this talk, I will cover recent research related to mixing modes of self-administered data collection in household surveys, with a focus on designing for survey participation. I will explore theory for why sample members may select one self-administered mode over another, how modes affect response rates, representation and costs, and design decisions related to recruitment materials for mixed-mode surveys.

Bio: Kristen Olson, Ph.D. is the Leland J. and Dorothy H. Olson Professor in Sociology and Director of the Bureau of Sociological Research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology. Dr. Olson’s research focuses on mixed-mode surveys, questionnaire design, interviewer effects, the intersection of nonresponse and measurement errors, and within-household selection in self-administered surveys. She is a fellow of the American Statistical Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research. She has an M.S. in survey methodology from the University of Maryland and a Ph.D. in survey methodology from the University of Michigan. 

Virtual drop in hours are Monday-Friday via Nexus & In person drop in hours are available Monday,Tuesday and Friday in our Storrs officie. 11am-Noon.

You can also make an appointment with one of our career counselors or email your career questions to recruit@business.uconn.edu.

Check our website for more resources: https://career.business.uconn.edu/undergraduate/

Maternal Health Group

A support group for pregnant and parenting students designed to provide education and support around the transition to motherhood and navigating the stress of higher education. Group will be co-facilitated by a licensed clinical social worker and an APRN. Specific topics to be discussed include exploring transitions to motherhood, discussing mental health concerns, promoting healthy sleep habits, attachment and bonding, creating healthy work/school/life balance, and many others. Students are encouraged to come as they are and should feel comfortable to bring their babies along!

To join this group therapy session, please call SHaW at 860-486-4705.

This session is held by Natasha Welz, LCSW and Carly Odesina, APRN

For many concerns that students face – like overwhelming stress, anxiety, difficult relationships, depression, academic difficulties, and more – group therapy is the best option for support and healing. Facilitated by Student Health and Wellness (SHaW) counselors, our therapy groups encourage peer support, promote emotional wellbeing, and increase a felt sense of connection. Participants often find that they feel less alone in their struggles, and walk away with newfound support and ideas for coping.

Vincent Pieribone

Yale University

OceanX: building a science and media institution at sea

OceanX is a unique non-profit. The brain-child of financier and philanthropist Ray Dalio, OceanX is dedicated to the exploration and protection of the oceans of the world. I met Ray on an expedition on his previous research vessel the Alucia. I was invited to conduct research on fluorescent reef animals in the Solomon Islands. We became friends and Ray asked if I would help him create non-profit that would explore the ocean. We developed a plan to purchase an off shore vessel and convert it to a ocean research vessel. We collected the advice of dozens of experts on ocean science and media. The film director and ocean explorer James Cameron let his advice and help design the interiors and the science equipment to maximize exploration and media on board. The vessel left the yard in 2020 and has traveled around the world carrying out science expeditions in several territorial waters including: the Dominica Republic, Bahamas, Azores, Svalbard, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Indonesia and Malaysia. We publish all data collected in scientific reports and submit data to public repositories. We has also produced a six part series on Disney+ call “OceanXplorers”.

Host: Senjie Lin
Time & Date: 11:00 am, Friday, December 6, 2024
Place: Lowell Weicker Building, Seminar Room 103 (or WebEx)

Request Seminar Information

Cancellation & Additional Seminar Details

If you are an individual with a disability and need accommodations, please contact 860-405-9152 or email marinesciencesseminars@uconn.edu.

This is an Honors Event. See tags below for categories. #UHLevent11016

Target Audience: UConn Health faculty, residents, medical students, and other mental health professionals

Learning Objectives: Participants will (be able to):
1. Identify evidence-based approaches for the treatment of youth/young adult addictions
2. Identify and reduce barriers to treating addictions in the clinical settings

Speaker Disclosure Statement: Dr. Farahmand nor Dr. Davis, in the role as speaker for this educational event, have a relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed.

Dr. Farahmand will be discussing off-labeled, or investigational use of medication assisted treatments for adolescent addiction, adolescent addiction therapies. Dr. Davis will not be discussing the off-labeled, or investigational use of any product or device.

Accreditation: The University of Connecticut School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Connecticut School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Conflict of Interest Policy: All faculty members participating in CME activities provided by the University of Connecticut School of Medicine are required to disclose to the program audience any actual or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations. Program planners have an obligation to resolve any actual conflicts of interest and share with the audience any safeguards put in place to prevent commercial bias from influencing the content.

Activity Director Disclosure Statement: Dr. Gregory C. Barron as the activity director, for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed.

Planning Committee Disclosure Statement: Drs. Feier Liu, Damion Grasso, Jessica Meyer, Surita Rao, Andrew Winokur, Kristina Zdanys, and Sharon Freeman as member(s) of the planning committee, for this educational event, have no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed.

Dr. Beth Springate has a financial interest/arrangement with CogState and Medtronic that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of her role as planning committee member. The following safeguard(s) have been put in place to avoid the insertion of commercial bias into the content: the Activity Director determined that the financial relationship of the planner is outside the area of the content of the program.

Commercial Support Statement: This CME activity has no commercial support associated with it.

Evaluations: Participants are required to complete an electronic evaluation in order to obtain CME Credits. An email from MyEvaluations.com with instructions will be sent to participants. Please complete the evaluation within 10 business days of receiving the email. If you do not receive an evaluation assignment from MyEvaluations.com within 5 business days of this activity, please contact the Department that hosted this activity (indicated above) to ensure that your MyEvaluations.com account is set up and your participation in this activity was forwarded to the CME office. All evaluations must be completed within 10 business of receiving the email evaluation assignment.

CAM Research in Progress

Speaker: Swati Pandey, Maya Abdalla, Rashmi Dissasekara, Shivinder Singh-Bhagnia

Via Webex: https://uconnhealth.webex.com/uconnhealth/j.php?MTID=mdacf393cf6a2ee5314a3b76525ea5e57

The number of available faculty positions has trended steadily downwards over the last decade. This comes at a time when admissions to PhD programs in IR are trending upwards, meaning that there are increasingly less positions for more graduates. Given this reality, many graduate students and those graduates not on the tenure track are looking for alternative areas for employment. Where should they look? What kinds of skills do they bring from graduate studies? And, what are the differences (both possibilities and drawbacks) to pursuing employment outside of academia? Recognizing that many graduate programs are not set up to address these questions, this virtual panel will bring together individuals who have completed graduate work in international studies, and used these studies to build a career outside of academia. Panelists are drawn primarily from Canada, and will provide their experience and advice from a number of non-academic sectors, including: the non-profit and private sectors, government and policy-making, alt-ac, and think tanks.

MODERATOR: Caroline Dunton (Queen’s University). PANELISTS: Sara Greco (Department of National Defence), Josephine Uwineza (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council), and Brianna Botchwey (Global Affairs Canada).

Interested in staying up-to-date on all of ISA’s virtual programming? Sign up for ISA Connected here: https://www.isanet.org/Programs/Virtual-Programs/ISA-Connected