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Where: School of Business, 2nd floor, Atrium Why Attend: Join us for Career Tuesday IN PERSON! The event is at the School of Business are open to all students. This is a chance for you to engage with employers in a casual setting - think of it like a pop-up Career Fair without the long lines. This is your chance to stop by for a visit with top employers to learn about their current openings and their company culture. Learn about their interviewing practices and make personal connections. No formal presentations, come as you are on your way to and from class. Open to all students and majors. No pre-registration necessary. 

Dr. Nicholas Ashton, Instructor in Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Title: "ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like proteins at replication forks" Host: Dr. Irina Bezsonova

SMART Recovery Meetings - Two Offerings! SMART (Self-Management and Recovery Training) Recovery is an evidence-informed recovery method that supports people with substance dependencies and other addictive or problem behaviors to build and maintain motivation; cope with urges and cravings; manage thoughts, feelings and behaviors; and live a balanced life. The meetings are discussion-based and rely heavily on mutual support, recognizing there is great value in connecting with and learning from peers with similar experiences. Meetings are facilitated by students for students with facilitators being trained in the delivery of SMART Recovery. UConn Storrs offers a weekly in-person meeting on campus at Cordial Storrs House, as well as a weekly meeting that is available online only.IN-PERSON ONLY, Offered at the UConn Recovery Community Mondays, 5:00 - 6:00pm Cordial Storrs House, 1332 Storrs Road, Storrs Campus All UConn Students are Welcome - Any campus! ONLINE ONLY Tuesdays, 12:00 - 1:00pm Microsoft Teams Meeting Link: UConn United in Recovery: Online Meeting Code for SMART Recovery & 12 Step Recovery (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/ap/t-59584e83/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.microsoft.com%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%253ameeting_YmJjYWQ3ZDEtZDIzNi00OTgxLWIzYjctZjZhYjExNjZkZGY2%2540thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%252217f1a87e-2a25-4eaa-b9df-9d439034b080%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%2522872acbed-4db8-47d3-b670-b33ab35bd157%2522%257d&data=05%7C02%7Cmichelle.tirabassi%40uconn.edu%7Cdef8780f6f324d1905f908ddf2134a01%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638932886847967583%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=rL0Y2BFUgpglmjaxbrdyPwW7sMj4QsWicU9Tmvpr2SE%3D&reserved=0) All UConn Students are Welcome - Any Campus!

For the full class schedule, descriptions, and to register, please visit the UConn Recreation website (https://recreation.uconn.edu/group-fitness-schedule/).

About this Event What can we learn from the history of eugenics about the risks and the ethical application of AI in medicine and public health today? How are eugenic practices of the past shaping the algorithms and extending the legacies of those practices into the present? Dr. Craig Spencer will discuss historical determinants of public health and medicine in the AI age and ask whether we are seeing the normalization of eugenics 2.0.   About the SpeakerCraig Spencer (https://pandemics.sph.brown.edu/people/craig-spencer-md-mph), MD, MPH is an emergency medicine physician and Associate Professor of the Practice at Brown University School of Public Health. With nearly two decades of experience in global health and humanitarian response, he has worked on critical public health issues across Africa, Southeast Asia, and beyond, including leading the epidemiological response and treating patients during the West African Ebola outbreak. Dr. Spencer's work focuses on the historical foundations of public health, humanitarian response, and pandemic preparedness. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The New England Journal of Medicine, The Washington Post and more. He is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations and serves on the Board of Advisors for Doctors Without Borders USA.     Sponsors This event is hosted by the History of Human Rights Collective, part of the Research Program on Humanitarianism (https://humanrights.uconn.edu/areas-of-focus/humanitarianism/) (RPH) at the Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute, and co-sponsored by the Global Health & Human Rights Research Program (https://humanrights.uconn.edu/areas-of-focus/global-health/) (GHHR).

Audience: new or current faculty Level: Introductory Learning objectives By the end of this session, participants will be able to: 1. Describe strategies for incorporating active learning in a large enrollment course 2. Discuss the positive impact on mental health associated with active learning Description In case you missed this session at the 2025 Assessment Institute, we are offering this wonderful session again… A large (135 student) course underwent systematic improvement over a 6-year span. This improvement was accomplished using feedback and introducing active learning. The improvement also included exploring the positive impact of active learning on mental health. This process successfully improved student evaluation scores to a 5.0 average. Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3517 (https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3517)

Drop in for a short explanation of how to do a preemption check and help completing your own.This session is hosted by Tanya Johnson.

Career related questions? Drop in with quick career related inquiries, no appointment necessary. 

🧠✨ Need a boost in focus before midterms? Join us for our Focus & Concentration Workshop! 📅 Tuesday, Oct. 7th 🕐 1–2 PM 📍 Center for Academic Success & Engagement (CASE), Room 260 Learn practical strategies to sharpen your focus, improve concentration, and pick up tips & tricks to stay on track this semester. Perfect timing before exams hit!

This presentation uses an art-science animation that combines scientific climate simulations and speculative story telling. It will reveal connections between our human activity and our ecosystem, and environmental changes occurring in the rapidly warming Arctic, the region of our planet warming most rapidly because of climate change.Anne Lindemann, Digital Media and Design Department, UConn

This presentation uses an art-science animation that combines scientific climate simulations and speculative story telling. It will reveal connections between our human activity and our ecosystem, and environmental changes occurring in the rapidly warming Arctic, the region of our planet warming most rapidly because of climate change.Anne Lindemann, Digital Media and Design Department, UConn

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 (https://studentcareteam.uconn.edu/). This session is held by Jessica Doyle, LCSW (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/person/jessica-doyle/)

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 (https://studentcareteam.uconn.edu/). This session is held by Sijia (Michelle) Chen, LPC (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/person/sarah-hallwood/)

We are pleased to offer accessible technology workshops as part of an ongoing workshop series. These workshops are intended to enhance the knowledge and skills of University employees and organizations in the use of accessible technology.