Enjoy this unique exhibition of rock music memorabilia from the archive of editor, journalist, and radio disc jockey Ken Best. This personal collection features decades worth of iconic photos, album covers, posters and promotional materials that Best has amassed while writing about music for newspapers in New Jersey and Connecticut and interviewing musicians and authors on the radio at WPKN in Bridgeport and WHUS in Storrs. Highlighted will be 50 photos of major rock 'n' roll figures by Connecticut photographer Joseph Sia, including his famous image of Jimi Hendrix at Woolsey Hall in New Haven in 1968, known as "The Shadow," from Best and Sia's 1992 book,Eight Days a Week: An Illustrated Record of Rock 'n' Roll (Pomegranate Books).

AI is here to stay. Join us as we explore some AI tools in academic research, best practices for using AI (including how to craft effective prompts), use cases for leveraging AI while maintaining academic integrity, and the importance of critically evaluating AI-generated content. Along the way, we'll introduce the library resources and AI literacy initiatives can support you in your coursework and research. We'll finish with a discussion of the academic consequences of inappropriate AI use.See more about all Timely Topics offered by The Graduate School. (https://grad.uconn.edu/timely-topics/) Please register (https://uconn.kualibuild.com/app/636957bead4b66cb6fe9611e/run) to receive a Webex link for this event.

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This session of On Target will feature Panka Bencsik, Assistant Professor andC. Family Dean's Faculty Fellowof Medicine, Health, and Society and of Public Policy atVanderbilt University, College of Arts and Science.Topic TBD

Our speaker will present advances made by his group on the formulation of topology optimization techniques to design lightweight structures with superior performance. In these methods, the computer starts with a "blank" design and automatically determines the optimal shape of the structure given some design goal and requirements, usually producing organic or unintuitive designs that are highly structurally efficient.Julian Novato, School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Manufacturing Engineering, UConn

Our speaker will present advances made by his group on the formulation of topology optimization techniques to design lightweight structures with superior performance. In these methods, the computer starts with a "blank" design and automatically determines the optimal shape of the structure given some design goal and requirements, usually producing organic or unintuitive designs that are highly structurally efficient.Julian Novato, School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Manufacturing Engineering, UConn

The Flex MBA Program offers a flexible, self-paced hybrid learning experience designed to fit your unique schedule and career goals. With a blend of online and in-person classes, students can customize their coursework to balance work, life, and education. In-person sessions are available at our Hartford and Stamford campuses, providing opportunities for networking and collaboration. The program is open to domestic and international students who require visa sponsorship.

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