Offerings at the market may change each week, so stop by to see what we have. Bakery items may include freshly-baked pies, breads, cookies, bars, cake slices, and gluten-free/vegan offerings. Feel free to chat with the student farmers and learn more about some interesting varieties they grow, their farming practices, and what they love about Spring Valley Student Farm. Fall Market: Thursdays from Aug 28th through October 30 (pending produce/harvest availability, market may stop before October 30th)Where: Under the tents on Fairfield Way near the UConn Library Farm Fresh Market can only accept credit/debit. Open to all. Market updates: Please follow UConn Dining Services (http://instagram.com/uconndining) or Spring Valley Student Farm (http://instagram.com/springvalleystudentfarm) for market updates.

Sponsored by the Kim Family "Unraveling Cerebral Cortical Development in Health, Disease, and Evolution through ASPM" Presenter:Byoung-Il Bae, PhD (https://facultydirectory.uchc.edu/profile?profileId=Bae-Byoung-Il) Assistant Professor Department of Neuroscience UConn Health, Farmington, CT

Sponsored by the Kim Family "Unraveling Cerebral Cortical Development in Health, Disease, and Evolution through ASPM" Presenter:Byoung-Il Bae, PhD (https://facultydirectory.uchc.edu/profile?profileId=Bae-Byoung-Il) Assistant Professor Department of Neuroscience UConn Health, Farmington, CT

Write your memoirs to share in class. These can be short unrelated pieces or part of a larger work. New members are welcome.Facilitator: Cathy Belanger

Write your memoirs to share in class. These can be short unrelated pieces or part of a larger work. New members are welcome.Facilitator: Cathy Belanger

Audience: new faculty or faculty considering adding a rubric to their grading structure Level: Introductory Learning objectives By the end of this session, participants will be able to: 1. Identify the value and role of rubrics in measuring student learning 2. Discuss the types of rubrics, including pro's and con's of each 3. Recognize the steps in creating a rubric 4. Connect rubrics with outcomes and learning data Description Rubrics are an assessment tool that promotes consistent and reduced bias grading. helps instructors and students focus attention on the important aspects of an assignment. They are designed to help students understand what is at stake in an assignment, what to work toward, and how they will be assessed. For instructors, rubrics can serve as feedback on assignments, focus revisions, and motivate students to improve. This introductory workshop explores the elements of a rubric, methods for developing effective rubrics, and how to apply them within your courses. Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3571 (https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3571)

Limited Yoga mats will be provided, but we encourage you to bring your own in case supplies run out.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. Stop by our table in the Atrium to pick up your ticket for a free small cup of UConn's own Dairy Bar ice cream.   Free for all UConn Hartford students, faculty and staff.  

Concepts in Context: Individual Experience and the Architecture of Meaning  ABSTRACT: How do we know what a lemon is, or understand the concept of joy? That is, how do we know what things are —and what kinds of information do we use to figure that out? At first glance, concepts might seem fixed: a lemon is a sour, yellow citrus fruit, and that meaning seems to stay the same across people and situations. But a growing body of research suggests otherwise. In this talk, I'll describe studies showing that conceptual representations are shaped by how we move, perceive, and interact with the world—not just through sensory and motor experience, but also through the temporal dynamics of that experience. I'll also discuss the role of context in understanding abstract concepts,and in particular, a theory and supporting behavioral evidence consistent with tradeoffs in episodic memory that allows us to learn them. Taken together, these findings support a view of concepts as dynamic and experience-dependent—shaped by where we've been, what we've done, and how long it took to do it. This has broad implications for how we communicate, learn, and reason (or fail in these things!), suggesting that conceptual meaning can systematically differ across individuals with different histories of experience.

Talking about CLSA.

September 11, 2025Shadi Izadidehkordi, PharmD, University of Connecticut"Evaluating Cost-Effectiveness of Healthcare Interventions, a Dynamic Model to Capture Cost-Effectiveness of a Bio-behavioral PrEP focused HIV Preventive Intervention"RegisterShadi Izadidehkordi, PharmD is a licensed community pharmacist and postdoctoral research associate in the University of Connecticut's Department of Allied Health Sciences. Her research expertise is in the areas of pharmaceutical outcomes research, including pharmacoeconomic, cost-effectiveness analysis, and economic evaluation of pharmaceutical products. Dr. Izadidehkordi's research interests also include Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR), pharmaceutical/healthcare modeling research, applying real-world data to clinical trials for pharmacoeconomic/pharmacoepidemiology model development, and predictive modeling of healthcare interventions. This lecture aims to introduce common methodologies for conducting cost-effectiveness analysis on healthcare interventions with a special focus on cost-effectiveness analysis of an Integrated Bio-Behavioral Primary HIV Prevention Intervention Among High-Risk People Who Use Drugs (CHRP-BB). This NIH-funded trial focuses on the population who are receiving medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and introduces simultaneous harm reduction and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) adherence enhancement strategies to mitigate HIV transmission.

September 11, 2025Shadi Izadidehkordi, Ph.D., University of Connecticut Topic: Pharmaceutical Outcomes, Pharmacoeconomics, Cost-Effectiveness Analysis and Economic Evaluation of Pharmaceutical ProductsRegisterShadi Izadidehkordi, Ph.D. is a licensed community pharmacist and postdoctoral research associate in the University of Connecticut's Department of Allied Health Sciences. Her research expertise is in the areas of pharmaceutical outcomes research, including pharmacoeconomic, cost-effectiveness analysis, and economic evaluation of pharmaceutical products. Dr. Izadidehkordi's research interests also include Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR), pharmaceutical/healthcare modeling research, applying real-world data to clinical trials for pharmacoeconomic/pharmacoepidemiology model development, and predictive modeling of healthcare interventions.

This week in Cell and Developmental Biology Journal Club, Alexis Bates will lead a discussion of "Lens-specific conditional knockout of Msx2 in mice leads to ocular anterior segment dysgenesis via activation of a calcium signaling pathway" by You et al., 2019.

Join Professor Bill Schwendner for an empowering workshop on conquering math anxiety, where you'll explore practical strategies to build confidence, reduce stress, and approach math with a fresh, positive mindset. Perfect for students at any level who want to overcome fear and improve their performance in math-related courses.

This session provides a graduate student-focused overview of enrollment policies and processes to help you use the graduate enrollment tools available to you most effectively. We will explore the enrollment reports The Graduate School provides and how departments can best utilize them, discuss key enrollment processes managed by the TGS, such as degree time limits and extensions, voluntary separations, and reinstatement, and provide guidance on where to find the information you need (or who to ask when you're unsure!).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.

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 Daveon McMullen, Psy.D (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/person/daveon-mcmullen/)

Graduate Student Seminar: Chiral Bridge Engineering for Long-Lived Radical Pairs in D-χ-A Systems Miu Tsuji, UConn Chemistry Mani Group | Host: Dr. Tomo Mani

Meetings are open to Professional Staff of the Rainbow Center, Rainbow Center Staff, IRIS Mentors, and invited guests only. Meetings are for communicating important operational and program information for student staff to accomplish their tasks. If you have questions about the Rainbow Center Staff Meetings, please connect with a member of ProStaff for assistance.

Coffee House is back! Join SUBOG on Thursday afternoon to show off your talents!