Fall fee bills due for all undergraduate students not in a payment plan.

The global job market is being shaped by AI, and early literacy helps students make informed academic and career choices as AI becomes central to many industries. This event will demystify AI, make AI feel approachable, and build a foundation of confidence in preparation for STEM fields. The summer camp will also build awareness of AI's impact at the societal, local, and personal scales, and promote thoughtful digital citizenship. We are committed to sustaining an inclusive environment and making accommodations necessary for students to have a positive learning experience. Additional details follow:Who: The summer camp is designed for rising 8th - 10th graders. Due to lab capacity and instructor support, the summer camp will accept at most 30 students.Registration Deadline: July 18th, 2025Event Dates: July 28th - August 1st, 2025Time:8:30 - 9AM - sign-in9AM - 12noon - morning sessions12pm (noon) - 1PM - lunch1PM - 4PM - afternoon sessions Location: Most of the program will consist of classes and activities in the Information Technology and Engineering Building at the UConn Storrs Campus.Personnel: The summer camp is organized by a group of volunteers: Prof. Jinbo Bi, Prof. Derek Aguiar, and Blake Gaines. Instructors will include the organizers and their UConn undergraduate and graduate students.Pricing: The camp is offered in a pay-what-you-want modality. Practically, this means that you can pay any amount from $0 to $250 total. We do not want financial cost to present a barrier to attendance, so if paying any amount would cause hardship, please do not pay. Any amount of money paid will help make the program sustainable in the long run.Administrative Details: All camp staff will be approved by UConn office of Protection for Minors with training so they are authorized adults to interact with students. A few legal forms (e.g., UConn Liability Waiver, Emergency Contact) will need to be signed by parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of the students. Students need to bring their own lunch or funds to purchase lunch from UConn Student Union. Lunches will be chaperoned.

Deadline to accept Work-Study awards is August 1st.  Any award not accepted by the established deadline will be canceled.

Art exhibit highlighting creative the creative talent of UConn Health Employees from across the organization.

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"Expressions in Multimedia" by Martha G. Trask "Secondary Effects" by Jeff Ostergren Join us for a reception Thursday, May 22, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Celeste LeWitt Gallery. (north side of the food court)Martha G. Trask is an expressive mixed media artist who happens to work in our library.Jeff Ostergren infuses his paint with actual medications to tell stories about the intertwined histories of pharmaceuticals and color.

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The exhibiting artists are Marsha Borden, Helena Chastel, Kathryn Frund, Phoebe Godfrey, Hugh MacDonald, Bob Pavlik, Dan Potter, and R. Douglass Rice. Open Air 2025 is open daily and will remain on view through October 6, 2025. June 19, 2025 iis the last day to visit indoor art exhibitions. Exhibitions inside the AVS Gallery will resume on September 11, 2025

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

Abstract:Ensuring machine learning robustness against adversarial attacks is critical for real-world applications. This dissertation presents novel frameworks for certified robustness and certifiable black-box attacks: UniCR, a universal certification framework for arbitrary classifiers and perturbations; UCAN, which extends randomized smoothing with anisotropic noise; and Certifiable Black-Box Attacks, which guarantee attack success probability prior to model queries. These methods are theoretically grounded and extensively validated, revealing fundamental weaknesses in current defenses. To address emerging risks in large language models (LLMs), I further systematize the field of LLM jailbreak attacks and defenses through a comprehensive taxonomy, formalized threat models, a large annotated dataset, and an open evaluation toolkit. This work unifies fragmented efforts, enables reproducible benchmarking, and provides actionable insights for robust, real-world LLM security.

In April 2024, the Department of Justice issued an update to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ada.gov%2Fresources%2F2024-03-08-web-rule%2F&data=05%7C02%7Citaccessibility%40uconn.edu%7C20c771e5a88d478a8e9308dd66f63f7d%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638779929987281013%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=L%2Bz6mRTbBflpXOJe9W3QB7cZ9xNsKm4I%2B5%2FLQclhc5c%3D&reserved=0) which requires state and local governments – including public universities – to ensure that their digital content is accessible to people with disabilities. These changes will impact many in our community, and we want to share information and resources that will help everyone prepare and comply with the new standards.What is Impacted? Any digital content that we provide or make available on behalf of the University of Connecticut must meet the standards set forth by this ruling, whether this content is provided directly by us or via third-party organization as part of a contract, licensing, or other agreement. This includes websites, digital files, social media content, and mobile applications.DeadlinesWebpages & ApplicationsCreated on or after April 2024 must be accessible at launch. Created before April 2024 need to be accessible by April 2026. Digital FilesCreated on or after April 2024 need to be accessible at launch. Created before April 2024 and still in use need to be accessible by April 2026. Created before April 2024 and not in use can be marked as archived and do not need to be remediated unless someone requests it. Technical Standard The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Version 2.1, Level AA (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2FWAI%2Fstandards-guidelines%2Fwcag%2F&data=05%7C02%7Citaccessibility%40uconn.edu%7C20c771e5a88d478a8e9308dd66f63f7d%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638779929987301355%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=GtBfaBbRmzVFT4Jwcx%2B5gcH9Ej1haYILGDt9MSwHiCk%3D&reserved=0) are the current technical standard for web content and mobile apps. Please note that UConn also has web standards (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbrand.uconn.edu%2Fweb&data=05%7C02%7Citaccessibility%40uconn.edu%7C20c771e5a88d478a8e9308dd66f63f7d%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638779929987315699%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=IA0Va6a06XjzRJ8LZXG5PMuWZiM0%2FeMIREYo4qO3Mhs%3D&reserved=0) which must be adhered to. We require websites built on behalf of the University and/or using University funds to use a UConn domain and be hosted by UConn. While we know that our faculty and staff support efforts to provide accessible content and equitable experiences, performing this work and maintaining the standards going forward will be an ongoing, shared responsibility.

This session is for F-1 students who will do an internship or work off-campus before graduating, or for students who have internships and clinical placements as part of your academic curriculum. All internships, work and placements off-campus must be authorized through Curricular Practical Training (CPT) or Pre-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT), even if unpaid and required for your class or program. If you are considering a future off-campus work opportunity or placement, you are required to attend this workshop before you apply for CPT or Pre-Completion OPT with ISSS.

Speaker: Michael Blinov Title: TBD Via Webex: https://uconnhealth.webex.com/uconnhealth/j.php?MTID=mdacf393cf6a2ee5314a3b76525ea5e57 (https://uconnhealth.webex.com/uconnhealth/j.php?MTID=mdacf393cf6a2ee5314a3b76525ea5e57)

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Join us every Friday this summer from 4-6 PM near the Rome Commons courts for fun games, new friends, and enjoy an afternoon of friendly competition All skill levels are welcome, so bring your energy and excitement — we'll see you on the court!