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 Fumi Sowah, LCSW (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/person/olufumilayo-sowah/)

Interested in CPH recruitment? Come meet the recruitment counselors and learn more about the recruitment process! 

End your week on a peaceful note with Sunset Yoga, an outdoor yoga session designed to help students relax, recharge, and connect with the UConn community. Open to all skill levels, this class takes place as the sun sets over campus, creating a calming atmosphere perfect for stretching, mindful breathing, and letting go of the day's stress.

Accelerate UConn is UConn's National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Program. Its mission is to propel entrepreneurial teams whose technology concepts are likely candidates for commercialization. Participating teams will receive an introduction to the most critical elements of the I-Corps Curriculum and Lean Launchpad methodology. With the support of Accelerate UConn, teams will learn first-hand about entrepreneurship and explore the transition of their ideas, devices, processes, new scientific discoveries or other intellectual activities into the marketplace.LEARN MORE HERE (https://ccei.uconn.edu/programs/accelerate-uconn/)SEPTEMBER 2025 | SBIR THEME PROPELUS COHORTSBIR Program Dates September 10th from 12:30-2:00pm, Virtual September 17th from 12:30-3:30pm, Virtual September 24th from 12:30-3:30pm, Virtual October 1st from 12:30-3:30pm, Virtual October 15th from 12:30-3:30pm, Virtual Benefits One third of evaluation criteria that the NSF uses when reviewing SBIR proposals is connected to the 'Commercialization Potential' of the technology being proposed. Often, researchers and other technical founders struggle in this part of the application. After all, their expertise lies in the scientific potential of what is being proposed instead of the market that they were entering. This program offers technical founders with the training and the tools that they need to collect insights from the marketplace to effectively answer questions included in the Commercialization Potential sections of both the NSF's SBIR Phase 1 and SBIR Fast Track applications. Over the course of 6 weeks, participating teams will receive coaching on topics, and specific methods of Customer Discovery that will help them answer key measures of Commercialization Potential, including:Is there a compelling potential business model? What is your initial target market and its size? How have you validated this market needs your technology? Provide a detailed plan on your pathway to generate revenue and to become a self-sustaining entity. Present a compelling case that the project will significantly advance the readiness of the technology and strengthen its commercial position. Describe the value proposition of the proposed technology. Describe your plans to address regulatory (including permitting) or safety standards and ethical considerations involved in developing your technology and bringing your product or service to market. Provide a detailed description of the competitive landscape and your sustainable competitive advantage. Who Should Apply?Open to all applicants with an innovation they would like to commercialize and de-risk through the customer discovery process. However, this will be most helpful for teams planning to apply for SBIR within the next 12 months as it will provide information geared towards creating a strong application for the SBIR Phase I November 5 application deadline. Research teams, including community teams, who may have been ineligible for the National I-Corps Program and unaffiliated with a PI or a university/institution. Note: NSF requires evaluation of commercial potential before applicants are provided funding, and they expect teams to participate in Nationals after their application is accepted. Hence, this SBIR Regional Cohort is not a requirement for an SBIR application, but it will help teams with preparation and customer discovery. Funding Participants will be eligible to receive a stipend up to $2,000 to support costs incurred during the customer discovery program. Eligibility for this stipend is contingent upon full participation in each program session, office hours with instructors, and submission of a customer discovery log reflecting a minimum of 40 interviews.ApplyThe rolling application deadline for this cohort is 11:59pm on September 2nd, 2025. In addition to the application, teams applying to this program will need to interview with the program staff.APPLY HERE (https://airtable.com/app53MWXKthtVrnSa/shraKOfxrsUccF9ag)

Vibrant paintings by Andrea Sanchez and Jaii Marc Renee on display in the Celeste LeWitt Gallery — Join us for a meet and greet from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29.

Registration Opens: June 1, 2025 Registration Closes: September 2, 2025 at 8:00pm Recruitment Orientation: September 2, 2025 6:00-7:30pm PNM Orientation #1 (Groups 1-8) 8:00-9:30pm PNM Orientation #2 (Groups 9-16) Scholarship Round: September 3 & 4, 2025 4:00pm - 10:15pm (Two Days) Philanthropy Round: September 5, 2025 3:00pm - 12:30am Sisterhood Round: September 6, 2025 11:0am - 9:15pm Preference Round: September 7, 2025 9:00am - 3:30pm Bid Night: September 7, 2025 7:30pm - 10:00pm