DATE/TIME. September 19, Thursday, 3:30-4:30pm ET, In-Person. Happy hour to follow.   LOCATION. UConn Waterbury, Multi-Purpose Room (MPR), Room 116/9, 99 E Main St, Waterbury, CT, 06702 To get to UConn parking using Google Maps, please use 55 N Elm St, Waterbury CT (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fmaps%2Fplace%2F55%2BN%2BElm%2BSt%2C%2BWaterbury%2C%2BCT%2B06702%2C%2BUSA%2F%4041.5563697%2C-73.0389383%2C17z%2Fdata%3D!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89e7c101df0a3fe9%3A0x5eea5991bdfe9e54!8m2!3d41.5563657!4d-73.0363634%3Fentry%3Dttu&data=05%7C02%7Cdak23007work%40uconn.edu%7C7f77472576b549d679e108dcd1bf926b%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638615868067509247%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=s6I%2FSDrp254CbaX5DQGG07MQHPEWto%2FI3CLN6Qc4W8w%3D&reserved=0). Those with Area 2 parking at other campuses may park here for free. More info on parking can be found here (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwaterbury.uconn.edu%2Fabout%2Fdirections-and-parking%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cdak23007work%40uconn.edu%7C7f77472576b549d679e108dcd1bf926b%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638615868067522254%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=LssRxLWJONQRCaACqS8WlYxibUZRgRYl466gkvMe314%3D&reserved=0).   HAPPY HOUR (post-lecture, self-sponsored).Grand St Tavern, 142 Grand St, Waterbury, CT, 06702 (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmaps.app.goo.gl%2FKZ5jE7kZbsnR3tN18&data=05%7C02%7Cdak23007work%40uconn.edu%7C7f77472576b549d679e108dcd1bf926b%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638615868067529523%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=2AnefbXwT%2FD97duSXLf7C8x%2BSYW1aVGbyC6nmi5obLM%3D&reserved=0).   TALK. Haskins Seminar Series "Statistical learning and chunking shape spoken language and reading across development"   SPEAKER. Erin S. Isbilen PhD, Yale University   ABSTRACT. How do individuals acquire language in the face of its perceptual challenges? In this talk, I argue for the contribution of chunking—a basic memory process—to the statistical learning of language across the lifespan. My research illustrates how statistical learning and chunking work together to enable the acquisition of a variety of linguistic structures, and how proficiency in statistically-facilitated chunking predicts individual differences in speech processing. Such computations further extend to the learning of written regularities in both children and adults and even predict performance on established measures of reading. Together, these studies highlight the fundamental contribution of basic, domain-general computations to sophisticated linguistic abilities across modalities and development—both in the lab and in the real world.   SPEAKER BIO. Erin is a NIH K99 postdoctoral research associate in the Child Study Center at Yale. Her research focuses on the acquisition of spoken and written language in children and adults, with a focus on statistical learning and memory. Erin was formerly an NRSA postdoctoral research fellow at Haskins Laboratories working with Dick Aslin, and she completed her Ph.D. at Cornell University in the lab of Morten Christiansen, which was funded by the NSF GRFP. In 2023, Erin was awarded the Cognitive Science Society's Glushko Dissertation Prize for her Ph.D. research.   FUTURE TALKS & HAPPY HOUR. (1) 10/17/'24 Thu 3:30p @ UConn Storrs, Nabin Koirala PhD (2) Spring '25 Thu 3:30p @ Yale Univ, Amy Margolis PhD.   QUESTIONS?HaskinsGlobal@uconn.edu (mailto:HaskinsGlobal@uconn.edu) HOSTS: Nicole Landi (UConn/Yale, Haskins) & Fumiko Hoeft (UConn, Haskins)

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UConn Sexpert Peer Support Drop-In Hours are a new, free service offered by peer health educators, the UConn Sexperts, on the UConn Storrs campus! Peer Support Drop-In Hours are a great option for students who have questions about sex and sexual health, are looking for a non-judgmental, laid-back environment to discuss a sex related concern or issue, or are interested in improving their sexual health and personal well-being. Our UConn Sexperts are trained to provide education, support, and connection to resources on and off-campus on a wide variety of topics pertaining to sex, sexual health, and relationships. Mondays: 11:00am-4:00pm                                                                                        Tuesdays: 3:00pm-6:30pm                                                                                Wednesdays: 10:30am-6:30pm                                                                              Thursdays: 3:30pm-6:30pm                                                                                        Fridays: 10:30am-5:00pm UConn Sexperts (and supervising staff) are designated confidential employees under UConn's Title IX Reporting Obligations. Peer support sessions are for educational and support purposes only. Peer support visits are not on-call or emergency services, and are not for individualized medical advice, nor are they counseling or therapy. For more information, visit www.studenthealth.uconn.edu/sexperts 

BLOOM: Undergraduate Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) This group is a space created for female Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) - identifying students to cultivate vulnerability, safety, trust, connection, and growth. Bloom provides a place for group members to discuss issues unique to their experience at a predominantly white institution (PWI), including academic stress, relationships, race/ethnicity related stress, familial pressures and navigating cultural expectations. There will be an emphasis on healing, maintaining healthy relationships and setting boundaries. Bloom means to be open, blossom and to maintain flourishing conditions that help us grow. It's time to Bloom.To join this group therapy session, please call SHaW at 860-486-4705 (tel:+18604864705) This session is held by Chantaul Smith, LMFT (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/person/chantaul-smith/) For many concerns that students face – like overwhelming stress, anxiety, difficult relationships, depression, academic difficulties, and more – group therapy is the best option for support and healing. Facilitated by Student Health and Wellness (SHaW) counselors, our therapy groups encourage peer support, promote emotional wellbeing, and increase a felt sense of connection. Participants often find that they feel less alone in their struggles, and walk away with newfound support and ideas for coping.