Major Advisor: Grégory Pierrot Associate Advisors: Katharine Capshaw, Erika Williams Departmental Readers: Eleni Coundouriotis and Najnin Islam

Event will be held in the Library Class of 1947 Room. Virtual attendance details can be found at swapecoevo.weebly.com/phd-defense.

Swapna's PhD advisor Dan Bolnick says "Her thesis is a wonderful mixture of field natural history of yeasts on our local apple orchards, experimental evolution, and comparative population genomics."

Interpersonal Group for Graduate Students Graduate Students Interpersonal Groups focuses on promoting emotional wellbeing as you balance academics, relationships, family, and personal responsibilities. Groups offer a supportive confidential space to share your concerns, practice skills and get feedback.To join this group therapy session, please call SHaW at 860-486-4700 (tel:+18604864705) This session is held by Carlos- Gonzalez- Martinez, LCSW (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/person/carlos-gonzalez-martinez/) 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.

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

Led by a member of our Admissions team, this one-on-one visit opportunity includes a 60-minute personalized tour of campus and an optional 30-minute residence hall tour. Bring your questions to ask along the way! Register here: https://connect.uconn.edu/register/?id=0de1d8a0-a62b-4216-b623-f9df55b71084