The Alliage Quintet is the most charming and creative fusion of four saxophones and a piano. Unique to this ensemble, which has been awarded two Echo Klassik prizes, is a sound that convincingly evokes the fullness of a large orchestra while also preserving the melodic and expressive capabilities of a saxophone quartet—a winning combination that yields a fascinating listening experience of the highest quality. The Alliage's core repertoire consists of masterpieces from all eras which have been cleverly and sensitively arranged for the ensemble. Program will include works by Bernstein, Bach, Vivaldi, Shostakovich, and more.

Mr. Aephine is a week-long fundraiser where every day's challenge will give you opportunities to win points. At the end of the week, the candidate with the most points will win a prize and the title of Mr. Aephine! The Week's Activities Monday: Instagram Competition Tuesday: Venmo Wars Wednesday: Reverse Venmo Wars Thursday: Tik Tok Competition Sunday: Talent Competition and some type of contest

Paintings by UConn Health employee Maggie Prado and a series of mixed media artwork by David C. Jackson at Celeste LeWitt Gallery.

Virtual

Diversity Week 2025 Events:

Nonparametric Neighborhood Selection in Graphical Models Presenter: Yuedong Wang, Professor, Department of Statistics & Applied Probability, University of California, Santa BarbaraDate: Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 4:00 PM, AUST 202Coffee will be served at 3:30 in the Noether Lounge (AUST 326)Meeting Link: Webex Meeting Link (https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/j.php?MTID=m5f9efbf4f98750a57370ad4538e623de)Abstract: The neighborhood selection method directly explores the conditional dependence structure and has been widely used to construct undirected graphical models. However, there is little research on nonparametric methods for neighborhood selection with mixed data, except for some special cases with discrete data. We present a fully nonparametric neighborhood selection method under a consolidated smoothing spline ANOVA (SS ANOVA) decomposition framework. The proposed model is flexible and contains many existing models as special cases. The proposed method provides a unified framework for mixed data without any restrictions on the type of each random variable. We detect edges by applying an L1 regularization to interactions in the SS ANOVA decomposition. We propose an iterative procedure to compute the estimates and establish the convergence rates for conditional density and interactions. Simulations indicate that the proposed methods perform well under Gaussian and non-Gaussian settings. We illustrate the proposed methods using two real data examples.Bio: I earned a bachelor's degree in Mathematics from the University of Science and Technology of China, a master's degree in Operations Research from the Institute of Applied Mathematics of the Chinese Academy of Science, and a doctoral degree in Statistics from the Department of Statistics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Prior to joining UCSB, I worked in the Department of Biostatistics at the University of Michigan. I am an elected fellow of the ASA, IMS, and ISI, a fellow of RSS, and a member of IBS and ICSA. My research centers on developing statistical methodologies and exploring their diverse applications. My current interests include machine learning, nonparametric and semiparametric methods, smoothing splines, mixed-effects models, state-space models, survival analysis, longitudinal data, functional data analysis, and biostatistics.

Attention artists of UConn Health: It's time for another employee art show in the Connector Gallery, and we want you to be a part of it. Please send up to three sample images of your original art to arochester@uchc.edu. We will accept submissions for this Employee/Staff Art Show until 5 p.m. Thursday, April 3. Volunteers from our art committee will select original works of art by UConn Health employees and Staff to display in our Connector Gallery between University Tower and CT Tower. Space is limited, so we will only display up to three works per artist and no more than 20 at a time depending on size and availability of wall space.All works on paper must be framed to ensure its protection. All artworks must have wire installed for hanging. If selected and your work is not prepared for hanging, it will be turned away because it must be installed using our hanging system. To prevent safety hazards and/or accidental damage in this is high-traffic area, we will not display sculptures that require pedestals. If needed, contact Andre Rochester as soon as possible at arochester@uchc.edu for guidance on how to properly prepare your art for gallery display. Selection will be based primarily on collective themes and aesthetic complement to other submissions. If your work is not selected for this exhibit, please consider submitting again in the future. We look forward to viewing your art and celebrating your artistic talents at UConn Health. Key Dates - Thursday, April 3: Submissions close at end of day. - Tuesday, April 8: Exhibiting artists will be notified by end of day. - Thursday, April 10 (9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.): Art drop-off Day 1 - Friday, April 11 (9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.): Art drop-off Day 2 - Tuesday, April 15: Install exhibit (No submissions will be accepted on this date) - Thursday, June 5: Deinstall exhibit

February 6 - March 9, 2025Gallery Hours: Thursday - Sunday 12-4 pmLearn more about our upcoming exhibitions. (https://avsgallery.sfa.uconn.edu/upcoming-exhibitions/)

Participants requesting CME credit must complete the verification/evaluation assignment from MyEvaluations.com (https://www.myevaluations.com/) for each case conference session for which they wish to receive CME credit. My Evaluations will email participants with instructions. Please complete the review within one week of receiving the email, as submissions must be received in time to be considered for credit.

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

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

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

Provided by University of Connecticut School of Medicine Office of Community and Continuing Medical Education and the Department of Dermatology Speaker: Aziz Khan, MBBS – PGY4, Chief Resident, UConn Dermatology Residency   Time: 8 to 9 a.m. lecture, open to all 9 a.m. to noon, virtual patient viewing and discussion, open ONLY to medical providers   Location: Dermatology Waiting Room, 21 South Road, 2nd Floor, for in-person, or via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/3422377000?pwd=NWNMQTJ3QW5BVUtROU9YdnBKVGp3UT09 Meeting ID: 342 237 7000 Passcode: uconnderm Target Audience: UConn Health dermatologists and dermatology residents. All other podiatrists, nurses, nurse practitioners, residents, students, and greater Hartford dermatologists are encouraged to attend.   Learning Objectives: Participants will (be able to):Recite the evidence or expert opinion associated with pathophysiology and treatment modalities for acne scarring. Identify one or more barriers to implementing the evidence or expert opinion in practice. Describe one or more strategies necessary either to implement the evidence/expert opinion or overcome any barrier to implementation. Speaker Disclosure Statement: Dr. Khan in their role as speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed. Dr. Khan will not be discussing the off-labeled, or investigational use of any product or device.   Accreditation: The University of Connecticut School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Connecticut School of Medicine designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   Conflict of Interest Policy: All faculty members participating in CME activities provided by the University of Connecticut School of Medicine are required to disclose to the program audience any actual or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations. Program planners have an obligation to resolve any actual conflicts of interest and share with the audience any safeguards put in place to prevent commercial bias from influencing the content.   Activity Director Disclosure Statement: Dr. Michael Storonsky, as the activity director, for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed.   Planning Committee Disclosure Statement: Dr. Philip Kerr and Christina Iwanik as member(s) of the planning committee, for this educational event, has/have no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed.   Commercial Support Statement: This CME activity has no commercial support associated with it.   Evaluations: Participants are required to complete an electronic evaluation in order to obtain CME Credits. An email from MyEvaluations.com with instructions will be sent to participants. Please complete the evaluation within one week of receiving the email. If you do not receive an evaluation assignment from MyEvaluations.com within 10 business days of this activity, please contact the Department that hosted this activity (indicated above) to ensure that your MyEvaluations.com account is set up and your participation in this activity was forwarded to the CME office.

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UConn Sexpert Peer Support Drop-In Hours are a 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: 10am-1pm Tuesdays: 10am-12pm Wednesdays: 9am-6pm Thursdays: 9am-6pm Fridays: 2pm-5pm 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: studenthealth.uconn.edu/sexperts (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/sexperts/) 

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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.

In person and on zoom at:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/7Tygi5O0RQ-aZQQmzeO13w (https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/7Tygi5O0RQ-aZQQmzeO13w)   

Substance Use Risk Reduction Peer Educators are here to offer a safe and non-judgmental space for students to talk about anything related to alcohol, cannabis, or other substance use- whether it's for yourself or someone you care about. Our peer heath educators are students just like you, trained to provide education, support, and connection to resources on and off-campus on a wide variety of substance use topics.Monday: 11:15 am to 1:15 pm Tuesday: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Wednesday: 10 am to 12 pm & 5 pm to 7 pm Thursday: 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm Student Health and Wellness peer educators 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.