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/). Providers rotate weekly on Fridays! Check out more of our mental health providers here (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/staff-directory/?&group=MENTAL%20HEALTH%20PROVIDERS).

Aditya NayakFlorida Atlantic UniversityIn situ digital holography for characterizing plankton distributions and fine-scale biophysical interactions in the ocean Aquatic phytoplankton generate nearly half of the global primary production; they are the base of most aquatic food webs and form an important component of the oceanic biological pump. Plankton distributions in the ocean are incredibly 'patchy' (non-homogeneous), as evidenced by phenomena such as harmful algal blooms (HABs) and 'thin layers' – vertically limited aggregations of enhanced plankton concentration. Due to their high biomass, plankton also influence ocean optics and their concentration and orientation in the water column can alter light propagation and enhance backscattering. Sinking planktonic aggregates are an important pathway to sequester carbon to the ocean's interior. Thus, characterizing the presence, diversity, and abundance of plankton is critical for a range of studies in the aquatic sciences. Recent advances in imaging technologies have enabled direct in situ and (relatively) undisturbed measurements of suspended particles and plankton at high spatial and temporal resolutions. Unlike standard imaging techniques, digital holography characterizes the distribution of particles/plankton over a 3D sample volume in a relatively undisturbed manner. Holography can provide invaluable insights into planktonic research including: (i) fine scale distribution and aggregation patterns of planktonic organisms; (ii) behavioral studies, e.g., predator-prey interactions and orientation in flow; and (iii) size, shape, and abundance of different planktonic species in the water column. In this talk, a custom-built in situ holographic imaging system, with the capability to resolve particles and plankton over a size ranging from ~ 10 µm – 3 cm, will be presented. The versatile system has been successfully deployed in a wide range of freshwater, estuarine and marine environments, including the Gulf of Mexico, coastal Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the Balearic and Baltic Seas and Lake Erie. Specific examples of in situ field observations using holography to address both fundamental and applied research questions, including but not limited to, characterizing harmful algal blooms, phytoplankton and ciliate thin layers, and plankton orientation in flow, will be presented.Host: Kate RandolphTime & Date: 11:00 am, Friday, November 22, 2024Place: Lowell Weicker Building, Seminar Room 103 (or WebEx)Request Seminar InformationCancellation & Additional Seminar Details (https://marinesciences.uconn.edu/seminar/seminar1248/)  If you are an individual with a disability and need accommodations, please contact 860-405-9152 (tel:+18604059152) or email marinesciencesseminars@uconn.edu (mailto:marinesciencesseminars@uconn.edu).  This is an Honors Event. See tags below for categories. #UHLevent10973

Maternal Health Group A support group for pregnant and parenting students designed to provide education and support around the transition to motherhood and navigating the stress of higher education. Group will be co-facilitated by a licensed clinical social worker and an APRN. Specific topics to be discussed include exploring transitions to motherhood, discussing mental health concerns, promoting healthy sleep habits, attachment and bonding, creating healthy work/school/life balance, and many others. Students are encouraged to come as they are and should feel comfortable to bring their babies along!To join this group therapy session, please call SHaW at 860-486-4705 (tel:860-486-4705). This session is held by Natasha Welz, LCSW and Carly Odesina, APRN   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.

Lambda Phi Epsilon International Fraternity, Inc. is hosting a Mochi Donut Fundraiser with 6 different flavors including Ube, Crème Brulee, Oreo, Matcha, Fruity Pebbles, and Smores. A portion of the funds will be donated to the Be The Match Foundation.

Target Audience: UConn Health faculty, residents, medical students, and other mental health professionals Learning Objectives: Participants will (be able to): 1. Identify medical complications of cannabis use 2. Discuss with patients cannabis use complications 3. Report cannabis associated complications in medical record Speaker Disclosure Statement: Dr. Roneet Lev in the 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. Lev 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 activity for a maximum of 1 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. Gregory C. Barron 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: Drs. Feier Liu, Damion Grasso, Jessica Meyer, Surita Rao, Andrew Winokur, Kristina Zdanys, and Sharon Freeman as member(s) of the planning committee, for this educational event, 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. Dr. Beth Springate has a financial interest/arrangement with CogState and Medtronic that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of her role as planning committee member. The following safeguard(s) have been put in place to avoid the insertion of commercial bias into the content: the Activity Director determined that the financial relationship of the planner is outside the area of the content of the program. 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 10 business days of receiving the email. If you do not receive an evaluation assignment from MyEvaluations.com within 5 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. All evaluations must be completed within 10 business of receiving the email evaluation assignment.

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

Geography Graduate Studies Virtual Open House Noon to 1:00PM EST, November 22, 2024   Web link: https://s.uconn.edu/gscu-openhouse2024 (https://s.uconn.edu/gscu-openhouse2024)​​​​​​​​​

CAM Journal Club Speaker: Dr. Leslie Loew Title: "Positive feedback in Ras activation by full-length SOS arises from autoinhibition release mechanism" https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpj.2024.07.014 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpj.2024.07.014) Via Webex: https://uconnhealth.webex.com/uconnhealth/j.php?MTID=mdacf393cf6a2ee5314a3b76525ea5e57 (https://uconnhealth.webex.com/uconnhealth/j.php?MTID=mdacf393cf6a2ee5314a3b76525ea5e57)

Title: Reinforcement Learning Guided Multi-Objective Optimization for Inverse Analysis Field of study: Mechanical Engineering

Families with Addiction This group is for students who are or have been deeply affected by having parent(s) or sibling(s) struggling with addictions. May also consider situations where the family member's primary issue is a severe psychiatric disorder, but that substance use is also present.To join this group therapy session, please call SHaW at 860-486-4700 (tel:+18604864705) This session is held by Jonathan Beazley, LMFT, SW (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/person/jonathan-beazley/) 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.

Therapeutic Yoga skillfully blends movement and breathwork, with a meditative focus for a full body practice that calms, nurtures, strengthens and opens one into flexibility of body and mind.Yogais protective and enlivening. Freeing you from habitual patterns of tension, this yoga creates a sense of spaciousness within, dissolves stress, strengthens core muscles, joint health, centeredness, postural alignment and groundedness, increases breath capacity and breath awareness, shifts stagnant emotions into movement and release, and is attentive to the subtle stuff of the mind, helping to free us from the driving forces of unconscious actions and thoughts. You'll practice yogic techniques that you can bring into your everyday experience for simply living a good day, and for increasing your capacity to be creatively present in your life. A yogic attitude toward self and practice is one of kindness, patience, and tenderness. We grow into our best selves in an inner atmosphere of loving care.

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

Prof. Vernon Cormier, Department of Physics, University of ConnecticutPhysics of Earth's Core Among the terrestrial planets, Earth has the largest magnetic field, driven by convective motion in an electrically conducing iron rich liquid outer core.  This field has been sustained since nearly the time of Earth's formation, preventing loss of water and atmospheric erosion by the solar wind.  Research to understand the evolution and dynamics of the core includes measurements and modeling of its gravitational and magnetic fields, the propagation of elastic waves sampling its interior, and the theories of condensed matter physics.  Outstanding problems include the unknown light element composition of the outer and inner cores, the crystalline lattice structure of the solid inner core and that of iron at 360 GPa and 6000 deg. K, gravitational and electromagnetic coupling between Earth's mantle and solid inner core, the low shear modulus and Poisson's ratio of the inner core, and the possibility of the inner core being in a superionic state.

Host: Mia MaltzLocation: YNG 100Webex Link: s.uconn.edu/psla_seminars After coining the term Nutrient Density to refer to the variation of nutrient levels in food in 2007, The Bionutrient Food Association (BFA) and the Bionutrient Institute (BI) have been working to raise awareness about this important topic for more than 15 years. This presentation will cover the history of the use of the term, the research accomplished to characterize the variation of nutrient levels in food, the research to identify what causes nutrient variation, and progress in meters developed to assess that nutrient variation by anyone. As well, we will cover current research, upcoming market opportunities, and the vision for how this exciting work could serve to profoundly disrupt the dynamics of the food supply. Can agriculture meaningfully reverse climate imbalances, and be used to reverse chronic disease as well? We think so. Come here how and why! Dan Kittredge has been an organic farmer for more than 30 years and is the founder and executive director of the Bionutrient Food Association (BFA), a non-profit whose mission is to "increase quality in the food supply." Known as one of the leading proponents of "nutrient density," Dan works to demonstrate the connections between soil health, plant health, and human health. Out of these efforts was born the Bionutrient Institute, which has engineered a prototype of a hand-held consumer spectrometer designed to test nutrient density at point of purchase. Via the Bionutrient Meter, the goal is to empower consumers to choose for nutrient quality and thereby leverage economic incentives to drive full system regeneration.

ANSC Seminar: Santhi Priya-VogguDate: 11/22/2024Time: 12:20 PMLocation: George White Building, Room 209If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Rich Mancini at860-486-1775 (tel:8604861775)orrichard.mancini@uconn.edu (mailto:richard.mancini@uconn.edu)at least 5 days in advance of the seminar

Makayla LerouxTeschke Lab (https://carolyn-teschke-lab.squarespace.com/)Investigating portal:scaffolding protein interactions in bacteriophage P22

Decreasing Device Related Infections

Introduction to Mindfulness SHaW's Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall wellbeing. Skills and Concepts Introduced: • Definition and benefits of mindfulness • Present moment awareness • Noticing • Accepting DROP-IN (no appointment required)