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

Join us for an all-day writing retreat at UConn Avery Point! Enjoy a quiet space to work, great company, gorgeous views, and a delicious lunch. Please register at https://forms.office.com/r/iCpGMikqeF. 20 seats are available. Writing retreats are full-day events. If you would like to attend for only part of the day, please contact Rebecca Troeger (Rebecca.Troeger@uconn.edu) to be added to the wait list. If you are new to Avery Point, please see directions to our campus and our campus map at https://averypoint.uconn.edu/about/directions-and-parking. If you have any questions about parking, please contact Parking Services at (860) 486-4930 or parkingservices@uconn.edu. If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Rebecca Troeger at Rebecca.Troeger@uconn.edu or include a note on your registration form.

Friday, November 14, WAIM (Windham Area Interfaith Ministries), 9:30 AM-12 PM (9 AM-12:20 PM with travel time). Sign up here by November 12: Community Service: WAIM - UConntact

Time projection chamber (TPC) detectors, operating in gamma beams, were used to study the structure of 12C and 16O at energies above 10 MeV. In this energy region, the algebraic cluster model (ACM), which models 12C as an equilateral triangle of alpha particles, predicts new states in 12C, which are relevant for the structure of excitations of the Hoyle state (E = 7.6542 MeV). The Hoyle state is responsible for the production of 12C in the universe, and its structure is central to stellar evolution. Specifically, the current experiment searched for a predicted 2+ state at around 12 MeV, belonging to a rotational band corresponding to the exotic bending-mode vibration. The structure of 16O is directly relevant for oxygen formation during stellar helium burning. An electronic TPC detector (eTPC) was prepared at the University of Warsaw with assistance from UConn students, when possible during the pandemic. It was used at the High-Intensity γ-Source (HIγS) at Duke University. The HIγS facility is ideally suited for ℓ = 1 (E1) and ℓ = 2 (E2) nuclear excitations. Data were collected at gamma energies ranging from 8.51 to 13.9 MeV, with low background and substantial statistics. The high-energy results, above 10 MeV, were the focus of this thesis. Algorithms were developed to analyze tracks recorded in the eTPC. It records in three dimensions, with high efficiency and low background, all relevant kinematic variables characterizing the reactions. These yield a complete, detailed view of the interaction. Complete and detailed angular distributions of 12C and 16O photodissociation spanning the entire angular range (0 to 180◦) were measured and analyzed using a partial wave decomposition. The results are compared with fundamental predictions of quantum mechanics, i.e. unitarity, and to specific nuclear structure models. No new states were found for 12C below 12.5 MeV. The 16O data improve our ability to extrapolate measurements made at laboratory energies to stellar conditions.

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Stop by South Campus to connect with Student Health and Wellness's Sexperts & chat about sex and relationships! Sexpert Peer Health Educator Peer Support Drop-In Hours are a free service offered 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. The 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.  Fall 2025 Drop In Hours: September 15th – December 5thMonday: 12pm-4pm Tuesday: 9am-6:30pm Wednesday: 11:15am-6pm Thursday: 11am-5:30pm Friday: 10:30am-5:30pm 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. If you can't make the times listed, or would prefer to schedule an appointment with a staff sex educator, please reach out to Program Manager for Sexual Health and Peer Education Initiatives, Cassy Setzler, at cassy@uconn.edu (mailto:cassy@uconn.edu) For more information, visit: studenthealth.uconn.edu/sexperts (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/sexperts) or email cassy@uconn.edu (mailto:cassy@uconn.edu)

Social Work Dissertation Defense (Ph.D.) will be held virtually.

DNP student presenting "The Healing Power of Movement: Integrating an Evidence Based, Nurse Driven Mobility Assessment Tool as the Established Gold Standard on an Orthopedic Surgical Unit."

Bread bowls and toppings A mix of chowders, stews, and clear soups.

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/).

Peter SiverConnecticut CollegeHost: Senjie LinTime & Date: 11:00 am, Friday, November 14, 2025Place: Lowell Weicker Building, Seminar Room 103 (or Webex)Request Seminar InformationCancellation & Additional Seminar Details (https://marinesciences.uconn.edu/seminar/seminar1258/)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. #UHLevent11279

Target Audience: UConn Health faculty, residents, medical students, and other mental health professionals Learning Objectives: Participants will (be able to): 1. Define sensitive parenting and its effects on healthy child development 2. Apply an ecological lens to understanding factors that interfere with sensitive and responsive parenting 3. Describe the main components, approach, and outcomes of Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up Speaker Disclosure Statement: Dr. Bernard 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. There are no relevant financial relationships listed for this individual to be mitigated. Dr. Bernard 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. There are no relevant financial relationships listed for this individual to be mitigated. Planning Committee Disclosure Statement: Drs. Linda Durst, Feier Liu, Cassandra Holinka, Jessica Meyer, Surita Rao, Andrew Winokur, Kristina Zdanys, and Sharon Freeman as members of the planning committee, for this educational event, have no relevant financial relationships 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. There are no relevant financial relationships listed for this individual to be mitigated. 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 his/her role as the activity director. The following mitigated safeguard(s) have been put into place: the Activity Director determined that the financial relationship of the planner is outside 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 evaluation to obtain CME Credits. This CME activity uses an electronic evaluation survey. An email from the activity admin, Sharon Freeman, sfreeman@uchc.edu with instruction will be sent to the participants. Please complete the evaluation within 5 business days of receiving the email. If you do not receive an email within the 5 business days of this activity, please reach directly out to the activity admin. All evaluations must be completed within 5 business days of receiving the email evaluation assignment.

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12 Step Recovery Meetings - Two Offerings! 12 Step Recovery is a fellowship of people who come together to build an individualized program of recovery based on the program's 12 Steps of Recovery. This pathway includes a spiritual component, Higher Power, that is unique to each individual, and that may evolve or change completely over time. 12 Step Recovery at UConn is intended to provide exposure and practice with 1) 12 Steps overall with a strong focus on the first three Steps, 2) primary program components, literature, and guiding principles, and 3) building a community of support and fellowship. 12 Step Recovery is an abstinence-based program designed originally to support people living with addiction to substances; however, it has grown to include other types of addictions and problem behaviors. Meetings are facilitated by students for students. UConn Storrs offers a weekly in-person meeting on campus at Cordial Storrs House, as well as a weekly meeting that is online only. IN-PERSON ONLY, Offered at the UConn Recovery Community Wednesdays, 6:00 - 7:00pm Cordial Storrs House, 1332 Storrs Road, Storrs Campus All UConn Students are Welcome - Any campus! ONLINE ONLY Fridays, 12:00 - 1:00pm Microsoft Teams Meeting Link: UConn United in Recovery: Online Meeting Code for SMART Recovery & 12 Step Recovery (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/ap/t-59584e83/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.microsoft.com%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%253ameeting_YmJjYWQ3ZDEtZDIzNi00OTgxLWIzYjctZjZhYjExNjZkZGY2%2540thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%252217f1a87e-2a25-4eaa-b9df-9d439034b080%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%2522872acbed-4db8-47d3-b670-b33ab35bd157%2522%257d&data=05%7C02%7Cmichelle.tirabassi%40uconn.edu%7Cdef8780f6f324d1905f908ddf2134a01%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638932886847988097%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=lfQ4oy7R5I8lUOKTWE73%2FhMDGWnxWuNmhDSL%2F4EMBtY%3D&reserved=0) All UConn Students are Welcome - Any Campus!

Speaker: Rashmi Kaldera Dissasekara Title: "Horizontal gene transfer of molecular weapons can reshape bacterial competition"https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3003095 (https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3003095) Via Webex: https://uconnhealth.webex.com/uconnhealth/j.php?MTID=mdacf393cf6a2ee5314a3b76525ea5e57 (https://uconnhealth.webex.com/uconnhealth/j.php?MTID=mdacf393cf6a2ee5314a3b76525ea5e57)

 

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/).