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Review your roster on UConntact to make sure that all members are included AND all new members are indicated as "Associate Member." (Please leave all new members as "associate member" through the next term's first roster update.) If members are missing, click on the "Invite People" button to invite them and make sure they accept the invitation by the deadline. "End Membership" of any associate that was not initiated and any other person that left the chapter. DO NOT REMOVE DECEMBER GRADUATES/TRANSFERS, unless they cancelled during the semester. Additional information on roster updates can be found here: Managing Rosters

Hello! We are intending to reactivate UCONN's HOSA chapter and are hoping to acquire an estimation of general interest in reviving this organization. If you are a UCONN undergraduate student interested in joining UCONN HOSA starting the Fall 2025 semester, please fill out this form to indicate that interest. HOSA is an international organization focused on providing students interested in healthcare with opportunities in community service, competitive events, networking, career guidance and development, skill development events, and much more to foster a community of driven students who are interested in healthcare or aspire for a career in a healthcare-related field and guide those students towards acquiring experience in the health fields they are interested in. By being an active participant in this club, you will be able to procure numerous skills in healthcare that apply to many other fields, obtain essential information and guidance about various career and educational paths in healthcare, and connect with students who have a communal interest in healthcare. We look forward to hearing from you!  Interest Form:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1E2PZtCWgm-KTbIjdb8iudZ1Hg7XZSn4TLUIbETbUlI4/edit (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1E2PZtCWgm-KTbIjdb8iudZ1Hg7XZSn4TLUIbETbUlI4/edit)   About HOSA Website: https://hosa.org/what-is-hosa/ (https://hosa.org/what-is-hosa/)

Get your Graduation and Mother's Day cards and gifts here! 20% off cards, a large assortment of jewelry, museum t-shirts, art umbrellas and other art themed items, scarves, games, accessories, UConn cards and postcards, and other gifts. (30% for Paid Museum Members) Become a museum supporter and save! We also sell forever FreshCut Paper Bouquets - perfect for Mother's Day and Graduation! CT Art Trail Passports are here. Get your passport here and visit 30 world-class museums, nature centers and historic sites, created to promote Connecticut's rich cultural assets as part of a travel experience, for just $35.The Museum Store is OPEN:Tuesday - Friday: 10am - 4pmFriday & Saturday: 1 - 4pmMonday: Closed

Stop by DTWN 219 from April 28 to May 2nd, 9AM-3PM to grab your de-stress finals care packages filled with hot chocolate packets, fidget toys, playdough, and snacks! An Honors GPS member or staff will also be there and available to answer any questions about your honors journey. 

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).  Please note: Drop-in hours are quick 15-20 minute sessions and do not require scheduling or adding to your calendar.

Nick RecordBigelow Laboratory for Ocean SciencesOcean forecasting: How to study the future The fate of humanity is tied to the fate of the ocean, so we're compelled to try to know, predict, and shape the ocean's future. Studying the ocean's future requires integration across disciplines and across borders, from physics, to ecology, to humanity, locally and around the world. In 2020 we launched the Tandy Center for Ocean Forecasting as an interdisciplinary digital hub with the aim of co-designing ocean forecasts to make accessible and equitable tools for prospering in a changing ocean environment. Forecasting projects range from toxic algae to endangered right whales. Four years of running the center have given us a chance to reflect on the different roles of forecasts, what makes them successful or not, and their limitations and barriers. Ultimately, forecasting is a social act, embedded in bias, power dynamics, and reflexivity. Still, as the climate and biodiversity catastrophes loom, the act of imagining the future can, itself, be an act of hope.Host: Paola Batta LonaTime & Date: 11:00 am, Friday, May 2, 2025Place: Lowell Weicker Building, Seminar Room 103 (or Webex)Request Seminar InformationCancellation & Additional Seminar Details (https://marinesciences.uconn.edu/seminar/seminar1253/)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. #UHLevent11060*This UHL Event # may only be used a maximum of three times for the purposes of meeting the requirements of the Honors Laureate.

We will be doing this right outside the SU and Gampel to donate to our respective philanthropies.

Target Audience: UConn Health faculty, residents, medical students, and other mental health professionals Learning Objectives: Participants will (be able to): 1. List major and minor gaps in care that lead to suicide deaths 2. Describe the framework that addresses these gaps 3. Describe trainings that support safer suicide care Speaker Disclosure Statement: Dr. Durst 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. Durst 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.

  Are you interested in learning more about postgraduate study opportunities in the United Kingdom? If so, join the University's Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships (https://onsf.uconn.edu) for our upcoming information session about five highly competitive scholarships:Churchill Scholarship Fulbright UK Gates Cambridge Scholarship Marshall Scholarship Rhodes Scholarship All of these scholarship opportunities are open to rising seniors and recent graduates and fund one, two, or three years of study. All but the Churchill (which is geared toward STEM candidates) are open to students in any academic discipline. The session will provide information about eligibility requirements, focus of the scholarships, details of the campus application/nomination processes, and what makes a competitive candidate. Pre-applications for some of these awards are due to ONSF by May 31, so now is the time to begin planning. Registration required. If you need accommodations to attend this event, or if you have other questions, contact Vin Moscardelli (vin.moscardelli@uconn.edu (mailto:vin.moscardelli@uconn.edu)), Director of the Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships.

Geography, Sustainability, Community, and Urban Studies 2025 Awards Ceremony

CAM Presentation Speaker: Dr. Paola Vera-Licona Title: TBD  Via Webex: https://uconnhealth.webex.com/meet/pmendes (https://uconnhealth.webex.com/meet/pmendes)

CAM Presentation Speaker: Dr. Paola Vera-Licona Title: TBD  Via Webex: https://uconnhealth.webex.com/uconnhealth/j.php?MTID=mdacf393cf6a2ee5314a3b76525ea5e57 (https://uconnhealth.webex.com/uconnhealth/j.php?MTID=mdacf393cf6a2ee5314a3b76525ea5e57)

Harmony of Nature II: Waves is an international and experimental collaboration that connects audiences with nature by transforming environmental data into classical music. The exhibition is a multimedia experience of musical compositions, video, and documentary objects. Musical compositions of wavelike gestures were derived from tide gauge observations of sea level rise along the coast of the Long Island Sound, buoy measurements of the propagation of a tsunami across the Pacific Ocean, and mathematical expressions. The specific datasets chosen are direct observations, rather than model projections, and the music expresses the nuances of the flow of nature. Harmony of Nature II: Waves emphasizes the portrayal of physical phenomenon as a generative force, to create music that is both artistically and scientifically communicative.   The works were created by the project's trio of members, acclaimed South Korean pianist Sophy Chung, oceanographer Molly M. James, and composer, computer scientist Max Lu.Harmony of Nature II: Waves received support from Connecticut Sea Grant Arts Support Awards Program.

Students are invited to meet with the candidates for Dean of the Business School during their campus interviews. This is a unique opportunity to engage in conversation, ask questions, and share your experiences as a business student at UConn Hartford.Dates & Times:Friday, April 25 – 10:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (Coffee and muffins)Tuesday, April 29 – 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Lunch)Wednesday, April 30 – 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Lunch)Friday, May 2 – 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Lunch)

Jacqueline Jones, influenced by the American Impressionists of the Old Lyme Art Colony, presents plein air and studio paintings of dynamic beauty. Her lively brushwork captures the fleeting effects of sunlight, subtle atmospheres of color, and the power of the tides along New England coastlines. Mary Temple's daily Coastal Sunrise paintings represent her experience of one view off the coast of Maine. Each painting, through intensity of color and a muscular application of thick oil paint, creates a maximal experience for the viewer which is surprisingly inventive and deeply satisfying. The exhibition will be on view alongside the concurrent exhibition Harmony of Nature II: Waves Exhibition dates: April 2- May 4. Reception: April 2, 5:30-7:30 pm. Hours: Th-Sun. 12-4 pm

Host: Sohyun ParkLocation: YNG 132 When: Friday May 2nd 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Webex Link:s.uconn.edu/psla_seminars (http://s.uconn.edu/psla_seminars) Plant productivity is intricately linked to its microbiome, as beneficial microbes can solubilize nutrients, enhance stress tolerance, and inhibit pathogens. Diverse predatory eukaryotes called protists are an abundant but little-studied part of the rhizosphere environment. Protists shape the bacterial community through selective predation, enhancing the fitness and activity of certain plant beneficial bacteria. But how do the bacteria benefit from predators? This question inspired our plant bacteriology lab, through collaboration with UCONN, to expand our focus to protists and their effects on rhizosphere bacteria. Using amplicon, metagenomic, and transcriptomic sequencing of the protist and plant microbiomes, we identified signaling traits prevalent among protist-associated bacteria, and found that some of the molecular signals promoted growth of diverse protists. By understanding how beneficial bacteria interact with protists, we hope this research will reveal new strategies to optimize sustainable crop production. Lindsay Triplett is Agricultural Scientist, Department Head of Plant Pathology and Ecology, and Vice Director of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. She grew up in rural Indiana and earned a Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from Michigan State University, focusing on bacterial plant pathogens, before completing postdoctoral research at Colorado State University. She loves living in Connecticut and doing interdisciplinary research at a small institution.  

Emily FullerO'Neill Lab (https://roneill.lab.uconn.edu/)Joe IovineAlder Lab (https://alderlab.mcb.uconn.edu/)Modular Metabolic Control Analysis in Mitochondria: A Robust Methodology for Obtaining Detailed Insight into Pathway Control

Modular curves can be viewed as quotients of the upper half-plane by certain subgroups of \(\mathrm{SL}_2(\mathbb{Z})\), giving them a structure as algebraic curves defined over number fields. In this talk, we will explore the construction of these curves and their relationship with elliptic curves over number fields. We will introduce Galois representations attached to elliptic curves and discuss how modular curves appear in the study of these representations. Using this framework, we will see how modular curves encode information about rational torsion points and control the possible torsion structures that can appear as part of the Mordell-Weil group of an elliptic curve. As an application, we will discuss Mazur's theorem on the classification of torsion subgroups of elliptic curves over \(\mathbb{Q}\) and how modular curves arise in the proof.