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

Kappa Phi Gamma Sorority, Inc. and participants of the CARE Pageant, our annual philanthropy event will be promoting a dare board to raise money for Sunshine Kids. The dares will consist of doing Tiktok dances and other tasks like pieing with whip cream.

Learn more about Connecticut Leadership in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (CT LEND) here. (https://ctlend.uconnucedd.org/)

Are you a senior at UConn Waterbury? Sign up for a timeslot to take a free Senior Portrait to commemorate your last year on campus and your lifetime as a Husky!

Visit the UConn Coastal Perspectives website for connection information. These lectures are being offered online and in-person. Tuesday, April 22, 2025; 7:30 p.m. Thomas Halaczinsky, filmmaker | producer | photographer | writer Plum Island – Telling the Story of One of the Most Mysterious Islands on the Eastern Seaboard Plum Island, located just 1.5 miles off Orient Point on the eastern tip of Long Island's North Fork and 9 miles as the crow flies from the Connecticut shore, is most likely one of the most mysterious islands on the Eastern Seaboard. For more than 100 years, the 840-acre island has belonged to the federal government, housed an army fort, and was part of the coastal defense system protecting the back entry through Long Island Sound to New York City. In 1948, the U.S. Army Chemical Corps took over the island when Congress allocated $30 million—$390 million in 2025 dollars—to prepare the country for possible biological war. However, in 1954, the Department of Agriculture took over the laboratory—infamously known as Lab 257—focusing on developing vaccines against highly contagious animal diseases like foot-and-mouth disease. After more than six decades, the Plum Island Animal Disease Center bids farewell to Plum Island. The 2008 legislation regulating the move of the laboratory called for selling the island at auction to the highest bidder. A coalition of over 120 organizations of environmentalists, conservationists, historical societies, and impassioned citizens rallied to defy the sale and safeguard the island's legacy. Meanwhile, the Montaukett Indian Nation, once the owner of the island, is fighting for state recognition. In 2018, documentary filmmaker Thomas Halaczinsky started to document the fight to preserve Plum Island. The film is currently in post-production. As the filmmaker navigates the intricate tapestry of Plum Island, where local stories echo through time, the documentary uncovers a microcosmic American story. The talk offers a behind-the-scenes look at the production process.

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Abstract: Semi-structured interviews, participant observations along with ethnographic and autoethnographic approaches have produced a grounded theory on the racialization process People of African Descent (PAD) encounter in Poland. The Racial Consciousness Continuum (RCC) provides "scaffolding" and "language" scholars in Poland and other European locales can use to describe how PAD individuals interpret their relationship being "Black" among other racialized categories the RCC model delineates. Conversations pertaining to a "Disconnected Diaspora" arose from the data, providing a nuanced view of community (or the lack of it) PAD individuals feel and the RCC model provides a way to capture these conversations. Autoethnography provides another way to explain the relevance and relationship a PAD American researcher encounters as he researches Antiblack racism in an understudied part of Europe. The RCC theory is inspired by the work of Anna Julia Cooper and W.E.B. Dubois to further contextualize and scholarly frame Antiblackness conversations. My project answers questions on prevailing scholarly conversations in the region on Antiblack racism and what gaps exist and persist in prevailing literature in the American sociological academy.

Nazar Budaiev, University of FloridaMultiwavelength mysteries in the most star-forming cloud in the Galactic Center The high-density, turbulent, and overall extreme environment of the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ) provides a unique laboratory for studying disk-scale star formation under conditions similar to those at cosmic noon. Despite the importance of the region – ranging from the formation history of stars like our Sun to informing our understanding of other galaxies, many key properties of the CMZ, such as the relatively low star formation rate, remain unexplained. The CMZ forms ~10% of all stars in the Galaxy, half of which are born in a single cloud: Sagittarius B2. We present a multi-wavelength overview of Sgr B2, the most massive molecular cloud in the CMZ. Combining observations from ALMA, VLA, and JWST, we construct a holistic picture of star forming processes in the cloud. We find a large-scale asymmetry in star formation across the cloud, with a sharp edge facing the epicenter of its orbit around the Galactic center. This asymmetry highlights that, even in high-pressure environments, feedback has escape valves. We examine different stages of star formation and their interactions within the cloud – from the collapsing dust cores observed with ALMA, to highly pressurized HII regions detected by VLA, to accreting stars revealed with JWST.

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.

Shuwen TanUniversity of ConnecticutThree-Dimensional Shoaling and Breaking of Internal Waves and Future Oceanic Implications in the Internal Surf Zone The internal surf zone, characterized by internal waves confined by water depth, exhibits dynamics analogous to the surf zone of surface gravity waves, where the waves release most of their energy and momentum through turbulent mixing, and the loss of momentum drives currents. This seminar uses idealized numerical modeling to explore the three-dimensional shoaling and breaking of internal waves in the internal surf zone with a curvature/angle of shelf bathymetry and their impacts on wave characteristics, momentum, and energy fluxes, leading to along-shore variations in energy dissipation and current generation. First, I will discuss internal solitary waves interacting with a conical island inspired by Dongsha Atoll in the South China Sea. The interaction of waves with the island results in significant energy dissipation, highest where waves directly impinge on the island and lowest on the opposite side. The curvature of the coastline excites barotropic flow, which is absent for a straight coastline. Next, we examine a straight coastline with internal waves incident at an angle. Preliminary results indicate that this configuration drives an along-shore current within the internal surf zone, analogous to the well-studied along-shore current driven by breaking surface waves. Finally, we will show that internal waves transport cooler, deeper waters into the internal surf zone, reducing warming by up to 2.3°C around the Dongsha Atoll compared to conditions without internal waves. This wave-modulated cooling is projected to continue in a warming ocean, serving as thermal refugia for benthic organisms.Host: Leonel RomeroTime & Date: 11:00 am, Friday, April 18, 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.

Join SHaW's Substance Use Prevention Peer Health Educators to talk about prevention, harm-reduction, and enhancing your well-being as it relates to substance use – and to grab some free SHaW swag!  Towers Dining HallFriday, April 18 (11:00am-2:00pm) Substance Use Prevention Peer Health Educators For more information, visit: studenthealth.uconn.edu/alcohol-substance-support/ (http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/alcohol-substance-support/)

This event is for Network for Enriched Mentorship (NEM) mentors and mentees, where they will meet people in the NEM cohort and wrap up the semester. There will be pizzas, snacks, and drinks, and plenty of time to chat and get to know each other.

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

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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.

Fridays 4/4-4/25 from 12-1:15pm via Teams This introductory class teaches practical skills to manage stress and enhance overall wellbeing. The small group format creates a supportive environment where you can create a habit of using the skills on a regular basis. Students who complete the class report feeling less stressed, more mindful, experience less self-judgment and sleep better! (It's also a great resume builder!) Pre-registration is required by April 3rd as space is limited.Register at s.uconn.edu/mindful4425 (http://s.uconn.edu/mindful4425) for this weekly ONLINE FRIDAY class. All UConn students are welcome.This is an Honors Event. See below for UHL # Information.* See tags below for category information. *The Mindfulness Basics class is offered 4 times during the Spring 2025 semester. Each version is weekly for 4 weeks. While you are strongly encouraged to attend the full 4-week class, you can receive Honors Event credit for a single class, according to the following:Class 1 = #UHLevent11019Class 2 = #UHLevent11020Class 3 = #UHLevent11021Class 4 = #UHLevent11022 You may not receive Honors Event credit for going to the same class twice.