Master Calendar

GI Grand Rounds conferences take place weekly on Wednesdays at noon via Webex. Please contact Amy Pallotti to be added to detailed conference announcement emails.

About Master Practitioner Workshops Human Rights Master Practitioner Workshops offer UConn human rights graduate students a unique opportunity to learn about human rights practice from notable human rights scholars, campaigners, organizers, and educators from the global stage.This is a professional event for Human Rights Master's Degree and Graduate Certificate students.   About the FacilitatorMike Brand (https://humanrights.uconn.edu/person/mike-brand/) is a human rights, atrocities prevention, and peacebuilding professional with nearly two decades of experience in policy, advocacy, organizing, and education. Throughout his career, Mike has worked for various non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the United States, Rwanda, and South Sudan, and has done fieldwork in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. Mike supports civil society organizations and diaspora networks in strategic planning, program development, and achieving their advocacy and organizing objectives. He has been published in peer-reviewed journals, national and international publications, and has been quoted in international news outlets as an expert in his field. Mike is also an Adjunct Professor of mass atrocities prevention and human rights at Georgetown University and the University of Connecticut. He holds a Master of Arts in International Peace and Conflict Resolution from American University, with a concentration in human rights and atrocities prevention, and Bachelors of Arts in History and Political Science with a minor in human rights from the University of Connecticut.Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP below.

MEDS 6497 Neuroscience Journal ClubNo Neuroscience Journal Club Today Course Co-Directors: Paola Bargagna-Mohan: bargagna-mohan@uchc.edu (mailto:bargagna-mohan@uchc.edu) Alice Burghard: burghard@uchc.edu (mailto:burghard@uchc.edu)

Small Molecules, Big Data: Illumination the "Dark Matter" of Metabolomics Presented by: Alexander Aksenov, Ph.D. Assistant Professor UConn Department of Chemistry Place: ARB Small Seminar Room (EG052) Faculty Host: Daniel W. Rosenberg, Ph.D.

Wednesdays 2/5-26, 12-1:15 in Room WREC 204 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 as space is limited.Register at https://s.uconn.edu/mindful12825 (https://s.uconn.edu/mindful12825) for this IN PERSON WEDNESDAY class. This class meets weekly on the Waterbury Campus; all UConn students are welcome. *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.

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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/).

Stuck in a study rut? Stop by the AAC to get some Study Strategy ideas and tips!

Interested in a Summer 2025 Internship leading to a Part Time Role at the Stamford Synchrony DTC? Stop by for an Open House on February 26 between 12:30-2:30pm to learn more. Positions are available on Handshake. Deadline to apply: March 7, 2025.

Do you want to work in the U.S. after you graduate? Are you on an F-1 visa? Attend this workshop to learn more about Optional Practical Training (OPT) and how to apply for a work permit to stay in the U.S. and work in your field of study after graduation. This workshop is required for all students who will apply for OPT and will graduate in Spring 2025 semester. Attend this workshop BEFORE you apply for post-completion OPT.

Unlock the potential of AI to elevate your course design and development process! This webinar is designed for educators looking to seamlessly integrate Blackboard AI tools into their course design and development practice. Join us as we explore how AI can streamline course planning, enhance content creation, and support personalized learning experiences. Whether you're a seasoned educator or just getting started with AI in education, this session will provide actionable tips, real-life examples, and hands-on demonstrations to help you make the most of Blackboard's AI-powered features. Don't miss the chance to transform your approach to course design! Why Attend?Learn how the Blackboard AI Design Assistant can simplify course development Discover time-saving techniques and tools within Blackboard Receive practical guidance and examples to apply in your own courses Register -https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3389 (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffins.uconn.edu%2Fsecure_inst%2Fworkshops%2Fworkshop_view.php%3Fser%3D3389&data=05%7C02%7Cstacey.valliere%40uconn.edu%7Cfafcf162b2174a9a8eb608dd366473c6%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638726527235304991%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=wFZzbUXDDwS%2FUTrsXM7sfNl5PjwNdqoC8gtBKHkro0E%3D&reserved=0)

Join the academic program assessment fellows for this informational session about the change from an annual assessment report to a triennial cycle. This session will discuss the different years of the cycle and the deliverables for each. The session will also provide individual academic programs with suggestions for their activities this year. This is designed for academic program leaders and faculty who are working on or interested in program assessment.February 26, 1:00-2:00 Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3275 (https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3275)

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/). This session is held by Graciela Quinones-Rodriguez, LCSW (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/person/graciela-quinones-rodriguez/)  Please note: Drop-in hours are quick 15-20 minute sessions. Please call to schedule an online timeslot and to receive the link.

Dr. John Sous, Yale UniversityBipolaronic high transition-temperature superconductivity A model for phonon-mediated high-Tc superconductivity based on superfluidity of light bipolarons is presented. I present numerically exact results obtained using a sign-problem-free quantum Monte Carlo approach for bipolaron binding energies, masses and radii for both Holstein (density-coupled) and Peierls/Su-Schrieffer-Heeger (bond-modulated) models of electron-phonon coupling, with and without both short- and long-range Coulomb interactions. The bond-modulated mechanism is shown to give rise to small-size, yet light-mass bipolarons, which condense at temperatures that generically and significantly exceed typical upper bounds on Tc of phonon-mediated superconductivity based on Migdal-Eliashberg theory. Using a semi-classical instanton approach, an upper bound on Tc for the bond bipolaronic superconductivity is shown to parametrically exceed the upper based on Holstein bipolaron superconductivity.

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About this Event Reflecting on three key projects from the past 30 years artist Liam Gillick will talk about his work related to subjects as varied as the secret life of Robert McNamara, car production in Sweden in the 1970s, and the impossibility of tragedy as genre on streaming platforms. All his work has in one way or another drawn inspiration from post World War II attempts to create new forms of administration in regard to human relationships.   About the SpeakerLiam Gillick works across diverse forms, including installation, video and sound. A theorist, curator and educator as well as an artist, his wider body of work includes published essays and texts, lectures, curatorial and collaborative projects. Gillick's work reflects upon conditions of production in a post-industrial landscape including the aesthetics of economy, labour and social organization. His work exposes the dysfunctional aspects of a modernist legacy in terms of abstraction and architecture when framed within a globalized, neo-liberal consensus, and extends into structural rethinking of the exhibition as a form. He has produced a number of short films since the late 2000s which address the construction of the creative persona in light of the enduring mutability of the contemporary artist as a cultural figure. Margin Time (2012) The Heavenly Lagoon (2013) and Hamilton: A Film by Liam Gillick (2014). The book Industry and Intelligence: Contemporary Art Since 1820 was published by Columbia University Press in March 2016. 

 Gillick's work has been included in numerous important exhibitions including documenta and the Venice, Berlin, Shanghai and Istanbul Biennales - representing Germany in 2009 in Venice. Solo museum exhibitions have taken place at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, the Museum of Modern Art in New York and Tate in London. Gillick's work is held in many important public collections including the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Guggenheim Museum in New York and Bilbao and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Over the last twenty five years Gillick has also been a prolific writer and critic of contemporary art – contributing to Artforum, October, Frieze and e-flux Journal. He is the author of a number of books including a volume of his selected critical writing. High profile public works include the British Government Home Office (Interior Ministry) building in London and the Lufthansa Headquarters in Frankfurt. Throughout this time Gillick has extended his practice into experimental venues and collaborative projects with artists including Philippe Parreno, Lawrence Weiner, Louise Lawler, Adam Pendleton and the band New Order, in a series of concerts in Manchester, Turin and Vienna.   Sponsors This event is sponsored by the Research Program on Arts & Human Rights, a collaborative program hosted at the Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute led by faculty from the School of Fine Arts. It is co-sponsored by the Department of Art & Art History.

This nine-week program introduces students to opportunities for leadership at UConn and beyond. Students will develop their leadership competencies through self-reflection, experiential learning, exploration of team dynamics, communication, and cultural competence. As a result of this experience, University of Connecticut Discovery Students will understand the basic concepts and principles of leadership, explore, define, and develop personal values, and begin to take an active role in positively influencing the university community and beyond.

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