Benjamin York will defend his thesis titled "On the classification of l-adic and adelic Galois representations attached to elliptic curves with complex multiplication" in the Department of Mathematics. The work of this thesis sits at the intersection of algebraic number theory and arithmetic geometry.

Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense of Jinhong DongTitle: “An Activator by Any Other Name: Mechanisms of Gene Activation and Repression by Essential Transcription Factor ZNF143"Major Advisor: Dr. Michael GuertinLocation: Cell & Genome Sciences BuildingEdmund and Arlene Grossman Auditorium, R1210400 Farmington AvenueVia Zoom: https://uconn-edu.zoom.us/j/98321765411?pwd=VgRkJLGvdpid1rOaK6PkPsrjMrX07C.1 (https://uconn-edu.zoom.us/j/98321765411?pwd=VgRkJLGvdpid1rOaK6PkPsrjMrX07C.1)Meeting ID: 983 2176 5411Passcode: 003581

Turkey Faces Anatolia: Postcolonial Perspectives on Kemalism Doctoral Field of Study: Political Science

The work pursues the goal of a robust method to predict progressive damage and failure in both polymer– and ceramic–matrix composites evaluated at both the macroscale and mesoscale levels. Analytical results and comparisons to experimental test results for both material systems are presented and discussed.

A Cell-Based Approach for the Functional Analysis of Germline Variants in the Mismatch Repair Genes MSH2 and MSH6. Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense. Biomedical Sciences.

Doctoral Defense Title: Modeling the impact of baryonic physics on the cosmic matter distribution in CAMELS Field of Study: Astronomy Department: Physics

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Pathobiology with concentration in Virology.

AbstractThis study examined how message framing and information source impact risky investment decision making across two experimental studies with undergraduates as participants. A novel risk measurement known as the Risk Index Factor was developed in order to assess risk levels in participants investment portfolios. Participants allocated fake money into their portfolios based on message condition and information source. Results showed that across both studies, the investment source of financial influencers produced the riskiest portfolios. Additionally, in Study 2, gain framed messages consistently generated higher portfolio risk scores. Lastly, financial well-being was found to moderate the relationship between FOMO condition and portfolio risk scores. These findings challenge FOMO's impact on risk, display message framing's influence, and highlights impacts of different information sources. Implications for Prospect Theory and financial literacy are discussed."  Use the following link to join the Webex meeting: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/meet/ndc11002 (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuconn-cmr.webex.com%2Fmeet%2Fndc11002&data=05%7C02%7Cmichael.melnik%40uconn.edu%7Cebe937318832476f7c4e08dd79141c6c%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638799849460293585%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=CQxojVI6w1eziU0vWVf5H4Y0fcb5XzngsAZY43ODFHI%3D&reserved=0) or arrive in ARJ 225 at 1pm on April 29th.

The Department of Communication's Nathan Chase will defend his Dissertation titled: "How Do FOMO and Framed Messages Impact the Relationship Between Investing Information Source and Risky Financial Decision-Making?". This research investigates how information sources impact financial decision-making through message framing. Additionally, a new investment behavioral assessment was developed to measure financial risk. This is the final milestone to complete in Nathan's PhD career.

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Kiah DeVona will defend her doctoral dissertation, "Are Female-Serving Summer Camps Feminist Spaces? A Comparative Analysis of Gender Stereotypes and Women's Leadership in All-Girls and Coed Day Camps," via Zoom on Monday, May 5 from 2:00-4:00pm.

Field of study: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Title: Physics-informed and Data-driven Modeling for Tool Condition Monitoring in Manufacturing

Kangkang Zhang from the Accounting Department of the Business School will hold the dissertation defense on May 28 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM in the Boardroom of the Business Building. The paper is titled "SEC Investigations of Public Pensions" and examines the effects of SEC scrutiny on public pension functioning.