Prof. Gregory A. Fiete, Northeastern UniversityNonlinear optical probing and control of magnetic and electronic quantum geometry Illuminating a material with light can reveal both interesting aspects of electronic and lattice degrees of freedom, as well as drive phase and topological transitions in the material itself. In this talk, I will focus on three distinct responses of a material to light: (1) Nonlinear phononic control of magnetism in bilayer CrI , MnBi Te , and MnSb Te. (2) The non-linear photogalvanic response of Weyl semimetals with tilted cones and chiral charge up to 4 (the largest allowed in a lattice model), as well as the topological superconductor candidate 4Hb-TaS , and (3) The coupling of phonons to electronic degrees of freedom to produce chiral phonons with large g factors of order 1, which can be measured with Raman scattering.  I will discuss how these nonlinear responses are related to the underlying quantum geometry of the Bloch states and present a perspective on interesting frontiers in out-of-equilibrium quantum materials.

The 28th annual Frontiers in Undergraduate Research Poster Exhibition will take place on April 16, 2025. Frontiers is the annual showcase of undergraduate research and creative activity at UConn. Undergraduate students from across the disciplines will be presenting posters about their work. Three in-person poster sessions will be held on the Storrs campus on April 16th. Session 1: 2:00pm-3:30pm Session 2: 4:00pm-5:30pm Session 3: 6:00pm-7:30pm Presenters include Honors Scholars, University Scholars, SURF Award recipients, IDEA Grant recipients, OUR award recipients, and students participating in the Health Research and Work-Study Research Assistant Programs. This event is open to the entire UConn community. We hope you will join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of UConn's talented undergraduates. Frontiers 2025 also includes a virtual component which may be viewed beginning Wednesday, April 16 on the Frontiers website - https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/frontiers2025/ If you require an accommodation to attend this event, please contact Jodi Eskin (jodi.eskin@uconn.edu) by April 4th. This is an Honors Event. Category: Academic & Interdisciplinary Engagement. Honors students may only count presenting at and/or attending Frontiers in Undergraduate Research as one Honors Event, even if multiple sessions are attended. #UHLevent11088 (for presenting your research/creative activity) #UHLevent11090 (for attending as an audience member in Storrs) #UHLevent11089 (for attending as an audience member in Stamford) #UHLevent11085 (for attending as an audience member in Waterbury)

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

Chemistry Colloquium: Kimberly Curry, UConn Director of Grad Student and PostDoc Support Host: GSAC

Title: What do we really know about feather water repellency? Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Title: What do we really know about feather water repellency? Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

More info about SHaW's Group Sessions. (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/)Interpersonal Group for Graduate Students Graduate Students Interpersonal Groups focuses on promoting emotional wellbeing as you balance academics, relationships, family, and personal responsibilities. Groups offer a supportive confidential space to share your concerns, practice skills and get feedback. To join this group therapy session, please call SHaW at 860-486-4700 (tel:+18604864705) This session is held by Carlos- Gonzalez- Martinez, LCSW (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/person/carlos-gonzalez-martinez/) For many concerns that students face – like overwhelming stress, anxiety, difficult relationships, depression, academic difficulties, and more – group therapy is the best option for support and healing. Facilitated by Student Health and Wellness (SHaW) counselors, our therapy groups encourage peer support, promote emotional wellbeing, and increase a felt sense of connection. Participants often find that they feel less alone in their struggles, and walk away with newfound support and ideas for coping.

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.

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

Drop-In to the Business Career Development Office for a Headshot. Most Wednesdays during the regular semester NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY Email recruit@business.uconn.edu with any questions . We will use your smartphone with our professional back drop. Wear business attire from the waist up. 

Please RSVP by Tuesday, April 15 using this link (https://writingcenter.uconn.edu/graduate-writing-workshop-series/). Registrants will receive a Webex invite prior to the event. Grant funding is essential for advancing research even as these opportunities become increasingly difficult to win. A competitive landscape and high demand for projects that align with the grant funders aims makes grant writing skills and best practices all the more essential. This Writing Center Workshop seeks to help guide graduate students of all disciplines through this process. For this event, we are excited to welcome the expertise of Anna Gault Galjan from the Office of the Vice President for Research.

More info about SHaW's Group Sessions. (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/)Interpersonal Group for Undergraduate Students Undergraduate Students Interpersonal Groups focuses on promoting emotional wellbeing as you balance academics, relationships, family, and personal responsibilities. Groups offer a supportive confidential space to share your concerns, practice skills and get feedback. To join this group therapy session, please call SHaW at 860-486-4700 (tel:860-486-4705). This session is held by Maritza Lugo-Stalker, (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/person/maritza-lugo-stalker/) For many concerns that students face – like overwhelming stress, anxiety, difficult relationships, depression, academic difficulties, and more – group therapy is the best option for support and healing. Facilitated by Student Health and Wellness (SHaW) counselors, our therapy groups encourage peer support, promote emotional wellbeing, and increase a felt sense of connection. Participants often find that they feel less alone in their struggles, and walk away with newfound support and ideas for coping.

Race, Superiority and the Attack on Humanity Join us for the next "Philosophy Talks" Series with Professor Lewis Gordon! It is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Frantz Fanon and Malcolm X (El-Malik Haj-El Shabbaz). So we ask: In a society that compels one group of people to wear white masks of superiority, while another group is locked into their skin in a condition below human, what happens to human beings? Dr. Gordon will explore these vital issues with students, faculty and staff. Open to all.Snacks will be provided by Winfield Street Coffee!  This is an Honors Event. See tags below for category information. #UHLevent11146

Spring 2025 ScheduleWednesdays, 4-6pm. 1/29/25 – 4/16/25 (10 weeks)Location: CISS 202 English workshops are available for 10-weeks in the Fall and Spring semesters. These workshops will help participants develop the speaking skills needed to convey their ideas clearly when presenting in front of an audience. Students will practice presenting information relevant to their field of study and be actively involved in self-assessment and peer assessment. Content will be adapted to suit the group's needs. Who can register? UConn undergraduates, graduates, J1 scholars, J2, F2, exchange students (EGL). Register at the link below:https://ita.uconn.edu/english-support/ (https://ita.uconn.edu/english-support/)

The 28th annual Frontiers in Undergraduate Research Poster Exhibition will take place on April 16, 2025. Frontiers is the annual showcase of undergraduate research and creative activity at UConn. Undergraduate students from across the disciplines will be presenting posters about their work. Three in-person poster sessions will be held on the Storrs campus on April 16th.Session 1: 2:00pm-3:30pm Session 2: 4:00pm-5:30pm Session 3: 6:00pm-7:30pm Presenters include Honors Scholars, University Scholars, SURF Award recipients, IDEA Grant recipients, OUR award recipients, and students participating in the Health Research and Work-Study Research Assistant Programs. This event is open to the entire UConn community. We hope you will join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of UConn's talented undergraduates. Frontiers 2025 also includes a virtual component which may be viewed beginning Wednesday, April 16 on the Frontiers website - https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/frontiers2025/ If you require an accommodation to attend this event, please contact Jodi Eskin (jodi.eskin@uconn.edu) by April 4th. This is an Honors Event. Category: Academic & Interdisciplinary Engagement. Honors students may only count presenting at and/or attending Frontiers in Undergraduate Research as one Honors Event, even if multiple sessions are attended.#UHLevent11088 (for presenting your research/creative activity)#UHLevent11090 (for attending as an audience member in Storrs)#UHLevent11089 (for attending as an audience member in Stamford)#UHLevent11085 (for attending as an audience member in Waterbury)

A cannon is not necessary to kill a fly  Suman Majumdar, Associate Professor University of Connecticut, StamfordDate: Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 4:00 PM, AUST 202Meeting Link: Link (https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/j.php?MTID=m59ddd572fa02361dcb1647d7d29b7908)Coffee will be served at3:30in theNoetherLounge (AUST 326)Abstract: How the existing literature maximizes the two-parameter Normal likelihood, both in the univariate and the multivariate case, is akin to using a cannon to kill a fly. We present a fly swatter to get the job done - maximize the likelihood using elementary (linear, in the multivariate case) algebra.Short Bio: I earned my PhD from Michigan State University in 1992, spent two years at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and joined UConn in 1994.