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

We will be donating all the money to C.A.R.E (Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere). The event will be virtual on our instagrams.

Do you have finals coming up? Do you need a mental break from all that studying? Do you want to spend some time with your UConn friends before the summer break? The Library is here to help! The Stamford Library invites all UConn Stamford students to attend our de-stress Films with Friends event. We'll be showing one film a day during the following days and times: Monday, April 21st, 1:00-3:00 PM Tuesday, April 22nd, 3:00-5:00 PM Wednesday, April 23rd, 1:00-3:00 PM Thursday, April 24th, 3:00-4:00 PM Snacks and refreshments will be provided, and students are encouraged to attend with their friends. Want to help pick the movies we screen? Use the following link to fill out the survey by April 17th at 5:00 PM: s.uconn.edu/fwfsurvey. Psssst, did you know that UConn Library offers students free access to feature films through streaming databases like Kanopy and Swank? You can find a list of the streaming databases that UConn Library offers here: s.uconn.edu/streamfilms.

Do you have finals coming up? Do you need a mental break from all that studying? Do you want to spend some time with your UConn friends before the summer break? The Library is here to help! The Stamford Library invites all UConn Stamford students to attend our de-stress Films with Friends event. We'll be showing one film a day during the following days and times: Monday, April 21st, 1:00-3:00 PM Tuesday, April 22nd, 3:00-5:00 PM Wednesday, April 23rd, 1:00-3:00 PM Thursday, April 24th, 3:00-4:00 PM Snacks and refreshments will be provided, and students are encouraged to attend with their friends. Want to help pick the movies we screen? Use the following link to fill out the survey by April 17th at 5:00 PM: s.uconn.edu/fwfsurvey. Psssst, did you know that UConn Library offers students free access to feature films through streaming databases like Kanopy and Swank? You can find a list of the streaming databases that UConn Library offers here: s.uconn.edu/streamfilms.

The Benton is a vital part of UCONN's environment, a museum of distinction, and one of the Northeast's most important art venues. How to support The Benton Museum:  Visit s.uconn.edu/uconngives2025 (https://www.givecampus.com/schools/universityofconnecticut/uconn-gives-2025) at 7:00 a.m. ET on April 21 and 7:00 p.m. ET on April 22 and choose one of these funds to make your gift: WBMA Endowment Fund (gifts towards exhibition and collections) Anonymous Donor Fund for Education (gifts towards museum education) Directors Fund WBMA (gifts towards general operations) We rely on supporters like you to help keep this museum free of charge, and help bring important exhibitions and programs to our corner of the State. Any amount is gratefully accepted. Give what you can!

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.

UConn Gives, the annual 36-hour fundraising event at UConn, will be taking place on April 21 and 22. Every year, the UConn community rallies to support many different causes on campus, including our ownCampus Sustainability Fundand theUConn@COPFund!TheCampus Sustainability Fund (CSF)finances programs and initiatives that support students and advance UConn's position as a global leader in university sustainability. Contributions to the CSF provide critical funding of transformative learning experiences for students including hands-on professional development through internships and research projects that nurture our natural environments, improve health and wellbeing, and enhance environmental justice in the communities which we serve. The CSF also funds our experiential learning events such as the Haunted HEEP (https://sustainability.uconn.edu/haunted-heep/), the UConn-famous annual haunted trail walk at the Hillside Environmental Education Park (https://sustainability.uconn.edu/operations/grounds/#HEEP).TheUConn@COP Fundsupports the UConn@COP Fellowship program (https://sustainability.uconn.edu/uconn-at-cop/), helping the OS send a cohort of students each year to the annual United Nations Conference of the Parties. Through UConn@COP, students have participated in panels at international press conferences, networked with global environmental leaders, and heard from and interacted with international delegates and core members of international environmental justice movements. UConn@COP is an incredible, transformative experience for fellows, and it would not be possible without the support of generous donors!Every donation, big or small, means so much! You can donate athttps://s.uconn.edu/uconngives25 Select the UConn@COP (mailto:UConn@COP) Fund and/or the Campus Sustainability Fund to support our work. Thank you to everyone for supporting sustainability achievements and the environmental leaders of tomorrow!

Alpha Kappa Lambda (ΑΚΛ) was founded April 22, 1914 at the University of California Berkley in Berkley, California.

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/).

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/).

International Student & Scholar Services will be on the Avery Point campus on Tuesday, March 11 for in-person drop-in advising/consultation. Please feel free to stop in if you need assistance or have questions. We will be in room 230 of the Lowell Weicker Building (formerly the Marine Sciences Building) from approximately 8am – 1pm.

Join us for virtual office hours! Drop in with your questions—we're here to support you in the most convenient way possible.Register today! (https://connect.grad.uconn.edu/register/stem-virtual-250422)

Learn more about the Master's in Early Childhood for Infants and Children with Autism here. (https://uconnucedd.org/masters-degree-early-childhood-for-infants-and-children-with-autism/)

Clinicians are faced with significant strains on the ethical boundaries of the clinical relationship in this politically charged climate. Exhausted and pressured, clinicians need support and tools to navigate these unique stressors on clinical practice. This training explores how different ethical principles clash under the unique pressures we face today, and offers the tools we need to address them effectively. Through case studies and interactive discussions, attendees will learn to balance advocacy with ethical boundaries while protecting the therapeutic alliance.

Open to the public.   Listen to DMD MFA candidates Nooshin Farashaei (https://dmd.uconn.edu/person/nooshin-farashaei/), Maryam Farhadi (https://dmd.uconn.edu/person/maryam-farhadi/), Amara Khaled (https://dmd.uconn.edu/person/amara-khaled/), Nurudeen Musa (https://dmd.uconn.edu/person/nurudeen-musa/), Tariq Rakha (https://dmd.uconn.edu/person/tariq-rakha/), Christian Romero (https://dmd.uconn.edu/person/christian-romero/) talk about their work currently on view in the museum's East Gallery. 

UConn Sexpert Peer Support Drop-In Hours are a free service offered by peer health educators, the UConn Sexperts, on the UConn Storrs campus!Peer Support Drop-In Hours are a great option for students who have questions about sex and sexual health, are looking for a non-judgmental, laid-back environment to discuss a sex related concern or issue, or are interested in improving their sexual health and personal well-being. Our UConn Sexperts are trained to provide education, support, and connection to resources on and off-campus on a wide variety of topics pertaining to sex, sexual health, and relationships.Mondays: 10am-1pm Tuesdays: 10am-12pm Wednesdays: 9am-6pm Thursdays: 9am-6pm Fridays: 2pm-5pm UConn Sexperts (and supervising staff) are designated confidential employees under UConn's Title IX Reporting Obligations. Peer support sessions are for educational and support purposes only. Peer support visits are not on-call or emergency services, and are not for individualized medical advice, nor are they counseling or therapy. For more information, visit: studenthealth.uconn.edu/sexperts (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/sexperts/) 

More info about SHaW's Group Sessions. (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/)Mind and BodySupport Group: support and empowerment for students with chronic health conditions. This weekly group is for students adjusting to coping with chronic health conditions in a university setting. This is a safe space for students to share their experiences and support each other in managing their health while also managing the challenges of college life. This group is a joint effort between medical and mental health services to ensure that students are cared for in a complete and holistic manner.' This session is held by Jennifer Fox, PhD (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/person/jennifer-fox/) & Ryan Grade BSN, RN (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/person/ryan-grade/) 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 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.

Join us for special gathering for our HDFS community to celebrate our graduating seniors! Whether you're graduating this spring or summer, or you're a non-senior looking to build connections, this event is for you. Snap a photo in our photobooth and enter for a chance to win a door prize! HDFS faculty members will be there, don't worry, there will be no more exams. We're excited to partner with the Center for Career Readiness and Life Skills to celebrate your success. Don't miss this opportunity to connect and reflect on your journey. We can't wait to see you there!

SHaW's Substance Use Risk Reduction Peer Educators are here to offer a safe and non-judgmental space for students to talk about anything related to alcohol, cannabis, or other substance use- whether it's for yourself or someone you care about. Our peer heath educators are students just like you, trained to provide education, support, and connection to resources on and off-campus on a wide variety of substance use topics.Monday: 11:15 am to 1:15 pm Tuesday: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Wednesday: 10 am to 12 pm & 5 pm to 7 pm Thursday: 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm Student Health and Wellness peer educators are designated confidential employees under UConn's Title IX Reporting Obligations. Peer Support sessions are for educational and support purposes only. Peer support visits are not on-call or emergency services, and are not for individualized medical advice, nor are they counseling or therapy.

Join the UConn Humanities Institute for our Earth Day event in the Husky Dog Circle at the center of campus!Leaves of Change is an interactive art event focusing on community and sustainability. Come decorate leaves to fill our community tree and learn tips for living more sustainably. We will also have wildflower seeds available while supplies last.

Join the UConn Humanities Institute for our Earth Day event in the Husky Dog Circle at the center of campus!Leaves of Change is an interactive art event focusing on community and sustainability. Come decorate leaves to fill our community tree and learn tips for living more sustainably. We will also have wildflower seeds available while supplies last.

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

Part of the Thinking Globally in 2025 Series. Historically, oceans and waterways have both connected and divided human interaction. This pattern continues in the contemporary ways that oceans and waterways structure global relations. Consider current debates over the ownership of the Panama Canal or how the cutting of undersea cables is wreaking havoc on both international transmission of information and global supply chains. Ocean levels are also rising and warming, threatening ocean life and nearby human communities. Join experts from the International Studies Association and the University of Connecticut in our third public virtual panel discussion on Thinking Globally in 2025 to discuss insights and resources into these simultaneous processes offered by distinct fields of academic expertise, including Environmental Studies, History, Law, Political Science, and Spanish. PANELISTS: Neil Oculi (Environmental Studies, University of Portland), Matthew McKenzie (Department of History, UConn), James O'Donnel (Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation, Department of Marine Sciences, UConn), and Carmel Kristy K.J. (Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute, UConn). DISCUSSANTS: Henry Carey (Political Science, Georgia State University) and Eduardo Urios-Aparisi (Department of Literatures, Cultures and Languages, UConn). Interested in being notified of upcoming webinars? Sign up for ISA Connected, a monthly newsletter with information on all of ISA's upcoming virtual programming, here: https://www.isanet.org/Programs/Virtual-Programs/ISA-Connected (https://www.isanet.org/Programs/Virtual-Programs/ISA-Connected)

Hosted by UConn Health Research A Webinar Series from The Cato T. Laurencin Institute for Regenerative Engineering of the University of Connecticut Beyond the science, the webinars will address the personal dimensions of research training. What is the ideal environment to train young scientists? What are the barriers? How does the young scholar mesh into the fabric of the organization? In all, attendees to the webinars will appreciate contemporary science in regeneration and the dynamics of transferring that science to the next generation in the enterprise. Participants are selected from the Cato T. Laurencin Institute for Regenerative Engineering's signature T32 Doctoral and Young Innovative Investigator Programs as well as UConn's graduate training. The Cato T. Laurencin Institute for Regenerative Engineering is producing this series in partnership with the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI). The webinars will inform participants and the audience on the perspective of young scientists in training conducting research in regenerative engineering supplemental by the interaction with their research mentors.

The ART3998 students who are exhibiting their paintings are: Ava Gauthier, Sophie Gervais, Nathan Joseph, Sarina Kerfus, Liz Kooyip, Stefan Kuhn, G. Lambert, and Isaiah Wreede

Tuesdays 4/1 - 4/22, 12-1:15 in Room WREC 304 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 s.uconn.edu/mindful4225 (http://s.uconn.edu/mindful4225) for this IN PERSON TUESDAY 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.

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.

Where: School of Business, Storrs Campus, 2nd floor, Atrium Why Attend: Join us for Career Tuesday IN PERSON! The event is at the School of Business are open to all students. This is a chance for you to engage with employers in a casual setting - think of it like a pop-up Career Fair without the long lines. This is your chance to stop by for a visit with top employers to learn about their current openings and their company culture. Learn about their interviewing practices and make personal connections. No formal presentations, come as you are on your way to and from class. Open to all students and majors. No pre-registration necessary. 

Where: School of Business, 2nd floor, Atrium Why Attend: Join us for Career Tuesday IN PERSON! The event is at the School of Business are open to all students. This is a chance for you to engage with employers in a casual setting - think of it like a pop-up Career Fair without the long lines. This is your chance to stop by for a visit with top employers to learn about their current openings and their company culture. Learn about their interviewing practices and make personal connections. No formal presentations, come as you are on your way to and from class. Open to all students and majors. No pre-registration necessary. 

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/).

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.

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.

Passover and Yom Ha'Shoah are two extremely important events for Jewish people. Both events revolve around hatred towards Jews, and are a testament to our resilience. We will typically have a Holocaust survivor or scholar speak about the Holocaust, and will be serving a bagel breakfast platter, with vegetables, lox and of course, cream cheese!   This event is partially or fully paid for by the student body of UConn Law, under the direction of the Student Bar Association. All law students are invited and encouraged to participate. If you require reasonable accommodations for a disability, please contact the Law School at 860-570-5130 or via email at law.access@uconn.edu.

A Roundtable discussion on United States v. Skrmetti, a case currently pending in the Supreme Court that addresses the constitutionality of state bans on gender-affirming care for minors.  Speakers include: The Honorable Andrew McDonald (https://www.jud.ct.gov/external/supapp/justice_mcdonald.html) LAW '91, Associate Justice, Connecticut Supreme CourtProfessor Susan Schmeiser (https://law.uconn.edu/person/susan-schmeiser/)Professor Anne Dailey (https://law.uconn.edu/person/anne-c-dailey/) Student Jase Olavarria   Student Henry Seyue  Pizza will be served.

Department of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages Date: April 22, 2025 Location: Susan Herbst Hall, Room 236 Time: 12:30 - 2:00 PM Major Advisor: Dr. Anne Berthelot Associate Advisor: Dr. Roger Celestin Associate Advisor: Dr. Anke Finger Associate Advisor: Dr. Alain Frogley

Come as you are. Prepare a few questions. While resumes are not required, if you have an updated resume, bring it with you. Have a friend join you. Tuesday, April 22, 2025 12:30-2:00 PM Waterbury Campus Main Lobby IMPORTANT: Students can find information about Waterbury Career Conversations through Waterbury Daily: Students, Handshake website & emails, flyers, digital board slides around campus, and @uconncareerwaterbury on Instagram. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON TUESDAY!

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 Ashley Smith, Psy.D. (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/person/ashley-smith/)    Please note: Drop-in hours are quick 15-20 minute sessions and do not require scheduling or adding to your calendar.

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 Zachary Brown, LMSW (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/person/zachary-brown/)  Please note: Drop-in hours are quick 15-20 minute sessions and do not require scheduling or adding to your calendar.

The Office of Outreach and Engagement in collaboration with faculty from all Schools and Colleges created guidelines and recommendations on how to incorporate Community Engagement in the PTR package. At this stage of the process, we would like to get your feedback on the content and process suggested. You can find the file at PTR_Community Engagement_1April2025.pdf (https://uconn-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/rosa_raudales_uconn_edu/EWAFp4oN9RlIo77jK5sG2uABy0qIGTaBRhGnD_6PVgb7VA?e=kfWt8c&xsdata=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%3D%3D&sdata=WGpxTFNqazVHVTdNSEwxUFgySzV5emt1RUdJY1dKNkJrTWFCRHdGaEI1az0%3D&ovuser=17f1a87e-2a25-4eaa-b9df-9d439034b080%2Cmerly.downey%40uconn.edu) Please feel free to share your comments in writing and send them to rosa.raudales@uconn.edu (mailto:rosa.raudales@uconn.edu) or join one of the meetings below to share your comments: Monday, April 14 at 1:00 pm Tuesday, April 15 at 11:00 am Wednesday, April 16 at 1:00 pm Thursday, April 17 at 2:00 pm Tuesday, April 22 at 2:30 pm   Meeting link: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/meet/rosaraudales (https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/meet/rosaraudales) Meeting number: 319 588 423 Join by phone: +1-415-655-0002, Access Code: 319 588 423

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

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

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.

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/).

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

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.

Dr. Jessica Henty-RidillaAssociate Professor/Biochemistry and Molecular Biology SUNY Upstate Medical University Camillus Host: Ken CampelloneTDP-43 directly regulates actin and microtubule dynamics Actin and microtubule dynamics regulate essential cell processes and are misregulated in disease. Neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), are characterized by a progressive loss of neurons. While many of the individual factors that regulate and maintain these cells are known, the collaboration or failure of these molecules in disease remains unclear.TDP-43 is a hallmark of almost all forms of neurodegeneration and can exist in various forms, including soluble molecules, biomolecular condensates, and pathological fibrils. In disease, these condensates and fibrils accumulate in the cytoplasm and disrupt essential cell processes regulated by the actin and microtubule cytoskeletons, leading to pathological symptoms. Here we explore the new and direct contribution of TDP-43 in directly regulating actin and microtubule assembly, and their coordination. We use multi-wavelength TIRF microscopy to examine the direct effects of purified TDP-43 (normal and ALS-mutants), actin, and microtubules on assembly. In cells, we use pharmacological agents and FRAP-based analyses to explore the contribution of TDP-43 to cytoplasmic actin and microtubule dynamics and whether the cytoskeleton influences TDP-43 condensates in the cytoplasm. This approach allows us to quantify pre- and post-disease state changes from the same cell, mimicking the onset of some neurodegenerative disorders, particularly ALS. Identifying the molecular mechanisms underlying these intricate biological systems will contribute significantly to the diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative conditions.About Dr. Henty-Ridilla Dr. Henty-Ridilla is currently an Associate Professor at SUNY Upstate Medical University (Syracuse, NY). She holds appointments in the departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Neuroscience and Physiology. Her laboratory uses advanced single-molecule microscopy (TIRF, STORM, SoRa) to perform "biochemistry on a coverslip" to study how actin and microtubule proteins are regulated in normal and neurodegenerative disease states. Her research program focuses on the role of TDP-43, profilin (and its disease variants), actin, and microtubules in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Research in the lab is funded with grants from NIH, the ALS Association, and a Sinsheimer Scholar AwardHenty- Ridilla Lab (https://www.cytoskeletown.com)

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/).

This Earth Day (April 22nd) please help clean-up Simsbury Cemetery! We are a team of UConn staff + students, local elected officials, and community members who are working turn to neglected cemeteries like this one into oases of native plants that pollinators like birds, bees, and butterflies will love. We will be picking up trash and old winter leaves to prepare for planting later this spring, while learning the stories of people who are buried there. Meet us at the corner of High Ridge and Cross Roads (15-minute ride on the 331 Bus from Atlantic St. @ Veterans Park) at 4pm, ready to get dirty!

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/).

About this Event A central defining feature of deeply divided societies is binary division – "us" and "them." These binary fault lines can arise from class, caste, religion, language, race, ethnicity, clan, or political identity. These divisions breed walled communities of fear and isolation, not only dividing populations but also uniting them in their fear of the "other." Grounded in a global comparative analysis of the literal and figurative notion of "walls" in deeply divided societies, this presentation will analyze physical walls of social separation, symbolic walls of identity separation, and hidden or invisible walls of geographical separation. The presentation will conclude by emphasizing the need for more integration in deeply divided societies and suggesting specific strategies to address the physical, symbolic, and hidden or invisible walls that separate and wound the lives of people in such societies.Following the event, join us for a catered reception in the Dodd Lounge.   About the SpeakerJames Waller, Ph.D. (https://humanrights.uconn.edu/person/james-waller/), is the inaugural Christopher J. Dodd Chair in Human Rights Practice and director of the Dodd Human Rights Impact Programs for the Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute at the University of Connecticut. In addition to his faculty appointment in the Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute, he holds a joint appointment in the Department of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages. Waller also is a Visiting Scholar at the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice, Queen's University Belfast and has held recurrent consultancy responsibilities with the United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect. Waller is the author of six books, most notably his award-winning Becoming Evil: How Ordinary People Commit Genocide and Mass Killing (Oxford University Press, 2nd ed., 2007), Confronting Evil: Engaging Our Responsibility to Prevent Genocide (Oxford University Press, 2016), and A Troubled Sleep: Risk and Resilience in Contemporary Northern Ireland (Oxford University Press, 2021). In addition, he has published more than thirty articles in peer-reviewed professional journals, contributed over twenty chapters in edited books, and is a co-editor of Historical Dialogue and the Prevention of Mass Atrocities (Routledge, 2020). Waller also is active in teacher training in Holocaust and genocide studies, has consulted on exhibition development for several museums around the world, and has developed and led seminars to introduce government officials and security sector personnel from around the world to issues of genocide warning and prevention. His fieldwork has included research in Germany, Israel, Northern Ireland, the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Guatemala.This is an Honors Event. See tags below for categories. #UHLevent11157

Stamford is full of abandoned cemeteries that this coalition of elected officials, community advocates, and UConn faculty and students is working to revive as pollinator pathways (gardens of native plants for birds, bees, and butterflies.) Our Earth Day event will ready the ground of our pilot site, Simsbury Cemetery, for planting the seeds we are germinating now. We will also share the stories that a fellow Honors student has found about people buried there. Our vision is to turn forgotten parts of the city that we share with winged and multi-legged creature into ecological refuges that remember the past!Location:Simsbury Cemetery at the intersection of Cross Road and High Ridge Road (15 minute trip on the 331 Bus from Atlantic St. @ Veterans Park)  Dress in clothes that can get dirty! We will be picking up leaves, branches, and trash! If you have gardening gloves, please bring them! We will provide snacks!  This is an Honors Event. See tags below for category information. #UHLevent11126

Online scheduling will open on April 15th. We'll have 40 slots available. Please schedule your appointment at myhealth.uconn.edu (https://myhealth.uconn.edu/). Last appointment is at 5:30pm. Please do not urinate 1-2 hours before the test.

Please join us for UConn Stamford's fourth annual Frontiers in Undergraduate Research Poster Exhibition on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 from 4:00-6:00pm in the Welcome Center/Atrium of the Downtown Stamford Building.  This event is open to the entire UConn community.  4:00PM-4:10PM - Welcome with Remarks from Dr. Micah Heumann, Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research 4:10PM-4:15PM - Brenda Flores, LGBTQ+ Politics and Literature Censorship; Research Advisor: Beth Ginsberg 4:15PM-4:20PM - Drew Cousens, Contemporary Genealogical Research: Strategies and Challenges; Research Advisor: Frederick Roden 4:20PM-4:25PM - Madina Mamedli, From Chalkboards to Checkbooks: The Real Price of Educational Inequality; Research Advisor: Natalia Smirnova 4:25PM-4:30PM- Cole Sembrot, Was COVID Inflation Worse Because of Combined Fiscal & Monetary Expansion?; Research Advisor: Natalia Smirnova 4:30PM-4:35PM - Sophia Porzio, The Cinematic Mind: An Exploration of Psychological Disorders in Film; Research Advisor: Lori Gresham 4:35PM-4:45PM - Bug Almonte, Stephanie Mora-Gutierrez, and Sofia Figueroa, Peer Leaders - The CAPS/CASE Leadership Model; Research Advisors: Laura Tropp 4:45PM-4:50PM - Katelyn Santiago, Central American Policy in The United States During Times of Divided Government; Research Advisor: Beth Ginsberg 4:50PM-5:05PM- Break for Refreshments 5:05PM-5:10PM - Daniela Alvarez, Platicando Juntos; Research Advisor: Sarah Rendon Garcia 5:10PM-5:15PM- Guadalupe Asucena Reyes, Political Perspectives: Understanding the Views of the Abrahamic Faiths; Research Advisor: Beth Ginsberg 5:15PM-5:20PM - Keely Rodriguez, Beyond Arrival: Exploring the Resources That Facilitate Academic Success for Central and South American College Students; Research Advisors: Vida Samuel and Annamaria Csizmadia 5:20PM-5:25PM - Lejdina Gecaj, The Relationship Between Psychological Distress, Social Media Use, and Alcohol Use in the Context of the Ukraine War and the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic among Adults in Spain; Research Advisor: Aviana Rosen 5:25PM-5:30PM - Maria Choudhry, Relationship Between Psychological Distress and Caregiving Responsibilities in Working Parents in Spain Two Years Into the COVID-19 Pandemic; Research Advisor: Aviana Rosen 5:30PM-5:35PM - Dahiana Fernandez-Ramirez, The Impact of Criminal Justice Policies on Latino Communities; Research Advisor: Beth Ginsberg 5:35PM-5:40PM - Jennifer Pires, Access to Higher Education: The Effects of Student Debt and Neoliberalism; Research Advisor: Ingrid Semaan 5:40PM-5:50PM - America Paredes Romero, Angelly Solis, and Manny Darty, Finance Foundation; Research Advisor: David Baker 5:50PM-6:00PM - Conclusion with Remarks from Dr. Jennifer Orlikoff, Campus Dean & Chief Administrative Officer, UConn Stamford Frontiers 2025 also includes a virtual component which may be viewed beginning Wednesday, April 16, 2025 on the Frontiers website - Frontiers 2025 | Office of Undergraduate Research (https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/frontiers2025/). If you require an accommodation to participate or attend this event, please contact Kaitlin Heenehan (stamfordenrichment@uconn.edu (mailto:stamfordenrichment@uconn.edu)) by April 8, 2025.  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) #UHLevent11089 (for attending as an audience member in Stamford) #UHLevent11090 (for attending as an audience member in Storrs) #UHLevent11085 (for attending as an audience member in Waterbury)

Take a break from your schoolwork and come spend a little time with one of the therapy dogs from Tails of Joy. Pet Therapy is known to reduce stress, anxiety and to build empathy.Please note that Pet Therapy is provided on a volunteer basis. We cannot guarantee that dogs will be present the entire time.

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Cut, paste, and reflect on the bigger picture—your studies, the world, your relationships, your culture, or just an animal you think is cute (it doesn't always have to be deep). Materials and prompts are available if you need a spark of inspiration. No pressure, just expression. Your voice belongs here. Zines are short DIY publications about niche and highly specialized topics. Historically created by and for authors, artists, activists, and marginalized communities to circumvent the gatekeepers of traditional publishers, zines are made to print and share quickly for local readers of all kinds. There are also lots of social media creators who make and share digital zines! Explore this powerful medium for learning, self-expression, advocacy, and researching cultural history.

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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/).

In the Spring 2025 semester the Learning Community Council (LCC) will meet every other Tuesday at 5pm! Any student with previous or current membership in a Learning Community may join the LCC.  Students on the LCC serve on projects and event planning teams which focus on key aspects of the Learning Community experience. The LCC provides students with a larger network of inter-Learning Community friends, opportunities for innovative thinking, leadership growth and development, insight into the Learning Community experience and its operations, and more!

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

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

Title: " Turkey Faces Anatolia: Postcolonial Perspectives on Kemalism" Committee Members: • Jane Gordon, Chairperson • Fred Lee • Lewis Gordon • Elva Orozco Mendoza • Zehra Arat

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/).

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These sessions will provide both prospective students and undergraduate students with the opportunity to speak to a School of Pharmacy representative to ask questions about the program. This offers an easy way to connect with members from our school without having to come to the Storrs campus.

Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 Time: 5:30 – 7:00 PM Location: Starr Reading Room

Open discussion with Nathan Levitt, Director of LGBTQ+ and Gender Justice Learning at Yale University School of Nursing. It will be held in The Space, Room 219, on April 22nd at 6:15pm.

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The short documentary, "Trash and Burn" will be screened with a talk with the director. Trash and Burn is centered around the health and economic impacts of the USA's largest trash incinerator in Chester, PA on the local Black community.This is an Honors Event. See tags below for category information. #UHLevent11161

In-Power is a student-led support group dedicated to building a gender-inclusive community that welcomes victim-survivors of sexual assault, stalking, and/or intimate partner violence at any point in their healing process. Through a focus on empowerment, autonomy, and resilience, the group aims to help participants claim agency over their own stories and experiences, as well as the direction of the group. We'll be accomplishing this with a variety of discussion topics and self-care methods. If you are interested in joining the group, please reach out to facilitators at: in-power@uconn.edu (mailto:in-power@uconn.edu)

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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/).

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Celebrate Earth Day with Explorers Club member and Canon USA endorsed photographer and filmmaker Tomas Koeck and join us for the film premiere of Flyway of Life. The film focuses on bird migration along the Atlantic Flyway, a red carpet, Q and A's with those involved with the production, a panel with locally based scientists, and much more.

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/).

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

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.

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.

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

Join Ajin Kim for a Violin Recital!