The Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC) at UConn (P30 AG067988; Kuchel, Fortinsky - MPIs) is one of fifteen such centers throughout the United States funded by the National Institute on Aging at NIH. "Pepper Centers" honor Claude D. Pepper, the late Congressman who advocated for senior health and research to enable older adults to maintain or restore their independence. The overarching goal of the OAIC (Pepper) Program is to enhance function and independence in older adults through research. The UConn Pepper Center is pioneering a theme focused on Precision Gerontology, an approach to aging research and the care of older adults that seeks to render interventions enhancing function and independence more effective through an improved understanding of heterogeneity and more precise targeting (https://health.uconn.edu/pepper-center/). A key component of all Pepper Centers is the Research Education Component (REC), which provides financial support, education, and training to Pepper Scholars who Pepper Center leadership identify as showing particular promise as independent investigators. The REC at the UConn Pepper Center, led by Dr. David Steffens and Dr. George Kuchel, includes senior research leaders at UConn and Jackson Lab who could serve as mentors to Pepper Scholars (https://health.uconn.edu/pepper-center/research-and-education-component-rec/). A mentored research project is a primary focus of being a REC Scholar. We are issuing this solicitation to early stage faculty with an interest in aging-related research. Individuals with experience in this area are encouraged to apply, as are those with research backgrounds in non-aging related fields whose research might be enhanced with a new aging focus. Physician scientists and clinicians in other disciplines are especially encouraged to apply. We anticipate funding two new UConn Pepper Scholars through this competition. Funding for two Pepper Scholar positions would begin July 1, 2025. Pepper Scholar awards are typically awarded for one year, with a second year of funding based on evidence of progress and need. Since this award is taking place in year 5 of the current UConn Pepper Center funding cycle, a year 2 Pepper Scholar Award will also be contingent upon the parent grant's successful competitive renewal. The overall goals of the Pepper Center are focused on improving function and independence among older adults. As such the following criteria for Pepper Scholar Selection were developed to be consistent with these goals: • Trainee potential and commitment to an academic career • Demonstrated commitment to aging research • Alignment of proposed training and work with the broader mission of the NIA OAIC Pepper Center Program and the focus on UConn Pepper Center on Precision Gerontology • Availability and commitment of suitable mentorship • Ability to benefit from OAIC resources As an initial step prior to submitting a full Pepper Scholar application, we are requesting that potential candidates submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), due by 5 PM on January 17, 2025. The LOI should be one single-spaced page consisting of two paragraphs. The first paragraph should highlight aspects of the candidate's educational, training, and research background that are most relevant to the Pepper Scholar program, followed by a statement of how the candidate will benefit from the Pepper Scholars program. The second paragraph should include a brief description of the research project that will be supported by the Pepper Center REC. In addition to the LOI, candidates should submit either an NIH Biosketch (preferred) or a CV. The LOI and Biosketch/CV should be addressed to Dr. David Steffens, REC Core Leader and Dr. George Kuchel, REC Core Co-Leader, and emailed to Ms. Laura Masi at masi@uchc.edu Selected candidates will then be notified by January 31, 2025 and invited to submit a full application for the Pepper Scholar Program for a March 28, 2025 deadline.

Our latest exhibit in Celeste LeWitt Gallery features "Luminous Pastels" by Jane Penfield and "Reflective Moments" by Paul R. Berger.(Note new date for reception.)

This workshop aims to accelerate the digital transformation of manufacturing systems through the use of Digital Twins. Participants will explore the latest advancements in modeling, simulation, AI integration, and more. The event will feature keynote speeches, panel discussions, and interactive sessions designed to foster collaboration and innovation. High-level Goals of the Workshop • Accelerate digital transformation of manufacturing enterprise systems through "what-if" scenarios using digital representation of physical assets (Digital Twins) to optimize products, processes, and production across the lifecycle. • Develop open innovation ecosystem for manufacturing digital transformation using DTs to enable all stakeholders – from small and medium-sized enterprises to large OEMs – to contribute and benefit from common and repeatable solutions. • Enable U.S leadership in digital transformation of manufacturing – both in hardware and software and through education, workforce and skills development.

Throughout the entire month of November, Sammy (Sigma Alpha Mu) will be raising money for the Judy Fund supporting Alzheimer's research. Check our Instagram story for our venmo!

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Join Associated Student Government each week to discuss the Student Activity Fee, events, clubs and organizations, and how to best represent the campus population. 

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This session will discuss the accommodations process for students with disabilities, student and instructor rights and responsibilities, and student versus employment accommodations. The information shared will be relevant to both graduate students and Graduate Assistants who serve in a teaching/instructor role. Time will be available at the end of the session for participant questions.FACILITATOR:Jennifer Lucia, Senior Associate Director, Center for Students with DisabilitiesSee more about all Timely Topics offered by The Graduate School. (https://grad.uconn.edu/timely-topics/) Please register (https://uconn.kualibuild.com/app/6669c239e126cf013bb99773/run) to receive a Webex link for this event.

Increasing Goals of Care Review at End-of-life with an Embedded Palliative Care Specialist in the Emergency Department: A Quality Improvement Project at a Community Based Hospital

Increasing Goals of Care Review at End-of-life with an Embedded Palliative Care Specialist in the Emergency Department: A Quality Improvement Project at a Community Based Hospital

Off-Campus Housing Fair - Student Union Ballroom 11/13 10:00AM - 2:00PM

Seniors, it's finally here! You're invited to pick up your UConn Senior shirt and button – featuring a brand-new design – along with other goodies anytime between 10AM-2PM. Bring your UConn ID; one button and shirt per senior. For our regional campus students, our Avery Point, Hartford, Stamford, and Waterbury campuses will also have these items available soon.Special thanks to our friends at the UConn Bookstore for partnering on this event. Another special thanks to JMA for supporting the UConn Senior shirt this year. If you have any questions about this event, please reach out to us, not the Bookstore.

About the Event Feminist publishing emerged in many places as a response to various feminist movements and in solidarity with their aims. As Ritu Menon, feminist publisher and co-founder of Kali for Women, aptly said, "Resistance was its raison d'être." The 1960s and 1970s saw the rise of a radical, international network of book womxn who supported one another through a continuous cycle of collaboration. However, the shifting political and economic landscapes of the late 1980s and 1990s led to the closure of many of these initiatives, the fragmentation of this network, and the erasure of much feminist history. In recent years, feminist publishing has experienced a resurgence, with new publishers, presses, bookstores, and archives emerging globally, revitalizing the feminist communication circuit. Yet, despite this renewed energy, starting a publishing venture remains a considerable challenge. Writing, editing, designing, printing, and distributing zines, books, and other publications are all labor-intensive and costly, often prohibitive. Torn between the activist drive to amplify marginalized and overlooked perspectives and working precariously, many emerging publishers feel lost and adrift. But contrary to what neoliberal conglomerates may suggest, publishing is fundamentally a relational enterprise—an ecosystem that thrives on collective effort and mutual support. In this lecture, graphic designer, curator, and editor Nina Paim reflects on her journey into publishing, drawing from the rich history of feminist publishing and her own experiences, both successes and failures. She will also explore the power of collectivity, networks, and collaboration, sharing firsthand the experience of co-publishing Bikini Book's first title with the Brazilian publisher Clube do Livro do Design, as well as her ongoing work translating, revising, and expanding Abécedaire d'Auto-Édition Féministe (ABC of Feminist Self-Publishing), written by Apolline and Clémentine Labrosse, and published by the French Éditions Trouble.About Nina Paim Nina Paim is a Brazilian designer, curator, and editor based in Porto. Her work spans exhibitions, workshops, and events, including Escola Aberta (Rio de Janeiro, 2012), Beyond Change (Basel, 2018), Department of Non-Binaries (Sharjah, 2018), Feminist Findings (Berlin, 2020), and, most recently, Etceteras: Feminist Festival of Publishing and Design (Porto, 2023). She has co-edited Taking a Line for a Walk (Spector Books, 2016), Design Struggles (Valiz, 2021), and Alter-Care (Esad-Idea, 2021). A three-time Swiss Design Award recipient, Nina has lectured internationally and her writing has been published by Occasional Papers (UK), Les Presses du Réel (FR), and the Korea Society of Typography (KR). In 2020, she co-founded the feminist platform Futuress.org, which she co-directed until 2023, when she launched Bikini Books, an independent publisher for design. In 2024, Nina was awarded an honorary doctorate from the London College of Communication at the University of the Arts London.  This event is sponsored by the UConn Department of Art and Art History and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies in the Department of Social and Critical Inquiry.

UConn Sexpert Peer Support Drop-In Hours are a new, 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: 11:00am-4:00pm                                                                                        Tuesdays: 3:00pm-6:30pm                                                                                    Wednesdays: 10:30am-6:30pm                                                                                Thursdays: 3:30pm-6:30pm                                                                                        Fridays: 10:30am-5:00pm 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 www.studenthealth.uconn.edu/sexperts 

Virtual drop in hours (https://career.business.uconn.edu/undergraduate/appointment/) are Monday-Friday via Nexus. You can also make an appointment (https://career.business.uconn.edu/undergraduate/appointment/) with one of our career counselors https://career.business.uconn.edu/undergraduate/appointment/ (https://career.business.uconn.edu/undergraduate/appointment/) or email your career questions to recruit@business.uconn.edu. (mailto:recruit@business.uconn.edu) Check out our website for more resources: https://career.business.uconn.edu/undergraduate/

On Wednesday, 11/13/24, Dr. Chih-Ying Su will be here at UConn for our seminar series from University of California, San Diego. Her talk will be titled "Beyond Combinatorial Code: Olfactory Coding and Neuromodulation in Drosophila"

Pie an AEPi or AEPhi member on Fairfield way, all proceeds go to huskython

Join SHaW for a beginner friendly, gentle yoga flow class to improve strength, flexibility and up your self-care game. Bring your own mat or reserve one when you register at https://forms.office.com/r/NEtFTjCUkW (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2Fr%2FNEtFTjCUkW&data=05%7C02%7Cdak23007work%40uconn.edu%7Cab1bec4739ce4b7c29d308dcde48d61e%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638629651620884210%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1iWRehG2CpkdlGWaaJW4vZKzqjuUQ%2Buoa6CRlw8pxgk%3D&reserved=0). Classes will be offered at 11:30am and 12:15pm in MPR 113. Contact Elena with any questions evt00001@uconn.edu. This program is grant funded through CT DPH, with funding from the CDC, and presented in partnership with ASG.

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https://marinesciences.uconn.edu/seminar/brownbag1248/ (https://marinesciences.uconn.edu/seminar/brownbag1248/) Please email Katie for the link to join online.

A brown bag is a one hour, generally (though not exclusively) intra-departmental colloquium, starting with a twenty to twenty five minute talk by a faculty member or graduate student, filled from there to the end with lively questions and answers.

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.

While engaging in corrective discussions with members of your team is sometimes necessary, these conversations can be challenging. Join us for tips and guidance on leading corrective dialogue while nurturing healthy relationships and maintaining a positive work environment.Speakers: Cinnamon Adams and Jim Wohl, University Ombuds OfficeRegister Now (https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/weblink/register/r32749fef5a4a263cdce5248bd4bd8686)

MEDS 6497 Neuroscience Journal Club"Reactive astrocytes secrete the chaperone HSPB1 to mediate neuroprotection." Presenter: Moumita Bhattacharya, Yan Lab Course Co-Directors: Paola Bargagna-Mohan: bargagna-mohan@uchc.edu (mailto:bargagna-mohan@uchc.edu)                                      Alice Burghard: burghard@uchc.edu (mailto:burghard@uchc.edu)

Rheumatology Grand Rounds

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Dr. Dexter Gabriel earned his B.A. in history from Texas State University-San Marcos, an M.A. in history also from Texas State University-San Marcos, and his Ph.D. in history from Stony Brook University-New York. His research interests include the history of bondage, resistance, and freedom in the Black Atlantic, as well as interdisciplinary approaches to slavery within popular culture and media. His current research explores British Emancipation in the Anglo-Caribbean and its impact on abolitionist strategies in nineteenth-century North America. His work has been translated into the social arena through panel discussions, lectures, articles, and interviews as diverse as the Federal Reserve Bank of Virginia to Voice of America, BBC America, and elsewhere.

Have you ever wondered what else you can do with your legal knowledge and law degree? The Dean's Office is excited to explore this question with guest speaker, Ryan Anderson, on Wednesday, November 13th at 12:45pm in Knight 115. Ryan Anderson is the co-founder and CEO of Filevine, a leading provider of legal technology, and has an incredible journey from lawyer to entrepreneur.Join the Dean's Office, the Office of Student Affairs, the Intellectual Property Law Society, and the Business & Transactional Law Society for lunch from Nardelli's and a rich conversation with Ryan Anderson. PleaseRSVP here (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2FPages%2FResponsePage.aspx%3Fid%3DfqjxFyUqqk65351DkDSwgFoKsNFgatpPhlngshRzpIlUQjZXUU9UQkRTMDk2TU1ETjRSNVFQMkVNRC4u&data=05%7C02%7Cjulian.torres%40uconn.edu%7C826355ff4241429e7a4908dcfdafb88e%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638664178379738354%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=bbaMZ%2B2tsXBcsQuiwOxq%2F7aP4cuzu9Cvo4ewXMIap5g%3D&reserved=0).

No appointment necessary. Get help starting or updating your LinkedIn page. Occurs most Wednesdays. Join Career Consultant Judy Stewart virtually:https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/meet/jus17018 (https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/meet/jus17018)

Introduction to Mindfulness SHaW's Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall wellbeing. Skills and Concepts Introduced: • Definition and benefits of mindfulness • Present moment awareness • Noticing • Accepting DROP-IN (no appointment required)

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/)

Free Flu shots by appointment. Please bring your UConn student I.D. Visit myhealth.uconn.edu (https://myhealth.uconn.edu/SchedAppt/Search?divisionId=144&reasonForAppointmentId=1965&searchFrom=11/13/2024&searchTo=11/13/2024&doSearch=true) to schedule your appointment. Student Health and Wellness (SHaW) will be offering free flu vaccination clinics for Storrs-based UConn students this semester on the following dates: Wednesday, November 13: (https://myhealth.uconn.edu/SchedAppt/Search?divisionId=144&reasonForAppointmentId=1965&searchFrom=11/13/2024&searchTo=11/13/2024&doSearch=true)1:30 - 4:30 pm (https://myhealth.uconn.edu/SchedAppt/Search?divisionId=144&reasonForAppointmentId=1965&searchFrom=11/13/2024&searchTo=11/13/2024&doSearch=true)Tuesday, November 19: (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmyhealth.uconn.edu%2FSchedAppt%2FSearch%3FdivisionId%3D144%26reasonForAppointmentId%3D1965%26searchFrom%3D11%2F19%2F2024%26searchTo%3D11%2F19%2F2024%26doSearch%3Dtrue&data=05%7C02%7Ckelti.johnson%40uconn.edu%7C1743ab6c9a404a1f162f08dcdcd2cc77%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638628045133056110%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=JqxHdXdCj6lhtNhLWqjnbOBd2MJOtuZPtCJadIGLRkw%3D&reserved=0)8:30 - 11:30 am and 1 - 4 pm (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmyhealth.uconn.edu%2FSchedAppt%2FSearch%3FdivisionId%3D144%26reasonForAppointmentId%3D1965%26searchFrom%3D11%2F19%2F2024%26searchTo%3D11%2F19%2F2024%26doSearch%3Dtrue&data=05%7C02%7Ckelti.johnson%40uconn.edu%7C1743ab6c9a404a1f162f08dcdcd2cc77%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638628045133080461%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=pmAf2fUIXXSMpz0sa7IQmAm74PM5uL%2Bd6J%2BWKhV9PCA%3D&reserved=0)This is supported by your Student Health and Wellness Fee.

Are you interested in learning about flipped classroom approaches? This webinar will introduce you to the topic of designing a flipped course. We will describe the reasons for wanting to flip a course, explain how this delivery approach will benefit you and your students, and identify specific pedagogical challenges. Also, we will highlight some of the tools and methods available for creating a flipped course. By the end of this webinar, participants should be able to: * Describe the characteristics of a flipped class/course. * Explain how flipping a course can benefit you and your students. * Identify specific challenges to take into account as you flip a course. * Plan a flipped lesson. * Recognize the tools and resources available for flipping courses. Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3220 (https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3220)

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Dr. Shafique Adam, Washington University in St. LouisA narrow magic window for ultraflat bands and emergent heavy fermions near the magic angle in twisted bilayer graphene The notion of a single "magic angle" in twisted bilayer graphene has evolved into a fascinating array of magic angles and ranges each describing different facets of the material's behavior.  While the original continuum model predicted a nominal magic angle, its simplicity ignored the intricate interplay of different physical phenomena.  For example, lattice relaxation [1] near the magic angle shifts its value upward, only to be counteracted by pseudomagnetic fields.  Including a symmetry allowed relaxation parameter changes this magic angle to a magic range.  Yet another magic angle emerges from the coupling to phonons when the Fermi velocity equals the phonon sound velocity.  Building upon this rich tapestry of magical effects, we will discuss our recent work on the convergence of lattice relaxation and Hartree interaction near the magic angle [2]. We unveil a previously unreported Lifshitz transition to a Fermi surface topology that supports a "heavy fermion" pocket and an ultraflat band pinned to the Fermi energy. Analytical and numerical insights shed light on the narrow "magic angle range" where the "heavy fermion" is stable and make predictions for its experimental observation.  We believe that the bands presented here are accurate  at high temperature and provide a good starting point to understand the myriad of complex behavior observed in this system. [1] "Analytical Model for Atomic Relaxation in Twisted Moiré Materials" by MMA Ezzi, GN Pallewela, C De Beule, EJ Mele, and S Adam, arXiv:2401.00498 (2024) [2] "A self-consistent Hartree theory for lattice-relaxed magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene" by MMA Ezzi, L Peng, Z Liu, JHZ Chao, GN Pallewela, D Foo, and S Adam arXiv:2404.17638 (2024)

Chemistry Colloquium: Hong Wang, University of North Texas Host: Dr. Christian Brueckner "π -Extended Porphyrins: From Knowns to Unknowns"

Dr. Marketa Burnett is currently an Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences & Africana Studies at the University of Connecticut. She received her Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research strives to disrupt deficit-based narratives of Black youth and Black families and instead center their strengths, resilience, and resistance. Incorporating qualitative and quantitative methodological approaches, Dr. Burnett explores how Black family processes mitigate the effects of educational inequality on Black girls' identity development and academic persistence through cultural assets and strategies. In her work, she intentionally partners with Black girls and families in the co-construction of knowledge to accurately represent their stories in a world that has historically excluded them.

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.

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This year's winners are:Ruchira Gupta, for her YA novel "I Kick and I Fly": "Inspired by Gupta's experience making an Emmy-winning documentary that exposed the sex trafficking of young women and children from villages in Nepal to the brothels of Mumbai, this story of 14-year old Heera – sold into an unimaginable fate by her father to help feed their family and repay his loans – is an unforgettable story about overcoming adversity."Aida Salazar, for her children's book "Jovita Wore Pants: The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter": "In this stunning and lively book, Salazar presents the remarkable true story of a little-known maverick Mexican heroine – her great aunt, Jovita Valdovinos – who disguised herself as a man and commanded a battalion of revolutionaries in a fight for religious freedom."

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. 

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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.

"I Class Myself:" Racial Classification and Alaska Native Indigeneity Paul Ozawa (Tlingit) had no Japanese ancestry to speak of—but he did have a Japanese surname. Without a birth certificate, Paul Ozawa could not prove that he was not Japanese, though it was common knowledge in his family and community that he had been adopted as an infant by Henry Ozawa, Sr. to protect his mother's reputation. Moreover, Ozawa had not seen his adoptive father since age 5, when Paul's mother had died from tuberculosis. Ozawa Sr. abandoned his three sons shortly thereafter. The three brothers had grown up in orphanages and boarding schools designed to forcibly assimilate Alaska Native children. Nonetheless, less than 24 hours before the ship transporting Japanese Americans from Alaska to Seattle was set to depart, the Alaska Defense Command informed Paul Ozawa that he needed to be onboard. In this talk, I analyze state-based processes of racial classification for Alaska Native prisoners in Japanese American World War 2 incarceration to argue that these served as a mode of what I term "archival elimination," or the elimination of Indigenous identities, sovereignty, and presence in archives. I discuss how our over-reliance on settler archives undermines Indigenous identities and knowledge. Finally, I turn to a Japanese Evacuation and Resettlement Study interview with Ozawa and his letters to show how Ozawa took up racial logics to make his Tlingit identity legible to settler administrators.  Hana Maruyama is an assistant professor in history and social and critical inquiry at the University of Connecticut. Her current manuscript discusses how the federal government exploited Japanese Americans' World War II incarceration to dispossess American Indians and Alaska Natives and advance U.S. settler colonialism. She is co-curating an exhibition on UConn ceramicist Minnie Negoro that launches at the Benton Art Museum in January 2025. Maruyama also directs the Fudeko Project, a digital journaling program for Japanese American former incarcerees. While completing her PhD at the University of Minnesota (UMN), she co-created/produced the Densho podcast Campu. She formerly worked for the UMN Immigration History Research Center, American Public Media's Order 9066, the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, and the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation.

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Confidence Sets for Causal Orderings   Presented by Y. Samuel Wang, Asst. Professor, Statistics and Data Science, Cornell UniversityWednesday, November 13, 2024, 4:00 PM, AUST 202 Coffee will be served at 3:30 pm in the Noether Lounge (AUST 326)Webex Meeting Link (https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/j.php?MTID=me41b2bd4351f64316bd25a3bb8e00861)Abstract: Causal discovery procedures aim to deduce causal relationships among variables in a multivariate dataset. While various methods have been proposed for estimating a single causal model or a single equivalence class of models, less attention has been given to quantifying uncertainty in causal discovery in terms of confidence statements. A primary challenge in causal discovery of directed acyclic graphs is determining a causal ordering among the variables, and our work offers a framework for constructing confidence sets of causal orderings that the data do not rule out. Our methodology specifically applies to identifiable structural equation models with additive errors and is based on a residual bootstrap procedure to test the goodness-of-fit of causal orderings. We demonstrate the asymptotic validity of the confidence set constructed using this goodness-of-fit test and explain how the confidence set may be used to form sub/supersets of ancestral relationships as well as confidence intervals for causal effects that incorporate model uncertainty.Bio: DY. Samuel Wang (Sam) is an assistant professor in the Statistics and Data Science Department at Cornell University. Much of his research focuses on problems where the goal is to discover interpretable structure which underlies the data generating process. This includes problems in the areas of causal discovery, graphical models, and mixed membership models. He received his PhD from the University of Washington and completed a post-doc at the University of Chicago.

UConn Political Science faculty debrief on the 2024 Election Results to discuss implications for policy and politics in the next administration. After a brief roundtable discussion, students and members of the broader University community are invited to ask questions and participate in discussion.

ASG is hosting a team-building LEGO experience in the student lounge! Food will be served from Sultan's Turkish Restaurant

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Looking to learn more about a PharmD degree? Join one of our virtual drop-in sessions to chat with a member of our admissions team.

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The Fall 2024 Innovate Wellness Challenge, hosted by SHaW, asks students to develop innovative solutions to health inequities at UConn. Register here for the chance to win scholarship money to make your health solutions a reality! Students will work in teams and receive mentorship from staff, faculty & peers for the opportunity to implement their plans to promote health at UConn. The Challenge will take place at the Student Union on Wednesdays from 5-7pm, from Oct. 23 – Nov. 20. Perfect attendance is not required. Snacks will be provided.Please RSVP for this event using the following link by 10/22/24 the latest:https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=fqjxFyUqqk65351DkDSwgD500kf52-VAsUvoh4PTLwRUMTJOMlBDVkxOSjFJNFBOQlZRUlFSM09HMC4u&origin=QRCode (https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=fqjxFyUqqk65351DkDSwgD500kf52-VAsUvoh4PTLwRUMTJOMlBDVkxOSjFJNFBOQlZRUlFSM09HMC4u&origin=QRCode) For additional information, please visit us at:https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/innovate-wellness/challenge/ (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/innovate-wellness/challenge/)This is an Honors Event. See tags below for category information. #UHLevent10963

On November 13, the Innovate Wellness Challenge will continue with poster presentations to showcase student teams' work. Each team will pitch their idea to audience members, who will then provide feedback to participants. That feedback will be used to inform the development of the student teams' final pitches the following week. Food will be provided. 

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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/).

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

Join us for our ever-popular reading series showcasing an open mic and our featured readers: UConn students and authors sterling-elizabeth arcadia and Charlotte Ungar! Make sure to bring a poem, short prose piece, music, or visual art to share at the open mic session; enjoy snacks and cocoa with other members of the UConn Creative Writing community. Everyone is welcome! This is an in-person event, to be held Wednesday, November 13th at 5:30 PM in Austin's Stern Lounge (217).

At this meeting, Prof. Conrad will answer any question you have about math (except homework questions). This is a chance to find out more about any problems, concepts, examples, historical events, etc. in math that you've heard or read about but don't understand as well as you'd like.

AESLS is inviting experts from different fields to talk about the current developments surrounding the NCAA and the rule changes, especially regarding NIL. The panel will include professors as well as practitioners and involve for the possibility for students to network.

12 Step Recovery Meetings are available for UConn students every Wednesday from 6:00 PM-7:00 PM at the Cordial Storrs House. The 12 Steps are guiding principles that outline how to overcome addiction, avoid triggers and live a healthy, productive life. The meetings are a gathering space primarily for students in, or seeking, recovery from substances, but is also open to students living with other addictive behaviors. Meetings are facilitated by a student member of the UConn Recovery Community and are held both in-person and online for students from other UConn campuses.

🎉 Join us for an Inspiring Engineering Leadership Session with Dan Murphy!

This event will feature five Black professionals from a diverse range of industries who will share their career experiences and insights. The event is designed to support and inspire 1st and 2nd-year students who are beginning to think about their career paths. In partnership with the African American Cultural Center, this event aims to create a supportive space for students to hear firsthand how these professionals have navigated their careers while embracing their identities.

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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/).

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General meeting for UConn Health!

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View Men's Basketball full schedule. (https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule)

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