The Graduate School

154 people died in Itaewon, Seoul, Korea and a lot of people were injured because of the disastrous incident of a terrible stampede. I hope people can remember those victims and offer condolences to them from far.

Non-uniform Disjoint Ball Decomposition: Formulations and Applications in Engineering Design and Manufacturing

Welcome new Huskies! Join staff from Admissions, The Graduate School and the International Student & Scholar Services to learn the steps you must take to finalize your admission with UConn and what you need to do to request your form I-20 and start the process to apply for your student visa.

How to join:

Meeting link: https://uconnvtc.webex.com/uconnvtc/j.php?MTID=mfc945d7e742a78bdc52d2db70c174595

Meeting number: 2622 829 0125

Password: UConn2023

Fragility-based Performance Assessment of Critical Infrastructures Systems

Meet a panel of UConn doctoral alums who will share their experience, advice and tips about career preparation and development.

Panelists:
Jillian Ives, '22 PhD in Learning, Leadership, and Education Policy, UConn
Senior Research Associate at TERC &
Postdoctoral Research Associate at UConn

Tanesia Beverly, '18 PhD in Research Methodology, Measurement, and Evaluation,
Quantitative User Researcher at Google

Preeti Srinivasan, '21 PhD in Communication and Media Studies,
UX Researcher at ServiceNow

Event link: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/j.php?RGID=r51d964e4b03b3841c7eee46f926a29ab

What is health literacy for LGBTQIA+ folx? How do we create inclusive & supportive environments for LBGTQIA+ folx at UConn, in future work places, & in our personal lives? Join us to find out more. Students can ask anonymous questions. All students are welcome!

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82061530000?pwd=NDBCM09RTUc5SUxiTEhTMzZXcm5hQT09

Breathing & Positive Affirmations
Join us for breathing & positive affirmations to help us find a calm moment in our days & extend kindness to ourselves & others. All students are welcome, & no experience necessary to join.

https://uconnvtc.webex.com/join/apsc

Title: Impact of polymer source variation on parenteral microsphere performance
Doctoral field of study: Pharmaceutics

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 Fall 2022 semester. Attend this workshop BEFORE you apply for post-completion OPT.

Sign up here:

https://icworkshops.uconn.edu/index.php?event=3298

** You must attend the workshop for the whole hour in order to obtain full credit. You will be required to check-in at the beginning of the workshop, if you are running more than 5 minutes late, please attend the next workshop available https://events.uconn.edu/2022/month/10/250/. **

*** The CISS programming space is on the second floor of CISS, but there is no elevator. If you require accommodations to access the event please contact international@uconn.edu and we can instruct you on how to access the space.***

Women’s Center 50th Anniversary Celebration with Melissa Harris Perry

Professor Melissa Harris-Perry is the Maya Angelou Presidential Chair at Wake Forest University where she teaches courses on American politics and elections at the intersections of race, place, and gender. She is the founder and President of the Anna Julia Cooper Center, an independent organization with a mission to advance justice and alleviate harm for women and girls of color in American higher education. Along with Dorian Warren, she is co-host of the podcast System Check, with The Nation.

For nearly two decades, Harris-Perry has contributed to American public life through her distinct combination of scholarly analysis and grounded wisdom applied to analysis of race, gender, politics, and power. She hosted the award winning television show “Melissa Harris-Perry” from 2012-2016 on weekend mornings on MSNBC and in 2016, won the Hillman Prize for broadcast journalism.

Co-sponsored by African American Cultural Center, Asian American Cultural Center, Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center, Rainbow Center, Native American Cultural Programs, Middle Eastern Cultural Programs, Office for Diversity and Inclusion, Office of the Vice President for Research, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, School of Fine Arts, School of Social Work, Neag School of Education, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources, Law School's Constance Belton Green Diversity Fund, School of Pharmacy, Homer Babbidge Library, Office of the Provost, the Human Rights Institute, and the UConn Foundation.

Friday, 7pm, Jorgensen Center for the Performing arts. Reception immediately following at the Alumni Center.

RSVP is required for both events and can be found at https://bit.ly/3F2oYtC.

Please join CISS for a fun day exploring New Haven and Yale University on Saturday, November 5, 2022. Pick up and droff off from the UConn Storrs campus. Participants will arrive in New Haven and have a tour of the famous Yale University campus, followed by free time to shop, eat, and enjoy the city.

Bus tickets are on sale now and available at https://secure.touchnet.com/C21646_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=179 . Please arrive and be prepared to board the bus 15 minutes prior to departure times.

Details:

Cost: $20 per ticket. Purchase your tickets online in advance at the UConn Marketplace or the link above

Bus departs Storrs campus at 9 AM in front of the UConn Bookstore

Bus arrives at Yale University around 10:30 AM

Bus leaves Yale University at 6 PM (the same place as you were dropped off)

Bus returns to Storrs campus around 7:30 PM

We hope to see you there!

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 Fall 2022 semester. Attend this workshop BEFORE you apply for post-completion OPT.

How to join:

Meeting link:
https://uconnvtc.webex.com/uconnvtc/j.php?MTID=m589f90349ca58a0dfc3c23e82044a1ce

Meeting number:
2622 534 7675

Password:
GrS56Vnrf7C

A Study of Contrasting Elements Among the Early, Large-Scale, Choral-Orchestral Works of Fredrik Sixten Set in Historical Forms (2004-2015)

Music - Choral Conducting

Global and Robust Optimization of Process Models with Embedded Simulations

154 people died in Itaewon, Seoul, Korea and a lot of people were injured because of the disastrous incident of a terrible stampede. I hope people can remember those victims and offer condolences to them from far.

Welcome new Huskies! Join ISSS for a webinar for new international students coming to UConn for spring 2023 all about applying for your visa and arriving in the U.S. Meet staff from International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) to learn about the steps needed to apply for your student visa.

How to join:

Meeting link: https://uconnvtc.webex.com/uconnvtc/j.php?MTID=m670a98a77d2869672848c6895d4bab1d

Meeting number: 2623 967 2162

Password: UConn2023

When you hear people use idioms or other slang expressions in English, do they ""go in one ear, out the other?"" Or are they ""a piece of cake"" for you? Please come to CISS to learn some common slangs and Idioms in American English with Tami Devine, UCAELI staff.

In this workshop, participants will learn about the meaning and origin of many common idioms used in American English. The workshop aims to enhance the listening comprehension of non-native speakers of English within the UCONN community, as well as provide useful expressions to incorporate into their speech. Students will be encouraged to draw connections to the cultural and linguistic elements found in their native languages.

Date: Wednesday, November 9, 3:30pm-4:30pm

Location: CISS 202

Please RSVP here: https://uconntact.uconn.edu/event/8557277

Hope to see you at our event!

Educational Psychology

League of Legends® Esports Coaching Instructional Design using Contrasting Cases:
A Situated Learning Approach to Design-Based Research

This session is for F-1 students who will do an internship or work off-campus before graduating, or for students who have internships and clinical placements as part of your academic curriculum. All internships, work and placements off-campus must be authorized through Curricular Practical Training (CPT) or Pre-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT), even if unpaid and required for your class or program.
If you are considering a future off-campus work opportunity or placement, you are required to attend this workshop before you apply for CPT or Pre-Completion OPT with ISSS.

How to join:

Meeting link:
https://uconnvtc.webex.com/uconnvtc/j.php?MTID=m45f3f5fc17eeac95599dcee4c9417b34

Meeting number:
2621 776 9575

Password:
GVdJftYa683

Presenter: Marie Shanahan, UConn Dept of Journalism

Details: Misinformation about health is driven by the ease of sharing in the digital age. In this webinar, UConn Journalism Department Head Prof. Marie K. Shanahan will present examples of how journalists and medical professionals have used social media to actively confront false health narratives and debunk them. She will also explain how news literacy — knowledge of the standards of high-quality, evidence-based journalism — can help people decide what online health information to trust, share and act upon.

For more information and to register: https://mhealth.inchip.uconn.edu/training-2/

Late-Stage Modification and Diversification of α-Galactosylceramide Analogs

Exploring the Effects of Derived Relational Response Training on Language and
Reading Comprehension
Field of Study: Educational Psychology
Program: Special Education

Breathing & Stretching
Join us to practice breathing & stretches for stress management & to bring a calmness to our day. All students are welcome, & no experience is required to participate.

https://uconnvtc.webex.com/join/apsc

All students are welcome to travel with us to a new place every month! CISS Coffee Hour brings together students, staff and faculty to enjoy some refreshments and learn more about a country, culture or student group through an informal and fun presentation 🌎
If you would like to work with CISS to present at Coffee Hour, please contact Nadine Boudissa at nadine.boudissa@uconn.edu
#InternationalStudents #UConnISSS

Nursing PhD

The exploration of the impact of early life pain/stress on mitochondrial function and neurobehavioral outcomes in preterm infants

Factor Retention Criteria as Upper and Lower Bounds on the Estimate of Number of Factors in Exploratory Factor Analysis: A simulation study

Department of Educational Psychology

Becoming Official: A Test of the Model of Mediated Relationship Development

Communication

154 people died in Itaewon, Seoul, Korea and a lot of people were injured because of the disastrous incident of a terrible stampede. I hope people can remember those victims and offer condolences to them from far.

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 Fall 2022 semester. Attend this workshop BEFORE you apply for post-completion OPT.


Sign up here:

https://icworkshops.uconn.edu/index.php?event=3300

** You must attend the workshop for the whole hour in order to obtain full credit. You will be required to check-in at the beginning of the workshop, if you are running more than 5 minutes late, please attend the next workshop available https://events.uconn.edu/2022/month/10/250/. **

*** The CISS programming space is on the second floor of CISS, but there is no elevator. If you require accommodations to access the event please contact international@uconn.edu and we can instruct you on how to access the space.***

Estimate Phytoplankton Carbon Biomass using DNA

Oceanography

Save the date! ISSS will offer a two-part training on J-1 visa sponsorship in-person and online at the Storrs campus.
Part One: Hosting a J-1 Visiting Scholar
Join ISSS for an overview of the J-1Visiting Scholar program at UConn. We will discuss the J-1 visa objective, how to request J-1 visa sponsorship and academic department responsibilities after arrival.
Date and Time: 11/15/2022 1:00-2:00 p.m. at CISS, Room 202A
Part Two: Using the ISSS Scholar Portal to Manage your J-1 Scholar Requests
Join ISSS for a review of the J-1Visiting Scholar program at UConn. In this session we will focus on using the ISSS Scholar Portal to submit J-1 scholar sponsorship requests and to track your current J-1 visiting scholars.
Date and Time: 11/18/2022 1:00-2:00 p.m. at CISS, Room 202A
If you will attend in person, please register at
http://icworkshops.uconn.edu > View Available Events > J-1 Visa Sponsorship Request Training for Department Admins.

**You do not need to register if you will attend virtually.**

To join virtually:

Meeting link:
https://uconnvtc.webex.com/uconnvtc/j.php?MTID=meb027209b34d5f6888b2e3a3c1fb4060


Meeting number:
2621 800 7258


Password:
6fTDn3DP6jT

We hope to see you there!

Examining the Immunomodulatory Effects of Extracellular Metallothionein

Department of Molecular and Cell Biology

Title: Land-atmosphere Interactions and Drought over Tropical South America
Doctoral field of study: Land-atmosphere interactions

This session is for F-1 students who will do an internship or work off-campus before graduating, or for students who have internships and clinical placements as part of your academic curriculum. All internships, work and placements off-campus must be authorized through Curricular Practical Training (CPT) or Pre-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT), even if unpaid and required for your class or program.
If you are considering a future off-campus work opportunity or placement, you are required to attend this workshop before you apply for CPT or Pre-Completion OPT with ISSS.


Sign up here:
https://icworkshops.uconn.edu/index.php?admin&event=3304

** You must attend the workshop for the whole hour in order to obtain full credit. You will be required to check-in at the beginning of the workshop, if you are running more than 5 minutes late, please attend the next workshop available https://events.uconn.edu/2022/month/10/250/. **

*** The CISS programming space is on the second floor of CISS, but there is no elevator. If you require accommodations to access the event please contact international@uconn.edu and we can instruct you on how to access the space.***

Bring your friend(s) to join Center for International Students and Scholars (CISS) staff and Cross-Cultural Connections (CCC) members for a fun get-together to simply just play some fun games, meet other students, and have a good time.

Time: Wednesday, November 16, 2022, from 4pm-5:30pm

Location: Student Union 331

Please RSVP in advance for this event here https://uconntact.uconn.edu/event/8586378

We hope to see you all at our event.

Music Theory and History "Whole Tone + Collections and Row Partitioning Strategies in Three Twelve-tone Works by Roger Sessions"

Latino Youth Activism:
Reconceptualizing Risk in Social Movement Theory

Field: Sociology

PhD Candidate: Arshiah Mirza
Title: Modeling, Evaluation and Performance Enhancement of Marine Propulsion
Systems
Date and time: Thursday, November 17 th  from 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
Location: C2E2 Conference room, 44 Weaver Rd., U-5233, Storrs, CT 06269
Online link: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/meet/bab11008
Major Advisor: Prof. Ali M. Bazzi
Associate Advisors: Prof. Yang Cao, Prof. Sung-Yeul Park
Abstract:
This dissertation explores performance enhancement of medium voltage machines in
electric ship propulsion systems from electrical, thermal and mechanical perspectives.
In the first part, a multi-drive electric ship propulsion system was simulated. Losses in
ship propulsion systems were analyzed simulated for different loads under normal and
limp-mode operations. In the second part, motor insulation stress due to conventional 2-
level power electronic inverters with large voltage transients was quantified using
behavioral modeling and machine learning. In the third part, the effect of multilevel
power electronic inverters (MLIs) on motor insulation stress was analyzed. A number of
inverter parameters like voltage, number of levels, and frequency were considered and
the insulation stress was evaluated. In the fourth part, performance of two novel
nanostructured insulation materials was evaluated. Results from this research help
define motor class insulation and cable insulation for motor drives using MLIs for
healthy and reconfigured modes after fault occurrence. It also helps choose appropriate
insulation to ensure reliable and safe operation of motors.

Breathing & Compassion Meditation
Join us for breathing & a compassion meditation to help us find a calm moment in our days & extend kindness to ourselves & others. All students are welcome, & no experience necessary to join.

https://uconnvtc.webex.com/join/apsc

Prospects for laser cooling and trapping aluminum monochloride.

Field of study: physics

Danielle Hare will present the findings of her doctoral disseration, titled: "Climate change effects on the temperature regimes and carbon processing of stream ecosystems" Doctoral Field of Study: Natural Resources and the Environment

Modeling Multiple Irregularly Spaced High-Frequency Financial Time Series

Statistics

Extending the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) Standard with Design Pattern-Like Capabilities by Defining a Framework of Meta Resources

Doctoral field of study: Computer Science

Save the date! ISSS will offer a two-part training on J-1 visa sponsorship in-person and online at the Storrs campus.
Part One: Hosting a J-1 Visiting Scholar
Join ISSS for an overview of the J-1Visiting Scholar program at UConn. We will discuss the J-1 visa objective, how to request J-1 visa sponsorship and academic department responsibilities after arrival.


Date and Time: 11/15/2022 1:00-2:00 p.m. at CISS, Room 202A
Part Two: Using the ISSS Scholar Portal to Manage your J-1 Scholar Requests
Join ISSS for a review of the J-1Visiting Scholar program at UConn. In this session we will focus on using the ISSS Scholar Portal to submit J-1 scholar sponsorship requests and to track your current J-1 visiting scholars.


Date and Time: 11/18/2022 1:00-2:00 p.m. at CISS, Room 202A
If you will attend in person, please register at http://icworkshops.uconn.edu > View Available Events > J-1 Visa Sponsorship Request Training for Department Admins. You do not need to register if you will attend virtually.
We hope to see you there!

Join virtually here:

Meeting link:
https://uconnvtc.webex.com/uconnvtc/j.php?MTID=m3d6582436651b0152ed1c4f6cfa01acd

Meeting number:
2624 441 8100

Password:
HUrNSPbP387

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
(Information, Communication, Decision, and Biosystems)

Title: Dynamic System Model Learning and Control with Barrier Methods: Applications to Robotics and Autonomous Systems Safety

Are you interested in learning about Bollywood Dance? Bollyiwood dance is the dance form used in Indian (Hindi) Cinema. It is a fusion of energetic dance moves like Bhangra and Garba as well as classical dance like Bharatnatyam and Kathak with hints of Jazz, Hip-hop, Arabic, and Western forms.

CISS is hosting a Bollywood Dance workshop instructed by Snehaa Ray and Ranjana Burman on Friday, November 18, from 4pm-5pm at CISS 202.

Please RSVP here https://uconntact.uconn.edu/event/8592466

Hope to see you there!

Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense of Veronica Hayes's defense entitled "Atomic Force Microscopy Analysis of Long-Range Self-Assembled Monolayers" for a PHD in Chemistry. Veronica Hayes PHD Defense
Hosted by Veronica Hayes

https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/j.php?MTID=m6dd902c074b55afe45fe75660f15cdaa
Monday, Nov 21, 2022 10:10 am | 2 hours | (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Meeting number: 2623 993 0339
Password: frDfwh6Xi86
Agenda: PHD defense of project entitled "Atomic force microscopy analysis of long-range self-assembled monolayers". Talk scheduled for one hour, with Q&A to follow.

Join by video system
Dial 26239930339@uconn-cmr.webex.com
You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.

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Access code: 262 399 30339

Modelling glucocorticoid response in hPSC-derived neural cultures.

Field of Study: Biomedical Sciences

Playing in the Shadow of EuroModernity: English Education and the Coloniality of Being/Truth/Power/Freedom

In the department of Curriculum and Instruction

Thesis Title: The Role of TRPM2 in Ischemic Stroke.

Doctoral field of study: Biomedical Science - Neuroscience

The Role of TRPM2 in Ischemic Stroke
Doctoral field of study: Biomedicine (Neuroscience & Cardiology)

154 people died in Itaewon, Seoul, Korea and a lot of people were injured because of the disastrous incident of a terrible stampede. I hope people can remember those victims and offer condolences to them from far.

Title: Algorithms for Understanding and Dating
Microbial Evolution Through Horizontal
Gene Transfer

Field of Study: Computer Science and Engineering

What are you thankful for this year? We are thankful for you! CISS will host a Thanksgiving Luncheon for you to eat, play games, and engage in conversation with fellow students, scholars, and staff.

Time: Tuesday, November 22, 2022, 12pm-2pm

Location: CISS 202

Registration is required for this event , please register here https://icworkshops.uconn.edu/index.php?event=3334

We looking forward to seeing there!

Micro-Mechanics of Collagen Networks in Articular Cartilage - Biomedical Engineering

Diversifying Chiral Light Emitters and Small Molecule Activation

Please join the grads and young professionals' group for our coffee hour on November 29th from 12:00pm-2:00pm. Take a break in between your schedule and join some friends for some relaxation and bonding!

A Quality Improvement Project to Increase Continuous Glucose