Chemistry Colloquium "Alcohol and Amine Derivatives Guide Position-Selective C–H Functionalization Reactions."


Jennifer Roizen, Duke University
Host: Amy Howell


Refreshments will be served at 2:15pm. All are welcome.

Gareth Thomas, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor,
Shriners Hospital Pediatric Research Center,
Temple University Medical School,
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology,
Philadelphia, PA

Talk Title: “New Roles for Palmitoylation in Neuronal Health and Disease”

Host: Dr. Anastasios Tzingounis

Join us for a talk by Gina Barreca,
2018 UCONN BOARD OF TRUSTEES
DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH

All great works of fiction, poetry and drama—as well as texts forming mythologies, religions, national epics to heroic sagas—have loneliness at the heart of their narrative. From Persephone to Peter Pan, from “Frankenstein” to “Frozen,” the stories we pass along are saturated with unwilling isolation.
“Only around half of Americans say they have meaningful, daily face-to-face social interactions,” according to a 2017 study. A former U.S. Surgeon General argues that “We live in the most technologically connected age in the history of civilization, yet rates of loneliness have doubled since the 1980s.” We need more than social media. We need social contact. We need community. How can we break through the loneliness barrier? Being alone when in need of companionship is more than sad; it’s an epidemic.Chronic loneliness is as bad for your health as smoking 15 cigarettes per day. We need to change our national story and, often, our personal ones as well.
Even the concept of the “lone wolf” is a myth. Wolves hunt in packs.

Reception to follow.

For more information about this event, or if you are an individual who requires special accommodation to participate, please contact the CLAS Dean’s Office at (860) 486-2713.

A liberal arts and sciences degree prepares students with the tools they need to excel across a wide range of careers. Given the number of options available to you, it can be overwhelming to narrow down career choices. Attending CLAS Career Night will provide you exposure to career opportunities for CLAS students.

This semester’s focus will be on research-based careers. During this event you will engage with CLAS alumni, learn about various occupations, and gain insight about how to best prepare for your future career.

5:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. | Student Check-In/Registration
5:45 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. | Student Networking Overview
6:15 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Student/Alumni Roundtable Networking
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Open Networking (light refreshments will be served)

For more information and to register, visit: https://career.uconn.edu/clascareernight/

The McNair Scholars Program and the Office of Undergraduate Research invite you to join us for a brown bag research seminar.

Birds, Bacteria, and Bioinformatics: Why Evolutionary Biology is the Best

Sarah Hird, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Molecular and Cell Biology

This series is open to all undergraduate and graduate students, and is designed especially for students conducting (or interested in conducting) STEM research. These seminars are opportunities to learn about research being pursued around campus, to talk with faculty about their path into research, and to ask questions about getting involved in research.

This event counts as an Honors Event, category: Career, Professional, & Personal Development and Academic & Interdisciplinary Engagement.

If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Jodi Eskin by February 28th.