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4/16 Frontiers in Undergraduate Research

Frontiers in Undergraduate Research

Tuesday, April 16th, 2024

04:00 PM - 05:30 PM

Welcome Center/Atrium-Downtown Building

Please join us for UConn Stamford’s third annual Frontiers in Undergraduate Research Poster Exhibition on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 from 4:00-5:30pm in the Welcome Center/Atrium of the Downtown Stamford Building. This exhibition includes short presentations of electronic posters by undergraduate students from a variety of disciplines. This event is open to the entire UConn community. We hope you will join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of UConn’s talented undergraduates.
4-4:10pm: Welcome with remarks from Dr. Amy Gorin, Vice Provost for Health Sciences and Interdisciplinary Initiatives
4:10-4:15pm: Lara Lefkowitch, Beyond the Self: A Critical Examination of the Role of Body Positivity in Fat Liberation; Research Advisor: Ingrid Semaan
4:15-4:20pm: Amanda Tatnall, From Psyche to Society: Uniting the Theoretical Perspectives of Sociology and Psychology; Research Advisor: Ingrid Semaan
4:20-4:25pm: Mitchell Velasco, Decarbonization of the US Power Grid and Cost Competitiveness of Renewable Energy Technology; Research Advisor: Natalia Smirnova
4:25-4:30pm: Sanaiah Dickson, Mechanisms of Contagion for Internalizing Distress Across Adolescent Friendships and Parental Relationships; Research Advisor: Kimberli Treadwell
4:30-4:35pm: Matthew Dalzell, The Impact of Privately Owned Buses on Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Connecticut; Research Advisor: Natalia Smirnova
4:35-4:40pm: Amanda Tatnall, Nursery Rhymes As a Scaffold for the Autonomous Deployment of Language: A Longitudinal Case Study of Linguistic Change; Research Advisor: Elena Levy
4:40-4:50pm - Break
4:50-4:55pm: Jainil Desai and Dedeep Singu, OTA: Intuitive Optimization and Trend Analytics; Research Advisor: Hasan Baig
4:55-5:00pm: Jennifer Pires, The Impact of Racial Capitalism on Immigration, Incarceration, and Student Debt; Research Advisor: Ingrid Semaan
5:00-5:05pm: Isabella Garcia, Gender Differences in Academic Achievement Among Latinx Immigrant Students; Research Advisor: Kevin Ferreira Van Leer
5:05-5:10pm: Victoria Almazan, Family Social Support and Eating Disorders Among Hispanic/Latinos; Research Advisor: Jolaade Kalinowski
5:10-5:15pm: Autumn Joseph, Mexican American Women and Healthcare; Research Advisor: Beth Ginsberg
5:15-5:20pm: Emma Downey, A Human Rights Theory of Democracy: Analyzing Democratic Instability in Class & Identity Politics; Research Advisor: Zehra Arat
5:20-5:25pm: Maria Choudhry, Blood Brain Barrier Leak of Small and Advanced Patient Derived Xenografts (PDX) Gliomas; Research Advisor: Henry Smilowitz
5:25-5:30pm – Conclusion with remarks from Dr. Jennifer Orlikoff, Campus Dean & Chief Administrative Officer, UConn Stamford
Frontiers 2024 also includes a virtual component which may be viewed beginning Friday, April 12 on the Frontiers website - https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/frontiers2024/. If you require an accommodation to attend this event, please contact Kaitlin Heenehan (stamfordenrichment@uconn.edu) by April 7th.
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.
#UHLevent10776 (for presenting your research/creative activity)
#UHLevent10782 (for attending as an audience member in Storrs)
#UHLevent10781 (for attending as an audience member in Stamford)

Contact Information:
Kaitlin Heenehan
stamfordenrichment@uconn.edu

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4/17 ANSC PhD Proposal Defense: Mr. Trushenkumar Shah

ANSC PhD Proposal Defense: Mr. Trushenkumar Shah

Wednesday, April 17th, 2024

11:00 AM

White Building

ANSC PhD Proposal Defense: Mr. Trushenkumar Shah
Date: 04/17/2024
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Hybrid
If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Dr. Abhinav Upadhyay at 860-486-6585 or abhinav.upadhyay@uconn.edu at least 5 days in advance of the seminar.

Contact Information:
Abhinav Upadhyay
Department of Animal Science
Phone: 860-486-6585
Email: abhinav.upadhyay@uconn.edu

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4/18 Pathobiology Seminar - Alessandra Orfano

Pathobiology Seminar - Alessandra Orfano

Thursday, April 18th, 2024

11:00 AM

Alessandra Orfano
Associate Research Scientist
Epidemiology and Microbial Diseases
Yale School of Public Health
Hosted by Dr. Wunder
“The genetic diversity of Pfs25, a transmission blocking vaccine candidate for malaria”
Seminar start time is 11:00am

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Phone:	860-486-2840
Address:	1376 Storrs Road, Unit 4087 Storrs, CT, 06269-4087