Enrichment Programs

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:

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

Focused on innovation and sustainability, the “Germany on Campus” symposium will include a keynote speaker, alumni from our German Studies dual degree programs in Business (EUROBIZ) and Engineering (EUROTECH), and a panel discussion with German companies doing business in Connecticut!

For more information and a detailed schedule please consult the GermanyonCampus website. 

For students interested in joining the morning Symposium, please use this link.

For students interested in joining the afternoon Expo, please use this link.

For general information, please contact anke.finger@uconn.edu.

The event will take place on November 14th and 15th from 9AM-5PM. Registration is required, and is only open until Friday, November 1^st at 12PM to give us time to finalize catering arrangements. Please register here at your earliest convenience.

HSLB-Stamford will be having their annual Mill River Park community engagement this fall on Thursday, November 14th! Students will be helping the park transition into the changing season by helping with various tasks. Tasks vary from plant management to landscape improvement. This is a great chance for UConn students to engage with the larger Stamford community and get to know community partners. To sign up to volunteer, please submit the form below. Deadline to submit the form is November 9th at 11:59PM. Form Link: https://forms.office.com/r/QMUvfkRYrT Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024 Time: 9:30AM- 11:30AM Location: Mill River Park

This is Honors Event. See tags below for event category information. #UHLevent10986

Interested in doing research over the summer but don’t know where to start? Join us in this workshop to learn about how to find summer research opportunities and UConn and beyond.

This event will feature Dr. Rachel Gilmore. Dr. Gilmore will talk about her career path in genetics, starting in undergraduate in forensic science, and then shifting to pursuing a doctorate degree in Biomedical Sciences. Through her doctorate degree, Rachel has been afforded the unique opportunity to study in Heidelberg, Germany as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow researching Prader Willi Syndrome, using stem cells to better elucidate this disease mechanism. Students will hear more about the field of genomics and the cutting-edge advancements in relevant genetic conditions. Students will also hear about Dr. Gilmore’s advice regarding career development, specifically why she chose the career route she did, learn about unique career opportunities in genetics/genomics, and get professional development advice. Join in to hear more about the opportunity and exploration of diverse career opportunities in science. Register here to attend! https://forms.gle/zQ4jf8x9CtkgBSx76

This is an Honors Event. See tags below for category information. #UHLevent10988

Doug Brugge, has a PhD in cellular and developmental biology from Harvard University and a MS in industrial hygiene from the Harvard School of Public Health. He is Professor and Chair of the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. He has worked extensively with uranium mining communities, including those in the Navajo Nation. For over a decade, he has directed the Community Assessment of Freeway Exposure and Health, a series of community-based participatory research projects funded by NIEHS, NHLBI, NLM, EPA, HUD and the Kresge Foundation. He has about 200 publications, including over 50 on traffic-related ultrafine particle pollution and their association with health. He has worked in community-collaborations with many neighborhoods, including current work with the Hartford-based Community Research Alliance.

To attend this webinar, please make sure to register using the invite that was sent. Your participation is highly encouraged, as these sessions are a fantastic opportunity to deepen your understanding and engage with our speakers.

Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you there!