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Sep11Critical Illness and RecoveryVernon Cottage (Depot Campus)1:15 PM
Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) is characterized by physical, cognitive and mental health problems that impact the majority of people who experience a stay in an intensive care unit.
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Sep25Effective Behavioral Changes in the Presentation and Management of Type 2 DiabetesVernon Cottage (Depot Campus)1:15 PM
Exercise, nutrition and weight loss all contribute to effective prevention and management of Type 2 Diabetes.
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Oct3Science through the Lens: A Photographic Journey of My Life as a Marine Mammal Research ScientistVernon Cottage (Depot Campus)1:15 PM
The speaker shares his academic journey and scientific accomplishments as a UConn faculty member.
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Oct8The Role of Global Warming on the Health and Safety of Athletes, Laborers and Soldiers Who Perform Physical Activity in the HeatVernon Cottage (Depot Campus)1:15 PM
This talk explores the intersection of global warming, an epic force slowly destroying civilization, with the reality that every day, nearly a billion people on the planet must perform physical activity in the heat.
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Oct15Training and Working with Oxen in New England, Past & PresentVernon Cottage (Depot Campus)1:15 PM
Oxen, also known as working steers, played a significant role in the development of early New England and are still in use today.
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Oct16Appreciating the Bones of Connecticut’s LandscapeVernon Cottage (Depot Campus)1:15 PM
You will likely see the landscape in a new way after this slide-show presentation, which draws from speaker’s UConn Today article based on a series of short essays he wrote for a special edition of Connecticut Magazine.
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Oct24How to Restore an Observatory in Nine Short MonthsVernon Cottage (Depot Campus)1:15 PM
In 2023 the speaker worked to restore and upgrade UConn’s old observatory.
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Oct30The History and Psychology of Horror LiteratureVernon Cottage (Depot Campus)1:15 PM
Drawing from his recent book “Historical Dictionary of Horror Literature,”
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Oct31A Troubled Sleep: Risks and Resilience in Contemporary Northern IrelandVernon Cottage (Depot Campus)1:45 PM
This analysis of one of the world’s most deeply divided societies examines Northern Ireland
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Nov6The Difficulties in Measuring Peace: What Have We Learned from Recent Ongoing Conflict in the World?Vernon Cottage (Depot Campus)1:15 PM
Drawing on the speaker’s book project “The Politics of Peace,” this talk focuses on understanding the concept of peace and on the challenge of how to measure it.
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Nov7The Men Connected to Colchester, Connecticut Who Served During the Civil WarVernon Cottage (Depot Campus)1:15 PM
This study of a small Connecticut town’s soldiers and veterans examines its contribution to the Civil War, drawing from the documentation of 280 Colchester-affiliated individuals who served between 1861-1865 to preserve the nation’s union.
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Nov12HIV and AIDS: Who, Where, How and Why are Different Populations Affected?Vernon Cottage (Depot Campus)1:15 PM
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has taken approximately 40 million lives since the 1980’s, and recent data estimates 39 million people are living with HIV in the world today.