University of Connecticut

Faculty/Staff Daily Digest

Friday, January 9, 2026

UConn Today

Seaweed Farms Are Dynamic Blue Carbon Systems

Training and Professional Development

1/13 Syllabus Basics and Refreshers

1/13 From AI Curious to AI Competent

1/13 Neurodiversity & Neuroinclusivity 101

1/13 Making the Most of Faculty-TA Teams

1/15 Planning for a Productive Semester

1/19 Data Analysis Training Using MS Power BI

1/20 Moral Wounds and Moral Imagination

March 2026: TLS Foundational Leadership Skills

Upgrades to Blackboard Now Available

Scholarly Colloquia and Events

1/9 MCB Dissertation Defense: Michael Griffith

1/16 Teaching Peace and Conflict Studies

1/30 InCHIP Poverty & Health Networking Event and FOA

CFP Conference on the Teaching of Writing

Arts, Culture, and Entertainment

2/8 Jorgensen: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: The Musical

Finance and Administration

Spring 2026 Student Holds Moratorium

Cash Handling Training

Technology and Computing

Collaborating with UConn Health in Microsoft 365

Special Events and Receptions

1/30 2026 MLK Living Legacy Convocation.

2/15 Navy STEM Coalition Family Day

Research, Funding, and Awards

1/13 Meet with Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Staff

1/20 LS: Scientific Infrastructure Support for Nuclear

1/20 LS: Preventing Trafficking of Girls

3/26 Call for Abstracts: Health Equity Symposium

Recruiting Participants for Hearing Study

Grape Study: Looking For Volunteers

Groundbreaking Probiotics Research

T32 NIH Traineeship: Cognitive Neuro. of Comm.

NSF-Funded Traineeship in EdNeuro

Participants Wanted for Heat Acclimation Study

SURF Office Hours-schedule via Nexus

Children Participants Wanted for Sound Game Study

RCR Training for NIH