Upcoming UConn Events
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10/7
Geography Colloquium - UConn Environmental Corps
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10/8
A Visit to the Miniature Forest
A Visit to the Miniature Forest
Saturday, October 8th, 2022
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Storrs Campus The HEEP
The Connecticut State Museum of Natural History presents
a Visit to the Miniature Forest with Dr. Bernard Goffinet
Saturday October 8, 2022
10AM – 12PM
At the HEEP, Hillside Environmental Education Park
159 Discovery Drive, Storrs, CT
Gain insights into the mosses of Northeastern Connecticut with Dr. Bernard Goffinet of the University of Connecticut’s Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology.
Join Dr. Goffinet on an easy hike through a portion of the 165-acre parcel known as the “HEEP”, or Hillside Environmental Education Park. Participants will explore, discover, and hear stories about native mosses and the miniature forest that can be found right below their feet.
*** This event is FREE and open to the public but registration is recommended! ***
https://csmnh.ticketleap.com/mosswalk/
Visit http://csmnh.uconn.edu/programs for more information. -
10/13
Teale Lecture: Robert N. Stavins
Teale Lecture: Robert N. Stavins
Thursday, October 13th, 2022
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Storrs Campus Konover Auditorium
Nature and the Environment: Edwin Way Teale Lecture Series
What Can an Economist Possibly Have to Say About Climate Change Policy?
13 October 2022
Robert N. Stavins
A.J. Meyer Professor of Energy & Economic Development
Harvard Kennedy School of Government
For more information please visit https://cese.uconn.edu/the-edwin-way-teale-lecture-series/
The Edwin Way Teale Lecture Series --"Nature and the Environment"-- honors the legacy of a prominent American naturalist, photographer, and writer who helped bridge the gap between the conservation and ecological movements of the 20th century.
All presentations are in person and open to the public, 4:00 PM, Thursdays
Konover Auditorium, Thomas J. Dodd Center, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
The lecture series is sponsored by the Office of the President, Office of the Provost, Office of the Vice President for Research, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Business, Graduate School, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources, School of Engineering, School of Fine Arts, School of Law, Institute of the Environment, Atmospheric Sciences Group, Center for Environmental Sciences & Engineering, CLAS Shared Services, Center of Biological Risk, Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation, Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, Connecticut Sea Grant Program, Environmental Sciences Program, Environmental Studies Program, Human Rights Institute, Humanities Institute, Office of Environmental Policy, Honors Program, CIRCA – Connecticut Institute for Resilience &Climate Adaptation and UConn Library, as well as by Departments of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Economics, English, Geography, Geosciences, History, Natural Resources & the Environment, Political Science, and Physics. -
10/14
Goldwater Scholarship Pre-Application Deadline
Goldwater Scholarship Pre-Application Deadline
Friday, October 14th, 2022
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Storrs Campus N/A
Students interested in research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, or engineering are invited to apply to the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program.
Established by Congress in 1986, the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation operates an educational scholarship program designed to provide opportunities for outstanding U.S. students with excellent academic records and demonstrated interest in, and potential for, research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering.
In the spring 2023, the Goldwater Foundation will award scholarships to students who will be college juniors or seniors during the 2023-2024 academic year.
In order to be considered for an award, students must be nominated by their institution. The nomination period for the 2023 competition opens in September 2022 on the first Tuesday in September. To start the process of being considered for nomination, please complete a pre-application here by 10/14.
The scholarship award covers eligible expenses up to a maximum of $7,500 per year. Scholarship recipients nominated as sophomores can expect to receive a maximum of two years of support. Scholarship recipients nominated as juniors are eligible for a maximum of one year of support. To be eligible, a student must be a current full-time sophomore or junior, who is or intends to pursue a baccalaureate degree, has one or two years of full-time undergraduate study remaining, has a GPA of 3.5 or higher, and is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident who will pursue a research career in the natural sciences, mathematics, or engineering. -
10/21
Climate and Environmental Justice in the 21st Century: A Just Transition
