Upcoming Events
Happening in December
LECTURE
InCHIP Lecture Series
Thursday, December 11, 12:30 PM, virtual
Health Equity and Social Justice Approaches to the Prevention and Treatment of HIV and Other Infectious Diseases, Jaimie Meyer, MD, MS, FACP, Yale School of Medicine
The InCHIP Lecture Series brings leaders in social and behavioral health research from diverse academic fields to the University of Connecticut. The series provides an invaluable forum for researchers – at InCHIP, throughout the UConn community and beyond – to learn about late-breaking findings, to identify emerging trends in health research, and to spark collaborations. For more information and to register for the lecture, visit their lecture series page here.
GATHERING
Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) Coffee Breaks
On-going, Bi-Weekly on Thursdays, Noon-1:00 PM, Onyiuke Dining Room
Upcoming gathering: Thursdays December 18, Topic: Connection in Practice- Advancing a Culture of Care
Take a pause in your day and join us for the ODI Coffee Hour! An informal space to connect with colleagues, share community, and recharge. Whether you’d like to talk through how stressors are affecting you, celebrate each other’s wins, or simply enjoy good company, you are welcome. Come as you are, stay as long as you like. Keurig and light snacks available. Find more info in LifeLine as new topics are announced. For more information, contact: Melisa at adiram@uchc.edu
Happening in January
LECTURE
Tuesday, January 20th, Noon, virtual
On Moral Wounds and the Urgency of Cultivating Moral Imagination, Dr. Mays Imad, Associate Professor of Biology and Equity Pedagogy, Connecticut College; Scholar-in-Residence, The Red House, Georgetown University
In honor of the National Day of Racial Healing: , Dr. Mays Imad will be speaking to how we are all impacted by moral wounds and steps forward in cultivating healing through moral imagination. RSVP Here: RSVP Form: Virtual Talk with Mays Imad – Fill out form
Happening in February
LECTURE
InCHIP Lecture Series
Thursday, February 5thth, 12:30 PM, virtual
Citizen Science and Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HCAI), Abby King, Ph.D., Stanford University
The InCHIP Lecture Series brings leaders in social and behavioral health research from diverse academic fields to the University of Connecticut. The series provides an invaluable forum for researchers – at InCHIP, throughout the UConn community and beyond – to learn about late-breaking findings, to identify emerging trends in health research, and to spark collaborations. For more information and to register for the lecture, visit their lecture series page here.
In August 2025 the UConn Health GS DEI Committee hosted U Belong at UConn, a Grad School wide community building event.
