Welcome to SLAC (Science of Learning & Art of Communication). The National Science Foundation has awarded our interdisciplinary group of UConn researchers a five-year grant, “The science of learning, from neurobiology to real-world application: A problem-based approach.” We aim to develop transformative models for graduate education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, training 50 students (including 25 Ph.D. fellows).The “Science of Learning and Art of Communication,” or SLAC, draws on subfields of cognitive science and neuroscience: genetics, behavioral neuroscience, linguistics, education, psychology, and speech-language-hearing sciences. See more
We would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the territory of the Mohegan, Mashantucket Pequot, Eastern Pequot, Schaghticoke, Golden Hill Paugussett, Nipmuc, and Lenape Peoples, who have stewarded this land throughout the generations. We thank them for their strength and resilience in protecting this land, and aspire to uphold our responsibilities according to their example. From https://nacp.uconn.edu/land-acknowledgement/
Welcome new SLAC Fellow and Associate Trainees 2021-2022 and 2022-2023
Nathan Lautz (21-22), Hannah Mechtenberg (21-22), Oliver McNeil (21-22), Maddie Quam (21-22), Caitrin Hall (21-22), Kelsey Davinson (21-22), Renee Chasse (21-22) and Cynthia Boo (21-22)
Anne Marie Crinnion (22-23), Naomi Sellers (22-23), Shawn Cummings (22-23), Kaya LeGrand (22-23), Hayes Brenner (22-23), Kristin Simmers (22-23), Susan Tilbury (22-23), and Gray Thomas (22-23)


































































































Events
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May
18
RIP Talk - Palko12:00pm
RIP Talk - Palko
Wednesday, May 18th, 2022
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
UConn Health E4036
Research in Progress Talk
"Understanding the Role of Retinal Müller Glia in Neurodegenerative Disease"
Presenter: Sarah Palko, Yan LabContact Information: Barbara Paquette, paquette@uchc.edu
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May
19
20th Annual Neuroscience Retreat 9:00am
20th Annual Neuroscience Retreat
Thursday, May 19th, 2022
09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
UConn Health Academic Rotunda
20th Annual Neuroscience Retreat
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Richard Tsien
Chair, Department of Neuroscience and Physiology;
Director, Neuroscience Institute;
Druckenmiller Professor of Neuroscience, Department of Physiology;
Professor, Department of Neurology
NYU Grossman School of MedicineContact Information: Barbara Paquette, paquette@uchc.edu
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May
24
Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense Of Xiao Yang1:00pm
Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense Of Xiao Yang
Tuesday, May 24th, 2022
01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Other Virtual Conference Room
The Corollary Discharge Hypothesis of Auditory Verbal Hallucinations in Schizophrenia – A combined DTI and EEG Study,
Clinical PsychologyContact Information: Chi-Ming Chen, chi-ming.chen@uconn.edu
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May
25
RIP Talk - Ragan12:00pm
RIP Talk - Ragan
Wednesday, May 25th, 2022
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
UConn Health E4036
Research in Progress Talk
Presenter: Michal Ragan, Wang LabContact Information: Barbara Paquette, paquette@uchc.edu
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May
26
RIP Talk - Yao11:00am
RIP Talk - Yao
Thursday, May 26th, 2022
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
UConn Health E4036
Research in Progress Talk
Presenter: Annie Yao, Yan LabContact Information: Barbara Paquette, paquette@uchc.edu
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Jun
1
Frontiers In Playful Learning12:00am
Frontiers In Playful Learning
Wednesday, June 1st, 2022
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus varied
Games scholars at the University of Connecticut are pleased to announce the inaugural Frontiers in Playful Learning Conference to be held at the UConn Storrs campus from Wednesday, 1 June 2022 through Friday, 3 June 2022.
For more information, and to register, visit
http://frontiers.education.uconn.eduContact Information: stephen.slota@uconn.edu
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Jun
1
RIP Talk - Vedantham12:00pm
RIP Talk - Vedantham
Wednesday, June 1st, 2022
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
UConn Health E4036
Research in Progress Talk
Presenter: Kiranmayi Vedantham, Wang LabContact Information: Barbara Paquette, paquette@uchc.edu
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Jun
2
Frontiers In Playful Learning12:00am
Frontiers In Playful Learning
Thursday, June 2nd, 2022
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus varied
Games scholars at the University of Connecticut are pleased to announce the inaugural Frontiers in Playful Learning Conference to be held at the UConn Storrs campus from Wednesday, 1 June 2022 through Friday, 3 June 2022.
For more information, and to register, visit
http://frontiers.education.uconn.eduContact Information: stephen.slota@uconn.edu
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Jun
2
RIP Talk - Xing11:00am
RIP Talk - Xing
Thursday, June 2nd, 2022
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
UConn Health E4036
Research in Progress Talk
Presenter: Jian Xing, Trakhtenberg LabContact Information: Barbara Paquette, paquette@uchc.edu
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Jun
3
Frontiers In Playful Learning12:00am
Frontiers In Playful Learning
Friday, June 3rd, 2022
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus varied
Games scholars at the University of Connecticut are pleased to announce the inaugural Frontiers in Playful Learning Conference to be held at the UConn Storrs campus from Wednesday, 1 June 2022 through Friday, 3 June 2022.
For more information, and to register, visit
http://frontiers.education.uconn.eduContact Information: stephen.slota@uconn.edu
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Jun
7
Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense Of Thomas J. McKenna3:00pm
Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense Of Thomas J. McKenna
Tuesday, June 7th, 2022
03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Other on line
The defense will be held on line, Use this zoom link to attend: Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85331892422?pwd=ZlhLUStMdFJOcS81Uzh3R3Q3Y1Y3QT09
Meeting ID: 853 3189 2422
Passcode: eMigS6Contact Information: Suzanne M Wilson, suzanne.wilson@uconn.edu, 5174108076
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Jun
8
RIP Talk - Ramasamy12:00pm
RIP Talk - Ramasamy
Wednesday, June 8th, 2022
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
UConn Health E4036
Research in Progress Talk
Presenter: Ramalakshmi Ramasamy, Smith LabContact Information: Barbara Paquette, paquette@uchc.edu
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Jun
9
RIP Talk - Zong11:00am
RIP Talk - Zong
Thursday, June 9th, 2022
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
UConn Health E4036
Research in Progress Talk
Presenter: Pengyu Zong, Yue LabContact Information: Barbara Paquette, paquette@uchc.edu
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Jun
11
Renzulli Free Online Learning11:00am
Renzulli Free Online Learning
Saturday, June 11th, 2022
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Other computer
EDUCATOR FOCUS:
Evaluating Your Gifted Program: Why? What? How?
Dr. E. Jean Gubbins - University of Connecticut
Program evaluation is an ongoing process designed to raise questions about the match between identification systems and programming options to guide next steps in maintaining effective programs and practices. Explore the why, what, and how to evaluate your gifted program. Learn how to develop and implement a program evaluation plan matched to expected outcomes.
E. Jean Gubbins, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, University of Connecticut. Through Javits grants for The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented, Dr. Gubbins implemented research studies on curricular strategies and practices in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics high schools, reading and mathematics education in elementary schools, professional development, and gifted education pedagogy. Currently, she is Associate Director and co-principal investigator for the National Center for Research on Gifted Education, which focuses on exemplary practices in identification, programming, and acceleration for gifted and talented students from underrepresented groups, co-principal investigator for Project BUMP UP: Building Up Math Proficiency Utilizing Push-in, and principal investigator for Thinking Like Mathematicians: Challenging All Grade 3 Students. Her research, evaluation, and teaching interests focus on reading, mathematics, professional development, program evaluation, and identification and programming for gifted students from culturally, linguistically, and economically diverse communities.
For more info and to RSVP, visit https://gifted.uconn.edu/eventsContact Information: renzullicenter@uconn.edu
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Jun
15
RIP Talk - Benoit12:00pm
RIP Talk - Benoit
Wednesday, June 15th, 2022
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
UConn Health E4036
Research in Progress Talk
Presenter: Marc Benoit, Yan LabContact Information: Barbara Paquette, paquette@uchc.edu
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Jun
16
RIP Talk - Sutter11:00am
RIP Talk - Sutter
Thursday, June 16th, 2022
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
UConn Health E4036
Research in Progress Talk
Presenter: Pearl Sutter, Crocker LabContact Information: Barbara Paquette, paquette@uchc.edu
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Happenings
Congratulations to Fumiko Hoeft, Devin Kearns and Roeland Hancock, for their plan to move to large scale evaluation of their free app for school readiness and dyslexia screening in 4- to 8-yr-olds. Information about the A.P.P.R.I.S.E. project is here.
Congratulations to Noelle Wig, who just had her first authored paper published! Ms. Wig’s publication is entitled “Matching the Mismatch: The interaction between perceptual and conceptual cues in bilinguals’ speech perception”.
Spring 2022 SLAC Courses
Courses in bold are required for current SLAC cohort, other courses are optional. Please note that an email is forthcoming with Outreach requirement options for Spring 2022.
- LING 5010 or PSYC 5500 Research Seminar in Language and Cognition, Rachel Theodore & William Snyder, Talk-Shop, Mondays 12:20-1:10, Bous A106, 1 credit
- PSYC 5170-002 SLAC professional development), Betsy McCoach and Rachel Theodore, Thursdays, 4PM, Virtual, 1 credit
- LING 6798-004 Special Topics in Linguistics (SLAC Practicum Seminar), William Snyder, Fridays 9-12, , MCHU 306, 3 credits
- PSYC 5170-008 Science Outreach, Fumiko Hoeft & Nathan Lautz will co-teach; for SLAC, Thurs 1:30-2:30, BOUS 160, 1 credit
- Other options for SLAC Outreach Projects - click on this link
Other courses available:
- PSYC 5170-007 Neuroimaging: Neuromodulation methods, Fumiko Hoeft, Thurs 9:30-10:30, BOUS 160, 1 credit
- PSYC 5170-006 Grant Writing, Fumiko Hoeft, Thurs 11:15-12:15 , BOUS 160, 1 credit
See Curriculum for more information