Welcome to SLAC
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
SLAC Welcome Celebration
Upcoming Events
- Oct 19 Developmental Brownbag: Dr. Hilary Barth12:20pm
- Oct 19 The Evolution and Ontogeny of Ritual4:00pm
- Oct 19 The Evolution and Ontogeny of Ritual4:00pm
- Oct 22 Neag School Outstanding Teaching Award Nominations Due 11/1512:00pm
- Oct 23 Neuroscience Seminar Series - Trakhtenberg4:00pm
- Oct 23 Educational Leadership Forum6:00pm
- Oct 24 Share With a Teacher in Connecticut: $5,000 Award Available12:00am
Developmental Brownbag: Dr. Hilary Barth
Friday, October 19th, 2018
12:20 PM - 01:10 PM
Storrs CampusBOUS 162
Dr. Barth from Wesleyan University will give a talk titled âDigit identity strongly influences numerical estimation throughout development
Contact Information: Dr. Umay Suanda
MoreThe Evolution and Ontogeny of Ritual
Friday, October 19th, 2018
04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Storrs Campus, Storrs CampusOAK 109
Dr. Cristine H. Legare
Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin
for the UConn Cognitive Science Colloquium Series
Contact Information: Dimitris Xygalatas, xygalatas@uconn.edu
MoreThe Evolution and Ontogeny of Ritual
Friday, October 19th, 2018
04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Storrs CampusOAK 109
Dr. Cristine H. Legare
Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin
for the UConn Cognitive Science Colloquium Series
Contact Information: xygalatas@uconn.edu
MoreNeag School Outstanding Teaching Award Nominations Due 11/15
Monday, October 22nd, 2018
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
OtherOnline
Nominations for the 2019 Perry A. Zirkel Distinguished Teaching Award open Sept. 15.
Full-time Neag School faculty members may be nominated by current or former Neag School faculty, or by current Neag School students or alumni.
The submission deadline is Nov. 15, 2018.
***For more information, visit https://education.uconn.edu/2018/08/27/nominations-to-open-for-2019-alumni-awards-rogers-fund-zirkel-award/. ***
Contact Information: neag-communications@uconn.edu
MoreNeuroscience Seminar Series - Trakhtenberg
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
UConn HealthLow Learning Center
Sponsored by the Kim Family Fund
"Single cell transcriptome profiling of retinal ganglion cells identifies cellular subtypes"
Presenter:
Ephraim Trakhtenberg, PhD, Assistant Professor,
Department of Neuorscience
UConn Health, Farmington, CT
Relevant Citation:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30018341
Contact Information: Jody Gridley, gridley@uchc.edu, 860-679-8787
MoreEducational Leadership Forum
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018
06:00 PM - 08:30 PM
OtherSpotlight Theatre
You're invited to the 4th annual Educational Leadership Forum, hosted by UConnâs Neag School of Education. Join us for a networking reception with colleagues, students, and faculty from the UConn Administrator Preparation Program (UCAPP) and Executive Leadership Program (ELP), our principal and superintendent preparation programs. An engaging panel discussion with a special focus on leadership for equity will follow, featuring alumni, students, and practitioners.
For more info, and to RSVP visit
http://s.uconn.edu/EDLRForum2018
Contact Information: mmartineau@foundation.uconn.edu
MoreShare With a Teacher in Connecticut: $5,000 Award Available
Wednesday, October 24th, 2018
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
OtherOnline
Elementary and middle-school teachers in Connecticut are invited to apply for a $5,000 gift through the Rogers Educational Innovation Fund, beginning Sept. 15.
The deadline for submissions is Nov. 15, 2018.
***For more information, visit https://education.uconn.edu/2018/08/27/nominations-to-open-for-2019-alumni-awards-rogers-fund-zirkel-award/. ***
Contact Information: neag-communications@uconn.edu
MoreSLAC Happenings
NSF 2026 Idea Machine entries will be accepted through October 26, 2018
All Things Career are posted in Your Career Matters
Talk Shop Fall 2018 - see events above
Lab Meetings - see events above
Challenge Teams - see events above
2018-2019 Conferences - see events above