Faculty and Students Invited to Submit Proposals for 2014 Connecticut STEM Conference

ENHP's Institute for Translational Research is proud to announce the third annual Connecticut Conference on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) to be held at the Connecticut Science Center on Monday, October 6, 2014.

University faculty and students are invited to submit proposals for this year's conference.
Suggested presentation topics include but are not limited to:
- An innovative practice from your classroom
- Success in STEM education through partnerships with community agencies
- A particular project or unit of study that has yielded notable student work
- Formative or summative assessments you have used effectively
- Results of research you have conducted on STEM education
- Leadership strategies to support STEM in your school or district
- Curricula you have piloted or adopted focused on STEM education
- Strategies for integrating STEM into other subject areas
- Ways you have incorporated Common Core, Next Generation, etc. in your teaching

Request for Proposal Form must be submitted by April 7, 2014.
This year's keynote will be given by Ellen Doris, educator and author of Doing What Scientists Do: Children Learn to Investigate Their World.

If you are interested in attending, please save the date (Monday October 6, 2014). Registration begins in May through the Connecticut Science Center's 2014 Connecticut STEM Conference site.

The Connecticut STEM Conference is sponsored by the College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions Institute for Translational Research and community partners Hartford Public Schools, Saint Francis Care, East Hartford Public Schools, West Hartford Public Schools, and the Connecticut Science Center. 

View highlights and pictures from the 2013 Connecticut STEM Conference

Source: http://www.hartford.edu/daily/announcements/2014/03/RFP__2014_Connecticut_STEM_Conference.aspx

Architecture Lecture to Focus on Green Design

Ian Shapiro, PE, LEED AP, will lecture on “Building Shape: A Frontier in Green Design,” on Monday, March 10, at 4 p.m. in Wilde Auditorium.

Shapiro, who is a mechanical engineer, is the head of Taitem Engineering (which stands for “Technology as if the Earth Mattered”).

The lecture is free and open to the public. Visitors are encouraged to park in Visitor Lots K and D.
The Architecture Lecture Series is made possible through the JCJ Architecture Endowment of the University of Hartford Department of Architecture.

Source: http://www.hartford.edu/daily/announcements/2014/03/2014-03-07-architecture-lecture.aspx

WELFund to Host LinkedIn Seminar for Students, Staff, and Faculty — FREE Professional Headshots

Coming up on April 15, WELFund, with assistance from the Student Alumni Association, Career Services, and the Hartford Art School Photography Department, will host a seminar at 5:30 p.m. in Konover on using LinkedIn for your professional benefit.

The seminar is free to all students (with valid ID) and only $10 for faculty and staff (payment made at the door). The session includes a presentation by speaker and professor of communications and social media, Joseph Catrino.The presentation will include best practices for a perfect LinkedIn profile and how to make your best impression to get noticed by potential employers.

All attendees will also receive an opportunity for professional headshots taken by Hartford Art School photography students (digital files will be sent to attendees via email).

Walks-ins are welcome but preregistration is strongly encouraged. Those that preregister will receive a designated time for their headshots and will be able to skip the registration line!

The event begins at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 15. (Headshots will be taken from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., presentation by Joesph Catrino will take place from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m., and last-minute headshots will take place from 7:15 to 7:45 p.m.)

To preregister for the event and to reserve a headshot time, please emailwelfund@hartford.edu.

Source:

http://www.hartford.edu/daily/announcements/2014/03/WELFund_to_Host_LinkedIn_Seminar_for_Students_Staff_and_Faculty_Offering_FREE_professional_headshots.aspx

Scholarship for Connecticut Residents

The American Savings Foundation is accepting applications for the Robert T. Kenney Scholarship, which awards more than $700,000 to about 400 students attending college in the state. Information on the scholarship is below.

To access more information and an application, go to www.asfdn.org.

 DEADLINE: March 31.


You should apply to the Robert T. Kenney Scholarship Program at the American Savings Foundation if:

• You are a current high school senior, a current college student, or a nontraditional adult student
• Next year, you plan to attend an accredited community college, four-year college or university, or a technical/vocational program in the United States.
• Current college students — you have at least a 2.5 GPA
• You live in any one of the 64 Connecticut towns served by the American Savings Foundation
• You have not already completed a bachelor's degree.

You should ALSO apply for the Kenney Community Service Award if:

• You live in New Britain or Waterbury
• You are currently a high school senior
• You have an exceptional record of community service

Source: http://www.hartford.edu/daily/announcements/2014/03/Scholarship_for_CT_Residents.aspx

Call for Entries for Graduate Research/Creativity Symposium

Applications are now being solicited for the University’s annual Graduate Research/Creativity Symposium.

The purpose of the symposium is to showcase the wide variety of original scholarship (e.g., research projects, case studies, artistic performances, exhibits) conducted by graduate students at the University of Hartford. Presentations must be in the form of posters or other materials that can be displayed on tables or in the form of short performances, as appropriate.

Applications are due by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, to Frederick Sweitzer, Associate Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies, CC 311. No late applications will be accepted. Applicants will be notified of their status in late April.

Graduate students can pick up applications in the offices of their college deans or graduate directors or online on the Graduate Dean's website.

The symposium will take place on Wednesday, April 30, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the 1877 Club.

For further information, contact Dean Sweitzer at sweitzer@hartford.edu or 860.768.4504.

 Source: http://www.hartford.edu/daily/announcements/2014/03/2014-03-04-graduate-symposium.aspx

Journey to the Tourney: FREE Bus Trips to America East Tournament

Cheer on the men's and women's basketball teams as they compete for the America East Championships — and automatic spots in the upcoming NCAA Tournaments — March 7–10 in Albany, N.Y.

The bus trips to the America East Men's and Women's Basketball Championships are FREE for students, along with game tickets, food, and a Hawks giveaway! (Tickets courtesy of Athletics, bus courtesy of SGA)

Game dates are as follows:

– Friday, March 7 — Women's first round

– Saturday, March 8 — Men's first round

– Sunday, March 9 — Men's and women's semi-finals

– Monday, March 10 — Women's finals

All game times to be determined.

Space is limited. Sign up now at tickets@hartford.edu.

Source: https://www.hartford.edu/daily/announcements/2014/JourneyToTourney.aspx

Clara Fang Awarded Research Grant on Studying Roundabouts

Dr. Clara Fang, associate professor of the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering in the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture, was recently awarded a $101,633 research grant from Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) to study traffic operations of roundabouts.  The grant will exam driver behavior at roundabouts, model traffic in a computer simulation environment and develop guidelines to improve roundabout planning and design.  Several roundabouts in Connecticut (see the Figure) representing various traffic circling characteristics and geometric features are selected for the study. 

Fang will collaborate with Dr. Jim Mahoney, Director of Connecticut Transportation Institute at University of Connecticut. The project will fund two engineering undergraduates and two graduate students at University of Hartford through summer internships and graduate assistantships. The students will work closely with ConnDOT engineers performing field data collection at various roundabouts with advanced computerized video equipment in the summer of 2014.  They will process field data, measure driving performance parameters from video footage and apply computer simulation modeling to analyze design and traffic characteristics of roundabouts in the University of Hartford’s civil engineering laboratory. The study results will be used directly in the design and planning of roundabouts in Connecticut.  The project strengthens the ties of the University of Hartford with the Connecticut Department of Transportation and the University of Connecticut.