Upcoming Events
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Mar
19
Workshop: Work Authorization in the USA (Post-OPT) 12:30pm
Workshop: Work Authorization in the USA (Post-OPT)
Tuesday, March 19th, 2024
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Attend this workshop to learn more about Optional Practical Training (OPT) and how to apply for a work permit to stay in the U.S. and work in your field of study after graduation. This workshop is required for all students who will apply for OPT and will graduate in Spring 2024 semester. Attend this workshop BEFORE you apply for post-completion OPT.
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Mar
19
Traction Workshop: The Pitch Deck 6:30pm
Traction Workshop: The Pitch Deck
Tuesday, March 19th, 2024
06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
The Traction Program is made up of bi-weekly workshops and office hours with the potential for seed funding based on participation and the opportunity to apply for incubation space. The workshops are free and open to all undergraduate and graduate students at UConn.
Learn the basics of creating a pitch deck for your startup. A great pitch deck gets your audience excited about your idea and engages them in a conversation about your business — hopefully leading to investment. In this workshop we’ll cover what slides you should include in your deck, how you should structure your pitch and how to make your deck look visually appealing.
Office hours with the workshop instructor are available the following week to those that attended the workshop.
Traction Workshops are coordinated by the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (CCEI) at UConn. CCEI was founded in 2007, and is a focal point for entrepreneurial activity within the University. CCEI supports student, faculty, staff, and alumni entrepreneurs across all academic departments, schools, and colleges. For more info: ccei.uconn.edu
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Mar
20
Workshop: Internship Authorization (CPT & Pre-OPT) 9:00am
Workshop: Internship Authorization (CPT & Pre-OPT)
Wednesday, March 20th, 2024
09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Graduate Business Learning Center (Hartford)
This session is for F-1 students who will do an internship or work off-campus before graduating, or for students who have internships and clinical placements as part of your academic curriculum.
All internships, work and placements off-campus must be authorized through Curricular Practical Training (CPT) or Pre-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT), even if unpaid and required for your class or program. If you are considering a future off-campus work opportunity or placement, you are required to attend this workshop before you apply for CPT or Pre-Completion OPT with ISSS. Advance registration is required for in-person workshops and seats are limited.To register for this workshop please sign up on the link below: https://icworkshops.uconn.edu/index.php?event=3394
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Mar
20
Get Seeded Pitch Competition 6:00pm
Get Seeded Pitch Competition
Wednesday, March 20th, 2024
06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Have a business idea? Looking for seed funding to help you get started? Get Seeded provides UConn students across all schools the opportunity to pitch their business ideas to a live virtual audience who then votes on which ideas are funded. Students that are selected to pitch have an opportunity to earn up to $1,000 in seed funding for their idea as well as support from other students who may be interested in joining their business venture.
Don’t have an idea yet? Not ready to pitch? Just want to watch other students pitch? Get Seeded pitch nights are open to the public and are a great way to network and connect!
Here’s how it works:
- Interested students can apply to pitch an idea at one of our “Shark Tank style” pitch nights
- Selected participants will then pitch their idea for 5 minutes at one of our virtual pitch nights to members of the audience
- At the end of the night, the audience votes for their favorite ideas
- The top 3 teams of the night will win $1,000, $750 and $500 respectively, in non-dilutive seed funding towards their new business venture or idea!
- In April, the top five teams from our pitch nights are invited to pitch at Demo Day, where teams can win up to $5,000 in seed funding!
2023-2024 Pitch Nights
- October 10, 2023 at 6pm
- November 2, 2023 at 6pm
- December 6, 2023 at 6pm
- January 30, 2023 at 6pm
- February 22, 2023 at 6pm
- March 20, 2023 at 6pm
Demo Day: April 16, 5pm
Apply to pitch at Get Seeded HERE: https://ccei.uconn.edu/getseeded/
Teams are selected up to one week prior to the pitch night.
RSVP to attend an upcoming pitch night HERE: https://ccei.uconn.edu/getseeded/
Get Seeded Pitch Competitions are coordinated by the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (CCEI) at UConn. CCEI was founded in 2007, and is a focal point for entrepreneurial activity within the University. CCEI supports student, faculty, staff, and alumni entrepreneurs across all academic departments, schools, and colleges. For more info: ccei.uconn.edu
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Mar
21
MCB Cell and Developmental Biology Journal Club 12:30pm
MCB Cell and Developmental Biology Journal Club
Thursday, March 21st, 2024
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
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This week in Cell and Developmental Biology Journal Club, Jameson Averill will lead a discussion of “Targeting TMEM205 mediated drug resistance in ovarian clear cell carcinoma using oncolytic virus” by Saini et al., 2022.
https://mcb.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2341/2024/03/Saini-et-al-2022.pdf
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Computational Biology Core Data-Therapy session (10 July, 10:30am) : Join us with your questions for General Consultation. Join remotely with WebEX: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/meet/vis16107 @UConnMCB @UConnCAHNR @UconnMars @uconneeb @UConnGOMCB
Tomorrow!
really great fellowship to support if you can! Designed to recruit/support underrepresented minority scientists to @UConnMCB @UConnGOMCB
Linda D. Strausbaugh Fellowship in Genetics and Genomics https://uconn.networkforgood.com/causes/3058-linda-d-strausbaugh-fellowship-in-genetics-and-genomics
Grad students, we often do the mentoring, so def check out #BlackInTheIvory too
@R_Duggan_ @RoseDziedzic @jdtamucci @nidhi_vijayan @kampamycin @eaherder @Dvorhagen @ScienceyNeitzey @Sean__Gosselin @TonysPants @CalabreseJoshua @megaw_att @TheManWhoTests @katiee_kyle @EG_Microbio
GO:MCB is an organization focused solely on the graduate students. Our website serves as a platform to inform graduate students of what is going on in the department, and as a resource for funding opportunities and program information. GO:MCB focuses on bringing MCB graduate students career development seminars as well as community outreach opportunities. To learn more explore our website or contact us directly at gradorg.mcb@gmail.com!
News and Notes
- Coffee Hour! 05/09Come join us for the first coffee hour in person since COVID started. Monday the 9th from 10-11 on the second floor of BPB. Hoping to see you there!