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During the last week of January, the University of Connecticut participated in Focus The Nation, a national climate change awareness and education event. Take a look at the numbers!
 We were one of 1700 colleges, universities, and K-12 schools who participated
 Between the teach-in and associated events, over 3000 UConn students, staff, faculty, and community members participated!
 Nationwide, over 1 million students and 75 members of congress participated in Focus the Nation events!
Focus The Nation Schedule of Events, Storrs
Click here for a schedule of events on our regional campuses!
| Tuesday, Jan. 29th |
7:00pm. Free screening of "The 11th Hour" in the Student Union Theater. Followed by an informal discussion led by UConn faculty Dr. Anji Seth and Dr. Richard Parnas. |
| Wednesday, Jan. 30th |
Teach-in courses (see listing below for times and locations)
8:00pm. 2% Solutions Webcast. BioPhysics Bldg, Rm 131
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| Thursday, Jan. 31st |
Teach-in courses (see listing below for times and locations)
4:00pm. Reception preceding Faculty panel discussion. Location: Dodd Center Foyer.
5:00pm. Faculty panel discussion, moderated by Vice-Provosts Veronica Makowsky and Greg Anderson. Topic: What is UConn's role as an institution of higher education in addressing climate change? Location: Konover Auditorium
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Print a copy of our Focus The Nation flyer to help advertise!
Focus The Nation Teach-In :
On Wednesday, January 30 and Thursday, January 31, professors across UConn campuses have agreed to dedicate their class period to a discussion of climate change within the context of their discipline. Courses listed in bold type below are open to all UConn community members and the public. Courses in regular type are open only to students registered in that course due to space restrictions. Click here to view the UConn map. This list will be continually updated over the next month!
You can view a listing of teach-in courses on the regional campuses here.
Wednesday, January 30th Storrs Campus
Time |
Course |
Professor |
Topic |
Location |
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| 8:00-8:50 |
Human Physiology and Anatomy |
Kristen Kimball, PNB |
Global Climate Change: Human Health Effects |
ITE C80 |
| 9:00-9:50 |
Intermediate Microeconomic Theory |
Dr. Segerson, ECON |
Economics and Climate Change |
FS 103 |
| 9:00-9:50 |
Principles of Biology II |
Dr. Cynthia Jones, EEB |
Case studies: effects of climate change on plants and animals. |
TLS 154 |
| 9:00-9:50 |
Economic Development |
Dr. Randolph, ECON |
"The Story of Stuff" movie |
MONT 303 |
| 9:00-10:15 |
Microbial Physiology |
Dr. Nyholm, MCB |
Climate Change and Global Microbial Processes |
TLS 263 |
| 10:00-10:50 |
Transfer Operations II |
Dr. Parnas, ENGR |
| Biodiesel Reactors & the Role of Biodiesel in Mitigating Global Warming |
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UTEB 175 |
| 10:00-10:50 |
Physiological Ecology |
Dr. Schultz, EEB |
Ocean acidification, global warming, and coral reefs |
TLS 301 |
| 10:00-10:50 |
Intermediate Microeconomic Theory |
Dr. Segerson, ECON |
Economics and Climate Change |
MONT 303 |
| 10:00-10:50 |
Transfer Operations II |
Dr. Parnas, ENGR |
Biodiesel Reactors & The Role of Biodiesel in Mitigating Global Warming |
UTEB 175 |
| 11:00-11:50 |
The Environmental Debate I |
Dr. Chrysochoou, ENGR |
Nuclear Power as a Carbon-Free Energy Source |
Ctr-UgEd 122 |
| 11:00-11:50 |
Environmental Conservation |
Dr. John Barclay |
TBA |
YNG 305 |
| 11:00-11:50 |
Plant Physiology: How Plants Work |
Dr. Carol Auer, PLSC |
Forest trees and CO2: The magic bullet for carbon storage? |
YNG 233 |
| 11:00-11:50 |
Ornithology |
Dr. Rubega, EEB |
Climate Change Impacts on Bird Populations |
CLAS 434 |
| 12:00-12:50 |
Earth Surface Processes |
Dr. Thorson, EEB/ANTH |
Landscape Response to Climate Change |
BCH 302 |
| 1:00-1:50 |
Transportation Engineering |
Dr. Garrick, ENGR |
Role of Transportation and Urban Planning in GHG emissions |
Castleman 212 |
| 2:00-3:15 |
Latin American Economics |
Dr. Randolph, ECON |
"The Story of Stuff" movie |
FS 103 |
| 2:00-2:50 |
Energy, Environment, and Society |
Dr. Rockwell, SOCI |
More information to follow |
MB2, Modular Building 2 (next to CUE) |
| 2:00-3:15 |
Conservation Biology |
Dr. Elphick, EEB |
Biological Consequences of Climate Change |
BioPhys 131 |
| 3:00-4:45 |
Financial Mathematics II |
Prof. Bridgeman, MATH |
Climate: The Missing Financial Case |
MSB 215 |
| 4:00-5:15 |
Medical Anthropology |
Dr. Singer, ANTH |
Global Warming & Health |
FS 202 |
| 4:00-6:30 |
Teaching & Learning Mathematics ini the Secondary School |
Dr. Staples, EDCI |
Mathematics & Climate Change |
Gentry 221 |
| 6:30-9:00 |
Sport Facility & Event Management |
Dr. Burton, EKIN |
Guest Lecture: Rich Miller, Director: UConn Office of Environmental Policy |
Gampel 215 |
Thursday, January 31st Storrs Campus
Courses in bold type are open to all UConn community members and the public. Courses in regular type are open only to students registered in that course due to space restrictions. Click here to view the UConn map.
Time |
Course |
Professor |
Topic |
Location |
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| 8:00-9:15 |
Thermal & Statistical Physics |
Dr. Wells, PHYS |
More information to follow |
Physics 121 |
| 8:00-9:15 |
Enhanced Human Physiology & Anatomy |
Dr. Mulkey, PNB |
Adaptations of the cardiovascular system to drought and high temperatures |
Castleman 212 |
| 8:00-9:15 |
Physics of the Environment |
Dr. Best, PHYS |
Physics of Climate Change |
PB 38 |
| 8:00-9:15 |
Seminar in Academic Writing |
Dr. Mennillo, ENGL |
Environmental Literature |
MONT 213 |
| 9:30-10:45 |
Integrated Pest Management |
Dr. Legrand, PLSC |
Influence of Climate Change on Pest Incidence |
RH 201 |
| 9:30-10:45 |
Intro. to Physical Geography |
Dr. Claessens, GEOG |
Climate Change & Air Temperature |
CLAS 434 |
| 9:30-10:45 |
Use of Calculus in Introductory Physics |
Dr. Rawitscher, PHYS |
Basics of Global Warming |
PB 38 |
| 9:30-10:45 |
Descriptive Physical Oceanography |
Dr. Whitney, MARN |
El Nino and Climate Variability |
CUE 321 |
| 9:30-10:45 |
Public Finance |
Dr. Dharmapala, ECON |
Economics of Climate Change |
Ryan Refectory |
| 9:30-10:45 |
Physical Chemistry |
Dr. Bohn, CHEM |
Global Warming, Greenhouse Gases, and Energy |
CHEM A203 |
| 11:00-12:15 |
Marketing and Futures Trading |
Dr. Bonanno, ARE |
Mitigating Carbon Emissions: Carbon Tax or Cap-and-Trade? |
YNG 100 |
| 11:00-12:15 |
Intro. to Geography |
Dr. Osleeb, GEOG |
Energy and the Environment |
CLAS 105
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| 11:00-12:15 |
Intro. to Structure, Properties & Processing of Materials |
Dr. Huey, IMS |
Solar cells, fuel cells, high efficiency semiconductors |
UTEB 175 |
| 11:00-12:15 |
H. General Chemistry II |
Dr. Bohn, CHEM |
Global Warming, Greenhouse Gases, and Energy |
CHEM A203 |
| 12:00-1:15 |
Forest Ecology |
Dr. Mark Rudnicki, NRME |
Role of forests as carbon sinks & the relation to global warming |
YNG 305 |
| 12:30-1:45 |
The Hydrosphere |
Dr. Vlahos, MARN |
More information to follow |
Ctr-UgEd 321 |
| 12:30-1:45 |
Environment and Resource Policy |
Dr. Syma Ebbin, ARE |
Overview of Climate Change |
RH201 |
| 12:30-1:45 |
Human Modifications of Natural Environments |
Dr. Claessens, GEOG |
Human Impact on Climate and the Atmosphere |
CLAS 434 |
| 1:00-2:15 |
Zooarchaeological Method & Theory |
Dr. Munro, ANTH |
Human Impacts on the Environment in Prehistory |
Beach Hall 452 |
| 2:00-3:15 |
Social Psychology |
Dr. Pratto, PSYC |
Reading scientists', politicians', humanitarian, and environmental pronouncements on climate change |
ARTB 106 |
| 2:00-3:15 |
Environmental & Resource Economics |
Dr. Altobello, ARE |
More information to follow |
YNG 100 |
| 3:30-4:45 |
Intro. to Physical Geography |
Dr. Claessens, GEOG |
Climate Change & Air Temperature |
CLAS 434 |
| 4:00-4:50 |
Population, Food, and the Environment |
Dr. Syma Ebbin, ARE |
Overview of Climate Change |
CLAS 110 |
| 3:30-5:00 |
Adv. Topics in Civil & Env. Engineering |
Dr. Wang, ENGR |
Climate Change & the Global Ecosystem |
Engr #2 321 |
Faculty Panel Discussion
Vice-Provosts Veronica Makowsky and Greg Anderson will be moderating a faculty panel discussion about UConn's role as an institution of higher education in addressing climate change. A question and answer session will follow. A reception will precede the panel at 4:00pm in the foyer of the Dodd Center and the panel discusson will begin at 5:00pm in Konover Auditorium. All students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to attend both the reception and the panel.
Faculty Panelists:
Norman Garrick,
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Brenda Shaw, Chemistry
Lyle Scrugs, Political Science
Dave Wagner, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Karla Fox, Business Law
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