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  1. 2/3 Getting Started in Undergraduate Research

    Getting Started in Undergraduate Research

    Friday, February 3rd, 2023

    12:15 PM - 01:15 PM

    Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus
    ITE 336

    Getting Started in Undergraduate Research
    Are you interested in research but not sure how to get started? Join us to identify your goals for your participation in research and to develop a strategy for pursuing research opportunities at UConn and beyond.

    For more information, visit the Office of Undergraduate Research website: https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/.

    If you require an accommodation to participate in this session, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Research at our@uconn.edu.

    Contact Information: Melissa Berkey, Office of Undergraduate Research, melissa.berkey@uconn.edu

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  2. 2/3 Geography Colloquium - Dr. Martín Medina Elizalde

    Geography Colloquium - Dr. Martín Medina Elizalde

    Friday, February 3rd, 2023

    12:20 PM - 01:20 PM

    Storrs Campus
    AUST 110

    Geography Colloquium - Dr. Martín Medina Elizalde
    Dr. Martín Medina Elizalde, Paleoclimatologist
    Department of Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences
    UMass Amherst

    Abstract:

    The reasons behind the disintegration of the ancient Maya civilization during the Terminal Classic Period (TCP, CE ~800–1000) present a complex problem to disentangle. Was climate change the ultimate or the proximate factor in the disintegration of the Maya civilization? Diverse Paleoclimate archives support the hypothesis that drought created unfavorable conditions to sustain the Classic Maya civilization, while evidence has also supported the notion that socio-political context may have played a role in the abandonment of major Maya lowland centers. Did Classic Period Maya socio-political and economic factors make the Maya civilization particularly vulnerable to collapse? What lessons can we learn from the fate of the Maya civilization that are relevant to the future? We explore these questions and present evidence from speleothem paleoclimate records that climate change during the TCP was severe enough to impact the systems that sustained the development of the Classic Maya civilization.


    Bio:

    Dr. Martín Medina's research interests are in the areas of paleoclimatology and climate change with particular emphasis in reconstructing tropical temperature and hydrological variability during the Holocene, Pleistocene and Pliocene. He investigates the drivers of tropical climate variability during different climate states aiming to assess the Earth’s temperature and hydrological sensitivity to changes in orbital forcing and forcing by greenhouses gases. In addition, Martín investigates the impact of changes in rainfall amount in the development and collapse of the Maya civilization as an empirical means to assess potential societal disruptions driven by adverse hydrological conditions, and with the ultimate purpose of informing and stimulating human adaptive and mitigation responses to climate change.

    Contact Information: Chris Burton (christopher.burton@uconn.edu)

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  3. 2/3 History Student Info Session on CLAS Scholarships

    History Student Info Session on CLAS Scholarships

    Friday, February 3rd, 2023

    01:00 PM - 02:00 PM

    Storrs Campus
    Hybrid: Wood Hall Basement Lounge/ virtual

    Info session led by Professor Nu-Anh Tran to discuss CLAS scholarship opportunities for undergraduate students.

    The applications for these scholarships are available now and due on Feb 26.

    Prof. Tran will also discuss how to be nominated for History department specific Scholarships/ Prizes.

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86370704419?pwd=NUhyd1hVNXR0dWNGYVFEbDZLTUtHUT09

    Contact Information: nu-anh.tran@uconn.edu

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