Global Cultures & Perspectives
Placing Heritage on a Pedestal: Multicultural Expression at UConn
Springtime means cultural celebrations for UConn students
April 24, 2026 | Anna Heqimi
UConn Engineering Associate Dean Selected As Fulbright Scholar Alumni Ambassador
Bollas will serve a two-year term sharing his Fulbright experience, mentoring prospective applicants, and advancing international academic collaboration across his professional networks
April 22, 2026 | Claire Galvin
Türkiye at the Crossroads: Ambassador Sedat Önal Speaks at UConn
'As students face an increasingly complex world, these conversations help prepare them to engage thoughtfully with questions that have no easy answers'
April 15, 2026 | Sara Mahmoud, UConn Global Affairs
UConn at the United Nations: Undergraduate is Heard on Drug Policy
Husky representation on a global stage: Neha Shanavas '28 urges coalitions worldwide to focus on youth support as a curative measure to the issue of substance misuse
April 15, 2026 | Anna Heqimi
Alum Lucas Ruiz Examines Nuclear Policy Among Global Powers
From working on a Storrs farm to convening gatherings of global experts on nuclear weapons, Ruiz credits UConn with giving him the skills to succeed
April 6, 2026 | Anna Heqimi
International Postdocs at UConn Pioneer New Frontiers in Drug and Vaccine Delivery
Together they are developing technologies that make treatments safer, more precise, and more accessible worldwide
February 25, 2026 | Lily Guberman, Office of Global Affairs
One World, One Language? UConn Professor on Personal Quest to Reclaim Endangered Languages
Even as thousands of languages are endangered, efforts to save them are underway
February 10, 2026 | Jaclyn Severance
‘Very Few People Understand What is Happening’: The Iran Uprising Explained
Visiting assistant professor Nasim Basiri, a poet and activist from Dashtestan, Iran, discusses her expert understanding of, and personal connection to, the protests and repression in Iran
February 6, 2026 | Anna Heqimi
UConn Students Describe Transformative Journey to Israel
History, faith, and geopolitics came alive for University of Connecticut students during an immersive journey throughout Israel
January 30, 2026 | Anna Heqimi
Can Venezuela’s Oil Bring Down Gas Prices? A UConn Economist Explains
Erik Katovich, assistant professor of agricultural and resource economics, discusses the perceived benefits and real costs of the Trump administration's military intervention in Venezuela
January 22, 2026 | Jessica McBride, PhD - College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources