Human Rights Institute

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Policymakers, Business Leaders Say Sustainable Investing is Smart Investing

State Treasurer explored how investors can ensure no one is left behind through a just climate transition during a keynote address to UConn students and faculty

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Challenging Convention: Human Rights-Centered Engineering at UConn

At UConn, the Engineering for Human Rights Initiative is changing the way our engineers are taught to approach all kinds of projects

James Waller, Yvette Young, Ruchira Gupta, Aida Salazar, Michele Palmer, and Elise Delacruz at The Dodd Center for Human Rights

Award-Winning Authors Share Stories of Human Rights, Impact on Children in Visits to Hartford and Storrs

'I knew the power of great literature in influencing me'

Human rights activist Jo Becker stands in front of a screen showing her presentation.

Investigate, Expose, and Change – Jo Becker on Advocating for Children’s Rights

Human rights advocate shares insights with UConn audience

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UConn Law Clinic Transforms Lives of Immigrants

The Asylum and Human Rights Clinic helps immigrants along the path to a new life and provides law students with practical, hands-on experience.

An aerial view of campus from the north on a sunny day in Storrs on Aug. 20, 2024. (Sydney Herdle/UConn Photo)

InCHIP Funds Groundbreaking Pilot Projects, Planting Seeds for Future External Grant Success

InCHIP has funded 10 pilot projects that seek to improve public and human health consistent with UConn’s mission.

Former members of Congress Fred Upton and Loretta Sanchez participate in a discussion with NBC CT anchor and reporter Amber Diaz.

At Visit to Dodd Center, Former Members of Congress Discuss Bridging Divides – and Issue a Call to Action

'Today's conversation is important, because it is a reminder of what our discourse can be'

The Dodd Center for Human Rights and its reflection on a rainy day

Dodd Center to Host Bipartisan Conversation on Fostering Civic and Democratic Engagement

Two longtime members of Congress will bring their insights to UConn on September 26

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Berthold Awarded Fulbright Canada Distinguished Research Chair Award for This Academic Year

'We originally conceived of this as a study that extends into Canada, because Canada is the global leader of these community sponsorship initiatives'

A photo of the UConn men's basketball team in the early 1930s, with Harrison Fitch, the first Black basketball player.

‘Honey’ Fitch’s Legacy: UConn Scholars ‘Advance So Others Can Follow’

The Harrison Fitch Leadership Fund continues the trailblazing legacy of UConn's first Black basketball player