Global Affairs

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Survey Finds K-12 Educators Self-Censor to Avoid Controversy over Book Selections

New toolkit from UConn English professors offers support for teachers and librarians who feel adrift in times of challenges over children’s literature

UConn President Radenka Maric stands with two visiting leaders from Kyoto University.

Continuing the Conversation with Kyoto University

The September visit reinforced the strong and growing ties between UConn and the elite Japanese university

UConn entryway sign with purple flowers on the corner of North Eagleville Road

UConn Faculty Named Fulbright Scholars and Specialists

Fulbright Scholars are faculty, researchers, administrators, and established professionals teaching or conducting research in affiliation with institutes abroad. The Fulbright Specialist program deploys highly qualified American academics and professionals to share their expertise and strengthen institutions overseas

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New Global Early Warning System Forecasts Biodiversity Exposure to Extreme Heat

'With El Niño expected to occur this summer, we expect another year of extreme threats to biodiversity'

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Entrepreneurship Opportunities at UConn Lead Undergraduate Student to United Nations Panel

'It’s not just about structural barriers existing, but it’s about pushing through those barriers and getting what you need'

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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'

Group photo of UConn Nursing students.

Palliative Care on a Global Scale

Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing students travel to Belgium to gain educational and cultural insights into palliative care.

Second Annual World Congress on Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

Second World Congress on Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

Racial and ethnic health disparities and how to work collaboratively to overcome them was the focus of the event held in St. Lucia.

St Lucia Academy Founding Fellows

Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin: Founding Fellow of The Saint Lucia Academy of Technology, Science, and the Arts

Vision of UConn's Laurencin incorporated in The Saint Lucia Academy of Technology, Science, and the Arts.

Aerial shot of UConn's main campus in Storrs.

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