Global Affairs

Clean Energy – Made in Germany: EnBW Offshore Wind Showcase at UConn

As part of the successful partnership between Connecticut and the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg in Germany, the University of Connecticut and the German Consulate in Boston welcomed members of EnBW North America for a virtual presentation on renewable energy entitled “Made in Germany”.

Call for Submissions: Innovations Catalyzed by COVID-19 for SDG Impact

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, in collaboration with Global Innovation Exchange (GIE) at Results for Development, seeks innovations developed or adapted to address COVID-19-associated disruptions that will remain relevant beyond the pandemic to help accelerate progress towards one or more of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

UConn-Technion Collaboration Develops Model for Affordable Fuel Cell Catalysts

UConn researchers and collaborators at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology developed a theoretical model that will expediate the development of affordable fuel cells, a key technology for sustainable energy.

Gateway UConn sign surrounded by snow

UConn Partners with FutureLearn to Expand Digital Education Presence Globally

The University of Connecticut has partnered with FutureLearn, one of the world’s leading social learning platforms, to begin offering courses globally as massive open online courses.

The New York Times

‘Right Now Feels So Long and Without Any End in Sight’

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VIDEO: UConn Students From China Get to Attend In-Person Classes at Home

UConn students from China are taking in-person classes 7,300 miles from Connecticut, thanks to partnerships with two Chinese universities.

A Statement from the Human Rights Institute

Wednesday’s rampage at the Capitol—resulting in the deaths of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick and four others—was among the darkest day of this dark season for the United States.

CT Mirror

Op-Ed: To Save Democracy, Recommit to Principles of the Rule of Law and Human Rights at Home

The Los Angeles Times

Op-Ed: The Crime Trump Committed in Stirring Up His Mob

Migrant workers from other states arrive at the Anand Vihar bus terminal, in New Delhi on August 18, 2020. - India's official coronavirus death soared past 50,000 on August 17 as the pandemic rages through smaller cities and rural areas where health care is feeble and stigmatisation rife.

‘These Were Haunting Events’: Researchers Study Migrant Precarity During Pandemic in US, India

An interdisciplinary group of researchers is designing a toolkit of methods to study the problems faced by migrant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.