Global Affairs

Critical Thinking, Academic Research & Global Citizenship in the 21st Century

UConn extends a virtual welcome to ECNU students

UConn Magazine: Farms = Food = Life

When alum Steven Were Omamo sees someone planting, he sees hope. The Nobel Peace Prize Committee seems to agree.

Women light candles during a protest against thousands of extrajudicial executions perpetrated by Colombian military forces, outside of The Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) in Bogota on June 28, 2021. - Thousands of extrajudicial executions known as "false positives" were carried out in the biggest scandal of the Colombian military forces in their struggle of more than half a century against rebel groups.

Buen Vivir: Examining Well-being in Colombia at a Time of Protest and Police Violence

'Can we create new indicators of well-being using this Indigenous concept of Buen Vivir?'

UConn Joins Global Network of Autism Researchers

The Connecticut Autism and Language Lab (CALL) has partnered with seven universities in as many different countries — six of which are Universitas 21 members — to form the U21 Autism Research Network.

Yuri Hosokawa, CAHNR alum, poses for a portrait

CAHNR Alum Yuri Hosokawa Turns Down the Heat at Tokyo 2020

Hosokawa is advising local and international organizers to improve treatment for exertional heat stroke in the summer Olympic games

Secondary school students in PNG being tested on their language skills.

Decline in Languages Leads to Decline in Indigenous Biological Knowledge in Papua New Guinea

Fears of declining fluency among students in the most linguistically diverse place on earth

Queen Rania Teacher Academy Establishes Advisory Board

As part of its strategic development efforts, Queen Rania Teacher Academy (QRTA) has announced the formation of an Advisory Board, comprising nine members representing academic partners, international education organizations, and regional education experts.

UConn-Cuba Program Advances Health Promotion Research

The international research team looked at social determinants in the onset of cancer, obesity, HIV, and addiction

A UConn student and a recent grad are developing a mobile app that will use music to help reduce stress

Clinton Global Initiative Selects Student Proposal to Develop Music Therapy App for Stress Management

'The Clinton Global Initiative encourages projects with a commitment to action and not just wishful thinking'

Roccoberton working with Hua Hua Zhang '00 MFA, a puppeteer he met during his trip in China who he recruited to UConn's Puppet Arts program.

UNIMA Cites Roccoberton as ‘Chancellor of Puppetry Education’ for Global Influence

From China to Storrs, recognizing the international scope of Roccoberton's influence