Global Affairs
Critical Thinking, Academic Research & Global Citizenship in the 21st Century
UConn extends a virtual welcome to ECNU students
July 12, 2021 | Laurel Pehmoeller
UConn Magazine: Farms = Food = Life
When alum Steven Were Omamo sees someone planting, he sees hope. The Nobel Peace Prize Committee seems to agree.
July 9, 2021 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications
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?'
July 6, 2021 | Jaclyn Severance
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.
June 18, 2021 | Laurel Pehmoeller
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
June 15, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
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
June 3, 2021 | Combined Reports
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.
June 1, 2021 | Queen Rania Teacher Academy
UConn-Cuba Program Advances Health Promotion Research
The international research team looked at social determinants in the onset of cancer, obesity, HIV, and addiction
June 1, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
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'
June 1, 2021 | Kenneth Best - UConn Communications
UNIMA Cites Roccoberton as ‘Chancellor of Puppetry Education’ for Global Influence
From China to Storrs, recognizing the international scope of Roccoberton's influence
May 26, 2021 | Kenneth Best - UConn Communications