Global Affairs

UConn graduate student in archaeology Elic Weitzel walking in the mountains of Kosovo. (Photo by Dukagjin Mehmetaj).

Snapshot: Elic Weitzel in Kosovo

A UConn graduate student in archaeology just returned from a research trip to Kosovo, where he is helping collect and identify artifacts to help understand the history of the region.

Drew Asia-Keating in England.

Education Abroad: Drew-Asia Keating ’20, London, England

First-generation college student Drew Asia-Keating '20 (CLAS) says her Education Abroad experience in London took her out of her comfort zone.

Luis Rivera in Prague, Czech Republic.

Education Abroad: Luis Rivera ’19, Prague, Czech Republic

Accounting major Luis Rivera '19 (BUS) says his Education Abroad experience in Prague, Czech Republic, helped him grow as a person.

Omaniel Ortiz '20 (CAHNR) by the River Thames with Big Ben (shrouded in scaffolding) in the background. Big Ben, the iconic clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in London, is currently undergoing major renovations.

Education Abroad: Omaniel Ortiz ’20, London, England

For first-generation college student Omaniel Ortiz, his Education Abroad experience in London was the first time he traveled outside the U.S.

Global Affair’s Vice President Weiner Moderates “Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor”

On Monday, March 25, Yossi Klein Halevi and former Palestinian Authority advisor Ghaith Al-Omari discussed the past, current and future relationship between Israelis and Palestinians.

Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS) at London Bridge during her Education Abroad experience in summer 2018.

Education Abroad: Anna Zarra Aldrich ’20, London, England

People 'asked me a lot of questions about American politics and we talked a lot about Brexit. Working and meeting with different people was a huge part of the experience,' says Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS).

Preston Bogan '19 (CLAS) at the Palace of Versailles during an Education Abroad program in Paris. (Submitted Photo)

Education Abroad: Preston Bogan ’19, Paris, France

'If you don’t look outside your own comfort zone ... you are missing out,' says Bogan after spending a semester in Paris.

Ashley Jacques '20 (BUS), right, in Ireland, with a friend in the program, Isabelle Lee from Fordham University. (Submitted Photo)

Education Abroad: Ashley Jacques ’20, Dublin, Ireland

'I am now kicking myself that I did not do a full semester,' says Ashley Jacques '20 (BUS), as she recalls the summer she spent with an Education Abroad program in Ireland last year.

Lisa Darminova, left, and Angela Villella, center, both of UConn, and Ellen Zhang of UC Irvine wander through the cherry blossoms in Hong Kong. (Submitted Photo)

Education Abroad: Lisa Darminova ’19, Hong Kong

'There are so many different people in Hong Kong. There is a big international community, so it’s easy to make friends,' says Lisa Darminova '19 (CLAS).

On the ground in Uganda. (Khaled Elfiqi/EPA)

Op-ed: Why Storage and Handling are to Blame for Uganda’s Poor Quality Seed

Monitoring mechanisms and collective action by stakeholders are key for better seeds, writes Nathan Fiala of the College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources.