Global Affairs
Protests, Proclamations, & Celebrations
An ambitious new multimedia exhibition at Contemporary Art Galleries consists of four consecutive two-week solo exhibitions by artists from Asia, Europe, and the U.S.
February 6, 2019 | Kenneth Best
Students Talk Climate at COP24
Student bloggers who were part of UConn's delegation to the recent UN climate change summit in Poland discuss the personal impact of their experiences.
December 19, 2018 | Elaina Hancock
UConn Professor Recognized for ‘Improving World Order’
Susan Randolph, the Gladstein Committee Member and Professor Emeritus in Economics, was jointly recognized for the 2019 award from the University of Louisville.
December 4, 2018 | Kathryn Libal, Director of UConn's Human Rights Institute
Senior Wins Prestigious Marshall Scholarship
Akshayaa Chittibabu '19 (CLAS) is one of 48 Marshall recipients nationwide this year, and the fifth UConn student to be so honored.
December 3, 2018 | Sheila Foran
Helping Victims of Genocide in Cambodia – 40 Years On
'We never talk about trauma after it's over,' says Mary Scully of Khmer Health Advocates. UConn researchers are working to improve the health of refugees who have survived trauma.
November 28, 2018 | Julie (Stagis) Bartucca '10 (BUS, CLAS), '19 MBA
Op-ed: Mexico Wants Internet for All. That Could Reduce Poverty
The roughly 50 million people who remain offline are also generally the country’s poorest residents, writes Jack J. Barry of UConn political science.
November 26, 2018 | Jack J. Barry, postdoctoral research associate, political science
Celebrating UConn’s Global Reach
UConn Worldfest fetes UConn's international student community, and promotes global engagement and learning across cultures.
November 13, 2018 | Lucas Voghell '20
Snapshot: Dan Adler in Armenia
Anthropology professor Daniel Adler co-directed excavations at an archaeological site in Armenia that documents the earliest human occupation of the area, and may be more than 1 million years old.
October 26, 2018 | Elaina Hancock
MBA Student to Run New York Marathon for Children of Vietnam
Stamford MBA student Junau Boucard ’11 (BUS) was inspired to action by a School of Business field trip to Vietnam.
October 24, 2018 | Claire Hall
The Rains in Africa: How Global Climate Influences the Water Cycle
A new study found relationships between certain global climate indexes and the availability of water in Africa.
October 22, 2018 | Elaina Hancock