Global Affairs

Fans of Chloe Kim cheer after she completes her winning run on the halfpipe during the Ladies Snowboard Halfpipe final at Bokwang Phoenix Park. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

A Portrait of PyeongChang

University photographer Peter Morenus, on vacation in PyeongChang, offers a first-hand perspective on the Winter Olympics.

International Student Wei ‘Toby’ Xinhai studying math at the Homer Babbidge Library on Dec. 12, 2017. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

International Student Inspired by U.S. Education System

International student Wei 'Toby' Xinhai has found that living in a Learning Community has helped him make UConn his second home.

Fulbright Scholar Reception

On Wednesday, November 9, 2017, the Global Affairs office hosted a reception to recognize UCONN as a Top Producer of U.S. Fulbright Scholars for the 2016-17 academic year and to honor all of the university’s Fulbright Scholar alumni. 

Overhead view family toasting wine glasses at candlelight Christmas turkey dinner at table. (Hero Images/Getty Images)

Archaeological Dig Provides Clues to How Feasting Became an Important Ritual

Holiday rituals bond extended families and give them a shared identity, writes Natalie Munro, UConn archaeologist.

MBA student Enuma Ezeife in a classroom on a new floor at the Graduate Business Learning Center in Hartford. (Nathan Oldham/UConn Photo)

MBA Student Pursues Internship to Benefit Medical Patients

During an internship this past summer, Enuma Ezeife helped build sales for a UConn startup marketing a medical innovation that will help patients who need a bone graft.

Close up of women and DNA helixes. (Getty Images)

Number of Genetic Markers Linked to Lifespan Triples

A new study by UConn researchers and others increases the number of genetic variants linked to lifespan to 25. These markers offer potentially modifiable targets to reduce the risk of an early death and improve health.

Geriatric nurse measuring blood pressure of patient. (Getty Images)

Blood Pressure Begins to Decline 14 Years Before Death, Study Says

Previous studies reported falls in blood pressure late in life, but the study by UConn and University of Exeter is the first on individual trajectories before death.

Joel Thomas, an international student from Dubai, outside the School of Business. (Nathan Oldham/UConn Photo)

International Student Joel Thomas ‘A Charismatic Go-Getter’

This Dubai native finds his purpose leading the Learning Community Council.

Xiuchun 'Cindy' Tian stands next to a roadsign bearing the name of her late husband, UConn researcher Jerry Yang, who is known for his pioneering work in animal cloning. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

University Honors Memory of Research Great Jerry Yang

The University has named the street that leads to the UConn Dairy Bar from Route 195 'Jerry Yang Road.'

Among her many travels, Olivia Balsinger '14 CLAS) has hobnobbed with camels in the Masada Desert in Israel. (Photo courtesy of Olivia Balsinger)

Recent Alum Has Whole World in Her Hands

Travel journalist Olivia Balsinger ’14 (CLAS) has 75 nation stamps in her passport.