Global Affairs
Op-ed: What Makes Kim Jong Un Tick?
'History tells us that to influence Kim, we must empathize (note: not sympathize) with him,' says political science professor Stephen Dyson.
Social Conditions Play Major Role in Migrant Health
Health is about more than just individual behavior and clinical care, it’s about politics and power, say UConn medical anthropologists.
Successful Eurotech Program Prepares Global Engineers
The German language and engineering program is now serving as a model for new language-based, dual-major programs.
To Conserve Tropical Forests and Wildlife, Protect Rights of People Who Rely on Them
A UConn global environment expert argues that when countries protect the rights of local people and support their participation in the political process, they are better able to handle conflicts over the environment.
Business Student Among Six UConn Fulbright Winners
Marketing major Margo Bailey was awarded a highly competitive Fulbright Scholarship to the IE Business School in Madrid, Spain.
Immigration is the Next UConn Reads Theme
While we may consider the United States a 'nation of immigrants,' it has also been a country of profound nativism and, at times, xenophobia, writes Cathy Schlund-Vials of the UConn Reads Selection Committee.
Te Gusta Fútbol?
Stephen Schirra ’14 (CLAS) has turned his passion for soccer and travel into a career, teaching underprivileged children across the globe how to play the sport.
Responding to a Crisis: A Vaccine for Zika
Pathobiology professor Paulo Verardi began working to develop a vaccine for the Zika virus at the height of last year's outbreak in his native country Brazil.
UConn’s Michael Zacchea: Leading the Iraqi Army Fifth Battalion
'When you’re experiencing an event, you don’t see all the things that are going on. Only later did we see the rise of ISIS, the fall of Fallujah.'
Cycles & Cyclones – Riding on the Wheels of Opportunity
There’s a storm brewing and Albert Einstein, famed physicist, caught wind of it.