Global Affairs

The Olympic beach volleyball arena in Copacabana, Brazil.

Student Heads to Rio Olympics on Internship

A digital media major from the Stamford Campus will be working for NBC Sports during the games.

UConn's Kevin Ollie, left, served as assistant coach for the USA Basketball under-18 team in Valdivia, Chile, July 19-23, together with head coach Shaka Smart of the University of Texas, center, and assistant coach Mark Turgeon of the University of Maryland. (USA Basketball Photo)

Kevin Ollie Helps Lead USA U18 Team to Gold

The Huskies' head coach was one of three coaches for the U.S. team in Valdivia, Chile, July 19-23.

Hillary Clinton attends a rally on July 6 in Atlantic City, N.J., where she speaks to supporters as she stands directly below the sign of the closed Trump Plaza. (iStock Photo)

Does Gender Make a Difference in Politics?

Are women leaders less likely to use force in crisis situations? Professor Mark Boyer discusses his research findings.

A citizen-led, community-based sustainable housing proposal developed by UConn undergraduates to address urban decay won top honors in an international competition.

UConn Students Excel in Global Ingenuity Challenge

A group of undergraduates won top honors in an international competition for a sustainable housing proposal they developed to address urban decay.

Photo of Zach Dorn puppetry production 'Moon City,' from his website.

Alum to Learn Traditional Puppet Arts in Japan

Zach Dorn '10 (SFA) will spend a year studying with Japanese theater artists, thanks to a travel fellowship.

Conceptual illustration depicting Great Britain and its relationship with the European Union. (iStock Image)

The Brexit Vote: Should Britain Leave the EU?

History professor Christopher Clark discusses Britain's relationship with the EU in light of this week's referendum.

Old-growth Atlantic Rain Forest in background, with second-growth in foreground in Bahai, Brazil. (Wayt Thomas Photo)

Natural Regrowth of Tropical Forest Helps Reach Climate Goals

Natural regeneration can be a low-cost way of helping the environment while storing excess carbon.

Manisha Desai, associate professor of women's studies and sociology, meets with Asahi Hoque '16 (CLAS) on Nov. 19, 2013. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Questioning the Scope of Women’s Health Care

An IDEA grant took UConn student Asahi Hoque to Bangladesh to probe the limitations on women's health care in the developing world.

Jonathan Bobaljik, department head of linguistics, at his office in Oak Hall on April 12, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Linguist Wins Guggenheim Fellowship

The fellowship will support linguistics professor Jonathan Bobaljik’s work using an endangered language to further a universal theory of how language works.

UConn economist Nishith Prakash and his team collected monthly police station criminal data from 853 police stations in the state of Bihar, India. Most of the data was stored in paper files in red bags, pictured. The process took two years. (Photo courtesy of Nishith Prakash)

The Economics of Political Change in India

To measure the effectiveness of government policies in developing countries, use economics, says economist Nishith Prakash.