Global Affairs

A Communications Major in Italy: The Art of Managing Culture Shock

UConn’s Dayna Hausspiegel tackles the joys and challenges of living in a new culture whilst studying abroad

Signs of spring on campus with a student viewing plants in the EEB Biodiversity Greenhouse.

The Story of the Tree Has Artistic and Scientific Branches

A seemingly simple idea offers a wealth of complex insights into the connections within human culture and society

Students in countryside with animals

The Italian Job: Studying Animal Science in Italy

From the barns of Horsebarn Hill to picturesque towns around Rome, Italy, Nolan Reilly has a global understanding of veterinary care

Photo of Rianka Roy standing in front of the UN logo

UConn at the UN: One Graduate Student’s Journey as Delegate to a Prestigious Event

Rianka Roy's scholarship first brought her to UConn from India, and then to the United Nations as a delegate on behalf of Sociologists for Women in Society

UConn faculty members walking in the alfalfa field in Jordan

Fish Food and the Foundry: How One UConn Startup Went Global and Others Can, Too

'We’re increasing Connecticut manufacturing and exporting; it's one of those things where the Foundry provided wins all around'

In this handout photo issued by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, U.S. President Joe Biden signs the guest book during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Ukrainian presidential palace on February 20, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The US President made his first visit to Kyiv since Russia's large-scale invasion last February 24.

A Year After Russia Invaded Ukraine, What Would America’s Leading Cold War Strategist Say?

'If diplomacy is not pursued and if unconditional surrender is unattainable, the only other alternative is catastrophe'

An apartment inside a Norwegian prison that families can use for extended visits with their incarcerated loved one.

IMRP Heads to Norway for Look Inside Prison System Seeking to ‘Create Good Neighbors’

'In Norway, the punishment is the taking away of freedom'

Laure Metz making experimental bow and arrow shots with arrows armed with Neronian light points

New Study Shows Archery Appeared in Europe Thousands of Years Earlier than Previously Thought

The use of bow-and-arrow technology gave humans an edge over Neanderthal neighbors in hunting game

Photo of Sidney Taffe and Alex Chang in Spain.

UConn Magazine: All Roads Lead Home

A storied Spanish hiking trail delivers a full-circle moment for ’90s alum Alex Chang and some lucky current students. “On the Camino, everyone writes their own story,” says Chang

Founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum Klaus Schwab welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky seen on a giant screen by video link at the Congress centre during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on May 23, 2022.

One Year After the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Can Businesses Prevent Future Wars?

'If you’re a businessperson in Connecticut, there are connections now that you can use to create a more peaceful world'