Global Affairs

Norman Eng ’99 (BUS) at a practice track in Houston, Texas. (Credit: Norman Eng)

UConn Alum Joins USA Track and Field Medical Team

Chiropractor Norman Eng ’99 (BUS) is a member of the medical team supporting America's top athletes at the Olympics.

The five former Huskies on the USA Basketball Women's National Team, along with head coach Geno Auriemma and from left, Jen Rizzotti, Kevin DeMille, and Jamelle Elliott. (Photo: Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)e 2016 USA Basketball Women’s National Team, at the Madison Square Garden training facility in New York on July 30, 2016. (Photo: Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)

UConn Basketball Powerhouse a Presence in Rio

The heavy UConn presence on the USA Basketball Women's National Team will bring its talents to Rio when the team opens Olympic play on Sunday.

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.