Global Affairs
The Social Impact of Engineering
A new track within the human rights minor encourages students from a variety of disciplines to consider the social context of engineering advances.
The Falling Price of Oil
In the lead-up to this week’s OPEC summit, UConn’s Oksan Bayulgen discusses the reasons for the recent plunge in oil prices.
Social Work Practice and the Ongoing Impact of History
UConn social work students explore the continuing effects of the Holocaust in Germany, while students from Merseburg learn about the history of race and its legacy in the U.S.
When the Wall Came Tumbling Down: The American Public and Berlin
On the eve of the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Roper Center experts review how Americans viewed the division and reunification of Berlin.
The International Language of Sports
UConn recently hosted 10 South African educators with a mutual interest in the power of sports to build relationships and effect social change.
10 Questions: Power of Good
Peter Werth III '80 (CLAS) is leading efforts to connect impoverished Himalayan villages far from the power grid with sustainable energy sources.
Turning the Tide for Great White Sharks
A 2012 graduate has taken his UConn marine sciences degree to the seas, launching pioneering research on great white sharks.
UConn Archaeologist Discovers 17th-century Shipwreck
The Dutch warship, which sank in battle in the Caribbean, provides key evidence for the maritime history of the period.
Should the U.S. Intervene Against ISIS?
Jeremy Pressman, director of Middle East studies, discusses the politics of military intervention against Islamic State militants.
Artist Inspired by Alternative Press Collection
New Zealand artist Louise Menzies has created an exhibition inspired by archival materials from the Dodd Research Center.