Global Affairs

Sailing the Mid-Century Arctic

Geographer Scott Stephenson is charting the possibilities for the future of Arctic shipping lanes under various climate change scenarios.

Photo of banners at the Stamford Campus.

New Annual Human Rights Event to Honor Lieberman

This spring's inaugural conference named in honor of the former U.S. Senator will focus on monitoring human rights in conflict zones.

Learning About Integrative Medicine

A medical student in the Class of 2015 describes her year away from medical school and how it enriched her education in integrative health.

An African woman uses a cell phone. (Shutterstock Photo)

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.

Gas hose.

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.

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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.

The Berlin Wall comes down.

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.

Contrary to myth, great white sharks are not always aggressive and at times can be quite curious. A young white shark investigates UConn alum Chris Perkins’ boat, sticking its head out of the water to get a better look; this is called spy-hopping, and white sharks are one of the few shark species known to do it. (Chris Perkins ’12 (CLAS)/Lamnidaze Photography SA)

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.