Global Affairs
Undergraduate Student Attends Fulbright Summer Institute
Alexandria Bottelsen '16 (CLAS) was one of just four U.S. students in the highly competitive summer program at King's College, London this year.
UConn Researchers Develop ‘SMART’ Vaccines That Are Safe, Effective
A built-in safety mechanism leads to advancement in vaccines and other therapies.
Face to Face with Nobel Laureates
A Ph.D. student in chemistry recounts his experiences at the 63rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, an opportunity to meet with 34 science Nobelists.
$3.5 Million Grant Allows UConn’s ‘GlobalEd2’ Program to Reach More Classrooms
The international social studies simulation helps improve middle schoolers' science and global literacy skills.
UConn Reads Sneak Peek: ‘Things Fall Apart’
UConn Reads chairperson Anne D'Alleva considers a classic of African literature and a newcomer on the scene, with a perspective from Tolstoy.
UConn Reads Nomination List Sneak Peek: Novels of India
Contemporary Indian fiction is vital and complex. It's not surprising that novels by a number of writers from India have been nominated for UConn Reads.
War Crimes in Chechnya are Subject of Human Rights Memory Project
History professor Emma Gilligan has been working with Chechnya human rights activist Stanislav Dmitrievsky on a project for victims of war crimes.
UConn Reads Nomination ‘Sneak Peek’: Our Beloved Books
The nominators' commentary provides a wonderful glimpse into people's lives and favorite books, says committee chair Anne D'Alleva.
UConn Alumnus Working to Restore Egyptian Economy
Elmorsy E. Hegazy Ph.D. '85 was recently appointed as Egypt's Minister of Finance.
Focusing on Human Rights with a Latin American Perspective
Historian Luis van Isschot, who joined the faculty in September, strengthens the global reach of the University's human rights program.