Global Affairs
Students Meet With Nobel Peace Laureate Rigoberta Menchú Tum
UConn students had an opportunity for discussion with the Guatemalan human rights activist during her visit to campus.
UConn Professor Studies Middle East Conflict Through Refugee Camp Theater Group
Dramatic arts professor Gary English is spending a year working with the Freedom Theatre in a Palestinian refugee camp.
Nobel Peace Laureate Rigoberta Menchú to Give UNESCO Human Rights Lecture
Guatemalan activist Rigoberta Menchú Tum will speak at the Student Union Theatre on Sept. 11, at 4 p.m.
Engineering Alum Leading Multinational Clean Energy Efforts
Zhongxue Gan '95 Ph.D. is chief scientist for one of China’s largest renewable energy companies.
Preparing to Succeed in a Global Society
UConn students have a wide range of opportunities to develop skills as global citizens.
UConn’s Fulbright Scholars Reach Out Across the World
Scores of University of Connecticut educators have followed their academic curiosity around the world to teach and conduct research under the renowned Fulbright Scholar Program.
The Sustainable Campus – Findings from Freiburg
At Freiburg University, 5,000 bicycle racks are not enough, notes UConn’s director of environmental policy.
Engineering Student Enjoys Best of Both Worlds in Eurotech Program
Kimberly Sayre '15 (CLAS, ENG) has a passion for computers and a passion for the German language. This fall she will study in Freiburg as a Eurotech student.
Student From Shanghai Came to Storrs to Study Business
Rising senior Brian Yu, an aspiring financial planner from Shanghai, China, enjoys the flexibility of the curriculum at UConn.