Global Affairs
Neag Alum is Teaching in China
Nicholas Banas writes about his experiences in the classroom and beyond in Shanghai, China.
Preserving Marine Ecosystems and Local Ways of Life
Robert Pomeroy works in developing countries to help ensure the sustainability of the aquatic ecosystems and fisheries on which millions of local people depend.
From Graduate Student to International Researcher
Health Center faculty member Susan Kiene describes how grad school at UConn prepared her for a career in international HIV testing and prevention research.
Nursing Alum Providing Health Care in Haiti
Bette Gebrian, a UConn alum and associate clinical professor, has made significant contributions to community-based health care in Haiti.
Learning in the Global Classroom
A new Study Abroad program in Guatemala has an added dimension: the participants are drawn from Universitas 21 institutions around the world.
Graduate Student Helping Others Adapt to Climate Change
A UConn master's student is working with Guatemalan villagers and policy makers to suggest strategies for agricultural adaptation in the face of major crop losses.
A Teacher at Heart
Fulbright Scholar Wendy Glenn spent nearly a year in Norwegian schools, challenging assumptions about life in America. Now she's back in American classrooms.
Rare Earth Metals Not the Only Answer, Says UConn Chemist
Nicholas Leadbeater discusses alternatives to obtaining rare earth metals, used in high-tech gadgets and hybrid cars, from China.
Power Couple
Two UConn alums who now hold prominent positions in Hungary have fond memories of their days as graduate students in Storrs 20 years ago.
Arab Spring Revisited
A year after Tunisians turned out a dictator and Egypt's ruler was ousted, Middle East expert Jeremy Pressman analyzes the Arab uprisings.