Global Affairs

Rare earth ore, shown with a United States penny for size comparison. (Wikipedia)

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.

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde greets Hungarian political minister Tamas Fellegi at IMF Headquarters January 12, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Stephen Jaffe/IMF via Getty Images)

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 - Tahrir Square - February 9, 2011. Over 1 Million in Tahrir Square demanding the removal of the regime and for Mubarak to step down. (wikimedia.org)

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.

UConn Study Abroad in Cape Town 2012.

Face-to-face with Poverty, Privilege, and the Legacy of Apartheid

Twenty-one UConn students are in Cape Town, South Africa this semester, expanding their world view, working for social justice, and gaining skills essential to becoming well-informed global citizens.

U21: A World of Possibilities

Membership in the prestigious global university network U21 has led over the past 18 months to a proliferation of international opportunities for the University.

Elizabeth Clark is a Peace Corps volunteer who is establishing a beekeeping cooperative in Ecuador.

UConn Alum Starts Beekeeping Cooperative in Ecuador

An alumna volunteering with the Peace Corps in Ecuador is helping the local community establish a beekeeping cooperative.

Sara Willen, assistant professor of anthropology, CLAS (Daniel Buttrey/UConn photo)

The Right to Health Care

Do undocumented migrant workers have a human right to health care? Anthropologist Sarah Willen studies the issue in Israel.

Mark Urban with a sheet of aufeis in Alaska. aufeis in northern Alaska. Aufeis is ice that forms as layers on streams in winter, and is declining as the region becomes warmer. (Photo courtesy of Mark Urban)

Climate Change Models May Underestimate Extinctions, Says UConn Biologist

Animal and plant species may be on a collision course created by climate change, and current predictions likely underestimate how many will go extinct, according to a new study.

Danielle Ervin, a junior majoring in biology, is lifted through a net by her fellow LSAMP scholars at an outdoor leadership training workshop in September. She will travel to Costa Rica over winter break as part of a conservation tour.

Students to Walk in the Clouds during Winter Break

Eleven UConn students majoring in science-related fields leave on Jan. 5 for a biology and conservation tour of Costa Rica.

Pei-Kang Wu works on his laptop in the School of Business Cafe on Nov. 30, 2011. (Ariel Dowski/UConn Photo)

Taiwanese Exchange Student Enjoys Classes, Travel, and Husky Sports

Pei-Kang Wu, the first student from Taiwan's National Chengchi University to study at UConn, is one of more than 200 foreign exchange students on campus.