Global Affairs

Bette Gebrian, RN, PhD, has been awarded the University of Connecticut Humanitarian Award and is Director of Public Health for Haitian Health Foundation. Dr. Gebrian received both a B.S. in Nursing and a PhD in Anthropology from the University of Connecticut and is an Associate Clinical Professor for the School of Nursing, a Clinical Instructor at the Department of Community Medicine and Health Care in the UConn School of Medicine and nursing faculty at The Johns Hopkins School Of Nursing. She has been recognized by many organizations for significant contributions to maternal and child health and community based primary health care in Haiti and Africa.

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.

Antigua, Guatemala - April 17, 2011: Locals and visitors alike shop in the Semana Santa market in front of La Merced Cathedral.

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.

The town of Zunil is the location of one of Central America's most important wholesale markets. (Rachael Shenyo Photo)

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.

Wendy Glenn, associate professor of curriculum and instruction teaches a class at the Gentry Building on Dec. 9, 2011. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

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 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.