Global Affairs

In this handout photo issued by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, U.S. President Joe Biden signs the guest book during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Ukrainian presidential palace on February 20, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The US President made his first visit to Kyiv since Russia's large-scale invasion last February 24.

A Year After Russia Invaded Ukraine, What Would America’s Leading Cold War Strategist Say?

'If diplomacy is not pursued and if unconditional surrender is unattainable, the only other alternative is catastrophe'

An apartment inside a Norwegian prison that families can use for extended visits with their incarcerated loved one.

IMRP Heads to Norway for Look Inside Prison System Seeking to ‘Create Good Neighbors’

'In Norway, the punishment is the taking away of freedom'

Laure Metz making experimental bow and arrow shots with arrows armed with Neronian light points

New Study Shows Archery Appeared in Europe Thousands of Years Earlier than Previously Thought

The use of bow-and-arrow technology gave humans an edge over Neanderthal neighbors in hunting game

Photo of Sidney Taffe and Alex Chang in Spain.

UConn Magazine: All Roads Lead Home

A storied Spanish hiking trail delivers a full-circle moment for ’90s alum Alex Chang and some lucky current students. “On the Camino, everyone writes their own story,” says Chang

Founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum Klaus Schwab welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky seen on a giant screen by video link at the Congress centre during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on May 23, 2022.

One Year After the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Can Businesses Prevent Future Wars?

'If you’re a businessperson in Connecticut, there are connections now that you can use to create a more peaceful world'

The oak leaf seal of the University of Connecticut.

A Message From President Maric Regarding the Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria

"On behalf of the UConn community, we would like to express our sympathy for those affected by this major natural disaster."

Lina Mendoni (right), the Minister of Culture and Sports in Greece, and Alexandra Papadopoulou (center), the Greek ambassador to the United States, accept miniature busts of the Spartan king Leonidas made from a 3D printer in the Proof of Concept Center within the Innovation Partnership Building

Greek Delegation’s IPB Visit Opens Door for Future Collaboration

Finding a 'gateway' to industry and commerce at the UConn Tech Park

Myles Martel '65 (CLAS) and Gary Gladstein, '66 (CLAS), '08 (HON), close friends and fraternity brothers for six decades, were so moved by the upheaval in Ukraine that they provided seed money for a new fund to help students and scholars from conflict zones.

Moved by Ukraine Turmoil, Alums Establish Aid Fund for UConn Students, Scholars from Conflict Zones

'Two important pillars of our friendship are our love for UConn and our deep commitment to human rights'

UConn Researcher Aims to Uncover Plant Invasions in the Tropics

A UConn researcher is leading an international team filling important knowledge gaps in the fight against invasive plants in Central America

Portrait of Nidhi Jayakumar Nair in Oak Hall

Nidhi Nair ’23 Named UConn’s First Schwarzman Scholar

Chosen from over 3,000 applicants, the economics major will join 150 fellow scholars in Beijing