Global Affairs

Telenovelas: Dangerous but Popular Fare

A book edited by Diana Rios finds that Spanish-language soap operas send the wrong messages.

Drilling Down to Predict Earthquakes

A UConn geologist is heading back to Japan to learn more about how major earthquakes occur.

From Ethnographer to Intermediary: The Evolution of an Anthropologist

Françoise Dussart has studied the Warlpiri for 30 years. Now she often serves as their advocate.

Studying Life in a Liberian Refugee Camp

UConn sociologist Elizabeth Holzer says the refugees have little opportunity for self-determination.

Adapting to Climate Change

Through a large genome project, biologists will study how plants have adapted to climate change.

Balancing Environmental Conservation With Social Needs

Biologist John Silander works not only to conserve biodiversity, but to ensure it’s done fairly.